11, Jan 2010
RCA Airnergy – Charges Gadgets From Wi-Fi Networks

Seems like a bit of black magic to me, but the RCA Airnergy gadget (coming out this summer) is able to charge your gadgets by harvesting energy from nearby Wi-Fi networks.  The demo unit at CES charged a BlackBerry phone from around 30% to full in about an hour and…

6, Jan 2010
iPhone Controlled Helicopter – Parrot AR Drone

Two things I love coming together, like Reese’s peanut butter cups, the iPhone and an RC Helicopter.  The Parrot AR Drone is finally ready for prime time at $299 here.  The best part, other than the fact it is controlled by the iPhone, is that the copter has two cameras…

5, Jan 2010
JH13 Pro Custom In-Ear Monitor Review

After hearing all the buzz about Jerry Harvey's JH13 Pro custom in-ear monitor (IEM) I knew I just had to get my hands (ears) on a pair of them. I was not disappointed – Jerry didn't just hit a home run with these, he crushed the ball screaming halfway across…

5, Jan 2010
DuPont mySurface iPhone App Helps With Picking Colors

When we were attempting to repaint both the interior and exterior of our house, we almost went crazy.  We brought home swatches, we painted test patches, we repainted test patches, we painted entire walls and then decided the color didn't look good, you get the idea.  This color matching app…

4, Jan 2010
Xantrex Xpower Powerpack Solar Charging System

I love the idea of the Xantrex Xpower Powerpack 852-2071 solar battery charger and inverter.  It has two built in AC outlets, a USB port, a digital display, has a 400-watt inverter, and 12 volt DC outlet.  Yours for less than $129 here.  Read on for more details and pictures.

4, Jan 2010
Popbox Hub Lets You Watch 1080p Streaming Video, Netflix And More

Looks like Sybas Technology is jumping into the video content boxes with a clean UI and few extra frills.  The Popbox has an ethernet port for getting the goods and a HDMI port for putting it on your TV.  Forget about storage unless you want to add an SD card…

31, Dec 2009
Jail House Fire Hot Sauce Made By Criminals

There are plenty of crazy-hot hot sauces, but this idea is an entirely new level of crazy.  Jail House Fire Hot Sauce ($7) is actually made by real inmates still in jail.  A couple of things come to mind when I found this hot sauce made by criminals, the first…

28, Dec 2009
Compressed Air Golf Ball Launcher

Golf has never been one of my strong points.  My golf games usually involves a cart and several beers.  Maybe a if I put away my 3 wood and use this air powered golf ball launcher my long game would improve. The golf ball launcher uses an air compressor and…

23, Dec 2009
Office Mini Tool – The Swiss Army Knife Of Office Gadgets

  Clean up your desk clutter without getting rid of all of your office desk gadgets.  The all purpose office mini tool is cheap at only $10 and includes a stapler, calculator, measuring tape, and scissors.  In my best Borat voice, "I like".

22, Dec 2009
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Snuggie?

  You already know my thoughts on the Snuggie revolution that is sweeping the nation, it is preposterous.  Now they are setting their sites on the children with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Snuggie type thing.  Yours for $28 at hot topic.  Wrong, just wrong.