Author: L.
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Wristwatch That Detects And Records Radiation Levels
With the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster still fresh in our minds some folks want to know if, and when, they come into contact with radioactive material. This watch is about 1/3 the cost of typical radiation detecting watches at $320. The Polimaster PM1208M continuously monitors radiation and counts radiation dose exposure. The watch will…
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Pilots Suspended For Using Snapchat In The Air
Maybe the title should be “do your job”! I am sure pilots are doing all kinds of things in the cockpit that would scare passengers if they only knew. Examples include; playing video games on their iPads, reading newspapers, and taking turns to get some sleep. I get it… but there is an old ancient…
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Rollie Egg Cooker Pops Out Egg Tubes
This one just had me laughing while reaching for my credit card. Not sure why I need my eggs cooked into the shape of a hotdog, but I do. In this case a video does this product, the Rollie Egg Cooker, better justice. Check it out after the break.
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Apple HomePod
Apple isn’t always first to the game with gadgets, but they are often one of the better options. I am sincerely hoping this is the case with their latest entry into the smart speaker arena. Apples latest gadget is the HomePod ($349) which is landing in the US, UK, and Australia in December of this…
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Marvel Legends Iron Man Helmet
If you are a Marvel fan or a cosplay nerd the Marvel Legends Iron Man Helmet ($79.99) might be up your alley. The helmet is designed to look just like the one from the movie at a 1:1 scale. It has glowing LED eyes, a magnetized faceplate, and three sound effects just like the original…
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Small And Light Folding eBike, The Air-33
The eBike’s continue to grow in popularity. Heck, who wouldn’t prefer a short bike commute where you don’t show up totally sweaty. When it comes to eBikes it is usually a battle over specs, price, weight, distance, size, etc… Trying to check every box is quite difficult. The folks at ElectroBike are shooting for size and…
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Bluetooth 5 Coming Soon
Bluetooth 5.0 is coming to a gadget near you in late 2016 or early 2017. So what is new with Bluetooth 5.0? Worth caring about? I think so…
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Adidas Using Robots To Bring Shoe Production Back To Germany
It seems that most gadgets, apparel, and anything plastic is being made in developing nations. No surprise, right? Companies are always trying to save money and will go where labor is cheaper. This isn’t always a good thing. It looks like the next wave of manufacturing is going to be done by robots. This means…
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Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SSD MZ-7TE250BW Review
I have owned/used more SSD's than one should. I was one of the hopeful early adopters paying the expensive price for the first generation SSD's. Things have evolved quite a bit and the SSD technology is more mature than ever. Read on for my MZ-7TE250BW Samsung 840 EVO review.
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4 TB 2.5-Inch SSD Drive, The SanDisk Optimus MAX SSD
Eventually most of the data stored on our gadgets and computers will be held in SSD (solid state drives). In other words no more of the spinning platter hard drives that work like record players. The main problem with the SSD market today, aside from the cost, is that there aren't a bunch of higher…