Why I Will Never Buy A Roomba
The resident iRobot a-hole CEO, Colin Angle, recently made a statement that the company may begin selling customers house floor plans. Specifically it mentioned selling to Amazon, Apple, and/or Google. This assumes they are even buyers. Let me back-up a bit. Apparently the newer iRobot Roomba’s scan and map the inside of your home. We […]
Floating Sunglasses
After loosing two pairs of my favorite sunglasses (Maui Jim’s) to the ocean, I wondered why they don’t float. Hey Maui Jim please make your sport line-up of sunglasses float. Until then, here are some options for sunglasses that float. No need for the embarrassing leash or strap.
Delta Faucet ShieldSpray Technology
Delta Faucet Company has come out with some water shaping technology for their newest kitchen faucets called ShieldSpray. They combine a precise jet of water to blast grime while containing the mess with a curtain of water. You have to see it to understand it (video after the break). Delta ShieldSpray Technology delivers a simple yet […]
ShapeScale 3D Body Scanner
Ever wanted highly precise body measurements? Ever wondered how others truly see you? Yep, me neither. Some folks want to know this kind of stuff. Now they can have an accurate 3D model of themselves with the ShapeScale. You can get localized lean mass and body fat data to track how your body changes as […]
Pioneer Rayz Rally Lightning Powered Conference Speaker
Ever tried having a conference call on your iPhone? It works fine enough but the speaker isn’t loud enough for a standard sized conference room. Apparently there is enough of market, according to Pioneer, that they created a solution. The Pioneer Rayz Rally ($29). Strange name. The Pioneer Rayz Rally is the first Lightning powered […]
ThermoWorks Smoke 2-Channel Temperature Monitoring System Review
BBQ season is here. Time to step up your grilling game. Check out the ThermoWorks Smoke 2-channel Alarm Thermometer with wireless remote receiver. Perfect for precision and high temp cooking where you want to know exactly what is going on with your food and cooking space. I spent the last month getting to know the ThermoWorks […]
BevPod Slim Cooler Holds 10 Cans
This slim cooler, the BevPod, has one job – keeping 10 cans cold. It doesn’t care about your picnic food or two-liter bottles. Just 10 cans. The BevPod Slim Cooler ri s just 3″ tall and easily fits into a backpack, tote, or messenger bag. Or you could use the included shoulder strap. The BevPod […]
Portal Router Claims To Speed Things Up In Congested WiFi Areas
Just when I started looking at the Google WiFi System I bumped into the Portal WiFi Router. Both have the ability to use mesh networking for expanding out to dead spots. The main difference, is that Portal uses something called FastLanes which enables your WiFi network to operate in a special portion of the 5GHz […]
Kwik Kover Disposable Shoe Cover Dispenser
If you live in a household that doesn’t allow shoes, like mine, you quickly realize some people don’t like taking their shoes off. I’m not going to get into the reasons you should/shouldn’t take your shoes off when coming in from the outside. To each their own. So for the shoeless amongst us… there are […]
Cube Fidget Spinner
If you happen to have missed the Fidget Spinner movement sweeping the nation, good. Not much to see here. A fidget spinner is typically made of plastic or metal and has a center bearing with 3-lobes. Fidget Spinners are often pitched as a toy for helping people focus (think ADHD) by acting as a stress […]