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11, Feb 2016
Volkswagen Trailer Assist Behind The Scenes

This is a cool video of what appears to be a guy driving his car in reverse at high speed while towing a trailer. It shows the car passing cars on the highway, navigating tricky streets, and doing tight u-turns. All while towing a trailer. In actuality the trailer is…

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10, Feb 2016
The Russian SHERP ATV

That is it. I am selling the Prius. The Russian’s have figured out what my next car is going to look like. It is going to look like the SHERP ATV. Mainly because it is going to be a SHERP ATV. The Russian SHERP looks like a lot of fun.…

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4, Feb 2016
Legacy Jeep Scrambler

Remember when Jeeps weren’t family cars with plush interiors and 10 cup-holders? You know, the old 1980’s CJ-8 for example. The folks at Legacy Classic Trucks are pimping out an old Jeep Scrambler. The Legacy Jeep Scrambler ($110K) starts off the restoration with an aluminum 6.2L V8 engine that cranks…

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19, Jan 2016
Bicycle Self Filling Water Bottle Converts Humidity Into Drinkable H20

Imagine a water bottle on your bike that was self-filling. That is what Kristof Retezár hopes to create with his Fontus water bottle. The idea is simple enough; the water bottle uses solar cells to create an electrical temperature change which creates condensation. The condensed water is then stored in the…

DxO One iPhone Camera
13, Jan 2016
DxO One Camera For iPhone

If you are serious about your photos but don’t want to carry around a fancy point-and-shoot or a DSLR you may want to take a look at the DxO One. The DxO One connects to the Lightning port on your iPhone and uses the phones screen for a pretty nice, and…

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30, Dec 2015
Best UTV Skid Plates For The Money

If you were lucky enough to get a new UTV or Side-by-side for Christmas this year, congrats. I got a self balancing scooter. You know the “hoverboard” gadget that sends old men, like me, to the hospital. I’m not complaining. Thanks Uncle Vinnie. But… it isn’t a Kawasaki Teryx or…

Vitality Air Canadian Canned Air
23, Dec 2015
Vitality Air Sells Canned Canadian Air To China

Chinese air quality, from excessive pollution, has gotten so bad that some residents are buying canned air from the Canadian Rocky Mountains to inhale. My first response was you have to be $&!tt!*% me! Yes, I understand air quality is bad. Really bad! But huffing some canned Canadian air isn’t…

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18, Dec 2015
The Anti-Earthquake Bed

Just watching this video triggered my claustrophobic feelings. Geesh. Talk about an instant coffin. Or at least that is what I see. The idea behind this bed system is that if it senses the earth shaking it automatically drops you inside of a metal coffin case where you presumably stored…

Roost Smart 9V Battery
7, Dec 2015
Roost Smart 9V Battery Solves Smoke Detector Nightmares

There isn’t a simpler way to make your dumb smoke detector smart. The Roost 9V Battery ($34.99) has Wifi built-in to the battery. This means it can alert you when the battery is low (about every 5 years), alert you when your smoke detector is alarming (even when you are away),…

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3, Dec 2015
JET-HOT 1932 Ford Roadster

Ouch. My heart hurts after watching the video of this JET-HOT 1932 Ford Double Down Fuller. It is a thing of beauty. At first glance it looks like pure simplicity. An old car with a big motor and big sticky tires. Look gain. It doesn’t take long to notice that…