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August 12, 2008

Video of Lightening in Slow-motion!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Have you ever wondered what lightening looks like in slow motion? Well, as you can see in this video, things are not always what they seem. You can see all steps of lightning. First the stepped leader (clound-t-ground), second the upward leader (from tower), th ... More

Posted in A+Featured Earth, Consumer, Cool, Earth, Educational, Entertainment, Video, science by max on the August 12th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
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DIY - How to Build a Tennis Ball Massage Chair!

Wow, here’s a really cool DIY on how to make a Tennis Ball Massage Chair that will get leave you feeling fully relaxed. Even better, you could probably substitute any type of ball such as golf balls to get a different effect.(softer or harder) The tennis balls you see are not glued in place; they are held only by different-sized holes in the ... More

Posted in A+Featured, A+Featured DIYs, Consumer, Cool, Design, DoItYourself!, Educational, Gadgets, HOWTO, Household, Projects, health by max on the August 12th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
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iPhone 3G Too Slow!

As predicted, the iPhone 3G remains to be still too slow most internet applications.  Perhaps consumers are remedying their poor iPhone 3G insecurities with Wi-Fi access. That’s not good enough for me to buy an iPhone yet.  I plan to wait couple more years when they have iPhones available on CDMA network.  (or WiMAX when it’s availa ... More

Posted in A+Featured Gadgets, Consumer, Cool, Entertainment, Gadgets, cell phones, iPhone, iPhone 3G by max on the August 12th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
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Bigger Diameter Contact Lenses for that Alien Look!

For people with small eyes or at least they don’t like to open their eye 100% (like me naturally), you can benefit from the extra, big contact lenses which can make you look like you never blink. It seems that a few companies are now starting to produce Extra-Wide Contact Lenses which give you that deer-caught-in-the-headlights wide irised l ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Entertainment by max on the August 12th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
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Fake Glue-on Brembo Brake Add-ons!

As a proud owner of a Suzuki GSXR600, which comes with Brembo brakes as factory default, I can see why people might want to soup up their card by gluing this fake Glue-on Brembo add-ons. Now, make sure to wait 2 to 4 hours after glueing, you don’t want those expenisve brakes falling out on you while you drive. bogus, glue-on brake caliper co ... More

Posted in A+Featured Auto, Consumer, Cool, Entertainment, Funny, Gadgets by max on the August 12th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
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August 11, 2008

$999 I Am Rich iPhone 3G App is Junk!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s the video review of the $999.99 I Am Rich application for iPhone 3G.  Apparently, about 10 people have bought this bogus Apple app and it’s no longer available because it does suck so much.  (Doesn’t really qualify as a real app reall ... More

Posted in A+Featured Gadgets, Consumer, Cool, Entertainment, Funny, Gadgets, Prank, Stupid, Video, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPod, iPod Touch by max on the August 11th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
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NBA Basketball 10-inch LCD TV!

If you are crazy about basketball, you might want to get one of these NBA Basketball 10″ LCD TVs to show off your spirit for the game. Because the best place for a basketball is inside the net, here’s a TV that celebrates making the basket. The outside ring is real metal, just like the hoop where you play your game. Inside the hoop, th ... More

Posted in A+Featured Gadgets, Basketball, Consumer, Cool, Design, Entertainment, Gadgets, Sports, TV by max on the August 11th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
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AirBed & Breakfast Lets you Sleep Over at Someone’s House!

Here’s a great idea for beating hotel rates.  It’s a AirBed and Breakfast, meaning you get to stay at some random person’s home with your airbed.  Of course, you do take a great risk of finding a serial-killer’s home but if you are barely living it up, this might save you some good pocket change. AirBed and Breakfast wil ... More

Posted in A+Featured Web, Consumer, Cool, Educational, Entertainment, home by max on the August 11th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
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Sun Table for Outdoor Laptopping!

Need to work outdoors because you need some air?  Don’t worry as the Sun Table will let you do that while your laptop is charged by the large solar panels embedded in the table. The outdoor solar table lets you power up your laptop, via the Suns rays. The table is rather long, and would hold plenty of items, aside from your PC use. It is al ... More

Posted in A+Featured Earth, Batteries, Computer, Consumer, Cool, Earth, Educational, Gadgets, Laptop, Solar by max on the August 11th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
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Pen Spinning!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode I do admit to having to acquire great skills of pen spinning due to the outrageous number of exams when I was in college but here’s couple of students who have obviously been working on the most important part of their college career. via neatorama A+Fe ... More

Posted in A+Featured Entertainment, Consumer, Cool, Educational, Entertainment, Video by max on the August 11th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
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TikiToonz Tiki Speakers

For the most authentic Hawaiian experience, you will need to add this set of TikiToonz Tiki speakers, which will complement your spa, desk, or whatever. The only thing I would have to say is that they could have made these speakers wireless using bluetooth at the high price tag of $199.99  (It comes with 20 feet of speaker wires I don’t wan ... More

Posted in A+Featured Gadgets, Audio, Consumer, Cool, Design, Entertainment, Gadgets, Music, Speakers by max on the August 11th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
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DIY - How to Make a Coffee Roulette!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode No, this isn’t your Russian roulette or Vegas roulette you are more familiar with.  It’s a “techno-geek” coffee roulette machine made from worn-out harddrives to find out who’s making coffee for the day. This is a gadget made from ... More

Posted in A+Featured DIYs, Computer, Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, HOWTO, Hard Disk, Projects by max on the August 11th, 2008 at 11:32 am
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August 10, 2008

Solder-rings for Solder-dummies!

