Whether you are filling your water bottle from a water fountain or a natural stream or river, it never hurts to purify it before taking your first sip. There are just too many strains of bacteria, viruses, protozoa, etc, to risk drinking suspicious water. The problem is that pre-filtering your…
IKEA's Solvinden (sol=sun & vinden=wind) line has added a few lamps that I want to buy. I didn't even know I was in the market for lamps. IKEA's new new Solvinden lamps (202.248.10 and 202.250.32) run off of batteries that are charged from the sun or wind. The lamp shades…
Who doesn't love a great roaring fire in the fireplace on a cold day? I sure do. I don't, however, like lugging the wood in, storing it, cleaning it up, etc, And some folks live in apartments where a fireplace isn't even an option. Enter the Serafin Liquid Fireplace which…
The doomsday preppers should be lining up for this cool gadget. Not only is it a portable stove that can burn just about anything from sticks to pine cones, it converts the heat into electricity. While boiling water for tea/coffeee you can plug a USB gadget in for charging. By…
The perfect attachment to any driveway basketball hoop. The SKLZ Shoot-Around will help with tuning your basketball shot without having a rebounder or having you chase the ball around. This basketball gadget all hinges on you making the shot though. If you miss, you will most likely still be…
To call this a house is a bit of a stretch, but it would sure make a great survival or emergency shelf. This cool gadget was created by Martin Azura and is called The Basic House. The best part is that the metalized polyester material can be folded to fit…
The folks at 4Sevens Company have created an LED monster. I struggle to even call this thing a flashlight. It should be called a light cannon or "the blinder", you get the idea. Why would you need a 15,000 lumen flashlight? I am not sure but I really want one. …
I know, it looks like a conceptual gadget or a hopeful product rendering for release sometime next year. But it is real, the Nike+ FuelBand ($150) is a wearable bracelet that has a built-in three-axis accelerometer for tracking time, calories burned, and daily steps. Then creates a score called NikeFuel…
Kindle readers rejoice, you can now read in the day and night without plugging in your Kindle E-Reader. Not sure of the name of this product, but several are thrown around; the SolarMio, SolarFocus, or SolarKindle. Either way, this solar kindle cover/case allows you to charge an internal 1,250mAh battery…
This crafty fellow manages to make an impressive 60-lb longbow with just a few parts, most of which are PVC piping. Perfect for the MacGyver type in all of us.