Gadgets & Gear

Having a rough week? Fear not. For on this humpday, Gun Porn 101 is going to tickle your trigger finger like it’s getting tongued by Kate Beckinsale in tight black pvc…with loaded barrel to your temple…the way you like it, you sick dirty bastard.

The Creditor Carbon Fiber Money Clip Knife by John Kubasek is exactly what it sounds like, and is as sharp as it looks. The level of ingenuity behind its size and disguise is matched only by its sex appeal, deriving from the use of carbon fiber.

The blade is a laminate of real carbon fiber and D2 tool steel, with a Rockwell harness of 59-60.  The handle is made out of 6AL4V titanium with a small piece of carbon fiber in the corner, while the clip is black stainless steel.  The use of carbon fiber and titanium make this weigh just 40 grams or less than 2 ounces.

There are plenty of cases for the iPad and iPad 2 out there but none of them really do it for me. All these companies claim to offer protection for our beloved gadget but one company really means it when they promise protection for the Apple iPad.

The iPad Extreme Sleeve by G-Form is so bloody tough that an iPad can withstand a hit from a 12-pound bowling ball. The secret is all in the PORON XRD material which is usually found in sports equipment. PORON XRD material is flexible under normal conditions but hardens upon impact. And yes, I like saying the word PORON. The material is lightweight, flexible, and water-resistant.

If you are a true gun fanatic then you most likely love attention to detail and can appreciate the time and effort it takes to create a beautiful gun which involves fine craftsmanship to get a complete product. If you happen to be one of those people that are very picky about the small details then you will love the work of Alexander Perfiliev of Russia who has been creating miniature gun replicas for over 30 years now.

It’s not until you have a closer look at the work when you realize that Alexander is serious about his creations. For example, the Mosin Rifle (pictured below) is a complicated weapon and it took him one year to get it right. He didn’t have access to fancy equipment or even a power drill. He started off by only using a primitive hand brace back in 1970.

I’ve been looking into buying a macro lens for my Canon DSLR camera because I like to take close up pictures of gadgets and my watch collection but every time I look at prices of macro lenses, I get the shivers.  I may give the Macro Cell Lens Band a shot.

The Macro Cell Lens Band makes use of a rubber band and what looks to be a small magnifying glass, that attaches to your phone and gives you close up shots.  And here I thought rubber bands were only good for launching them at your co-workers.  The lens easily slips over the phone and is held in place with the rubber band and when not in use, just slip it over your wrist or the card it comes for easy storage, no need to carry big bags to carry your extra lenses.

I never thought I’d find a computer mouse sexy, but here we are and I say “this is one sexy mouse!” The mouse in question is the Logitech Touch M600 Touch; it’s like one of those fancy Apple mice without buttons that you see at Starbucks next to those fancy laptops. 😉

As cool looking as the M600 Touch mouse is, it’s nothing too special. It’s basically a trackpad (those things found on laptops) shaped like a mouse.  You swipe your finger across the surface to move the cursor and click it.  The Logitech Touch M600 mouse uses one AA battery that lasts for about 3 months and if you want to double that to 6 months, there is a slot for a second battery.