9, May 2012
Personal Flying Hovercraft

It hovers on land and water and even manages to fly for short distances.  The flying part, while the most amazing, is also the weakest point.  This Hammacher Schlemmer flying hovercraft only flies at 20-feet in the air at 70MPH.  I take that back, maybe the price tag is the…

29, Jun 2011
Elliptical Machine Office Desk

"Quite frankly, you’ve got it just a bit too easy. You rise 98 seconds before you’re scheduled to clock in, you mash a power button, and suddenly, you’re at work. PJs still caked to your legs, mouth still steaming from a lack of brushing. You’re a telecommuter, and you’re the…

21, Jul 2008
Automatic Transmission Electric Bicycle

  The folks at Hammacher Schlemmer have a new electric bicycle with an intelligent automatic transmission.  The good news… you don’t have to peddle… the bad news is that it costs $5,500.  Ouch. “This is the electric bicycle that uses automatic transmission to downshift into a lower gear when it…

12, Jun 2008
Solar Powered Golf Cart

The solar powered golf cart, available at HS for $8,999, has 72 photovoltaic cells on the roof that help in charging the batteries.  This set up should provide about 33% more range between charges over no PV carts.  This means you should get about 10 rounds of golf in on…

20, Feb 2008
Fish Finder Watch

What do you get the fisherman who has everything?  A fish finder watch of course!  This is the coolest product I have seen in a long while.  Imagine the possibilities!  Am I serious?  No….  I think this one is pushing the lame factor pretty high.  Convergence for the sake of…