The folks at iRobot make some pretty useful household robots. Most people are familiar with the iRobot Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners which wander around your home cleaning in a crazy pattern. Another iRobot device that you may not be familiar with is the Looj gutter cleaning robot. The Looj by…
As more and more people rely on their USB flash drives to store data (some personal and private), the need for data encryption is rising. Many of the software encryption for USB flash drives is difficult and non-intuitive to use. SanDisk is addressing the need for strong and easy to…
Sling Media launched the SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone. Now you can take control over your entire home TV system from your iPhone over WiFi or a 3G network. About time!
Finally a great home theater in a box (HTIB). Why do I say finally? Because, typically, when you buy a pre-packaged home theater system… they pretty much suck. They usually look great… but sound like shite. Kinda like Jessica Simpson. Enough of the chitter chatter. Check out the Onkyo HT-S9100THX…
Looks like HP is on fire… first the HP TouchSmart All-in-One PC, now this. The HP MediaSmart Server allows you to get at your media from anywhere in the house. The storage / media gadget is powered by a 2GHz Celeron processor, 2GB’s of RAM, and up to 1.5TB of…
The folks at Liquid Water (Liquid Image) are announcing some hot new diving goggles that record HD video. Sure easier than trying to swim and hold a camera while diving. Not to mention, when a shark pops into the viewfinder of a normal camera two things happen, 1) poop in…
Ever wondered if your coffee is actually decaf or regular? Or, just don’t trust the barista? Never wonder again… test your drinks to see if they are actually caffeinated or not with D+Caf Test Strips ($9.95 for 20). My favorite part of this whole caffeine gadget is this quote, “studies…
In getting ready for my New Years resolution… I am trying to be more positive… but like any good procrastinator… I am going to wait until after this post. This is another case of a bad invention that made it to far. Why in the hell would anyone want a…
Looks like NYC is going to start tinkering with LED street lights. The lights are extremely long lasting (5X a normal bulb) and much more efficient than the current bulbs in use. The only real difference to NY’s approach, other than the fact that they are being wimps about the…
Another way to keep the Americans fat… attach your dog to a scooter and let the pup do all of the work. The makers of this gadget are also attaching the dog slave strap to a trike, a skateboard, and a folding bicycle. My favorite picture is the huge Rottweiler…