11, Nov 2008
Piaggio Plug-In Hybrid Scooter – 141MPG

Expect to see the new Piaggio MP3 Hybrid Plug-In Scooter on the road as soon as next year.  The new MP3 hybrid scooter will be able to get 141MPG using a combination of electric power and a 125CC motor.  The scooter will fully charge in three hours off of normal…

10, Nov 2008
Circuit City Part II… Don’t Call It A Comeback…

For Circuit City, the closing of 155 of their stores was just the beginning. Welcome to Round Two, the much anticipated Chapter 11 protected bankruptcy, in which Circuit City’s former suppliers and employees will be taking it in the *bleep*.  According to the Chapter 11 filings, Circuit City owes Hewlett-Packard…

10, Nov 2008
Amazing Flashlight Charges In Just 90 Seconds

Flashlights spend most of their lives sitting idle… while the batteries lose their charge.  So, that one time when you go looking for the flashlight in an emergency it is dead.  You could charge the batteries, but that takes hours.  That was then… the 5.11 Tactical UC3.400 Light For Life…

7, Nov 2008
Wireless USB

Cables Unlimited announced that their wireless USB adapters are for sale and are "easy" to use.  They aren’t exactly cheap at just over $80… but I love the idea.  Only negative I see is that they don’t handle wireless power… so no webcams, etc… No special software is necessary, it’s…

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7, Nov 2008
Ducati Streetfighter

Lately the new Ducati’s styling take some getting used to.  The Hypermotard, Monster, and now the new Streetfighter are 1/2 ugly.  I thought it was just me… but the more Ducati folks I talk with either love or hate the new looks.  Ducati’s latest… the streetfighter has some funky design…

6, Nov 2008
Silva Air Time Pod, Black – Instant Street Cred?!

Sorry, but the awesomely bad sales pitch for a stupid watch that calculates your “hang time” simply floored me: Up until now, you just thought you were killin’ it. With the Tech 4 O Air Pod, now you’ll know your going huge. Stop frontin’ and start provin’. Record your airtime…

5, Nov 2008
Olympus Announces New Midrange E-30 dSLR Camera

Olympus has announced their latest dSLR camera the E-30 which fills the midrange gap in their current product offering.  The E-30 competes with the likes of the Nikon D90, the Canon EOS 40D, and the Canon EOS 50D. The camera includes a flip-and-twist LCD screen, a bunch of goofy art…

4, Nov 2008
Bacon + Mayonnaise = Yummy Baconnaise

Folks you can’t make this stuff up!  This may just be one of those chocolate and peanut butter moments.  I mean mayonnaise is great… and bacon is even greater.  Put the two together and shazam… you have Baconnaise.  You get 3 jars for $14.99.

4, Nov 2008
George Bush Urinal…How He Will Be Remembered…

Not to be accused of political bias after running our Barack-in-a-box review, we reluctantly present the Presidential Urinal. Clark Sorensen, a guy from San Francisco (yeah I was shocked too), a famed floral urinal designer (I bet his parents are proud), came up with this gem to immortalize the last…

3, Nov 2008
Death To Mice And Rats Via Electrocution

The folks at Victor Pest have come up with a "better mouse trap" which uses a high voltage shock to electrocute mice/rats in about 3 seconds.  The Victor Multi-Kill electronic mouse trap then moves the dead animal to a collection box, and is ready for it’s next victim. Victor claims…