DJI vs Autel
19, May 2020
DJI May Have Their Drones Removed From US Market

DJI is often called the “Apple” of the drone world. They do make good quadcopters. I try to avoid buying items made in China (not easy and I am nowhere near 100%… not even close, yet) for many reasons. Too many reasons to list here. With that said, I do…

Covert Coin Quarter
28, Feb 2020
Covert Coin

Not that hiding a tiny Micro SD card should be that difficult, but if you really want to take your hiding game to the next level – you need a Covert Coin ($25). The Covert Coin is precision machined from a real coin, in this case, a US quarter. Each…

ReadyMan Survival Total Surival Kit
13, Nov 2019
Stainless Steel Survival Cards – No Bigger Than Credit Cards

This is the perfect gift for the person who likes to have their car, go-bag, or in this case wallet loaded with useful items for just about any circumstance. This is a 4-pack of useful ReadyMan Survival Cards, aka Total Survival Set ($52). This 4- pack includes the hostage escape…

blowfish-a3-weapon-drone
8, Nov 2019
China Sells Lethal Autonomous Drones To The Middle East

Imagine that, China selling anything to make a buck. In this case, China is selling fully autonomous weaponized drones to the Middle East. These drones, including the Blowfish A3, are capable of conducting swarm style lethal-attacks on targets. These drones are made by Zhuhai Ziyan of Guangdong, check them out…

DJI Mavic Mini
31, Oct 2019
DJI Mavic Mini Might Just Be DJI’s Best Drone To Date

Imagine a drone that isn’t much bigger than your cellphone. Imagine a drone that weighs just 0.55-lbs and can shoot 2.7k video (at 30fps). Still not impressed? How about a 30 minute flight time, 3- axis gimbal, stabilized camera, and a 2.5-mile range. This is the DJI Mavic Mini. Pretty…

Tesla Sentry Mode Cookie Monster
9, Apr 2019
Tesla Sentry Mode Catches Thief

The recently released, and already updated, Tesla Sentry Mode is a security feature for its EVs that uses the front-facing dash cam and the side cameras to record and dissuade break-ins. Apparently, every car should have a sentry mode as Tesla vehicles have already caught thieves and people damaging cars. The…

EasyAnt Mini Outdoor EDC Coin Purse Self Defense Weapon
11, Mar 2019
Coin Purse Skull Thumper

Sure, technically it is a “coin purse” that has a couple of snaps so you can clip it on to your backpack or belt. But the EASYANT Coin Purse ($39) is also a “skull thumper” or self defense weapon similar to the old soap in the sock trick. You get…

flir-black-hornet-3-nano-drone
5, Feb 2019
FLIR Black Hornet 3 PRS Is A Tiny But Capable Drone

FLIR Systmes, the makers of thermal cameras, have launched their latest drone – the Black Hornet 3. The Black Hornet 3 is a tiny drone marketed to the military, government agencies, and first responders. This Personal Reconnaissance System (PRS) is the world’s smallest combat-proven nano-Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). Just a…

MarkRober_Bait_Package
18, Dec 2018
High Tech And Mischievous Booby Trapped Bait Package

There have been plenty of booby trapped bait packages set out for unsuspecting porch thieves, but this one takes the cake. Mark Rober, who is pretty crafty in the shop designed the ultimate booby trapped bait box using a bunch of tech. This package starts off with an Apple HomePod…

pyro-pen-breakdown
5, Dec 2018
Pyro Pen Looks Like A Sharpie And Shoots Fireballs 10-Feet

The Pyro Pen looks and works like a real Sharpie market, but it has a tiny button which activates a little flame-thrower. Think of it as a good party trick. Is it safe? Pyro’s secret is that the barrels are filled with ‘flash’ paper. A specially-treated tissue paper that burns…