The clever folks at Nerf have come out with a set of sports equipment (Firevision Football and Firevision Hyper Bounce Ball) that allows for game play at night. The ball has, what Nerf calls, Microprism Technology. For you and me, that means that the balls have a some very reflective…
For me, music doesn't come natural. I have tried to learn to play the guitar via a group class, online, and with books. Needless to say, I can play about two songs, one of which is happy birthday. Pretty sad. Well, learning how to play the guitar just got easier/better. …
The new MakerBot Replicator 2 is starting to look more prime-time and mainstream ready. The latest Replicator 2 also sports a 100-micron resolution (very detailed) while being able to build items 37-percent larger than the previous version. For $2,100 you get the 3D printer and a copy of MakerWare software…
Designer Gabriele Diamanti has created a solar oven called the Eliodomestico that can make salt water drinkable. Furthermore, the invention can be made out of cheap and readily available materials enabling local craftsmen in the developing world to build the oven for themselves. The system works by using a black…
Perpetual motion machines are fascinating, simply fascinating!
When I was younger I always wondered why my father, and most older folks, were so interested in the weather. It just didn't make sense to me. Look out the window, I thought, or better yet step outside and see for yourself. Well now that I am far from a…
Just got my CordCruncher today and immediately put them through the paces. The CordCruncher is so simple and different and yet manages to be super functional. At first glance it looks like a balloon a clown would make animals out of at a kids birthday party. Don't let the unusual…
It is exactly what you think it is, a sushi making tool that works like a cake frosting bag. You put your fillings in the middle and the rice on the outer chamber, close it up and push the (Sushezi) Sushi Bazooka's handle. Now you have what looks like a…
There are quite a few 12V DC powered refrigerators (less freezers) but most are inexpensive and lacking in quality. Not the Basecamp Fridge/Freezer. The Basecamp runs off both 12V DC and standard AC power sources and can run between 0º-45ºF (refrigerator or freezer). In addition to it's rugged design it…
The Cube Tube might just be the coolest thing to happen to the ice cube in quite some time. Not only does the Cube Tube look great holding ice cubes, it also makes making ice easy, requires less ice cube touching, and keeps the ice from getting crusty from air…