20, Jul 2010
Win A Voice Control Moshi Travel Alarm Clock

***The winner is Jake… congrats!*** As the loyal reader that you are, you already know that we are big fans of the Voice Control Moshi Travel Alarm Clock.  There isn't a simpler alarm clock to use and set.  Doesn't matter if you lost the manual or are drunk.  You say…

16, Jul 2010
Tesla To Build All-Electric RAV4 For Toyota

Looks like the all electric RAV4 may be coming back, this time with an electric powerplant from Tesla Motors.  In fact, Tesla may be doing much of the assembly if CNN is right.  Look for the first batch of Tesla RAV4's to hit the street before the end of the…

16, Jul 2010
Chuck Schumer Is An Idiot

Look… the iPhone 4 witch hunt over reception issues is getting seriously stupid.  In an effort to piggy back on some wasted BS news stories Chuck Schumer, New York Senator, has issued a press release.  Because our US senators apparently don't have serious issues to address he is now acting…

15, Jul 2010
Brammo 100Mph Empulse Electric Motorcycle

  Brammo is moving past their wimpier Enertia motorcycle to a real electric street fighter type motorcycle, the Empulse.  Brammo has been testing their electric concepts at the Isle of Man racing circuit and recently took third place at 102mph.  They basically took the fairing off of that race bike,…

15, Jul 2010
Pay & Sit Private Park Bench

  Not sure I like this idea, Designer Fabian Brunsing has made a prototype park bench that needs to be fed 0.50 Euros in order for people to be able to sit.  The bench has 16 spikes that retract upon payment.  The bench has an audible warning to let you…

14, Jul 2010
Bottle Opener Shirt

The BeerBot T-shirt from ThinkGeek claims to be the worlds first bottle opening shirt.  Not sure what I think of this one, video after the break.

14, Jul 2010
Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invention

"Greenberg, a writer and “innovation insider” who works the quirky device beat, looks into a number of those “why didn’t I think of that” (and “why did anyone think of that”) products in this colorful, fully illustrated guide. From the incredible (bird diapers) to the practical (mom’s third arm, a…

14, Jul 2010
Solar Powered Wunda Weeder

"Tending a bountiful garden takes a bit more than just a green thumb, there's also a lot of back breaking work when it comes to planting, weeding and harvesting. But if Australian inventors Brendan Corry and Peter Sargent have their way, performing those tasks could be as comfortable as taking…

13, Jul 2010
VS1 Vision System Rear View Monitor Mirror

Not sure I would have ever been able to stomach the original, $823.50, price tag, but at the new price, $119.99 (with free shipping), I am tempted to pull out the credit card.  The K Source VS1 Vision System includes a new rear view mirror with built-in 2.5-inch lcd screen,…

12, Jul 2010
EcoMotors Gets Big Money From Bill Gates And Khosla Ventures

EcoMotors announced today a $23.5 million series B funding round from Khosla Ventures and Bill Gates that the company will use to build and test its eco-friendly engine, known as an Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder (OPOC) engine. EcoMotors makes engines that run on diesel or gasoline but have greater power…