Solar Powered Battery Charger
I have an addiction to solar gadgets and rechargeable batteries. So when you combine the two you have a winner in my book. This unit costs less than $24 at Amazon, and charges D (UM-1), C(UM-2), AA (UM-3), and AAA (UM-4) size batteries. The solar panel is built into the hinged lid which allows you […]
Wordlock – Easy To Remember Padlock Combinations
Have a hard time remembering cryptic combination locks? Tired of carrying so many keys? Try out this gadget of a lock – the WordLock – which uses words instead of numbers or keys. Remember a simple word instead of a random set of numbers. The locks come in a standard padlock size (pictured above), and […]
Timberjack 6-Legged Walking/Logging Robot
“Felling trees is a tedious task, hoping to make matters easier is this Plustech Oy / John Deere hexapod logging machine prototype. It has strong six-legs that does less damage to the forest and can move through more difficult terrain than wheeled or tracked logging machines. Apparently when the machine confronts obstacles, it simply steps […]
Panasonic Evolta Robot
Looks like Panasonic has the Energizer Bunny dead in their sites. Panasonic has created a new “longer lasting” AA battery labeled the Evolta (combining “evolution” and “voltage”), which is supposed to last 20 percent longer than anything offered by Duracell and Energizer. Panasonic put some of these batteries in a rope climbing robot and set […]
Hi-Tech Digital Pocket Watch
I have always fancied pocket watches, even though they are a bit out of place in 2008 not to mention unpractical. It is just one more thing to lose… and a watch on your wrist tends to do the job. With all of that stacked against the pocket watch Adam Huffman has come out with […]
Name This Gadget
Name this gadget contest. Don’t be yucky. And what will you win? Good question… I will work on that. ** The winner is… drum roll… wait for it…. wait for it…. – It’s the “Hand me that Wrench” by Amy (check your email for details).
Floating Solar Farm
Far Niente, a Napa Valley winery, paid quite a bit of money for the first floating solar farm. The 1000 (plus another 1300 panels next to the pond) panels are floating on pontoons and provide about 4000 kilowatts of energy at peak. Seems wineries are very eco-conscious, or have tons of money, or both. The […]
Stripper And Beer Scented Candles?
Hotwicks are not your Mom’s candles… no morning breeze or lilac scents here. With scents like beer, campfire, coffee, dryer sheet, grass, hippie, new car, pancake, pigskin, popcorn, stripper, and urinal cake they are breaking the mold. Imagine the combinations… better yet, imagine the confusion you could cause with your buddies while burning beer scent […]
Fully Autonomous Robotic Golf Caddy
“Mark Twain once famously quipped that “Golf is a good walk spoiled”. Perhaps if he’d had access to the fully autonomous Shadow Caddy®, he might have been a little more enthusiastic. This “follow-me golf caddy” has the ability to trail you around the course without the use of any form of remote control, making it […]
Color Changing Coffee Mug
Simple ideas are usually some of the best, and I think this simple heat sensitive, color changing, coffee mug fits the bill. The mug starts off black (or cold) and turns white when the mug is really hot. This coffee gadget is available for $25 here.