Athletic Propulsion Labs Concept 1 Shoes
As a kid I always believed that a new pair of sneakers gave me the ability to run faster and jump higher, apparently it was all in my head. Well this pair of shoes, the Concept 1's, from Athletic Propulsion Labs can actually improve your vertical jump by 3.5-inches. What man doesn't want an extra […]
BongoTies The Natural Way To Take Control Of Your Cables
Tim Petros, a professional photographer, invented BongoTies as a quick and easy cable tie for pro photographers, grips, and sound technicians. This simple solution to a common problem has become a real product of which the applications are endless. BongoTies are simple but very functional and do a great job at taming messy cables and […]
Scholastic Electronic Text Messengers
If your kids are a bit too young for cellphones but you want to get them schooled on the ways of text messaging you may want to pick up a set of Scholastic Electronic Text Messengers ($16.99). These wireless texting gadgets have a 600 foot range and even work through walls. You can […]
Mark Boyle The Moneyless Man – Could You Live For One Year With No Money?
This story isn't fully gadget related, but Mark Boyle does rely on a few crafty gadgets to survive. For example, the handmade stove above which is made from large olive cans. He also used solar panels to charge his laptop. Long story short Mark Boyle decided to live without money for one year. Mark […]
Pre-Order Your Kinect Sensor With Kinect Adventures Game
Get in line for your Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor which will allow you to do some pretty freaking cool things with your Xbox 360. Pre-orders should ship by 11/4/2010 if you get your order in ASAP. Some of my favorite Kinect features are the ability to sign in to your gaming profile just by […]
Violight UV Ultraviolet Cellphone Sanitizer
As you may know by now, I am a bit of a cootie-phobe, and I tend to like all things that kill cooties. With that said, one of the most germy things that we carry around, and really don't think about as germy, is our cellphone. We press our cell phones to our faces, stick […]
Iomega USB 3.0 External SSD Pocket Drives
Iomega has just come out with a new external SSD drive that runs off of the USB 3.0 standard. The drive is only 1.8-inches and comes in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB sizes. The casing is metal and can handle drops from up to ten feet. The best part is the 256-bit hardware encryption to keep […]
Cobra iRadar
I like the idea of radar detectors that have good range and notification of red light or speed cameras. What I don't like about radar detectors is the cord you have to plug in to your cigarette lighter. Yes, there are versions that are wireless (but the batteries don't last long enough and the effective […]
Yamaha Micro Component System MCR-140
For about $400 you can choose one of several colors of a very decent micro component stereo system, the Yamaha MCR-140. The MCR-140 has FM Radio, remote control, detachable speakers, a CD Player, USB input, 3.5mm inputs, and an iPod dock with wireless transmitter so you can control your iPod/iPhone music from anywhere in the […]
Self Balancing Unicycle Version 2.0
We wrote about the Focus Designs SBU (Self Balancing Unicycle) in 2008, over two years later and they now have SBU V2.0. The 2.0 version of the self balancing unicycle looks like a truly "ready for market" product. Yours for about $1500 here. Read on for full details.