Gadgets & Gear

A while back, I wrote an article which contained some useful tips on getting rid of bad odor from shoes. After a crazy long day of walking, you don’t want to be anywhere close to me when I take my shoes off. The fumes are considered to be weapons of mass destruction according to some experts (my family).

Many of those tips in that article are great but I recently came across another option which seems promising. I personally haven’t tried it yet but I’m really considering it.  The product I speak of is called ShUVee Shoe Deodorizer and it can get rid of that funky smell in about an hour’s time. The system uses an ultraviolet light which help kill over 95% of germs, bacteria, and fungus which is responsible for creating that smell in the first place.

All toasters are not created equal and the Vision Toaster by Magimix is one prime example of going above and beyond the call of toaster duty. To be honest, I never thought I would be calling a toaster sexy but here I am doing just that. The Vision Toaster is something that you want to display in the kitchen thanks to its striking and attractive design.

The world’s first see through toaster features toughened glass viewing windows so you can watch as your toast or bagel evenly browns. This way, you will always have the perfect toast without it getting burnt. The toaster features four quartz elements in the corners of the appliance rather than the metal elements like traditional toasters which allows for the viewing window. The Vision Toaster comes pre-programmed with four functions: toast, bagel, reheat, and defrost. It also has a center twist knob to determine the darkness of your bread with settings 1 through 8.

If you’ve been paying attention to automotive news, you might have notices a trend, the inclusion of head-up display (HUD) on many of the newer luxury cars.  HUD is nothing new, but it seems lately many of the higher-end carmakers are putting them on their cars.

Unfortunately, not everyone can buy a BMW or a Mercedes, just to have HUD display.  But fear not, we have a solution for all your head-up display needs; well, we don’t have a solution, but Garmin does.  The Garmin Head-Up Display navigation system works with your smart phone by receiving navigation information from your phone via Bluetooth and projecting onto the windshield.  You do need to have the Garmin StreetPilot or NAVIGON apps.