Most folding bikes out there tend to suck, will have tiny wheels, limited speeds, and feel like they are going to fold in half at any minute. Seems things are changing in the folding bike world. Remember the mountain monk downhill folding bike? Details and more pictures and video of…
It isn’t an allergic reaction or anything… not like my friend (Erik) who gets gas when he drinks beer. This is actually ethanol that is made from beer making byproducts. Sierra Nevada is making the ethanol from water, sugar, and yeast… allowing waste recycling and a green fuel source. Now…
If you are one of the loyal Palm fans waiting for the Palm Pre, then check out the 25-minute video of Peter Skillman (VP of design at Palm) playing with his Pre. Notable bits – Touchstone’s “gecko feet” at 1:48, unboxing at 2:29, email/IM/SMS demo at 12:10, and the video…
I don’t know if I’m quite ready to sacrifice my boxes of Commodore 64 floppies just yet (I wonder what their shelf life is anyways) but re-using them as CD sleeves seems about as useful a way to recycle them as any. Designer Adam Faja originally came up with the…
I haven’t been one to get too excited about a pen… but Sharpie has made their first ever pen. Not the markers that the hoodlums use to tag restaurant bathrooms with… but a PEN. The Sharpie Pen is our new favorite writing utensil thanks to its quick-drying permanent ink and…
We have seen some interesting shavers in our day… remember the Headblade Sport… or the wind-up shaver? Being that I am a bald man (bad genes) and have to shave my head every couple of days… I am always interested in new shaving gear… assuming it doesn’t suck. The Rolling…
I love rechargeable batteries. So much better than having to constantly buy batteries only to throw them away after a short time. Not to mention, rechargeable batteries are better for our environment. With that said, I don’t typically get excited about rechargeable batteries unless maybe it is a solar charger…
The toy robot company WowWee have come out with a cool Wi-Fi enabled remote control spy robot… the SpyBall. The robot has two wheels that allow it spin 360 degrees. If the robot is quiet, which it should be, then it may actually work as a remote spy camera. When…
Sling Media launched the SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone. Now you can take control over your entire home TV system from your iPhone over WiFi or a 3G network. About time!
Erwin Wurm (yep that is his real name) is an Austrian artist that takes regular cars and makes them fit the fat American market. His fat cars are great and actually remind me of obese people. I wouldn’t mind driving an obese Porsche. More fat cars and some…