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Earth Day (April 22) not only reminds us to think about our impact on the Earth, it also signals the beginning of the travel season, so it is only natural to think about how to vacation in a more eco-friendly manner. How about a way to use your car, SUV, or mini-van instead of a […]
SwissRoomBox – A mini-RV inside your car! Read More
I don’t drink beer or other beverages that tend to come in glass bottles, but for some crazy reason, I want to grab a cold bottle of Smirnoff Ice, a Kebo and pop the cap. The Kebo is an interestingly designed bottle cap lifter that can be used with just one hand. It’s made of
Kebo – One Handed Bottle Cap Opener Read More
The Sinch is an easy to use flexible strap with embedded magnets that can be used on or off your favorite smartphone or audio device. Attach it to your device’s earphone jack, wrap the earbud cord around the device and snap the two magnetic ends together. Done. It’s available in White or Black and is
Keeping Your Earbud Cables Tidy is a Sinch Read More
The Kung Foon is a barbed spork style eating utensil available in titanium or stainless steel. In addition to being able to use it as a fork or a spoon, it also has a unique feature that allows you to insert a chopstick to turn it into a long handled ladle for stirring or serving. You
Chopstick + Foon = Kung Foon Read More
Ever use your phone in “unsavoury” places ? Well even if you don’t, who knows what bacteria and germs live on your phone that you’ve picked up during the day? I mean we use them everyday, everywhere we go…and sometimes it really is everywhere. 🙂 PhoneSoap is a Kickstarter project to address this issue. Rather
PhoneSoap Cleans Your Phone While It Charges Read More
You can control your home theater setup with this handy 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard with Trackball and IR Remote from Brando. One side has a 51-key keyboard with function keys and a trackball. The other side is a universal remote that can replace your pile of remotes if you teach the remote their functions. You can
Brando 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard with Trackball and IR Remote Read More
To prevent getting taken by one of their April Fool’s jokes again this year, I’ve stayed away from ThinkGeek for several days. (Dang it, I wanted light saber popsicles!) I was checking them out yesterday, and I found a product that they swear is a real product. The Star Trek Inflatable Captain’s Chair is an
Your Own Star Trek Captain’s Chair Read More
In my review of Sugru I mentioned that it would be great if it came in primary colours, which would give you yellow and reds and allow you to mix almost any colour. Well they must have listened to me. 🙂 Announced today, it’s now available in packs of 8 x 5 gram packs of
Sugru – Hack it Better in Primary Colours Read More
I’ve noticed there’s been a surge in the number of people reading the 2011 post about the Masters Tournament app for iPad, and that reminded me to check to see if there’s an update for this year’s tournament. The Official Masters Tournament app is free, and it again gives you access to CBS’s live simulcast
The Official Masters Tournament App for iPad (2012) Read More
Now you can carry and protect your camera equipment in a great Tom Bihn bag! It’s been in development for some time, but now the Camera I-O (insert, outsert) bag is ready for purchase. It’s 14″ x 11.75″ x 3.75″, and its walls are all 0.25″ thick closed-cell foam laminated to an exterior of Durastretch
New Camera I-O Bag from Tom Bihn Read More
Finnish company Biolan specialises in ecological farming and green area management as well as environmental products. The Icelett is a dry toilet that does not require water, sewer, or a ventilation pipe, and is easy to install anywhere. The difference: the Icelett freezes your waste to -15 degrees Centigrade, which inhibits and stops the activity
Icelett – Make Your Own Poopsicles Read More
The Next Issue app for Android gives you unlimited access to all the magazines in their library, with new issues available each month. All the magazines have enhanced content, like videos and interactive content, and all are managed by a single app, so the reading experience is the same for all titles. The app is
Next Issue is a News Stand for Android Tablets Read More
When I think of iHome, I usually think of speaker systems and alarm clocks for mobile devices. With the new iHome iDM5, I’ll have to add typing to my list. You can use Bluetooth to connect the iDM5 to your phone, MP3 player, tablet, or computer and play music through the stereo speakers. It’s equipped
iHome iDM5 Executive Space-Saver Station Read More
The La Boite Concept+CC LAB’s LD120 Hi-Fi Soundsystem+Laptop Desk from the A+R Store is the first high-fidelity laptop desk. The desk has a leather-covered surface, and it’s available with red, black, or white legs with a piano-lacquered finish. It measures 30″ tall x 22.5″ wide x 20.5″ deep. It has a built-in DAC (digital-to-analog converter)
La Boite Concept+CC LAB’s LD120 Hi-Fi Soundsystem+Laptop Desk Read More
If the popularity of Julie’s journalling posts is an indication, there are a lot of people interested in keeping journals. The Paper by FiftyThree app is definitely something you need to look at if you’re interested in journalling on your iPad. This app lets you combine drawings and handwritten text in Moleskine-like “notebooks”. You can
Capture Your Ideas and Thoughts in the Paper by FiftyThree App for iPad Read More
Copper River Bag Co. creates beautiful, hand-crafted, American-made leather gear bags. They have a couple of water-resistant iPhone pouches that can actually also serve as your wallet. There’s both a Lady’s style (bottom left) and a Men’s style (top), although I don’t see any differences other than the shape of the snap tab. (Click on
Copper River Bag Co. iPhone Pouches Read More
From the BBC comes a report on “e-textiles” that can provide clothes with a single, central power source to charge devices. Intelligent Textiles from Surrey UK has developed and is testing a lightweight uniform for the military that has conductive fibres woven into it. Rather than carrying seperate batteries for each device, a central battery can
Wired for sound…and power…and data and… e-textiles Read More
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to be implanted with that chip people keep talking about because I want to be always connected. Until that day, I have to find other ways to keep myself connected. It seems most every device now offers a cellular option for 3G (or even 4G) connectivity, but
Stay Connected Your Way with DataJack Read More
This Crossbow Water Balloon Launcher won’t make you as cool as Daryl Dixon, but you’ll have a lot more fun shooting the Walking Dead than he does. This crossbow toy from The Sharper Image comes with 50 biodegradable water balloons, a balloon tie maker, and a plastic target. It’s made of brightly colored plastic, and
Ready Yourself for the Zombie Apocalypse With a Crossbow Water Balloon Launcher Read More
If you’re female and reading this site, you probably have a lot of gadgets and gear. Of course, you need to carry all this stuff with you, and you may even need another bag for the non-tech things you use each day. With the Slim Bag-in-Bag from invite.L, you can add tech-friendly storage to most
Convert Your Tote Bag into a Gear Bag with the Slim Bag-in-Bag Read More