If you’ve ever visited StumbleUpon, you know just how much time you can lose to it. The appeal of finding new, seemingly random content with the click of a button is almost too much to resist. You find yourself saying �just one more click,� only to realize that one click turned into about fifty. This seems like the perfect thing to do with your iPad, however, it hasn’t exactly been the greatest success on Apple’s tablet. Thankfully StumbleUpon has redesigned…
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Bergm�nch lets you hike uphill, and bike back down
Are you the kind of person that loves to go hiking, but gets bored by the time you get to the top? After all, going down is generally easier than climbing up, so what’s the fun in the return trip? One company thinks that the solution to this is to bike downhill. Of course, to do this you’ll need a bike that’s compact� and light enough to be carried all the way to the top. That bike is the Bergm�nch….
Read MoreBaconAir is a great way to torture bacon lovers
Bacon is one of those foods that seems to be irresistible to almost any non-vegetarian. One whiff of the stuff just sets our stomachs into a frenzy, which can only be satisfied by consuming bacon. That’s why I’m completely baffled by this new BaconAir. BaconAir is a new product that is essentially pure oxygen that is flavored like bacon. The company cites the fact that breathing pure oxygen can be beneficial to our bodies, but why flavor it like bacon?…
Read MoreMake your own plastic cup lamp
Are you looking to add a little extra lighting to one of your rooms? You could go out to the hardware store and peruse the expensive ceiling lamps that they have. Or you could just build one yourself. The interested lamp you see in the picture above might look like a stylish art piece, but it’s really just a bunch of plastic cups. Following this quick guide, you can make a similar ball-shaped lamp out of around 250 large plastic…
Read MoreConcrete LEGOs are stronger than the real thing
I know few people that didn’t spend a good bit of their childhood playing with LEGOs (yes, the plural is technically �LEGO bricks,� but I also don’t know anyone that uses that term). While I’d like to say that such days are behind me, I have at least a few LEGO creations sitting in my office, to remind me that I’m still just a kid at heart. If you want a similar way to remind you of your youth, you…
Read MoreFireText Smoke Alarm texts your friends when a fire breaks out
Smoke detectors are a great way to alert the people in a home to the presence of a fire. However, there are some people who are extremely heavy sleepers, who might not wake up. And what about those times when you’re away from home? What happens if a fire starts when you’re away? Well, if you have the FireText Smoke Alarm, you’ll be alerted, even if you aren’t at home. This smoke detector works much like any other, except that…
Read MoreCBS releases official Star Trek iPad app
Just recently I decided to start watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, as I discovered it was now on Netflix. As a kid, I would watch episodes of the show after school, but only caught them once in a while. I figured it was high time that I sat down and watched it start to finish. Well my timing is good, as there is now a Star Trek app for my iPad. PADD (Personal Access Display Device) is an officially-licensed…
Read MoreAt Home Chip Maker lets you make your own healthy potato chips
Healthy eating is certainly not a way that most people would describe my dietary patterns. Pizza, fast food and snacks all make up a big chunk of what I consume. There are plenty of ways to eat healthy, while still enjoying your meals. Sometimes you just need to find the right thing to help put you on track. This At Home Chip Maker might be the thing you need. Potato chips are a tasty snack, but they’re not very good…
Read MoreColeman Portable Propane Coffeemaker lets you get your caffeine fix anywhere
Spending time in the great outdoors can be a wonderful experience. Without the stresses of instant communication and technology to clutter up your life, you can sit back and enjoy it. Of course, the lack of modern conveniences can also mean that you don’t get your morning coffee fix. Personally, I stay away from the stuff, but if you’re going camping and absolutely can’t live without your morning cup of Joe, you might look into this Coleman Portable Propane Coffeemaker….
Read MoreCanon EOS 5D Mark II Camera Papercraft Kit
Have you ever looked into a high-end DSLR? Those things are quite pricey, though as they say, you do get what you pay for. With that line of logic, what do you think you’d get for under $6? You can get a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. It’s just not going to do you much good when it comes to taking photographs. Instead, what you will receive is a 3D Paper Model Kit. The kit provides everything you need to…
Read MoreNeji-saurus Screw Pliers are really two tools in one
Don’t you hate not having the right tools on hand? When such a time arises, you have to improvise in order to get the job done. This can make one feel much like MacGuyver, unless you just mess things up. This is why it’s good to have a lot of multitools around. Tools that serve one primary function, but in a pinch, can be used for something else. Take these Neji-saurus Screw Pliers, for instance. At first glance, you wouldn’t…
Read MoreMask Bunny Earphone Organizers tame your tangled earbuds
Headphone cords are truly strange things. One minute they’re all nice and neat, and the next they are a giant knotted mess. It’s almost as if they have a mind of their own, and that mind thinks only of ways to frustrate you. So how do you combat this? With a ninja bunny. These Mask Bunny Earphone Organizers look like little ninja bunnies that hold your headphone cord in place. Just wrap up the excess length, and it will hang…
Read MoreMake your own bike lock for next to nothing
Keeping your bike locked up is unfortunately a necessary precaution in most urban areas. Since you don’t need a key to operate it, or a title to prove ownership, anyone can simply walk up to it and ride off. There are many types of locks on the market, which, for the most part are going to do the same job. After all, if a thief wants your bike bad enough, they’re going to bring the tools to bypass the lock….
Read MoreSleepy Bunny helps puppies deal with separation anxiety
Dog toys usually aren’t all that interesting. After all, if it’s chewy and/or squeaky, they’re probably going to love it. So why bother with anything fancy at all? Well, if you have a young puppy, it’s entirely possible that they might experience separation anxiety. Giving them lots of attention and love can help, but so can this Sleepy Bunny. The Sleepy Bunny has a simulated heartbeat, which is supposed to help young puppies sleep easier. You see, when a puppy…
Read MoreTiny light clips onto your 9V batteries
Have you ever thought about how unnecessarily bulky flashlights are? Think about it, they are relatively simple devices. You need only a bulb (or in the case of LED flashlights, a few LEDs), a power source, a switch and the wires that go between them all. If you’re looking for the most minimal flashlight possible, I’d say that this Battery LED Flashlight is exactly what you need. The actual flashlight is only about a third of the size of the…
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