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…
Anything that gets us from constantly using and disposing of tons of plastic water bottles is a good idea to me. Not to mention paying top dollar for average water in a disposable plastic bottle just seems silly. The 3M Filtrete Water Station works like a Brita in that it…
Replenish has thought of a clever way to market and sell concentrated cleaners in small pods. The small pods snap on to the bottom of a bigger spray bottle and you add water. At first I was totally in to the idea, makes sense right, 95% of the cleaner you…
When I first received the AnyBook Reader, I must admit I was a bit skeptical about it, since I already owned a Leap Frog Tag reading system. To my surprise, the AnyBook reader by Franklin is so much better. It lets you use books from your existing library, so no…
**Winners are – Mark, Bob S, Richard K, Robert L, Chris T, Ken R, Ron A, Magraf P, Drunken Welshman, Bill J** We recently reviewed BongoTies and are a big fan of this simplistic cable management tool. The uses are endless. Well BongoTies was kind enough to provide a batch…
Ever wanted to disappear? No literally, but remove yourself from the grid, big brother, and clean up your digital footprint. Frank M Ahearn and Eileen C. Horan have written the book How to Disappear: Erase Your Digital Footprint, Leave False Trails, and Vanish without a Trace. "Frank M. Ahearn and…
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…
In an attempt to lower energy use and cool the NY area, a group of green types are painting New York roofs white. The white paint (hope it isn't too toxic) has been applied to 105 roofs so far (1,000,000 sqft), 395,000,000 sqft to go. If all 500 million sqft…
This futuristic house which looks like a giant white shell is located in Japan and designed by architect Kotaro Ide. The house has almost no straight walls, even the bathtub has crazy curves. More pictures after the break.
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…