DJI Accidentally Sends Factory Video To Customer
DJI, the Phantom Drone dudes, accidentally shipped a drone to a customer that has an SD memory card with live factory footage. Oddly enough this isn’t the first time this has happened with DJI. The video is short and the bored guy in pink is surely going to be famous with that amazing eye-rolling. Hopefully he […]
Blockhead Side-Facing Plug for Apple Adapters and Chargers
There are times when the clean/simple Apple MacBook power adapters are just not the best size/orientation. The picture above pretty much sums it up. You can’t use the standard MacBook power adapter in some outlets. This Ten One Design MacBook power adapter wall-plug, the Blockhead Side-Facing Plug ($19.95), works with all MacBook power adapters. It even […]
Orange Peel Pro = Robotic Orange Peeler
At first I thought this was another goofy kitchen gadget that would waste space. But after watching it in action I am intrigued. One of the main reasons I don’t eat fruits that need peeling is that it takes too much work. Embarrassing but true. I am just not great at peeling oranges, grapefruit, kiwi, […]
Icarus System For Hijacking Drones With Complete Takeover
This evil and awesome gadget is capable of recording the unique ID of any DSMX transmitter for a complete remote control takeover. Technically it can take over any DSMX based remote control from RC cars, boats, quadcopters, drones, etc… In the case of a drone for example, once piloting control is “stolen” the original drone […]
Shift Drone
Another day, another drone (quadcopter technically). This latest attempt to join the remote control quadcopter game is from a new group and is currently living on Kickstarter.Shift Drone ($790 pre-order at Kickstarter) The takes a new approach to the game with an interesting control system. Flying is done with a stick shaped box and a […]
Magisso Unique Cake Server Slicer
“Let them eat cake.” Cake, yummy cake! The Magisso Cake Server/Slicer ($8 – $30) cuts individual slices and keeps them safe for delivery to my mouth. Plate… I meant plate. Such a simple and smart invention for clean and equitable cake slicing.
Cozmo, A Robot With Attitude
Say hello to Cozmo, a tiny toy robot that behaves like no other. Cozmo ($179) has a one-of-a-kind personality that evolves as you spend more time with him. He gets bored, he gets curious, he goes exploring. He comes with Power Cubes for interactive game play. The Power Cubes are used for games of speed […]
Ricoh Theta SC 360-Degree Camera
For those wanting to test the waters of 360-degree videos and pictures the Ricoh Theta SC might be worth looking at. It is a follow up of the Theta S, with main improvements being weight and price. The Ricoh Theta SC ($300) comes with two F2 aperture lenses and 1/2.3-inch 12-megapizel CMOS sensors capable of […]
Rumble Shoe Lights For Safer Night Running And Walking
If you live in a city and take runs, walks, or rides at night you know how dangerous it can is. Cars are driving fast and drivers are more distracted than ever. Anything you can do to draw attention to yourself in the form of reflectors or LED lights is always a good call. The […]
Star Wars Speeder Bike Remote Controlled Drone
If you happen to be a quad-copter and Star Wars lover then this fun toy will check both boxes. The Air Hogs Star Wars Speeder Bike Remote Control ($149) is basically a quad-copter fashioned to look like a Speeder Bike. Awesome. The Air Hog Speeder Bike RC is gyro-stabilized, has a 200ft range, and comes […]