Berkey Water Filter Review
When I first heard about Berkey Water Purifiers I wondered how such a simple looking filtration system can actually work, and to be honest I still don't quite “get it". The company that makes Berkey filters has been around for about 200 years. The filters are pretty famous in most parts of the world and […]
Capresso H2O Pro Review
As a follow-up to my previous post “A Good Electric Water Kettle - Just A Fantasy?", thought it was time to get down to business and put a few kettles through a some paces. A “standardized test", if you will, fashioned by me. For the first round, I compared two Capresso kettles, the H2O Pro […]
Capresso H2O Plus Review
As a follow-up to my previous post “A Good Electric Water Kettle - Just A Fantasy?", thought it was time to get down to business and put a few kettles through a some paces., A “standardized test", if you will, fashioned by me. For the first round, I compared two Capresso kettles, the H2O Pro […]
Puma Cell Phone Review
I think I just found my favorite phone (though the HTC Legend comes in a close second) of Mobile World Congress 2010 and it’s from someone completely unexpected: Puma. Yes, the same Puma who makes the shoes, sportswear, and accessories. OK, maybe I’m just a sucker for a cool gimmick but it’s always nice to […]
PowerLine PowerCup 200 Watt Inverter And USB Port Looks Like A Coffee Cup
At first glance the PowerCup Inverter and USB charging port seemed like a brilliant idea, you put the coffee cup looking inverter in to your unused cup holder and plug it in to the cigarette lighter. Well the big design flaw is the fact that you aren't supposed to block the air vents. Where are […]
Desktop Amplifier For Your Quality Headphones
“Plugging your headphones into your computer or receiver’s headphone jack won’t produce the best possible sound. Why? The embedded headphone "amp" is probably just a good-enough chip amp. It may sound acceptable, but nothing like what you’d hear from a properly designed dedicated headphone amplifier. Sure, if you have a set of $50 or $100 […]
Panasonics Rugged Toughbook H1 Field – Like A Rugged iPad?
Panasonic just announced their latest model in the Toughbook family, the H1 Field which is targeting field salespeople, healthcare professionals, maintenance workers, etc, (Maybe it shouldn't be white if you want maintenance workers using it?) The Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field also has the option of a Qualcomm Gobi2000 mobile broadband connection, can be dropped […]
Scosche solBAT II – Add Solar Backup To Any USB Device For $30
The solBAT II is a backup battery that charges through its solar panel and stores the power for future charging of any USB device. Position the solBAT II in the sun by mounting via suction cups or clip and the 1500mA solBAT II slowly charges. When full the solBAT II puts out 5V through USB, […]
Nikon S8000 Digital Camera
Nikon continues to grow their Style Series camera line with the S8000 digital camera. The S8000 closes the gap between the high end SLRs and pocket-friendly point-and-shoot cameras. The S8000 has a 14.2-megapixel sensor and a 10x optical zoom, add this with being the thinnest camera in it's class and we may have a winner. […]
The Apple iPad – An Average Cupcake With Some Cool Sprinkles
OK here is my iPad rant whine. When it comes to Apple and All Things Mac, I am a little like Agent Fox Mulder from the X-Files - I want to believe! But the Apple iPad product announcement left me seriously underwhelmed. I was watching Steve present his Magnum Opus and hearing the vacuous sucking […]