My favorite game for rainy days – Uno – now has a new minimalist version that looks pretty slick. The new Uno card game is appropriately named Uno Minimalista. I have to give the folks at Uno props for constantly reinventing the game with so many different versions, which are…
Let me start by saying that I have referred several people to the Nest products. When they are working, they are great. The last few months Nest has been down too many times for my taste. In other words – Nest has been shit lately. I can’t access cameras, thermostats…
As my entire state of California is on lockdown for this Coronavirus we are forced to be more creative with this social distancing bit. Did I mention I despise the term “social distancing”. Anywho… read on for some of my favorite creative takes from around the world of people dealing…
Cars, boats, planes, busses, helicopters and the like are getting electrified. It makes sense, assuming we can recycle all of the batteries. Another vehicle is about to join the electric party – the backhoe loader. The construction company, Case, has introduced the first fully electric backhoe loader named Project Zeus…
Yep, it is finally here, the Godzilla Humidifier. Godzilla emits a steamy breath that is lit with LED’s in his mouth. When you turn on the power button the same music from the movie starts playing the tune when Godzilla appears on screen. There are other sound effects like a…
Microsoft launched a website to track the coronavirus via an interactive map. It uses similar sources as the John Hopkins map. The Microsoft/Bing COVID-19 tracker site is pretty easy to use and navigate. You can move around the world and drill down in specific areas for information on active cases,…
Things in the water tend to get algae, barnacles, mussels, etc… growing on them. With boats, this biofouling is a problem because it makes ships less efficient. A less efficient boat goes slower, uses more fuel, and expels more exhaust. Not good. Additionally, some of these hitchhiking organisms end up…
Remember the nasty flavored Jelly Belly Bean Boozled game set? They have added a new addition to the Bean Boozled line with the Fiery Five Challenge. Perfect for an icebreaker at your party, one where no one will be able to taste the food/drinks afterward. You basically spin a wheel…
Folks are pretty up in arms over the latest coronavirus (Covid-19), and until we have more accurate information I can’t blame them. Some people are heading to the hospital at the first sign of any cold-like symptoms. Others with symptoms are unknowingly infected and staying home as they don’t want…
The most useful piece of apparel ever invented and rarely appreciated – the fanny pack. Mix this batman worthy bit of utility with Danny DeVito’s good looks and you have this piece of sexy pictured above. Yours for just $35 from the Cryptic Closet. Think of all the gadgets you…