Technology is making it easier for folks to put remote control planes and remote control helicopters in the are with decent video recording cameras. The Red5 Spy Hawk ($389) takes a pretty simple 3 channel remote control plane and outfits it with 5 megapixel video camera, a wireless transmitter (for…
There are quite a few 12V DC powered refrigerators (less freezers) but most are inexpensive and lacking in quality. Not the Basecamp Fridge/Freezer. The Basecamp runs off both 12V DC and standard AC power sources and can run between 0º-45ºF (refrigerator or freezer). In addition to it's rugged design it…
The Aston Martin Vanquish is back (late 2012). What do you get for your $299,000? Well first off you get a beautiful Aston Martin Vanquish, then you get a 565 bhp 6.0-liter V12 engine, a touchtronic six-speed automatic, and a 0-60 mph time of about 4 seconds. The original Vanquish…
The Nissan Leaf Power Control System, which will be available to Japanese customers this July, will not only charge your Nissan Leaf, but will turn your car into a home power backup system. The Nissan Leaf's battery will supply the house with 6kWh of power if you need it. This…
I have tried ziplining a few times while vacationing. It is always fun, but always too short and certainly never scary. Time to vacation in Nepal I guess. The zipline pictured above, the ZipFlyer, has a vertical drop of about 2,000 feet (600 meters) and a total distance of about…
Want to get some amazing underwater 1080p video without getting wet? The Aquabotix HydroView ($4,000) is a submersible that shoots 1080p video and is controlled via an iPad. The HydroView will go about five knots, can dive up to 150 feet, has LED lighting, and also collects data on the…
OPTIMA BATTERIES SUCK I have spent more than a few hours days dealing with the folks at Optima regarding a 2 year old Yellow Top Optima Battery. Long story short, Optima Batteries Suck, read on for details of why I will never buy another Optima battery.