De Fietsfabriek Bicycles From Holland
These cool utilitarian bicycles from Holland are basically the SUV’s and work horses of the Dutch. The bikes are now available in the USA, De Fietsfabriek USA (pronounced Da-feets-fa-breek) is making the bikes in Chicago. You can get the bikes customized to your liking and then shipped to you directly. The bikes aren’t cheap… but […]
Robotic Gutter Cleaner The 2nd Generation iRobot Looj
The folks at iRobot make some pretty useful household robots. Most people are familiar with the iRobot Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners which wander around your home cleaning in a crazy pattern. Another iRobot device that you may not be familiar with is the Looj gutter cleaning robot. The Looj by iRobot basically runs down your […]
Finally A Great Home-Theater-In-A-Box
Finally a great home theater in a box (HTIB). Why do I say finally? Because, typically, when you buy a pre-packaged home theater system… they pretty much suck. They usually look great… but sound like shite. Kinda like Jessica Simpson. Enough of the chitter chatter. Check out the Onkyo HT-S9100THX HTIB now only $799 (down […]
Awesomely Tiny Spy Camera, 720×480 30fps AVI Video DVR Stick – All In One
Here is a pure gold rarity - a cheap spy DVR camera that doesn't suck! I've been looking for a good portable Spy Cam for a long time (ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies). Anything that met my 640×480 avi video requirement was simply too big, required big batteries, or High […]
Samsung NC10 – A NetBook That Doesn’t Suck
After doing copious research which included touching other peoples Netbooks, reading reviews, using the “I am just looking” line on sales associates at classy retail dives like Fry’s, Best Buy and Circuit City (who?!), I have finally dropped a phat wad of cash on the Samsung NC10 Netbook. I went with the 14GW white model […]
Screaming Deal On A "Cool" Gaming Chair
Let me start off by saying… I never thought I would be writing about a gaming chair… it is sooo 40-year old virgin. Either way… this thing is actually cool… and the price is amazing for what you get. Read on to see why I am so excited about a gaming chair.
Apple’s New In-Ear Earphones
Apple finally came out with their new in-ear headphones and they are much better than the original Apple headphones. The new Apple earbuds are powered by two speakers per ear and come with a remote and microphone that works with the iPod Nano 4G, iPod touch 2G, iPod Classic, and the iPhone 3G (sorta). Read […]
BlackBerry Storm Review
Any chance the Blackberry Storm is going to put a dent in the iPhone’s armor? I don’t think so. We don’t have ours yet… but here is what the folks at Wired had to say. Click screen is a revelation for touch compatible devices. Converts iTunes to BlackBerry media without breaking a sweat. Included GSM […]
Turn Salt Water In To Drinkable Water
Great for wealthy kids to learn about water evaporation and condensation… or poor developing countries where clean water is a real concern. The WaterCone is a simple and neat way to turn brackish or salty water into potable drinking water. Or you could always get the Watermill or the Lifesaver water purification gadgets. 1. Pour […]
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic – Another iPhone Killer (Attempt)
I am not an Apple fan boy, but I do believe that anyone releasing a product that claims to challenge the 900lb gorilla that is the iPhone needs to bring a pair of brass balls and a cup to the fight. Looks like Nokia is doing just that. Launching in India, the latest “iPhone killer”, […]