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I’m on a mid-century modern furnishings kick right now. We got new living room furniture this summer, and I went with reproductions of a design from the 1950s. I’m trying to make the rest of the room fit in, and my giant HDTV looks really out of place in there now. If only this TV […]
Go back to the future with this retro TV Read More
If you’ve started trying to automate your house and find you’ve now got a variety of systems doing various tasks, you should check out the Revolv Smart Home Solution. Simply power up the Revolv hub in your home, and it uses the proprietary FlashLink system to join your local network (you’ll need to enter the
Control your entire house with the Revolv system Read More
Many of the device stands that are on the market are larger and bulkier than they need to be to get the job done. The SINE Cable Stand from Urban Prefer is a compact triangle shaped wedge that not onlyprops up your iPhone at a convenient angle to view the display, but it also can
Make a stand with the Urban Prefer SINE Cable Stand Read More
If you feel that typical wrist straps are too wimpy or just not cool enough for you to use, check out the CamCuff from ByWanderlust. This wrist strap isn’t for those little point-and-shoot cameras; CamCuff holds a DSLR safely. It’s made of premium top-grain cow leather, and the roll buckle adjusts to any of four positions
Judas Priest’s camera wrist strap Read More
Years ago, I worked for a company that developed color matching, formulation, correction, and quality control software for the textile industry. Before you could create a formula or correction with our software, you had to first know what color you were trying to match (and what color you had created, for doing corrections). Spectrophotometers costing
Nix Color Sensor helps you match your paint to your new shirt Read More
It’s Monday and I can’t think of anything witty to say other than: “How about some free stuff!?” You like stuff, I like to give stuff away. Do I need to say anymore? Full contest details after the break.
Can’t think of a name for this contest Giveaway! Read More
The Safe+ Hit Personal Alarm from Unikia puts peace of mind right on your keychain. It features a plastic tube that has a built in audible alarm that can be activated with a press of a button. If a weapon is required, a quick yank of the attached key will turn the tube into a
Safe+ Hit = self defense on your keychain Read More
Here’s a new one for me. This low-heat LED lightbulb from the MoMA Store becomes an emergency flashlight when you need one. It screws into a standard socket, and it produces as much light as a 40W bulb using only 6W of electricity. The LEDs will produces up to 60,000 hours of light. When you
Charge an emergency flashlight in your bed-side lamp’s socket Read More
Here’s a unique notebook for those of you who can’t make up your mind if you prefer your notebook pages to have lines or dots. Hong Kong based Daycraft’s new line of Signature Duo notebooks give you the best of both worlds with a double sided notebook that has lined pages on one side and dotted
Daycraft Signature Duo notebook review Read More
Yes there are plenty of multi-tools on Kickstarter, with plenty of them made out of titanium, but the ViperFish just kind of caught my fancy. The ViperFish has 12 functions: Bottle opener Twist-top bottle opener Screwdriver Paint tin opener/pry bar 1/4 inch hex bit function Metric multi-wrench Imperial multi-wrench Key ring Pocket clip Belt-loop holder Piece
When is a fish not a fish? When it’s the Titanium ViperFish pocket tool Read More
With all the portable Bluetooth speakers reproducing like rabbits, market leader Jawbone can’t afford to sit by and just watch. And they haven’t. Jawbone has introduced the newest member of the JAMBOX clan, the JAMBOX MINI. This speaker is about half the width of the original JAMBOX. and the sound quality is a bit shy of its
JAMBOX goes MINI while the sound stays maxi Read More
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. You probably have a roll of that wide silver colored tape somewhere out in your garage.You know the stuff, that you have to start a tear with your teeth in order to rip off a strip. That type
Make your own school supply case with Duck Tape® Read More
Adobe has received a huge backlash of negative comments from current users of Photoshop CS about expensive Creative Cloud pricing. In an effort to make numerous frugal photographers happy, actually let’s say less upset, Adobe is throwing current users a “bone-us”. During a recent Photoshop World conference in Las Vegas, Adobe announced a significant drop
Photoshop CC plus Lightroom 5, $9.99 a month, for life? Read More
When walking at night, you need to be conscious of your clothing choices to make sure that you are visible to drivers. When it’s raining, it can be even harder for drivers to see clearly, so you want to make sure there is no way they can miss seeing you. With the Hi-reflective Umbrella from
Be visible when walking at night with this umbrella Read More
If you or someone you know is a journal-keeper and a devoted Dr. Who fan, here’s the perfect journal. The blue, faux leather cover is embossed with a design reminiscent of the Tardis. There are 440 thick, “aged” pages inside, and there’s even an encoded message for you to decipher (right image). ThinkGeek says the Limited
Now you can log your daily thoughts in River Song’s journal Read More
As someone who can touch type much faster that I can write with a pen, I prefer to use a physical keyboard with my tablet vs. an onscreen keyboard any day. Especially if I’m working on a review or writing a really long email. Most keyboards designed for tablets can’t be used on your lap,
ZAGG offers new ZAGGkeys Folio keyboard case for the Samsung GALAXY Note 8.0 Read More
What started off as a “concept piece” apparently found a niche somewhere, as the oddly shaped and worn Ostrich pillow has now produced an offspring: Ostrich Pillow Junior. This pillow is exactly the same as its big daddy, just sized smaller and in two “kid friendly” interior lining colors – red with white polka dots and
Ostrich pillows now for the whole family! Read More
Firmly in the “what in heck were they thinking camp”, Disney has released a second-screen app that complements The Little Mermaid. You may be wondering what’s so bad about that, after all, lots of TV shows have second-screen apps to increase your involvement with their shows. Well, this Second Screen Live: The Little Mermaid app
There’s no question of whether the cup is half full or half empty. The speeCup is full of music and full of features. It looks like a travel mug and fits perfectly in your car’s cup holder, but it is a 8″-tall, portable Bluetooth speaker / speaker phone that can be used in the car
This cup is full of music Read More
The ancient Greek scientist and mathematician Archimedes is attributed as stating “Give me a lever long enough, and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world!” If so, Archimedes would probably have liked drinking beer with Brian Conti, creator of a crowdfunded Kickstarter project to produce a unique bottle opener.
Archimedes would be moved by the STRONG LIKE BULL Bottle Opener Read More