iPod Touch 5th Generation Video Teardown
Within hours of the iPod Touch 5 being available to the public DirectFix.com has just released a full HD teardown of the unit. The video includes directions on how to tear the iPod Touch 5 down and replace/repair the screen, battery and many other parts if you should happen to break your unit as you […]
Slushy Magic
If you watch any kids shows on Nickelodeon you have probably seen the cheesy commercials for Slushy Magic. If not, you can see what the Slushy Magic Cup is all about here. The idea is quite simple, you get a cup with lid, a straw/spoon, and three magic ice cubes. You freeze the reusable ice […]
Waring TF200 Indoor Rotisserie Turkey Fryer / Steamer
Get yours now before the Turkey deep frying madness gets in to full swing as we near Thanksgiving. The Waring TF200 is an indoor (I guess you could put it on a table outside too) rotisserie turkey fryer. The TF200 will hold up to an 18 pound turkey and cooks at approximately 3-1/2 minutes per […]
Clever Halloween Costume Uses Smartphone Or Tablet For Animations
Want a unique Halloween costume this year? Start off with just about any Android or iOS tablet or smartphone, download the free app and pair it with a t-shirt from DigitalDudz. The guy behind this cool costume, Mark Rober, has made a business out of the idea, check it out here.
Nerf Firevision Sports Football
The clever folks at Nerf have come out with a set of sports equipment (Firevision Football and Firevision Hyper Bounce Ball) that allows for game play at night. The ball has, what Nerf calls, Microprism Technology. For you and me, that means that the balls have a some very reflective inserts and the users have […]
Fretlight Guitar Makes Learning The Guitar Easier
For me, music doesn't come natural. I have tried to learn to play the guitar via a group class, online, and with books. Needless to say, I can play about two songs, one of which is happy birthday. Pretty sad. Well, learning how to play the guitar just got easier/better. The Fretlight Guitar is a […]
MakerBot Replicator 2
The new MakerBot Replicator 2 is starting to look more prime-time and mainstream ready. The latest Replicator 2 also sports a 100-micron resolution (very detailed) while being able to build items 37-percent larger than the previous version. For $2,100 you get the 3D printer and a copy of MakerWare software which allows you to build […]
Open-Source Solar Desalination Oven
Designer Gabriele Diamanti has created a solar oven called the Eliodomestico that can make salt water drinkable. Furthermore, the invention can be made out of cheap and readily available materials enabling local craftsmen in the developing world to build the oven for themselves. The system works by using a black boiler on top which heats […]
Perpetual Motion Machines
Perpetual motion machines are fascinating, simply fascinating!
iOS Netatmo Urban Weather Station
When I was younger I always wondered why my father, and most older folks, were so interested in the weather. It just didn't make sense to me. Look out the window, I thought, or better yet step outside and see for yourself. Well now that I am far from a kid, something shifted and I […]