27, Sep 2010
Better, Faster, Stronger Raytheon Sarcos Exoskeleton XOS2

The Raytheon Sarcos XOS military exoskeleton is over three years old, and was amazing then, the newer version is even more powerful.  Raytheon's latest version of the Sarcos, the XOS 2, is a lighter, stronger robotic suite that uses a full 50% less power.  The bad news, it still doesn't…

27, Sep 2010
Google Search With My Location Pizza Commercial

Goggles latest (and possibly longest) ad showing off Google Voice Search with My Location.  The video is a full 10 minutes long but you only need about 30 seconds to really get the entire ad. If nothing else pizza sales should increase.

22, Sep 2010
How To Make Ice Cream Without An Ice Cream Machine

Who doesn't love ice cream?  (you farting Ed Zecha lactose intolerant types don't count)  If you don't always want to run to the grocery store and buy overpriced, weird ingredient laden, ice cream every time you have a fix make your own.  And yes, you can make ice cream at…

21, Sep 2010
Awareness! The Headphone App

I haven't actually had the time to buy/use the Awareness! The Headphone App ($4.99) yet, but the idea is sound.  The Awareness iPhone/iPod Touch App basically lets you listen to your music and ports in external sounds that exceed the level of regular background noise.  For example a semi-truck about…

20, Sep 2010
James Binnion Samurai Ring

Using the ancient style of Mokume Gane technique that was used for Samurai swords, James Binnion Metal Works has turned out a pretty sweet wedding band.  I guess this makes the second wedding ring I might wear, the first being the Kinekt. "Mokume gane is…a metal working technique developed in…

15, Sep 2010
Sun Oven Review

If/When we end up in a grid down or disaster situation which leaves us without power for cooking, a solar oven just seems to make sense.  One of the best options out there, the Sun Oven seems like a logical choice to add to the list of options.  It won't…

15, Sep 2010
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9

Microsoft used to own the browser world but they have seen better products take market share,from almost 100% down to 60%.  Pretty sad for a browser that comes bundled with the operating system.  Just shows you that people really had a desire to leave internet explorer in search of a…

14, Sep 2010
USB Pet Rock

  Apparently folks have too much expendable income in the US, enter the USB pet rock which does nothing,  Nothing!   "Simply plug the USB cable into a free port and let the fun begin. The USB Pet Rock will instantly begin to work its magic. People will stop by…

14, Sep 2010
Serious Rubber Band Gatling Gun

This isn’t some homemade pee-pee-caa-caa rubber band gun, it is a serious machine.  This Rubber Band Gatling Gun costs $500, weighs a full 20lbs, is made of powder coated solid billet aluminum, and holds 100 rubber bands.  We need to introduce the maker of this gun to the potato Gatling…

13, Sep 2010
Tank Or Skateboard… You Decide.

When I first watched the video of this tank/Skateboard (video after the break) I thought, what a great idea.  But after watching I wondered why all of the engineering and design when you could just use a motocross motorcycle?!  Not to mention you look like you are on a hopped…