If solar was cheap it would be on every roof top providing clean energy. However solar is still quite expensive, largely because of the cost of the rare materials. This may be changing. Researchers from Stanford University are working on making solar cells out of carbon which is quite abundant…
Considering how much money our government is printing, it isn't a surprise that they also have a bunch of "out of print" currency on the other end of the life cycle. This old money is shredded up, mixed with a polyester binder, and molded in to a 3.75-inch coaster. Pretty…
USB flash drives are a great way to tote data around with you. USB flash drives are portable, pretty strong, and USB ports are on just about every gadget. The only problem is that who wants to carry a flash drive in their pocket? Not me. The 16GB USB Bracelet…
It is exactly what it looks like, with a twist. The Eton Boost Turbine ($60) allows you to turn a hand turbine to generate power which in itself is pretty cool. But wait there is more. The Eton Boost Turbine also has a 2000mAH lithium ion battery to store the…
Smart folks from the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Center for Intelligent Robotics (CIR) have created a robot to help out with household chores. This is the third version of the CIROS Robot and was shown at Robot World 2012. CIROS can recognized many common objects around the…
Take your cooking and air guitar to the next level with a guitar shaped cheese grater "“ The Shredder Cheese Grater ($10). In my best Forest Gump accent, "and that is all I have to say bout that".
Unfortunately Steve Jobs didn't get to enjoy his Superyacht dubbed "˜Venus' which he spent the last few years building. Venus, the Yacht, is made of aluminum and is between 70-80 meters long. Some cool features on Steve Job's yacht include a huge sun terrace, Jacuzzi, seven 27-inch iMacs in the…
Looks like the next few years are going to continue to bring improvements in the Smartphone controlled LED bulb category. The latest smart LED bulb, the Philips Hue, will be available exclusively at the Apple Store starting October 30th. They will be offered individually at $59 or as a three-bulb…
We all know the guy/gal on Facebook spewing political diarrhea who knows very little real data about what is actually going on. You know, the ones who vote for their candidate of choice by a gut feeling based on a few sound bites. Unfortunately those types tend to have the…
Boxee makes a bold bet, that I believe will pay off, on a DVR with virtually unlimited storage. How does the new Boxee TV pull that off? Boxee TV uses their cloud storage to allow it's DVR users store as much TV as they like for $14.99 per month. The…