At first glance the house looks pretty normal, in fact a bit better than normal. The building standards used for this house are anything but normal. A husband and wife team, Karl Wanaselja and Cate Leger of Leger Wanaselja Architecture, built this house with some extremely green tricks. The upper…
The Scosche cellControl ($129.95) is a safe driving system that blocks the use of "unsafe" cell phone applications while your car is driving. After you have installed the OBD-II gadget in your car, the application on your compatible smartphone, and activated the system, you are ready to go. The Scosche…
Economy treating you well enough to add color changing LED lights to your whip? This one is quite goofy IMHO, save your money, or send it to me. I have never been a fan of the embarrassing flashy car bits like spinners, neon lighting kits, humongous rims, truck balls, etc,…
The Satechi Soundfly View Bluetooth FM Transmitter ($75) with 2-inch LCD isn't exactly revolutionary, there are other manufacturers with similar gadgets. However, the Satechi Soundfly View might just do it the best. They have crammed quite a bit of useful features into a slick and easy to use interface. "The…
Wow. I wonder why this one isn't on the front page news. Remember the Toyota witch hunt with regards to the Prius? At least the Prius "had" brakes. The latest bit of American car goodness is a recall of 4,296 2012 Chevrolet Sonics which are missing brake pads. The recalled…
The holiday season always seems to add a few pounds to my midsection. Time to get back on the fitness equipment. I have never been a fan of the treadmill or stair steppers, they feel more like monotonous torture than anything else. The sit down rowing machines are one of…
Yep, Mexico is about to start cranking out it's first sports car, the Mastretta MXT. The Mastretta is a nimble (2050 lbs) two-seater with a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine that will get you from 0-60 in about 4.9 seconds. More pictures, video, and info after the break.
The RideKick looks like a small storage trailer you would tow behind your bike, and yes it does have a small amount of storage room. But that isn't what the RideKick ($700) is about, it is basically a 40lb beast that stores batteries and a 500 Watt electric motor. Strap…
Not sure if this guy has a death wish, or just a very serious need for adrenaline. Rollerman, Jean-Yves Blondeau, has a suit made of 31 rollerblade style wheels and isn't scared of pointing it straight down hills. Crazy video after the break.