I love a good tool or gadget that helps in a pinch and is small enough to fit on my keychain. After all, if the tool isn't small enough to carry in my pocket, it simply won't get carried or used. I can't count the times I have been stuck…
The traditional credit card merchant account as we know it is changing, in a big small way. The Square app is now available for the iPhone, iPad, and Android platforms and the company is looking to reinvent how small businesses accept payment for goods. By simply attaching a small credit…
I guess this would be considered a tamper proof padlock as it packs a 110 dB alarm. Not sure how the alarm is triggered as the specs aren't totally detailed. However, I like the idea. What thief wants to be tinkering with a padlock that has a loud siren going…
This storage box is made to look like a batch of books stacked together, but it is really just a cheap box. Perfect way to clean up your desk, look smarter, and keep the criminal element at bay. If you didn't know, books are kryptonite to a thief. There are…
Tim Petros, a professional photographer, invented BongoTies as a quick and easy cable tie for pro photographers, grips, and sound technicians. This simple solution to a common problem has become a real product of which the applications are endless. BongoTies are simple but very functional and do a great job…
The iPhone 4 is a good looking device, but it has glass on both sides, seriously? Not sure if Steve Jobs really likes glass or hopes for the break/upgrade program. Either way, until recently, your only option to toughen up your phone was to strap on a case or bumper. …
I like the idea of radar detectors that have good range and notification of red light or speed cameras. What I don't like about radar detectors is the cord you have to plug in to your cigarette lighter. Yes, there are versions that are wireless (but the batteries don't last…
One thing I have noticed at tailgates is that people keep trying to one-up each other with fancier tailgating gadgets. Quit adding little bits of bling and really step up to the plate with the Grill "˜N Chill Tailgater ($2,500-$3,500). This bad boy has a 24,000 BTU infrared grill,…
Last week the NYT had an interview with George Sowden, designer of the SoftBrew. SoftBrew is a pitcher style coffee brewing gadget. George Sowden's obsession with coffee led to him inventing the SoftBrew. Sowden often visited factories instead of museums as a tourist, and believes there is a disconnect between…
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…