Fusion Smart Guitar
Imagine an electric guitar with an embedded iPhone dock, lithium ion batteries, built-in Class-D 20W amplification, Peerless speakers, and loaded guitar app. You would be imagining the new Fusion Smart Guitar. The app allows users to control the amp effects, run a looping station, and record jam sessions over 8-tracks. I wonder why this took so […]
Roost Smart 9V Battery Solves Smoke Detector Nightmares
There isn’t a simpler way to make your dumb smoke detector smart. The Roost 9V Battery ($34.99) has Wifi built-in to the battery. This means it can alert you when the battery is low (about every 5 years), alert you when your smoke detector is alarming (even when you are away), and can be snoozed via […]
thingCHARGER = Clean Charging For Your Smartphone
There are plenty of smartphone chargers available today. Most of the chargers rely on a cable running across the table, counter, or desktop. This works most of the time, but there are other moments when a cleaner solution is in order. For example, if you wanted to charge your phone in the kitchen, work area, or even […]
Stainless Steel Table Top Moonshine Still
The perfect gift for the alcoholic Martha Stewart type person in your life. Let them make their own moonshine in the kitchen with this Table Top Moonshine Still ($249). This kit is extremely easy to use and makes small batch distilling a simple and safe task. Compact 1/2 gallon size is perfect for getting started […]
The Awkward Engineer AWK-105 Analog Voltmeter Clock
This might just be the best $140 I have spent this week. At first glance this clock looks like an old piece of test hardware with two analog gauges. Look a bit closer and you will see the left gauge is labeled “hours” and the right gauge “minutes”. While the youngsters among us might not […]
Netgear Arlo Q Cloud Video Recording
In the past I have said some nice things about the VueZone and Arlo systems. As much as I love the options you get from the battery powered wireless cameras that store video in the cloud, there are some inherent shortcomings. So, I have mostly moved over to the Dropcam Pro (Nest Cam) cameras but ever […]
Get Ready For Thanksgiving With This Poultry Roasting Chart
If you are one of the lucky ones that has to prepare the bird for this years Thanksgiving or Holiday get together then this chart might help with timing expectations. Personal Creations has made this handle poultry roasting chart. Pretty clever. I couldn’t help feeling sad for the 1-person meal with a single quail. […]
PicoBrew Zymatic Home Beer Brewing System
The world’s first all-grain beer brewing appliance, the PicoBrew Zymatic ($1,850) makes brewing beer easy. Yep, easy… and according to the reviews pretty darn amazing. Just like a coffee maker takes the many coffee brewing steps and automates them into a simple appliance, the PicoBrew does the same for beer. To brew beer with the […]
The Light L16 Camera Changes Everything
The saying goes… the best camera is the one you have with you. It is true. And while I wish I could/would carry my DSLR camera with me at all times it just isn’t practical. So, a full 95-percent of my photos are shot with my Apple iPhone. Well things are about to change in […]
The Cabidor Uses The Extra Space Behind Any Standard Door
This clever household gadget mounts on existing hinges of a standard door and utilizes that unused space behind an open door. You get an extra 8 shelves out of thin air. The Cabidor Storage Cabinet is pretty inexpensive as well at just $179 with free shipping. Mounting is relavtively easy and leaves no holes or […]