No more recalled batteries, no more horrific exploding battery incidents. All thanks to those scientists that make everything in life a little more simple. The problem with batteries used in today’s peripherals is that they are made with lithium-ion, a rechargeable material that eliminates the need to buy AAs. The lithium-ion is also made of [...]
See what I’m talking about? The thing is creepy! Anyway, this sucker can haul up to 400 pounds of… weight I guess and is made up of pretty much the same stuff a regular Segway does except twice as much. It can move in any direction and “might” cost up to $50,000. No word on [...]
A community swimming pool in Uitikon, Switzerland is now being heated by the heat the excess heat expelled from an IBM powered data center. This free heat is delivered to the pool by equipment that was paid for by the owners of the pool. That fee will be worth the amount of money saved on [...]
43-year-old Chris Clark was amazed when the domain, pizza.com, was sold for 2.6 million dollars. Clark had bought the domain for $20 dollars in 1994. He continued to pay that rate each year until just recently. After seeing Vodka.com go for 3 million, Clark decided to put pizza.com on the market. [...]
Stainless steel, black leather strap, and a little cynical. The Accurate not only tells the time accurately, but it also predicts your future accurately, too. Crispin Jones from Watchismo states the following about his pessimistic product:
“Today everyone has a mobile phone to do the really functional timekeeping, this means that the wristwatch is free to [...]
02.07The Torch
Wicked Lasers has created a new flashlight that we’ve all been waiting for. You’ve heard about lasers lighting matches and burning through paper. But what about a flashlight that can scramble eggs and start fires? The Torch can do all of that and more. The Torch can crank out 4100 lumens making it the world’s [...]
America’s Army player, Paxton Galvanek, was able to save a man’s life after his SUV had flipped over. Galvanek claims that he was able to use the “training” he had gotten from playing as a medic in America’s Army. If you are not aware America’s Army is a recruitment tool created by the [...]
These are cool! These SkullCandy headphones have a built in MP3 player. Just slide in an SD card and listen to you music. Cool!
[UberGizmo, via Giz]
Let’s just say this: This thing is awesome. The Tank Chair has recently released their next generation of off-road wheelchairs. The new models include a 2hp, 127rmp variable speed motor that allows the user to experience off-road terrain. This sucker can scale an incline up to 45%. The cushion chair is an added bonus. I’m [...]
11.20The Napkin Notebook
Who hasn’t found themselves doodling on a napkin while your waiting for your food in a second tier restaurant? Someone realized that we would rather throw away our art and use it to wipe up that soda that you just spilled instead of saving it to look back at. Don’t forget that blue ball-point pen! Signature to the Napkin Notebook, [...]
