10, Feb 2012
Google Drive

So, the rumor goes like this, Google is getting into the cloud game.  What took so long?  Apple has their iCloud, there is Dropbox, and even Box.  I don't know the answer, but it looks like Google may be launching a cloud product called Drive.  I wouldn't want to be…

24, Jan 2012
Suitcase Uses Kinetic Energy To Charge Your Gadgets

It has been a while since I have been excited by a piece of luggage, and while this is still in prototype phase, I still want one.  This gadget charging luggage, designed by Jung Inyoung, has a built-in battery which charges while the bag is rolled about.  This internal battery…

9, Jan 2012
Victorinox 1TB SSD Swiss Army Knife

Before I profess my love for the Victorinox SSD Swiss Army Knife, I have a long term relationship with my Swiss Army Signature Lite.  I love my Signature Lite Pocket Knife because it is very small and lives on my keychain.  It also packs some super useful items in it's…

5, Jan 2012
Western Digital My Book Live Duo – RAID & Your Own Mini-Cloud

All of this talk of the "cloud" is fine and dandy, but if you are relying on some datacenter that you access via the internet for your data protection / backup plan, you will eventually be in deep doo doo.  Same thing if your backup plan is a plain old…

14, Dec 2011
Superheadz Clap Camera

You know the saying, "the best camera is the one you carry", well this one is tiny enough that it should live in your pocket or purse.  The Superheadz Clap Camera ($50) is a very easy to use two megapixel camera that has a built in MicroSD reader and a…

9, Dec 2011
Sylvansport Go Camper Trailer

Finally a trailer I can tow behind my Toyota Prius exotic sports car when I feel like an impromptu camp trip.  The aluminum SylvanSport Go ($8,000) weighs just 840-lbs and transforms shape depending on what you are toting.  You can fill it with surfboards, kayaks, motorcycles, ATV's, etc,    So…

20, Oct 2011
OCZ Octane – 1TB Of SSD Goodness

The OCZ Octane series is the first SSD (Solid State Drive) to jam 1TB of storage into a 2.5 form factor.  As if that wasn't enough it is also much faster than competitor drives at 560MB/s read and 400MB/s write speeds. "The Octane series has a new controller called Everest…

19, Oct 2011
Deal Of The Day – $150 Seagate Momentus XT 500GB Solid State Hybrid Drive For $99.99 Landed

Yep, you can finally get a 500GB Solid State Hybrid Drive for only $99.99 landed to your home or office.  The Seagate Momentus XT 500GB ST95005620AS hard drive customizes your performance speeds by using "adaptive memory technology". Solid state hybrid drive delivers SSD-like performance with hard drive capacity options Adaptive…

3, Oct 2011
50/50 Savings Bank

Time to upgrade my mason jar piggy bank to the 50/50 Savings Bank which works a bit like the old Pachinko machines.  Start off by writing your two savings choices on the tiny dry-erase boards and drop your coins in.  Make your choices count though.  Mine has "Vegas" on the…

27, Sep 2011
Deal Of The Day – AmazonBasics 16GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card

First off, I didn't even know that Amazon was in the business of branding hardware products (Kindle aside).  Just like Costco has Kirkland Signatures, looks like Amazon has Amazon Basics. Either way, 16GB's of class 10 SDHC memory for $18.99 landed is a pretty good deal, the only catch is…