“Sophisticated Elegance” is what Callpod calls their Vetro Bluetooth headset. According to Callpod, vetro means “glass” in Italian. That raised my eyebrow a bit. I’d never seen a Bluetooth headset that looked like this before, so I had to give it a try. Pin it
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The Audiovox Acoustic Research AW850 light with speaker lets you add music to your outdoor living space. The AW850 is a Mission-style light fixture/speaker in an aged copper finish. You replace an existing outdoor light fixture with the AW850 speaker, which is weather-resistant and can use up to a 40W bulb. You’ll get a single speaker that has an [...]
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Growing up, my favorite toys were my collection of remote control cars. I’d look forward to the weekends when I could spend the day racing them around the street or, in the case of my prized hovercraft, the pool with my dad. I haven’t played with one in about twenty years, and was curious what [...]
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Yeah, yeah, I hate raking leaves too. Actually raking is not the hard part. Transferring them to trash bags is probably the worst aspect. This rake from the ImprovementsCatalog ($40) looks interesting. Just like a pooh-scooper (but without the grossness) this rake swoops and scoops. I’ve tried snow shovels, cardboard boxes, bear claws (which really [...]
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I have a serious addiction to Starbucks’ Frappuccino drinks. My husband and I usually go to the local Barnes and Noble every Saturday (and sometimes on Sunday, too) to peruse the magazines and have something to drink. I’m diabetic, so I always get a caramel frappuccino made with the sugar-free syrups. Starbucks drinks are expensive, especially [...]
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The LogicBUY Deal for Saturday is for a 17.3” Dell Inspiron 17r laptop. You can get the 17r (N7010) with Core i3-350M 2.26GHz CPU, 3 GB of DDR3 memory, and a 320GB hard drive. The screen is a HD+ WLED display (1600 X 900), and the laptop is equipped with an 8X DVD+/-RW, 6-cell battery, [...]
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Crafty geeks will appreciate the new Dremel Trio multi-tool. It can sand, cut and rout materials including wood, plastic, drywall, sheet metal, wall tile and more without switching tools. It has a non-marring base and is capable of a speed range of 10,000 – 20,000 rpm. I think this tool might come in handy for [...]
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Gadgets and Gear offers a unique man’s watch that looks like a steel link bracelet. The Samurai Inferno watch is made from carbonized steel made with the same techniques used in Japanese sword making. The watch looks like a simple bracelet until you trigger the display. This is one of the few really unusual watches [...]
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The LogicBUY Deals for Friday are a trio of special prices on Xbox 360 consoles. Save $30 on an Xbox 360 Slim console with 4GB flash memory, built-in 802.11n WiFi, more ports, and it’s Kinnect ready. You’ll get a black wireless controller, composite A/V cable, and one month of Xbox LIVE Gold Membership. The best [...]
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LevelUp storage towers keep your PlayStation, XBOX and Wii systems and accessories organized and accessible. The towers snap together easily and have built in ventilation to allow your console to run reliably. Some features include a molded controller dock and soft-coated guitar hooks for gaming guitar controllers used in Guitar Hero or Rock Band, as [...]
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If you thought the LEGO Stop Animation Digital Video Camera that Janet posted about earlier today was interesting, you might want to check out the 3 volume series of LEGO Technic Idea Books from O’Reilly. These books offer 100′s of ideas through photographs with little to no text. Volume 1 is The LEGO Technic Idea [...]
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The LogicBUY Deal for Thursday is for 25% savings off a variety of Logitech G-Series gaming peripherals. You can choose an advanced gameboard, wireless headset, wireless mouse, or two different gaming keyboards with function keys. These accessories are at great prices - most at the lowest prices seen by the folks at LogicBUY. You’ll get free [...]
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