Gadgets & Gear

I waited in line for two hours on Friday to pick up an iPad 2- not for myself, but I’m a good friend and kept my friend company who just had to have the latest Apple has to offer.  If you were also lucky (or crazy) enough to pick up an Apple iPad 2, you’re going to need to protect that baby, and since the covers at the Apple store left much to be desired, we have another solution for you.  The Minoit Real Wood iPad 2 cover not only protects your iPad but it has a cool, sophisticated look to it.

It seems like ages ago when you’d mention the word “Tablet” and the last thing that would come to mind would be the iPad.  But it has only been a year or so since we were introduced to the electronic gadget referred to as the “tablet” and it seems every electronic gadgets manufacturer wants a piece of the pie.  The latest contender is Sony with their Sony S1 and Sony S2 Android powered tablets.

Sony hasn’t announced official prices for the S1 and S2 tablets yet, but some websites are estimating the S1 tablet to go for around $599 and the S2 tablet for $699.  The S1 tablet comes in the more familiar size and is shaped to look like a folded magazine; it features a 9.4” screen.  The S2 tablet comes with dual 5.5” 1024 x 480 screens that fold for easy storage and makes it a lot more convenient to carry in your coat pocket.

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