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Cycling and wine drinking are two activities that I never considered going hand in hand. Obviously I have been severely misinformed because the Bicycle Wine Rack from Oopsmark allows the wine drinking cyclist to transport their favorite bottle along for the ride. Wacky? Yes. But it’s made of leather, so you know people aren’t going […]
Gift idea for the cycling wine fan on your list Read More
The MudWatt kit from KeegoTech is an educational DIY kit that can teach kids about soil chemistry, microbiology and electricity. By combining ordinary dirt from your yard, along with scraps from your refrigerator, kids can create a fuel cell that will light up an LED. The MudWatt set is priced at $44.95 and can be
MudWatt Generates Power from Mud and Garbage Read More
If you’re looking for a cool gift for your favorite ukulele player, this is it. It’s a kit for a folding soprano ukulele. The parts are made of laser cut bamboo. All you need is some sandpaper, glue and a few other miscellaneous items and you’ll be able to build your own instrument that just
Ukulele taking up too much space? Fold it. Read More
Have an awesome stereo speaker system but no way to get your music to it wirelessly? That’s where AirBlue from Kanex comes in. Shaped like a hockey puck, it’s a Bluetooth audio receiver into which you can plug a 3.5mm audio cable. Just pair your iPhone (or any Bluetooth-enabled music player) to AirBlue, and you’ll be able
Add Bluetooth to your non-Bluetooth audio devices with AirBlue Read More
This post brought to you by Norton Small Business by Symantec. All opinions are 100% mine. When I surf the Internet or read email, I always try to avoid places and situations that could be dangerous – I never open emails with attachments from people I don’t know, I never click on random links in
Protect Your Small Business with Norton Internet Security Products from Symantec Read More
I recently told you about the biodegradable and compostable iPhone 4/4S case from the guys who gave us the iBend iPhone and iPad stands. The ecoSnap cases are made of organic (non-food crop) plant resins using sustainable manufacturing practices. They even have minimal, low-impact packaging. I thought the iBend was an ingenious stand, and I
ecoSnap iPhone 4/4S Case Review Read More
A few short hours ago the frenzy of Black Friday began and shoppers looking for a great deal have started to flood the mall and other retail outlets. There are deals on everything from MacBook Airs and iPads to Blu-Ray players and more at Wal-Mart. Many retailers are also now looking forward to Cyber Monday
It’s Black Friday! What are you going to go buy today? Read More
If you’ve been considering purchasing some sweet Apple gear, today is the day to go for it. Apple’s one-day sale only happens once a year, and today is the day that you can receive: – FREE DELIVERY on iPad, Mac, iPhone, iPod and all products in the Christmas Gift Guide – Add free engraving to
Take Advantage of Apple’s One-Day Sale Today! Read More
I saw this on BookOfJoe and thought it could be fun to exercise some literary talent while waiting for my bagel to thaw out in the micro. This could be a fun thing for the office fridge too. As we run to the magical mystical appliance this weekend looking for gobble left overs, why not
Gobble Gob– er Scrabble Scrabble Read More
Here we are again. It’s another Thanksgiving Day where most of us probably woke up to thoughts of turkey dinners, parades, football games and family visits. While you’re compiling your list for your Black Friday shopping adventures tomorrow, please don’t forget to spend a few minutes today to give thanks for all the important people
Happy Thankgiving from The Gadgeteer Read More
I’ve recently become a fan of Field Notes notebooks because they are small, made in the US and have a cool retro look that appeals to me. These notebooks are designed to be shoved in a pocket, which is convenient, but after while will probably cause the notebook to become bent or overly worn. Corter
Protect your Field Notes Notebook with a Corter Sleeve Read More
Kyobo Book Centre, Korea’s largest seller of books, has announced the retail availability of the world’s first e-reader to include mirasol® display technology. The touch enabled Kyobo e-Reader features a 5.7″ XGA format (1024 x 768 pixels) mirasol display (screen resolution of 223 ppi) and Qualcomm’s 1.0 GHz Snapdragon™ S2 class processor and runs a custom
Kyobo Colour eReader – Move over Kindle, Nook and Kobo! Read More
This Portfolio Clutch from Camille Zarsky is a new take on the briefcase. This clutch is 13″ X 9.5″ X 1″, and it’s expandable, so you can use it to carry your files, a small laptop, or a tablet computer. It’s even beautiful enough to use as your purse. The bag has an Italian croco-embossed
Carry Your Gear and Files in High Style Read More
The crew of the International Space Station returned home after being relieved earlier this week. The crew of Expedition 29, Commander Mike Fossum and Flight Engineers Satoshi Furukawa and Sergei Volkov, returned to Kazakhstan at 9:26pm EST aboard their Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft. After 165 days on the International Space Station and 167 days in orbit, the
International Space Station Crew Comes Home Read More
SolidWorks is a 3D CAD software package used in business and education to design and prototype products. Many cool and useful products have been developed using SolidWorks, and they wanted us to know about some of them, including the Carson Portable Rotisserie Grill. (See their full press release for other products, including the Zoku Quick
Carson Portable Rotisserie Grill Read More
I saw a news report recently that said kids as young as 6 were requesting electronic devices for Christmas. When they’re still tiny, you can distract your kid with the pretend device that let’s them hear the kitty say “meow”, but eventually, they’re going to want a real device. Some MP3 players have built-in volume-limiting
Griffin Headphones Help You Protect Your Child’s Hearing Read More
Not a fan of tea? Then how about some piping hot Hoth cocoa or a cuppa Dark Side roast coffee. Now you can drink the officially licensed beverages of your favorite Stars Wars heroes and villains. We all know that when a beverage is officially licensed, it tastes so much yummier than the non-licensed variety.
Yoda loves green tea and so should you Read More
Mimo Monitors has just announced their Magic Touch 10.1″ Capacitive Touchscreen. While a touch screen is nothing new and neither is video via USB connection, the Magic Touch manages to combine both and can be connected using a single USB 2.0 cable. Running a resolution of 1024X600 it’s only fully touch compatible with Windows 7 and
Mimo Magic Touch – Capacitive Touchy Feely for your PC Read More
Plug the 45,000 Station Car Radio from Hammacher Schlemmer into your car’s 12V power outlet, connect it to your iPhone via Bluetooth, and you can stream any of 45,000 AM/FM and internet radio stations to an open FM station on your car’s radio. A free iPhone app streams the stations, including nationwide NPR stations as well
The 45,000 Station Car Radio Read More
This year, you won’t have to wait to find A Charlie Brown Christmas on television – you can have it as an interactive pop-up book on your Android or iOS phone or tablet. Loud Crow Interactive has created an interactive version of this Christmas classic that’s complete with scenes and dialog from the original program
Have a Charlie Brown Christmas This Year Read More