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!
Mr Heater MH18B Portable Big Buddy Outdoor Indoor Propane Heater Review
Just about the perfect gift for the outdoorsman in your life. The Mr Heater (Big Buddy) Portable Propane heater is exactly what you think it is… but it is so much more. Most propane heaters are not to be used indoors because the spew too much CO2 and will eventually end up killing you if […]
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 […]
Fake Parking Tickets
We have all seen the guy/gal who parks there car in such a way that the next parking space is virtually unusable (like this picture ->). Well you can get mad and key the car (not recommended) or you can give them that awful feeling of getting a parking ticket. This 100 pack of Fake […]
Unreal Candy
It’s about time! The folks at Unreal Candy are making candies that resemble some of the classics… but are made with natural ingredients, no GMO, no corn syrup, no partially hydrogenated oils, no preservatives, etc… For example their take on the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup has 11 grams of sugar vs 21 grams. In most […]
Powdered Beer
Pat’s Backcountry Beverages has come out with a powdered beer concentrate that you place in their carbonating bottle and add water. Instant beer. Perfect for long days out where you don’t want to tote around a ton of heavy beer. Beer is, after all, 95% water. While I haven’t tasted Pat’s Backcountry Beverages… they claim […]
Android Malware On The Rise
Let me start off by saying I am not trying to beat up on Android as a product… it has its place in the market no doubt. I am also going to let you know that I am a happy iPhone user… but I am open to using what I consider to be the best […]
Black & Decker Gyro Screwdriver BDCS40G Review
Does the ‘old fashioned’ electric screwdriver really need to be reinvented? The short answer – maybe. Another impulse buy leading to a product review of the Black & Decker Gyro Screwdriver BDCS40G. First off, whether or not this 4V li-ion cordless screwdriver was motion controlled… I like the compact size. It just feels good in […]
Chevy Farm Truck Dragster Is The Ultimate Sleeper
If you haven’t heard of a car, or truck in this case, being called a sleeper get ready for the ultimate example. A “sleeper” is a car/truck that looks like it would be on the normal to slow side of things. The truck in the video above is the perfect example of a sleeper… in […]