16, Jan 2009
Circuit City Calls It Quits

Circuit city, after closing 155 stores, has finally thrown in the towel.  Circuit City was hoping to find a buyer or a refinancing deal.  Apparently people don’t want overpriced electronic gadgets. Let the liquidations begin.

15, Jan 2009
Acousibuds – Earbud Adapters

If you are one of the many people who hate the earbuds that came with your iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc… you are not alone. Check out the silicone Acousibuds Earphone Adapters, which attach to your hard plastic earbuds, making them comfortable while improving sound quality. I actually like the quality…

15, Jan 2009
Sharpie Pen… Actually Writes Great

I haven’t been one to get too excited about a pen… but Sharpie has made their first ever pen.  Not the markers that the hoodlums use to tag restaurant bathrooms with… but a PEN. The Sharpie Pen is our new favorite writing utensil thanks to its quick-drying permanent ink and…

15, Jan 2009
De Fietsfabriek Bicycles From Holland

These cool utilitarian bicycles from Holland are basically the SUV’s and work horses of the Dutch. The bikes are now available in the USA, De Fietsfabriek USA (pronounced Da-feets-fa-breek) is making the bikes in Chicago. You can get the bikes customized to your liking and then shipped to you directly. …

14, Jan 2009
Tea Stick Infuser

Tea drinkers, this is a great gadget for making single cups of tea with fresh tea bits. Pot smokers, this isn’t what you think it is… sorry. For about $19 you can get the Blomus Tea Stick Infuser, a stainless steel tea strainer.  Put your tea bits into the infuser/strainer……

14, Jan 2009
Gerber Kick Axe Kicks Ass

For about $90 you can improve your survivalist tool box with this kick ass gadget… the Gerber Kick Axe. The Kick Axe is a 1.15 lb folding axe made of a metal bodied frame with a Teflon coated axe head.  Look for the axe to become a reality around July…

13, Jan 2009
Rolling Razor Dual Head Shaver

We have seen some interesting shavers in our day… remember the Headblade Sport… or the wind-up shaver?  Being that I am a bald man (bad genes) and have to shave my head every couple of days… I am always interested in new shaving gear… assuming it doesn’t suck.  The Rolling…

13, Jan 2009
USBCell – USB Rechargeable Batteries

I love rechargeable batteries.  So much better than having to constantly buy batteries only to throw them away after a short time.  Not to mention, rechargeable batteries are better for our environment. With that said, I don’t typically get excited about rechargeable batteries unless maybe it is a solar charger…

12, Jan 2009
Viewsonic’s Tiny Square Computer – Mounts On Your Monitor

In an attempt to diversify it’s offerings (smart move) Viewsonic is entering the PC market (smart move?).  The differentiator with Viewsonic’s computers, the LinkPC and the ViePC, are that they are small and attach to the back of any VESA-compatible monitor.  Kina cool. The computers are powered by an Intel…

12, Jan 2009
Dodge Circuit EV

Chrysler showed off one of it’s new concept cars at the Detroit Auto Show, the Dodge Circuit EV.  As much as I want to get excited… a couple of things keep popping up in my head.  1)it is an American car (AKA quality sucks) and 2)it is from an American…