1, Mar 2012
Bike Planter

Ok, so you leave your car at home and commute on a bike.  Good work.  But if you really want to look the part you should step over to Etsy and strap on a Bike Planter.  "Do you love riding your bike? What about plants? Bring your plants on an…

1, Mar 2012
Best Flashlight Ever?

Another KickStarter gadget here, this time a semi-handmade flashlight.  This is basically a hand carved wooden handle with a Streamlight LED flashlight guts and a threaded metal head.  While this clearly isn't the "best flashlight ever" it sure looks good.  I like it just for the rustic look and feel,…

1, Mar 2012
Coat Hook Spy Camera DVR

In what looks like an ordinary clothes / coat hook, you get a very covert dvr / spy camera.  Where was this stuff when I was a kid?  You get a battery powered digital DVR and camera for under $30.  That is a great deal for such a great piece…

29, Feb 2012
Takara Tomy Gurefuru Chuchu = Cool Fruit Juicer

Not sure how practical the Takara Tomy Gurefuru Chuchu Juicer (love the name) is, but I like it.  Simply stab your fruit of choice (lemon, orange, lime, etc,) and crank the handle.  I could explain this fruit gadget in full but the video below is just too good to miss.

29, Feb 2012
Human Mattress Domino World Record

Take 850 La Quinta Inn employees, each with their own Simmons Mattress, and you have the making of a goofy world record.  Yep, 850 folks played human dominoes with bed mattresses.  Video after the break.

29, Feb 2012
Samsung Galaxy Beam

The smartphone continues to evolve, the cameras keep getting better, the screens are brighter and higher resolution, now they have built-in projectors, at least the Samsung Galaxy Beam does.  The Samsung Galaxy Beam, the world's slimmest projector phone, sports a 15 lumen projector on top that allows you to share…

27, Feb 2012
XYFI – World’s Smallest 3G & Wi-Fi Portable Hotspot

In what looks to be a USB flash drive is the world's smallest 3G and Wi-Fi portable hotspot, the Option XYFI.  The XYFI is USB powered and can support up to eight devices at the same time.  Currently the XYFI only supports 3G (hopefully 4G will be an option in…

27, Feb 2012
ChamTech Makes A Spray-on Nanoparticle Mix That Turns Trees Into Antennas

A small Utah company, Chamtech Operations, has created a nanoparticle mix that can sprayed on to just about anything vertical, like a tree, creating a high-powered antenna. This spray on mix can turn a tree into an antenna or be used to extend the range of existing antennas by a…

24, Feb 2012
Jeep Unlimited Action Camper

If you need to do some truly rugged camping, the best choice might just be this camper combo.  You start off with a Jeep (Jeep Unlimited pics / photos after the break) and strap on this Action Camper.  The Jeep Unlimited Action Camper ($53,000?) has a fiberglass body, a pop-top…

24, Feb 2012
OPMOD Tactical Battle Mug

The OPMOD Battle Mug is like no other mug you’ve seen! This massive mountain of a mug combines three Mil-Spec 1913 scope rails and a block of CNC-machined 6061 T6 billet aluminum with the capacity to hold a sizable 24 ounces of your favorite frothy beverage. The OPMOD Battle Mug…