Level Lock Makes Your Dumb Bolt Lock Smart
I am a big fan of making the home a smarter place. I have smart locks (the Nest X Yale Lock and the Yale Assure Lock SL), smart switches, smart plugs, smart sensors, etc… I prefer the Apple HomeKit enabled ecosystem as Apple is one of the rare tech companies that still cares about customers […]
Save Money And Reuse – Recycled Billboard Advertising As Tarps
I like this one. A bit of recycling stuff that otherwise would have made it directly to the landfill. In this case, old roadside billboard advertisements get a second life as high-quality tarps. They are already UV treated and typically are thicker and stronger than the tarps found at the local hardware store. For a quick […]
LG InstaView Refrigerator Makes Spherical Ice Cubes
There are quite a few cool features with LG’s new InstaView Door-in-Door refrigerator, but the coolest is the 2-inch round ice balls it makes. The LG InstaView refrigerator doesn’t require a tray or mold and can crank out, and store, up to 25 ice spheres. Way to go LG. The rest of you refrigerator companies take […]
Westinghouse Total Electric Home
This video is Westinghouse’s view of the future from the 1950’s – The Total Electric Home.
Socket Shelf
Turn your lazy 2-port electrical outlet into an 8-port workhorse with a shelf. The Socket Shelf sports 6 electrical AC outlets and 2 USB ports. Installation is as simple as plugging the Socket Shelf into your existing wall outlet. the AC outlets are surge protected and the USB ports deliver 2.1 Amps of shared output. […]
Ring Keeps Doubling Down On Creepiness
Ring (Amazon) just can’t help running over folks privacy. First, they let law enforcement know where every camera is in use, then they coached law enforcement on how to get user videos without using a warrant, and now there is evidence they were rewarding users for reporting suspicious activities. I think the “intent” might be […]
Take Back Your Email – The Helm Personal Server
If you don’t trust the big guys to store your data (email, files, and photos) maybe it is time you took things into your own hands, without all of the hard work. Sure, you could set up your own email and file server but the email side of things is a bit trickier than you […]
Burrito Tortilla Blanket
I love burritos. Who doesn’t? But, do you love burritos enough to get an 80″ tortilla throw blanket? Well technically you can order these flour tortilla blankets in the following sizes – 47″, 60″, 71″, and 80″. Prices are reasonable from $19.99 to $28. The manufacturer, CASOFU, took things a step further and made several different […]
Lego Treehouse 21318
Damn you Lego. I am a grown man. Why do you keep making me buy toys I don’t need? This beautiful treehouse comes with 3,036 pieces and is over 14-inches tall. It is currently the largest lego set in the LEGO Ideas lineup. This Lego Treehouse (21318) even comes with two sets of leaves in […]
Elemental Beverage Snapchiller
Imagine being able to take a 12-ounce scolding hot cup of tea and being able to cool it down in under 60-seconds. That is the idea behind the Elemental Beverage Snapchiller. Cool but I’m not sure it is $6,000 cool. Ouch. The Elemental Beverage Snapchiller uses a stainless steel evaporator coil to quickly chill hot […]