Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Review
Apparently the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera ($65) is all the rage these days. The youngsters buying them all up don’t even remember the original Polaroid style instant cameras of yesteryear. Either way it is really neat to see gadgets of my youth getting recycled. Enough about my nostalgic memories and on to […]
KENU Airframe Portable Car Mount Review
When I typically think about Smartphone mounts that use the cars air vent as the mounting point… I think of cheap mounts that rattle, vibrate, and often fall off. Most of the vent mounts suck… bad. I was hoping for something different with the KENU Airframe Portable Car Mount ($24.95). Lucky for me, the KENU […]
Google Chromecast Rickrolling Fun
This is a clever hack that exploits a Google bug in Chromecast and allows the Chromecast to be hijacked. , By “hijacked” I mean you can take control of the Chromecast dongle and play whatever movie/video you want on your neighbors TV. Fun right? , Read on for more details of the RickMote Controller for Chromecast hacking.
The Elephant Steady Is A iPhone Video Stabilizer
Another day, another stabilized video option for your iPhone. There are passive stabilizers that use balanced weighting, 3-axis stabilizers that use brushless motors, and now an iPhone stabilizer that uses the phones gyro to stay level. This stabilizer which currently lives on KickStarter is from a Japanese company, Adplus, and is named the Elephant Steady. […]
Kinsa Smartphone Thermometer
The Kinsa Smartphone Thermometer ($24.99) does what you think it would. It connects to your smartphone, via the headphone jack, and takes temperature readings. The temperature is displayed on the , smartphone screen and can be used to track temp/symptom history. The Kinsa Smartphone Thermometer can be used orally, rectally, or via the underarm.
TrackingPoint Solar Backpack
TrackingPoint is still innovating and improving their products. Nice to see. Their latest gadget is a Solar Charging Backpack that will help with their precision guided firearms as well as you existing electronics. Some highlights include: 4 solar panels for up to 16 watts One USB charging outlet (5V, 2.8A) One 12V auto socket (16V, […]
Smart Bullets = Scary
Sure our government runs huge deficits and has an unsustainable debt load. But we always find money for weapons. One of the scary ones coming out of DARPA is the exact thing that was portrayed in Angelina Jolie's movie, Wanted. Yep, bullets that can turn in mid-air. DARPA's Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program recently […]
The Coolest Cooler
Well the name of this cooler certainly fits - The COOLEST. This high tech cooler design is going to shake up the cooler business, similar to what Elon Musk did to the car business. I would argue that the cooler guys have been asleep at the wheel for the last 50 years, changing little more […]
Pelty Is A Bluetooth Speaker Powered By Fire
Imagine sitting on your deck on a nice summer evening, enjoying hors d’oeuvres, and wine. , Now imagine it playing with your favorite music softly playing. , Many things are just better with good music. , With that said, I doubt you imagined that music coming from a huge plastic eyesore with blinking blue lights. , Three Italian dudes,, Gianluca, Edoardo […]
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SSD MZ-7TE250BW Review
I have owned/used more SSD's than one should., I was one of the hopeful early adopters paying the expensive price for the first generation SSD's., Things have evolved quite a bit and the SSD technology is more mature than ever., Read on for my MZ-7TE250BW Samsung 840 EVO review.