All-Carbon Solar Cells
If solar was cheap it would be on every roof top providing clean energy. However solar is still quite expensive, largely because of the cost of the rare materials. This may be changing. Researchers from Stanford University are working on making solar cells out of carbon which is quite abundant and cheap. The experimental solar […]
Currency Coasters
Considering how much money our government is printing… it isn’t a surprise that they also have a bunch of “out of print” currency on the other end of the life cycle. This old money is shredded up, mixed with a polyester binder, and molded in to a 3.75-inch coaster. Pretty cool right? The Currency Coasters […]
16GB Black Leather Bracelet USB 2.0 Flash Drive
USB flash drives are a great way to tote data around with you. USB flash drives are portable, pretty strong, and USB ports are on just about every gadget. The only problem is that who wants to carry a flash drive in their pocket? Not me. The 16GB USB Bracelet is another option and allows […]
Eton Boost Turbine
It is exactly what it looks like… with a twist. The Eton Boost Turbine ($60) allows you to turn a hand turbine to generate power which in itself is pretty cool. But wait there is more. The Eton Boost Turbine also has a 2000mAH lithium ion battery to store the energy, a strong aluminum body […]
Korean Salad Tossing Robot
Smart folks from the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Center for Intelligent Robotics (CIR) have created a robot to help out with household chores. This is the third version of the CIROS Robot and was shown at Robot World 2012. CIROS can recognized many common objects around the house including refrigerators, dishwashers, sinks, […]
The Shredder Guitar Cheese Grater
Take your cooking and air guitar to the next level with a guitar shaped cheese grater – The Shredder Cheese Grater ($10). In my best Forest Gump accent, “and that is all I have to say bout that”.
Philips Hue Smartphone Controlled LED Bulb
Looks like the next few years are going to continue to bring improvements in the Smartphone controlled LED bulb category. The latest smart LED bulb, the Philips Hue, will be available exclusively at the Apple Store starting October 30th. They will be offered individually at $59 or as a three-bulb starter pack with a wireless […]
Boxee TV DVR With Unlimited Cloud Storage
Boxee makes a bold bet, that I believe will pay off, on a DVR with virtually unlimited storage. How does the new Boxee TV pull that off? Boxee TV uses their cloud storage to allow it’s DVR users store as much TV as they like for $14.99 per month. The price is
33 Bottles Of Beer Tasting Journal
I We spend a fair amount of time consuming great beers, but rarely stop to take notes. Seriously… after a night of drinking it is hard to remember the names of the beers consumed, let alone which ones were favorites. With that said, the last thing you want to do is carry around a big […]
Memoto Wearable Camera
A Swedish company hopes to have everyone wearing their Memoto Camera. The Memoto camera is about the size of a postage stamp and clips on to your clothing with a tiny stainless steel clip. This wearable camera will snap a 5 megapixel picture every 30 seconds and stamp it with a GPS location. Expect to […]