Schlage announced that they will be making a Z-Wave capable door lock. Z-Wave is a home automation standard for just about everything from lights to TV. The Schlage Z-wave door locks will let you lock or unlock your door from you PC, cellphone, or any wireless web enabled device. Somehow…
Robert Maddox builds and sells real pulse jet engines that run on kerosene. He has different sizes available up to 1000 pounds. He strapped one on to a bicycle to see what would happen (granted it is only a 50 pound rocket). The rocket bike will go 75 MPH while…
The new JVC Everio S Series camcorders are coming with some software that allows them to upload videos directly to YouTube with the touch of a button. Sounds like a good idea right? I respectfully disagree, this is just going to get more shaky unedited videos on YouTube. Take 5…
“Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records™ as “The smallest humanoid robot in production,” this 6 1/2″-tall humanoid uses precise mechanics to somersault, stand on one leg, do push-ups, perform martial arts, and even reenact a cowboy duel from an American Western. The robot has 180 preprogrammed individual movements,…
Drew Burrows, a lonely NYU student created INBED, a 2-D virtual girlfriend that is projected onto your bed from the ceiling. For the amount of time and money spent making this contraption, you think he would have been able to score a real girl (or a hooker?). The projected…
A couple of thoughts kept swirling through my simple mind as I read this. Eat the entire damn banana… and there are too many inventors in the world. “NANA Saver™ Banana Holder Eliminates waste so you can enjoy half now, and half later. Keeps a sliced banana fresher, longer by…
Want to carry a little slingshot around, but don’t want to look like Dennis the menace? Then checkout the the ringshot, a slingshot that uses your hand as part of the design. Not sure if this thing is real or just a concept, but it looks pretty cool. [Via Ubergizmo]
At first glance I thought this was a wind up flashlight, looks very similar. (see picture to the right) Not a bad idea for the hippie who doesn’t like using a straight razor or a wall outlet. The Wind ‘N Go razor gets its power from the hand crank. Crank…
Texas Instruments (TI) believes that handheld mobile projectors are going to be huge. I for one am on the fence. I am not sure I need a projector for my cell phone. But if you were to go back in time, and ask me the same question about a camera…
Trying to get music in my ears while swimming never really crossed my mind. But apparently their is a (limited) market for this type of thing. This all-in-one MP3 player by Ubana, named the uCan has the 1GB MP3 player and earphones integrated into one unit. In looking around a…