Traveling is awesome. Trying to communicate in countries where you don’t speak the language is a bit less awesome. Time to put on your IconSpeak T-Shirt. The front of the IconSpeak Shirt ($17) has a grid of 40 icons. Simply point to the icon that is closest to what you…
Start off with the classic good looks, and functionality, of the Swiss Army Knife and give it a few updates. The SWIZA D04 does just that and packs in a flat-head / Phillips screwdriver, a 5-turn sommeliers cork screw, bottle opener, can opener, tweezers, and reamer/punch. The blades in every…
Imagine a 3D printer that could print prototype objects in complex shapes with different materials and textures while matching exact color selections. Imagine no more, the Stratasys J750 can do just that. The J750 3D Printer can mix materials for items that are both hard and soft and/or opaque and transparent. …
The team at Ryobi, known for tools, has focused their design chops on the boring garage door opener. They took something that was generally ignored and expected to “just work” and massively improved it. A bit like the Coolest Cooler. The Ryobi Modular Garage Door Opener starts off by improving…
Until yesterday, I have never heard of the Pongtu Toilet Plunger Sticker (3 for $28). Watching the video of this crazy contraption blew my mind. I kept flipping back and forth from “this is amazing” to “this is disgusting”. I am still on the fence. Either way it is an…
The Black+Decker BDH2020FLFH Max Lithium Flex Vacuum Cleaner ($79) wins in two categories. 1) It is currently one of the best battery operated handheld vacuums and 2) it has one of the worst names. With that said, I have renamed my new handheld vacuum. It is now affectionately known as…
Scary! This two-shot .380 caliber pistol is made to look like a smartphone. Yikes. Talk about concealed carry. Apparently this product, from Ideal Conceal, will hit the market in 2016 for $395. Too bad I live in California. In case you don’t know California is scared of guns. Smartphones are…
Amazon has been super busy. They are launching rockets, flying test delivery drones, delivering packages the same day they are ordered, and continuing to improve on existing products. The latest product improvement comes to the Amazon Echo in the form of a wireless version, the Amazon Tap. The Amazon Tap…
Whether you are interested in taking up archery or just want to have a capable bow and arrow set that you can fit in a backpack this might be the set for you. The Xpectre Spectre-II Nomad Survival Bow & Arrow Set ($89) has a 35-lb draw, is made of fiberglass,…
It is simple enough and is sure to be a conversation starter. The Solar Suntree sports 9 tiny solar panels, a built-in 1400mAh rechargeable battery, and USB port. Just give it a space near a window so it can get sufficient solar energy and let it do the rest. The…