At first glance I thought this was a wind up flashlight, looks very similar. (see picture to the right) Not a bad idea for the hippie who doesn’t like using a straight razor or a wall outlet. The Wind ‘N Go razor gets its power from the hand crank. Crank…
Texas Instruments (TI) believes that handheld mobile projectors are going to be huge. I for one am on the fence. I am not sure I need a projector for my cell phone. But if you were to go back in time, and ask me the same question about a camera…
I realize the benefits of eating fresh fruit, however I rarely tend to buy/eat fresh fruit. Maybe it is because the fruit goes bad so quickly… maybe it is because I am lazy. Either way, making fresh fruit last longer (without chemicals) is a great idea. Enter BLUE, a…
That�s right folks, a Mexican company, Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana (TAM), introduced a backpack helicopter (queue in various border crossing jokes). Why is it called a Rocket Helicopter? Because of the tiny jet engines on the tips of the blades that make them spin. The Rocket Helicopter will come with an…
Trying to get music in my ears while swimming never really crossed my mind. But apparently their is a (limited) market for this type of thing. This all-in-one MP3 player by Ubana, named the uCan has the 1GB MP3 player and earphones integrated into one unit. In looking around a…
It looks like Atari is doing the “if you can’t beat them… copy them” routine with their Atari Family Trainer. The Family Trainer is just like the Wii Fit in that it uses a Power Pad type floor mat controller to get your fanny off the couch and exercising. …
If the backpack isn’t your style, you could always try the solar briefcase. The briefcase opens to show two panels rated at 13W. The unit can charge a typical cellphone in about an hour, under peak conditions. The unit is not light at 11 pounds, but seems pretty sturdy and…
The SmartPen Pulse by Livescribe is a neat gadget that will help digitize writing and audio for folks that can’t seem to move away from the pen. Doctors, lawyers, reporters, etc… Long story short, the pen records audio and synchronizes it with text written on paper (magic paper with micro-dots).…
When packing for the impromptu BBQ here are a couple of gadgets that will make you look like a pro, all without throwing your back out lugging all the BBQ gear. Perfect for the Mazda Miata owner that BBQ’s on the go. A portable BBQ that folds flat – the…
Looks like Verizon is going to finally get a decent phone, the Blackberry 9500, with a lifetime exclusive.. I love Verizon, but could never find a phone that was worthy of their great service…. so I bought an iPhone an switched to AT&T (their network is not nearly as good). …