I recently had the fun of trying to figure out how to donate an old car in California. I wanted to make sure that my donation truly went to a good cause while making sure I could write off the true value of the car. So the first thing I…
Who doesn't love a great roaring fire in the fireplace on a cold day? I sure do. I don't, however, like lugging the wood in, storing it, cleaning it up, etc, And some folks live in apartments where a fireplace isn't even an option. Enter the Serafin Liquid Fireplace which…
The doomsday preppers should be lining up for this cool gadget. Not only is it a portable stove that can burn just about anything from sticks to pine cones, it converts the heat into electricity. While boiling water for tea/coffeee you can plug a USB gadget in for charging. By…
Not sure how/why this fits under gadgets but it sure is cool. This nasty looking cocktail is called an "alien brain hemorrhage" and surprisingly it tastes pretty good. Here's how to make an alien brain hemorrhage cocktail "“ fill a shot glass about halfway with peach schnapps, slowly pour Bailey's…
The Scosche cellControl ($129.95) is a safe driving system that blocks the use of "unsafe" cell phone applications while your car is driving. After you have installed the OBD-II gadget in your car, the application on your compatible smartphone, and activated the system, you are ready to go. The Scosche…
Think of Swivl as your own personal cameraman. You clip, or hang on to, the marker (which also has a built-in microphone) and the base station (where your camera or iPhone is mounted) will track your movement a full 360-degrees. The Swivl has many applications, but the one that seems…
Short of putting your smart phone in a plastic bag it is a difficult gadget to waterproof and still have it remain relatively useable. That just changed, a company, and product, named Liquipel have figured a way to nano-coat your iPhone 4/4s, iPhone 3G/3Gs, HTC Evo/Evo Shift/MyTouch/Thunderbolt, Motorola Droid X/X2,…
This crafty fellow manages to make an impressive 60-lb longbow with just a few parts, most of which are PVC piping. Perfect for the MacGyver type in all of us.
All of this talk of the "cloud" is fine and dandy, but if you are relying on some datacenter that you access via the internet for your data protection / backup plan, you will eventually be in deep doo doo. Same thing if your backup plan is a plain old…