Forget everything you thought you knew about mixing light fixtures and water -- sure, your vanity light in the bathroom exploded in a million fantastic jagged arcs when a splash of water hit the bare bulb, but you were dealing with conventional, store-bought, sad…
The classic theremin, with its haunting tones and seemingly mystical playability, has just been taken to a new level with this Matryomin QT, originally made for the Matryomin in Russia. Created by Japanese thereminist Masami Takeuchi, the QT is a single 8.5"…
Sure, the new MacBook Air laptop is all the buzz this week -- "thinspiration" straight from Apple -- but we're kind of excited about this new release, too. Anyone with a wealth of information on their computer certainly feels the pain of regularly backing things…
The guys over at iRobot aren’t just cleaning floors anymore, they have now figured out a way to solve one of life’s worst chores as well. The Looj gutter cleaning robot will clear out a 60 foot section of shmoot clogged gutters in just 10 minutes. No longer…
Is there anything better for the die-hard Simpsons fan? Toss your Foreman Grill and get with the true hero: the Simpsons Doughnut/Donut Maker. Now you can make mmmmmmmmm donuts right in the comfort of your own kitchen with this non-stick countertop donut maker…
Many new musicians abandon their attempt at playing simply because they can't properly tune their guitar/bass/violin and nothing seems to sound right. When my friend gave me a guitar years ago I quickly learned that the trick was to first get the low E string on pitch…
Liberate your power strip! If you're anything like us, you've got an overloaded power strip somewhere in your house with a pile of wires connected for charging up all of your portable goodies -- cell phone, camera, mp3 player, an extra cell charger for when your…
Home ownership, while wonderful, certainly comes with some drawbacks -- like maintenance. While staining the deck on my old house one sweaty summer afternoon, I started thinking about all of the hands-on upkeep around a house that can suck the will to live right out of…
Sure, digital photo frames are all the rage these days, but what about a more creative (and permanent) way to preserve your favorite photos? If this doesn't scream "perfect Mom gift", I don't know what does -- the folks over at Light Affection specialize in turning…
One thing you can count on every January after the fated parties of November and December are quite literally under your belt: a deluge of diet and weight loss gadgets and programs. And, every year, the products seem to get a little more... bizarre. Like the…
Is newer always better? We took the Motorola RAZR2 for a test drive to see how it stacked up against the first generations and found it slick and stylized, everything the press promised it would be. The first thing you notice after charging up is how impossibly clear…
Thanks to the guys over at hField Tecnology we had an engaging new gadget to play with over our holiday vacation. The Wi-Fire is a USB device that extends wireless access connections from up to 1,000 feet away which is three times further than a traditional internal…