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Hundreds of million people worldwide suffer from protanomalous and deuteranomalous CVD (otherwise known as red/green color blindness). This problem is more common in men, with an estimated 1 in 12 having some sort of color related vision deficiency. My Dad is color blind and so is my boss. Women can also have this problem, but it’s […]
EnChroma Sunglasses Give People with Color Blindness Better Color Vision Read More
The X-Con on the Tokyoflash blog page is a concept watch designed to look just like a handcuff and comes complete with a key to open and close the clasp. The time is displayed along the length of the cuff and a touch sensitive area can be used to swap between time and date mode. This
Tokyoflash X-Con – Cop This Read More
The My Eco Can from Molla Space is a reusable, refillable plastic can that will take the place of paper or plastic cups. The can is made of PLA (poly-lactic acid) plastic that’s BPA-free and can be completely broken back down into harmless natural products (in an industrial composting facility) when you no longer need
Replace Your Red Party Cup with My Eco Can Read More
A company called Bling My Thing makes smartphone cases, many decorated with Swarovski Elements crystals. These are very attractive cases – but what if you get bored with your accessories quickly? For those people who do like frequent change, or perhaps can’t find just the design they want, Bling My Thing is introducing the UBling!
Design a New iPhone Case Each Day with the UBling! Case Read More
The Gadgeteer has covered a lot of flashlights in the past, but I don’t recall seeing a flat one before. This little Flat Flashlight from Perpetual Kid is small enough to fit on your keychain or in a pocket, so you’ll never find yourself without a flashlight again. It’s only 2.5 inches long X 1.75
Don’t Get Caught Flat-Footed Without a Flashlight Again Read More
The new Commute Messenger from Timbuk2 has an external zippered laptop compartment that also has room for a tablet and cables, and it unzips to lay flat for airport security checks. It’s made of ballistic nylon, and it has a waterproof TPU flap and a waterproof hypalon rubberized bottom to keep your stuff dry inside.
Timbuk2 Commute Messenger is TSA-Compliant Read More
Get into Google+ [affiliate link] is an eBook for readers who are familiar with Google but might not have explored Google’s alternative to Facebook, Google+. This guide will help you learn how to get personalized search results, instant photo uploads along with sharing and discovering content that you are interested in. There are a few
Snag a copy of “Get into Google+” Read More
As I get older, I find that the Simon and Garfunkel line from Old Friends (on the Bookends album) I used as my title means more to me. After I lost both my parents in the past few years, old family photos seem more precious. I have some old photos and albums from my folks
Preserve Your Memories, They’re All That’s Left You Read More
If you’re tired of flimsy Apple iOS cables that tend to break at the connectors, check out these Wrapped Cables from Eastern Collective. These cloth-wrapped cables have a USB connector on one end and a 30-pin connector on the other, and they work with iPhones, iPods, and iPads. They are available in three designs (Cross
Eastern Collective Wrapped iPhone Cable Read More
If you have ever used a money clip to organize your cash and credit cards, you have probably run into the problem where the clip doesn’t snap back in place when you go from a large stack of bills or credit cards down to just a few. The SafePocket Money Clip is a two sided
SafePocket Money Clip Holds One Bill as Well as 20 Read More
This is an indiegogo crowd-funding project. The MorphCase promises to turn a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th generation iPod touch into a “100% WiFi mobile phone”. What it actually does is plug into the iPod’s headphone jack and snap around the device to add a speaker at the top for your ear and a microphone at
Turn an iPod touch into a Phone with the MorphCase Read More
Here’s a cute, geeky bookmarker that looks like a zipper. It’s made of plastic and is available in a few different colors (Blue, Green, and Red). It has a price tag of $15 each, which makes it insanely expensive for what you get. Maybe if it came in a pack of 15… If this is
If you’re a fan of The Big Bang Theory like I am, you may remember when Sheldon was trying to create a 3-person chess game. I’m betting this one doesn’t have all the whimsical pieces and rules that Sheldon’s game has (popes with jet packs, catapulting gorillas, and beekeepers), but it certainly takes up less
Round Up Sheldon and Raj for a Game of Three Man Chess Read More
Moshi has introduced a variation on the Smart Cover. Their iGlaze + Versa Cover for iPad has a hardshell back cover with an attached microfiber front cover. The front cover can be folded into a stand that can support the iPad in horizontal or vertical viewing positions or in a typing position. The cover also
Moshi iGlaze + Versa Cover for iPad Read More
Ever since Logitech acquired custom earphone maker Ultimate Ears, they have expanded the lineup to include many popular models of custom and universal-fit earphones, becoming one of the largest makers of earphones in the world. The expansion continues with their first headphones under the combined Logitech UE label, as well as a new universal-fit multi-armature earphone.
Ultimate Audio From Ultimate Ears Read More
I’ve seen some intriguing cases for the MacBook Air recently that convert into stands or risers to elevate the laptop and allow air flow under it. The one I like the best was the Opt MagicQ case, but they don’t have a US distributor and I couldn’t find them on Amazon or eBay. I began
Combination Sleeve Case and Laptop Riser for the MacBook Air Read More
If I was a bicycle enthusiast, I’d be all over the ECOXPOWER from ECOXGEAR. It’s a pedal powered front / rear headlight for your bike that can also charge your USB devices. As it is, I don’t ride bikes because I have bad knees. Or that’s what I tell people. Actually, I don’t ride bikes
Put your Pedaling to Good use with the ECOXPOWER Headlight + Smart Phone Charger Read More
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary since the launch of Pong, Atari and Microsoft have partnered to allow gamers to play eight classic Atari video games via any HTML5-enabled browser. Asteroids, Combat, Centipede, Lunar Lander, Missile Command, Pong, Super Breakout, and Yar’s Revenge are available to play in Atari’s Arcade. For Microsoft, it’s an opportunity to demonstrate the power of HTML5. For Atari,
Browse Your Favourite Atari Classic Games Read More
The Devon Works Tread watch is a steampunk fan’s dream timepiece. Created in Los Angeles, California by founder Scott Devon, the Tread features a bolted brass casing and an aeronautically engineered mechanical conveyor belt time system that uses four internal 2-micron thin belts that spin within the case to display the time. The watch is powered by a lithium polymer
Devon Works Tread Watch is the Ultimate Steampunk Timepiece Read More
Upload a picture of your NCredible moment in school, sports, work or play to the NCredible contest page on Facebook for a chance to win an NCredible back to school prize back from Monster, Nick Cannon and Target. 5 Grand Prize winners will receive a pair of Monster/NCredible N-Tunes Headphones, a $300 Target Gift Card,
Announcing The Monster Be NCredible Photo Contest Read More