Bourbon & Boots Handcrafted Wooden Roller Pens
These days we use the pen less and less. As a youngster, however, I was writing and drawing all of the time. Heck, we even had cases just to haul our writing instruments around. Nowadays we tend to reach to our smartphones, tablets, and computers to send messages. Gone are the days of eloquent penned letters and […]
New Jersey Bill Would Make Texting & Walking Illegal
Some everyday life things can be super annoying. For example, how about the person who wants to start a deep conversation in the elevator. Or the group of people who bogart the entire sidewalk as if they own it. Then there are the texting zombies. You know, the people who walk into walls, cars, people, and more while […]
Black+Decker BDH2020FLFH Max Lithium Flex Handheld Vacuum
The Black+Decker BDH2020FLFH Max Lithium Flex Vacuum Cleaner ($79) wins in two categories. 1) It is currently one of the best battery operated handheld vacuums and 2) it has one of the worst names. With that said, I have renamed my new handheld vacuum. It is now affectionately known as “Flex Armstrong”. The Black+Decker BDH2020FLFH is […]
Bug-A-Salt 2.0 Fly Killing Salt Gun
Sure, chasing your friends a bug around the house with a zapper is fun but I think the odds of successfully killing a housefly are better with the salt gun. The Bug-A-Salt ($49) is a gun that is designed to shoot a blast of salt at the common housefly. You fill the reservoir up with table salt […]
Scribble Pen Scans And Draws In Any Color
Sounds almost too good to be true, and from the level of funding they are aren’t receiving that just may be the case. The Scribble Pen is a crowd funded project that just isn’t getting off of the ground. The idea is pretty darn cool though. Video of the Scribble Pen, which can scan colors […]
The Brita Infinity Water Pitcher Orders Its Own Filters From Amazon
Brita’s smart water pitcher, the Brita Infinity ($45), automatically orders filters when needed from Amazon Dash via WiFi. Pretty clever? I can’t get over the fact that it needs a new filter “about every 2 months or 40 gallons of water” and there is no mention of battery type of battery life. Not to mention […]
RX Timer Cap
If you have to take a medication at set times you know how such a simple event can become difficult. Did I take my pill today? What time did I take my last pill? Sure, it is a simple problem but it is a real one. This crafty product, the RXTIMERCAP, solves the problem. The […]
Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition Knife Sharpener
The folks at Work Sharp have teamed up with famous knife maker Ken Onion to make one of the best electric knife sharpeners around. The Work Sharp x Ken Onion Knife & Tool Sharpener ($129) has an adjustable precision sharpening guide, flexible abrasive belts, and a variable speed heavy duty motor. It can also be […]
Star Wars Lightsaber Selfie Stick
Take your love of Star Wars to the next level with the Darth Vader Lightsaber Selfie Stick ($25 + free shipping). This lightsaber selfie stick telescopes to just over 40-inches and has a spring loaded slot (2-3 1/4″) phone holder. For iPhone’s there is a cable that plugs into the headphone jack and allows pictures […]
TEC Torch Cuts Through Metal In About 1 Second
What the heck is a handheld breaching tool? Well, in this case it is a flashlight sized (1.5 x 14-inch) gadget that shoots vaporized metal and particulate for about 2-seconds to melt anything in front of it. It can melt through locks, rebar, cage bars, braided steel cabling, etc… The cutting jet burns hotter than […]