This one sounds like it may be boring… but I am seriously interested. We have a great view of the city below from our house, but the screens to detract quite a bit and even make it difficult to focus. The Gore inLighten gives you three times more fresh air…
Nissan is showing off their (blatant copy of the original Scion XB) new Cube which should hit the US shores in 2009. The Cube, in Japan for now, is 8 inches shorter than the first generation Scion XB and a full 20 inches shorter than the second generation XB. Although…
It’s that time again pull out the slip-n-slide, super soaker water guns, and BBQ gear… summer is almost here. The latest Super Soaker pump-action water gun let’s you recycle old water and drink bottles. Imagine that, being environmentally friendly while torturing your younger siblings. Super. Also a great deal at…
At your next BBQ bust out the Meat Mark-It personalized steak branding iron and get creative. You could label your hot dogs “16-inches” or your steak “Labrador retriever”. Either way, your friends will be mildly amused and probably loose their appetite… next BBQ is at their house, saving you money. …
What’s 1.4 inches long, weighs half an ounce, and comes from Japan? Get your mind out of the gutter! A miniature 2.7MP wireless color video camera from RF System Lab dubbed the RC-12. After bringing us the capsule endoscope (another tiny camera that allowed us to tour our colons), RF…
Mukesh Ambani is in the process of building the world’s largest and most expensive home. The house will cost more than most hotels, and no two rooms will be alike. I am sure there are at least a few secret passageways. Call me crazy, but how in the hell are…
As far as useful gadgets go… the Eton Solarlink FR500 is pretty handy. You get a radio, rechargeable batteries that recharge from the wall, solar, or hand crank, and a flashlight, NOAA weather, and more… Not bad for under $80 at Amazon. AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), Shortwave (6000-12100…
AT&T is offering free WiFi at their hotspots (Barnes and Noble, Starbucks, etc…) for iPhone users after you enter your phone number for validation. The mischievous part of all of this, is that anyone with an AT&T account can access the free WiFi if they just switch their browser’s user…
Weight lifting and workout equipment tends to focus on function and totally ignore form. Maybe that is going to change. Henriette Melchiorsen has designed some (only 2.19lbs though) artistic looking dumbbells. They are nice enough to put on a coffee table or mantel in fact. At $200 they seem to…
Someday… oh someday I will have a hidden passageway to the MAN room. Creative Home Engineering, an Arizona company, specializes in customizing your home or office with a secret passageway. The benefits are obvious, a safe room in case of burglary, a place to put your valuables, or your own…