A small Utah company, Chamtech Operations, has created a nanoparticle mix that can sprayed on to just about anything vertical, like a tree, creating a high-powered antenna. This spray on mix can turn a tree into an antenna or be used to extend the range of existing antennas by a…
You spent a pretty penny on your MacBook Pro (and or iPad 2), you might as well wrap it up in a custom bamboo case by Silva Limited. The Silva MacBook Pro Case ($179.99) is 100% solid Carmel bamboo that is CNC machined and hand assembled. The interior is wool…
Saw these fancy LED lit reading glasses at the local CVS this weekend. Had a good chuckle. A bunch of funny scenarios came to mind, but in the end, these things are actually pretty useful for nighttime reading. Either way, I hope I never need them. You can can get…
The amount of multitools on the market these days is staggering. Frankly it is hard to know which multitool is the best choice. I imagine it comes down to which gadget supports the tools you will use most. So photographers should be interested in the Gerber Steady Multitool which has…
Whether you are filling your water bottle from a water fountain or a natural stream or river, it never hurts to purify it before taking your first sip. There are just too many strains of bacteria, viruses, protozoa, etc, to risk drinking suspicious water. The problem is that pre-filtering your…
From time-to-time it makes sense to have your smartphone or tablet riding shotgun in the car with you. When that time comes it is often difficult to find a good place to mount it. this simple and affordable system by Satechi takes advantage of the fact that "most" cars have…
The doomsday preppers should be lining up for this cool gadget. Not only is it a portable stove that can burn just about anything from sticks to pine cones, it converts the heat into electricity. While boiling water for tea/coffeee you can plug a USB gadget in for charging. By…
I love the idea of anything that is human powered. The K-TOR Power Box allows you to charge your gadgets (under 20W) using pedal power. The K-TOR Power Box has a standard two prong AC outlet which should have no problem charging tablets, smartphones, portable game systems, low-power netbooks,…
I am not one to normally review kitchen knives, but then again I never thought I would get past my Wusthof or Henckel knives. I just always assumed they were the "best", at least in my price range. My new favorite 8-inch chef's knife is the Victorinox 40520. It is…
I have no idea if Steve Jobs was a beer drinker, but if he was he would have had the Opena iPhone 4 case with a sliding bottle opener. It has everything a design freak would like: good aesthetics, useful design, and it's very durable. The Protective PC/ABS hard case…