Gadgets & Gear

With the current state of the economy and ever decreasing faith in the stock markets and world currencies, many (smart) investors are turning to gold and silver as a way to preserve their wealth.  However, there are a lot of people who consider these metals to be barbaric relics (or “tradition”, as helicopter Bernanke would call it).  But what if we bring these “barbaric relics” to the 21^st century, would that change your mind?

We present you the Gold Ingot USB Memory stick.  This cool looking USB stick combines what men have fought wars over for centuries, with one of most useful modern gadgets.  This USB stick not only protects your data but also your wealth.  Well, not really your wealth because the USB stick is only shaped like a gold brick and is actually made out of wood and is coated with gold-leaf from Kanazawa City, Japan.

Over the years there have been quite a few cases for smart phones that make them water proof/resistant. They seem to work fine, but are usually pretty bulky and more importantly, ugly.  Now there is a revolutionary new way to protect your cell phone from being damaged by liquids thanks to Liquipel coating.

According to the manufacturer, Liquipel coating is invisible to the human eye and it is impossible to tell whether a device has the coating applied to it; it’s 1,000 times thinner than a human hair.  The coating is applied to the entire

Forget about the quilted, quicker, picker-upper. We got a new paper towel on the block that not only does an excellent job at cleaning but is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional paper towels. The Bambooee Paper Towels act just like an ordinary paper towel, but they can be machine washed and reused 20 times.

The “Going Green” trend is still going strong and it’s not too late to jump on the bandwagon – everybody is doing it! The Bambooee paper towels are made out of sturdy and super-absorbent bamboo fibers which work the way was as standard paper towels do. Best of all, a single roll of these environmentally friendly towels replaces up to 60 rolls of regular paper towels!

I have always preferred charcoal barbecue over the more convenient alternative gas barbecue because of that smokey flavor you can only get with an open fire.  But living in an apartment it’s hard to keep a charcoal barbecue because of the amount of smoke it makes, by-laws and bullshit like that, and the time it takes to get the fire going.

The Only Flameless Grill Smoker is a great alternative for those that like the convenience of a gas grill but still like that delicious smokey flavored meat.  The Only Flameless Grill Smoker comes in a compact size

Over the last couple of years, we’ve written quite a few times about products from Dyson and for good reason.  Simply put, Dyson makes some of the most eye-pleasing minimalist products that are not only good at doing what they’re supposed to do but they can also be considered as an added design element to a room, particularly their Air Multiplier fans.

Last year we had a chance to review the small 10” table-top Dyson Air Multiplier AM01 fan and yesterday I got a chance to play with the larger oblong Air Multiplier AM02 fan.  Since yesterday was the second day of summer and the temperature was quite high, it was a perfect day to review the AM02 fan.

The days are getting cooler and shorter as the winter months approach us. Besides Thanksgiving, that whole end of the world thing on December 21^st, and Christmas (if we survive), there really is nothing interesting happening over the next few months. As we drive to work with our negative thoughts about the winter months, we should also be paying closer attention to the roads since there are crazy bicyclists that are heading to work and not afraid to freeze their asses off.

Riding a bicycle along the road in dark conditions is a pretty dangerous thing, even if there are street lights. Majority of the streets don’t have designated bike lanes and sharing lanes can be risky business. But thanks to the