28, Jan 2010
Dive Bar T-Shirt Club

I love cool t-shirts from unique watering holes and dive bars.  I try and grab a shirt from bars that I like, or even if they just happen to have a cool name or logo.  Some crafty folks created a business out of the idea, they find cool bars with…

28, Jan 2010
Save The Environment One Shower At A Time

All of the little things we do for the environment, good or bad, add up and make a difference.  With that said, recycle, turn off lights you aren't using, walk when you don't have to drive, take shorter showers, etc, For now, I am just going to focus on the…

21, Jan 2010
Mandometer – Acts Like Your Mom, Tells You To Eat Your Food Slower

I grew up in a military family and was always amazed at how fast my Dad could eat his food.  I always attributed this to his boot camp days when he had to eat his meals in a short period of time or risk not eating at all.  As a…

21, Jan 2010
Rethink Hanger Uses Plastic Bottles To Support Clothes

I am all for waste reduction and recycling, but I am not sure about the Rethink, a clothes hanger that needs two plastic bottles to be complete.  The Rethink starts off as a hook with two holes that are threaded to accept standard sized soda bottles.  Functionally it makes sense…

20, Jan 2010
Mountain Dew Throwback With Real Sugar

I know, this is a gadget site, why write about Mountain Dew with real sugar?  Well if you are a gadget type, you know that Mountain Dew is nerd fuel and is important to the gadget culture.  Now that I got that out of the way, let me rant about…

20, Jan 2010
Make Your Own Dry Ice

Ever wanted to make your own dry ice?  If you are wondering why you would want to do this, watch some of the videos after the break to see some crazy uses for dry ice.  If you already know what dry ice can do, get your self a Dry Ice…

19, Jan 2010
Party Rats Finger Lights, Why?

Just because it is cheap to manufacturer plastic stuff in China doesn't mean that we have to think up crap and make it a reality.  I am only one man and can't stop the flood of bad ideas just by writing about them, but I sure am trying. This gem…

18, Jan 2010
Microwave Explodes While Cooking A Wine Box?

Not sure why someone would want to take crappy box wine and make it crappier by heating it, but it sure makes for a cool explosion.  Two camera angles make for great video of what happens when you put a full box of wine in the microwave.  Video after the…

15, Jan 2010
Making Water From Thin Air

Ever since I first read about the Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG) I was intrigued.  The idea of plugging in a gadget, waiting a handful of hours, then having "clean" drinking water out of the air just seemed like magic to me.  So, after reading about the AWG's for about a…

14, Jan 2010
ThermaHelm Motorcycle Helmet

Concussions and motorcycle crashes kinda go hand-in-hand.  One way to limit injuries and speed recover is to cool the affected area as quickly as possible.  The ThermaHelm motorcycle helmet does just that, when an accident happens the helmet cools down by mixing water and nitrate.  The cooling should last for…