If you are going to be soldering, I do suggest you do it for real with a high-temp, quality solder.  Now, if you really have bad shaking hands, you might be able to get away soldering with these solder-rings that fit in the wires before you solder. SchmartSolder makes it simple for users of any level to easily hand solder through hole components. ... More

Posted in Circuits, Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, Educational, Gadgets, Hack by max on the August 10th, 2008 at 5:10 am
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Super Mario Bros Theme in Theremin!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, this is awesome music! via gizmodo Audio, Consumer, Cool, Entertainment, Gadgets, gizmodo, Music, Music, super-mario-bros ... More

Posted in Audio, Consumer, Cool, Entertainment, Gadgets, Music by max on the August 10th, 2008 at 3:01 am
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August 9, 2008

DIY Lego Case Mod PC!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, who would’ve thought you could make a Lego PC? Most things worked out amazingly well, like the ATX power switches fitting perfectly snug in the space of a 1×1 brick, and the LEDs fitting perfectly in a 1×1 brick with hole. I hot glued a 1×1 bric ... More

Posted in A+Featured DIYs, Computer, Computer Case, Consumer, Cool, Design, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, Video by max on the August 9th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
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Hovpod Hovercraft!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Now, we haven’t covered many hovercrafts for awhile but here’s another hovercraft called Hovpod that can go on practically any surface including water, snow, sand, and more. (Update: Ooops, we did cover it before here.) Hov Pod hovercraft are very ... More

Posted in A+Featured Sports, Consumer, Cool, Entertainment, Gadgets, Hoverboard, Sports by max on the August 9th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
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$15,000 Diamond-Studded iPhone Case!

If you couldn’t get more ridiculous, here’s the $15,000 diamond-studded iPhone case for all you uber-filthy-rich snobs who need to show off your wealth.  Just make sure to keep it hidden from public view at all times if you don’t want thieves snatching your iPhone case.  Better yet, protect it with your life, get a gun along wi ... More

Posted in Apple, Consumer, Cool, Design, Entertainment, Gadgets, Gifts, cell phones, iPhone, iPhone 3G by max on the August 9th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
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Diesel Porsche Cayenne in 2010!

With the latest oil crisis and prices of everything increasing (and not stopping either), car manufacturers are forced to be more creative. The good news is that Porsche Cayenne might be coming with a hybrid engine by 2010, all with a diesel engine while horsepower and torque remain the same. I think I’d be looking really forward to a vegeta ... More

Posted in A+Featured Earth, Auto, Bio-diesel, Cars, Consumer, Cool, Earth, Educational, Entertainment, News by max on the August 9th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
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D-Link “Green” Routers use 40% Less Power!

Well, I am not about get another router as my current Linksys WRT54GS has been hacked with DD-WRT firmware and it allows for power control already but D-Link is coming out with new green routers that use 40% less power. I have never been a fan of D-Link products because they usually fail or simply suck. (perhaps because its super cheap) Maybe this ... More

Posted in Computer, Consumer, Cool, Educational, Gadgets, News by max on the August 9th, 2008 at 11:27 am
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$21,000 Wheel Speakers!

Yes, this $21,000 wheel-like speakers will blow you off as I would never pay that much for speakers. Unless they mass-produce this and bring the price down around $210 not $21K, it will remain in the hands of uber-rich snobs who rather throw away money on gadgets like this. Designed by Ron Arad and Frances Pellisari for Austria’s Viteo, the Free ... More

Posted in A+Featured Gadgets, Consumer, Cool, Design, Entertainment, Gadgets, Speakers by max on the August 9th, 2008 at 10:26 am
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August 8, 2008

New Sub Zero Refrigerator Filters Bacteria and more!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out the new Sub Zero refrigerator which is capable of self-filtering and self-cleaning. It features a NASA designed filtration system that replenishes the air every 20 minutes while eliminating bacteria, odors, and microscopic contaminants. That means foo ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Design, Gadgets, Household by max on the August 8th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
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QingBar MP101 Mini Projector iPhone & iPod Touch Dock!

Here’s a cool projector for your iPhone and iPod Touch devices.  This projector will project between 15 to 27 inches of your iPhone/iPod Touch display onto a wall. While the 640×480 image resolution is understandable, the ANSI brightness rating is a less-than-stellar 10-15 lumens, and you’re looking at a contrast ratio of just 200:1. So ... More

Posted in A+Featured Gadgets, Consumer, Cool, Design, Gadgets, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPod, iPod Touch by max on the August 8th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
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Wind-up Cranking Remote Control!

With the wind-up cranking remote control, couch potatoes will now be able to get some real motivation for working out those fingers.  Better yet, get a Wii Fit. Our Wind Up Remote Control not only lets you survey and control your multimedia empire from the sofa armed with just one for all remote controls, this handy device is a completely battery ... More

Posted in A+Featured Gadgets, Consumer, Cool, Design, Earth, Energy, Entertainment, Gadgets, Household, TV by max on the August 8th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
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