Archive for 'October,2009'

ATrek Electronic Trekking Poles With A Built-in LCD, Barometer And More

ATrek Electronic Trekking Poles With A Built-in LCD, Barometer And More

Wigitty, wiggity wack!  I guess it was only a matter of time until some updated the century old hiking pole.  Me?  I prefer the good old fashioned wooden stick, Gandalf style (“you shall not pass”). The [...]

Yamaha’s EC-f All Electric Scooter Looks So Xbox 360

Yamaha’s EC-f All Electric Scooter Looks So Xbox 360

If there was ever an Xbox 360 Motorcycle here it is.  On show at Japan’s Tokyo Motor Show, the Yamaha EC-f is an electric motorcycle/scooter that sports a lightweight aluminum frame, a lithium-ion battery and a [...]

Pleo Emerges From Bankruptcy, Now On Sale

Pleo Emerges From Bankruptcy, Now On Sale

If you recall, this past summer the makers of the super adorable Pleo went bankrupt.  As a result the Pleo, much like the dinosaurs, went extinct.  But through the magic of cellular reproduction (someone bought the [...]

Thanko Bone Conduction UnderWaterProof Earphones

Thanko Bone Conduction UnderWaterProof Earphones

Bone conduction seems to be of all the rage these days when talking about submersible earphones.  I had a bland experience with the Finis SwiMP3′s and feel that music underwater has yet to be truly conquered. [...]

Word To Yer Moms I Came And Brought Bombs: KeyChain Bomb Speaker

Word To Yer Moms I Came And Brought Bombs: KeyChain Bomb Speaker

I really hope this item doesn’t cause an uproar at the airport, though I’m sure some fool will whip this out and say “what do you think of my bomb” once on board.  For those of [...]

Sega Zippos Are Cool Becasue Why?

Sega Zippos Are Cool Becasue Why?

Because any retro gamer will be instantly flooded with fond, and in the case of the Sega Saturn, short lived memories.  At $114 a piece, you will make quite the statement brandishing one of these.  “I [...]

Now You Can Finally Blow Up The Death Star On Your iPhone In Star Wars Trench Run (video)

Now You Can Finally Blow Up The Death Star On Your iPhone In Star Wars Trench Run (video)

The ever so memorable scene from Star Wars when Luke blows up the Death Star for the 1st time can soon be yours to control anywhere you go.  It could be a great way to impress [...]

OfficeMax Leaks Black Friday Deals

OfficeMax Leaks Black Friday Deals

Strap in and brace yourselves all over, kids, because I got a HOT list of deals here for the upcoming Black Friday sales!  Seems that Office Max dropped the dime a bit early on what they’ll [...]

Harvard Developing Robot Bee Colony

Harvard Developing Robot Bee Colony

Remember when I was freaking out over the concept of cyborg combat wasps? Well, I’ve got something even more frightening here–apparently, the crew out at Harvard are neck deep in developing an entire colony of robot [...]

Dell’s Big New Solar Oasis

Dell’s Big New Solar Oasis

The folks out at Dell have given us a pretty sweet gadget to check out.  Now, chances are, you’ve heard about a LOT of solar powered whatnot, especially right here.  And some of it is pretty [...]