Posts Tagged ‘fire’
News Stories
Firestar Fire Piston: Start a Fire in 100MPH Winds (video)
A fire can mean the difference between death and life. But if winds are a tearing the roof of your tent, there is more than a strong likelihood that they’ll only thing you’ll be able to get started is a half-assed ...
Coupons
Gadget Review Daily Deals: HP dv6 w/ discrete GPU $825, iTunes Gift Cards 10% Off, 8.9” Kindle Fire HD $249
HP’s popular Envy dv6 Quad Edition laptop with GeForce GT 650M discrete GPU drops to $825 this week. That’s the lowest price yet by $30 even beating the $855 Black Friday/Cyber Monday price. Last week this configuration was $90...
Travel
Strike: a Stainless Steel Matchbook
Strike any where matches might be more vital than an axe, a tent or food on a camping trip. Get those matches wet though, and you’ll find yourself shivering by a damp oak tree with uncooked squirrel hanging just feet fro...
Autos
Watch This Fireproof Suit NOT Burn At 1,800 Degrees F (video)
Got any plans to enter a burning building? Yes, we’re talking to you Mr. Fireman or the guy (or gal) that has a tendency to crash race cars filled to the brim with rocket fuel. This suit can protect its users for up to 1...
Household
LintAlert Effectively Keeps Dryer Fires On The Minimum
I’ve had a first hand experience with a dryer fire – my dog Bucky can attest to this since he still shakes when he hears a smoke detector. Beyond the crazy statistics of over 40 dryers catching fire a day, lint is ...
Household
Conmoto Rolling FirePlace Lets Every Room Become A 9-Alarm Fire
Combining the most primitive elements discovered at the dawn of mankind, this rolling fireplace from Conmoto wants to go off-roading down your stairs with a passion. From the look of the picture it seems pretty fake but it actu...
Gaming
Fire Breathing Dragon USB Xbox 360 Controller
Good lord. I am constantly vexed by all these seemingly worthless products making it to the assembly line. Last week we saw the Undead Japanese Warrior controller for the PS3, and this week we have the Fire Breathing Dragon c...
Clothing
Pet Evacuation Jacket From Japan
It broke my heart when I saw all the abandoned animals left behind after the Katrina disaster. I shudder to think how I would feel faced with a decision like that. So while humans have a plethora of survival gear out there th...
Business
Circuit City FireDog Employees Mod Car, Mock Themselves
Circuit City might have shut down officially yesterday, but one thing is for sure: The employees, at least the Firedog ones, still have a sense of humor about the whole thing. Who knows, perhaps it's because they know [...]
