TruFocals Adjustable Lens Glasses
I was just tipped off by my father of a clever invention and product,, a pair of adjustable focus glasses called TruFocals., You can adjust them from your normal prescription to a reading glass with the slide of a lever (located above the bridge). “Seeing clearly everywhere, from up close to infinity, is finally possible. […]
SteriShoe Ultraviolet Shoe Sanitizer
If you are a cootiephobe like me, you like any gadget that claims to kill cooties (like the ones for toothbrushes, etc,). The SteriShoe makes sense in that it is going after one place that could definitely use some coodie killing, the shoe. The SteriShoe is basically a shoe insert that has an ultraviolet UV […]
Plastics To Avoid
I have been meaning to write about which plastics to avoid. Not entirely gadget related, but very important information. You know the plastics that are known to leak toxins such as 3 (Vinyl or PVC), 6 (Polystyrene), and 7 (Miscellaneous). What spurred this rant about “bad" plastics? I was recently having lunch with a friend […]
Earth Friend Diapers – gDiapers
Why am I writing about diapers? No, I haven't gone crazy, yet. I just babysat for my friends kids over the weekend and they have 2 babies in diapers (don't ask). The amount of plastic diapers I threw away was staggering, and I was only with these screaming cute babies for the weekend! The plastic […]
Bayer Contour USB Blood Glucose Meter
Contour USB from Bayer is currently the only blood glucose meter that can connect directly to your computer providing instant access to glucose information, trends, and patterns. It transfers individual blood glucose readings from the Contour USB device to your computer. Oddly enough Bayer claims that this unit has the first full color display. Uses […]
Victorinox Swiss Army SwissChamp XAVT
The ultimate in Swiss Army Knives, the Victorinox Swiss Army SwissChamp XAVT is large and in charge with 80 essential functions packed into one tool. In addition to assorted knives, scissors, screwdrivers you expect from a Swiss Army knife, the SwissChamp XAVT also includes a digital clock, altimeter, barometer, and thermometer. It’s completed by a […]
Vibram FiveFingers Shoes
The folks that make soles for many other brands of shoes, Vibram, have come out with their own shoe, sorta. The Vibram FiveFingers shoes are more like rubbery gloves for your feet than they are shoes. The shoes are designed to give the user the feeling of going barefoot while still providing traction and protection. […]
The Anti-Rape Condom
This anti-rape condom that looks like Casper the ghost is for real. Dubbed the Rape-aXe, it is a female condom designed to do damage to any unwanted penis entering the vajayjay. “Dr. Sonnet Ehlers has invented Rape-axe, a female device with jagged hooks that latch onto a man’s penis during penetration. The doctor is distributing […]
Chinese Drywall Class-Action Lawsuit Updates
It looks like the two companies involved in the class-action lawsuit about the defective Chinese drywall in Homestead, Florida homes are offering $6 million to settle the case. South Kendall Construction and Palm Isles Holdings, will pay $4 million while Keys Gate Realty will pay $2.6 million to homeowners (assuming the offer is approved by […]
Gatorade G Series Pro
“Previously available only to professional athletes, the new Gatorade G Series Pro ($8-$50) take the venerable sports drink beyond the simple drink and into the realm of full-on athletic nutrition. The new line-up includes pre-game carb-loaded energy drinks and nutrition shakes and bars, mid-performance endurance sticks, drinks, electrolyte-loaded powder, and special Gatorlytes for cramp-prone athletes, […]