Porsche Carrera 1:3 Scale Working Motor Model
Love Porsche’s and looking for that ultimate conversation starter for your office? Get your wallet ready. This 1:3 scale Porsche engine is of the 547 4-cylinder variety – a legendary racing engine of yesteryear. Once you have traded many hours and $300 you can have your very own working flat-4 horizontally opposed engine. Parts of […]
Nest Service Down… Again.
Let me start by saying that I have referred several people to the Nest products. When they are working, they are great. The last few months Nest has been down too many times for my taste. In other words – Nest has been shit lately. I can’t access cameras, thermostats via the web or app. […]
Case Zeus Electric Backhoe Loader
Cars, boats, planes, busses, helicopters and the like are getting electrified. It makes sense, assuming we can recycle all of the batteries. Another vehicle is about to join the electric party – the backhoe loader. The construction company, Case, has introduced the first fully electric backhoe loader named Project Zeus (or 580 EV). The Case […]
Godzilla Humidifier – Take My Money
Yep, it is finally here, the Godzilla Humidifier. Godzilla emits a steamy breath that is lit with LED’s in his mouth. When you turn on the power button the same music from the movie starts playing the tune when Godzilla appears on screen. There are other sound effects like a roar. Video of the Godzilla […]
Microsoft Interactive Coronavirus Map
Microsoft launched a website to track the coronavirus via an interactive map. It uses similar sources as the John Hopkins map. The Microsoft/Bing COVID-19 tracker site is pretty easy to use and navigate. You can move around the world and drill down in specific areas for information on active cases, recovered cases, and fatal cases. […]
HullSkater Robot Brushes Barnacles Of Ship Hulls
Things in the water tend to get algae, barnacles, mussels, etc… growing on them. With boats, this biofouling is a problem because it makes ships less efficient. A less efficient boat goes slower, uses more fuel, and expels more exhaust. Not good. Additionally, some of these hitchhiking organisms end up traveling with the boat to […]
Coronavirus Covid-19 Home Testing Kits
Folks are pretty up in arms over the latest coronavirus (Covid-19), and until we have more accurate information I can’t blame them. Some people are heading to the hospital at the first sign of any cold-like symptoms. Others with symptoms are unknowingly infected and staying home as they don’t want to step foot inside of […]
Danny DeVito Fanny Pack
The most useful piece of apparel ever invented and rarely appreciated – the fanny pack. Mix this batman worthy bit of utility with Danny DeVito’s good looks and you have this piece of sexy pictured above. Yours for just $35 from the Cryptic Closet. Think of all the gadgets you could stuff inside of Danny […]
Covert Coin
Not that hiding a tiny Micro SD card should be that difficult, but if you really want to take your hiding game to the next level – you need a Covert Coin ($25). The Covert Coin is precision machined from a real coin, in this case, a US quarter. Each coin is shipped with an […]
Universal Socket Wrench
This 3/8″ socket wrench can do the work of over 30 sockets. It will adjust from 3/8″ to 3/4″ and 10 to 19mm’s. Pretty cool and well-reviewed. This universal socket head allows one-handed operation and is great for general jobs that require several sized socket wrenches. I’m tempted, especially for just $17.99.