Another Amazing Shipping Container House
A crafty fellow, Joseph Dupuis, in Ottawa, Canada managed to convert three shipping containers into a pretty respectable house. When buttoned up the house looks, well, nothing like a house at all. it looks like three 20-foot shipping containers sitting in the woods. The house is only 355-SQFT, has wooden floors, heating/cooling system, solar panels, full […]
Tesla Powerwall Gets A Competitor, Mercedes-Benz
Tesla Motors recently announced their Powerwall product which is essentially a giant battery for your home or business. The idea is that you can store energy in the battery packs when the kWh rates are lower and use energy from the packs when energy rates are higher. Great idea. Not sure why it took so […]
Star Wars Lightsaber BBQ Tongs
Up your nerd-cred with the Star Wars Lightsaber BBQ Tongs. No Jedi skills necessary. They also include a transparent red cover for the tongs when they are not in use. Still not impressed? Continue reading to see the sound effects in action. Yep, they even make lightsaber sounds.
uKeg Pressurized Growler
The guys at GrowlerWerks have launched an awesome product dubbed the uKeg. The typical glass growler is nice enough but it doesn’t do a good job at keeping your craft beer fresh, cold, or protected from small drops. The GrowlerWerks uKeg fixes these issues. uKeg lets you dial in the right pressure with an 8g […]
Home-Scale Conversion Of Plastics To Oil
A Japanese company, Blest, is making gadgets that basically convert plastics to oil. They have several sizes of the machine from large-scale commercial units all the way down the the one shown here for home use. It is a bit like the Back to the future Mr. Fusion but it actually is real. The Blest […]
Apple Launches Cheaper 27-Inch iMac’s With 5K Resolution
Sure, we are barely getting used to 4K resolution and there isn’t even a ton of 4K content just yet. But it is coming. In fact, there are plenty of super high resolution videos on YouTube now. Apple, never content to rest, has just released their 27-inch Retina 5K iMac models (prices start at $1,999). […]
Self-Adhesive Asphalt Repair Tape
If you have ever used duct tape you know how handy it is. This product by Driveway Medic is similar to duct tape in its ease of use. The self-adhesive asphalt repair tape covers cracks and last for years, not just months. For just $13 you get a 6″ x 9′ roll of the fabric […]
Dual Charging Dock/Organizer Charges iPhone & Apple Watch
The, coolest iPhone and Apple Watch dual charging dock? I think so. Sure there are already plenty of designs running about that look to display the iPhone and Apple Watch as if they are a trophy. This might work for some but what about when there isn’t a watch or phone charging? Then you are just […]
SmartFlower POP All-In-One Solar System
Going solar makes all the sense in the world, assuming you live in a sunny area of course. The idea of investing in a roof panel system comes with a few concerns including ugly panels on your beautiful roof, the fact that if you move you are most likely leaving the panels behind, and the […]
Bruno Trash Can Vacuum
We have a cat at home and between our clutter and hers it seems that, sweeping and vacuuming are endless tasks at our house. We have been using the same tools to tackle this problem – a broom, our favorite cordless stick vacuum, and the trash can. That all might change if this connected smart trash […]