Tangled-up earbuds are a common problem. Zipbuds aren't the first to try and make tangle-free earbuds, remember the CordCruncher or the a-JAYS Four? The main difference with the Zipbuds Tangle-Free Earphones is the zippered approach. Most of the earphones cord is embedded into a zipper. Clever and pretty cool. The…
I’ve had my 13-inch notebook for a long while now and just never bothered to buy a sleeve or a notebook bag. A couple of weeks ago friend had asked me to give the EC-BC K7 Poseidon Messenger Bag (black) a go. So I did. Read on for my review…
If you ride a bike much, you know the one part of your bike that is most likely to fail you. The rear derailleur. Not much of a surprise considering the complexity and the fact that they spend their time exposed to the elements. They constantly have to be greased…
Human powered gadgets are great as they require now power and help increase our daily activity level. Seems like a no brainer right? Burn calories while helping eliminate incriminating evidence and identity theft. The Costmad Human Powered Paper Shredder will shred 2 sheets of paper at-a-time. The shredded paper ends…
While Matthew Pawk's Slot Sofa isn't exactly new, it is still pretty cool. The Slot Sofa manages to save quite a bit of space while being fully functional in all configurations. It goes from a couch with a built in center table to a couch with extra seating and/or a…
At first glance a Self Stirring Mug seems a bit silly. But after thinking about it for a few more seconds it makes sense. Assuming the the self stirring mug is easy to clean I may just spring for this $18 gadget. When you make a drink, say coffee for…
Now here is a product mash-up that makes sense "“ a high powered LED flashlight paired up with an anodized aluminum bat. This isn't for hitting baseballs. More like home defense. No need to carry a flashlight in one hand and a baseball bat in the other when searching a…
Plain and simple, magnets are cool. If for nothing else they hold important scraps of paper and pictures to your filing cabinets and refrigerators. If you want the "best" magnets for this task, check out the Strong Like Bull Magnets. These magnets are a bit of over-engineered goodness. Read on…
This amazing bit of building technology was inspired from medical casts used to immobilize limbs. This Concrete Canvas Shelter shows up packed flat in a waterproof plastic bag. You simply fill the bag with water, soaking the concrete infused canvas, and then inflate to make a permanent structure. This concrete…
Just when you thought "made in America" was a thing of the past, Shinola makes a hand-assembled watch, get this, in Detroit. The Shinola Runwell Watch ($550) is made up of nearly four-dozen Swiss made parts and includes an quartz Argonite 1069 movement, domed sapphire crystal, an illuminated dial, a…