Anyone remember the days when garage doors required you to get out of the car and open them by hand? None of the fancy electric garage door opener gadgets. Yep, those times sucked a bit more. Since the electric garage door opener, with remote control, has become the norm, not…
JOBY is at it again, helping folks take better pictures with unique tripods. The JOBY GorillaPod Micro 250 (pictured above) and the GorillaPod Micro 800 (for larger cameras) are likely to be the most useful tripods to date as they are always connected to your camera. The sleek design of…
I still remember my 27-inch CRT TV that took three people to carry upstairs. Ahh, the good old days. Now TV's are higher resolution, bigger, thinner, and lighter. The latest bit of progress in the LED TV arena is from Sharp. Sharp has unveiled a huge 80-inch AQUOS flat panel…
The tablet market seems to be the only thing that tech news sites are willing to talk about these days. Ehhh. The Kindle Fire, by Amazon, is the latest Android tablet and another attempt to make a dent in Apple's tablet dominance. The Kindle Fire weighs 14.6 ounces, has…
The folks at Wicked Headphones are helping us get into the Halloween spirit with a cool giveaway. The Wicked Empire line sports some pretty mean designs like the Wicked Empire Bones pictured above. Now to the good part, read on for details on how to win a pair of the…
At first glance I thought the LED illuminated wrench was a joke. Well it is real, and it isn't a half bad idea. I have been in plenty of situations where a bit of light would have helped my wrenching efforts. Each of the LED wrenches has a rechargeable battery…
Disney is taking the iPad and making it a play space for toys. The Disney Appmate system interacts with the toys sitting on top of the touchscreen and can recognize each toy by its unique footprint. The app then tailors the experience to the toy in play. The current toys…
Since the Fukushima nuclear problems, radiation has been on many peoples minds. Wouldn't it be nice to know if you are actually being hit by radiation? The folks at Japan's largest phone company, Docomo, are releasing a specialized Smartphone case (and app) that will allow users to measure radiation levels. …
I am going to file this under the "why" category. Seriously, do we really need to mount a rear-view camera on a bike? How about a good old fashioned mirror, or even older fashioned, turn your freaking head and look. Any-who, the Owl 360 Rear View Bike Camera ($180) consists…
Nerf guns just keep getting better and better. The latest Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster is battery powered and has a 20-disc clip, storage for additional magazines, an electronic scope, and a tactical rail system. The discs shoot surprisingly far, 40-55 feet. Since my childhood didn't have this type of cool…