The microwave crowd has it super-easy, with microwaves having a variety of settings, including a popcorn setting, to insure food is heated properly. Does anyone really need a popcorn setting? However, if you like real food, like steak and chicken cooked on the grill, it’s like the universe thinks you’re a chef. Cooking skills aren’t a requirement for liking good food… and they’re no longer a requirement for making good food.
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Star Trek Transporter Bathroom Set – escape the drudgery of your little room with style
There’s no reason why your bathroom should be boring white, with alabaster dolphins on the walls. Unless you’re into that stuff of course, in which case knock yourself out. But for those of a slightly more adventurous …boldy going… hue, there are other options.
Read MoreFree Digital Photos Dot Net – free images for download for your projects
You can never have too many free photos available for your projects, which probably explains the growing number of sites dedicated to delivering images for our greedy eyes. Most of these offer pretty limited or standardized collections, but there are some which seem to produce something a little different.
Read MoreVirtual Taste Simulator – Because looking at photos of food is no longer enough.
There’s food all over your computer (hurry! go clean that up). We see sweet treats that would be good to eat on commercials, cooking shows, and even in virtual reality worlds and video games… and that’s not even counting all the food pics shared by friends, family, and total strangers on social media. Wouldn’t it be great to taste all those goodies? Wouldn’t it be even better if you could taste them without having to worry about gaining any of…
Read MorePixton – the funnest free comic maker you’ll find on the web
The thing about comics is they’re written in a universal language. The panels of images and words can be used in any combination and setting to convey universal truths, humor, pathos, education and more. Which is probably why they play such an important part in our collective culture.
Read MoreHammerhead Bike Navigator – On-the-go GPS so you don’t get lost when on two wheels
Bicycle riders haven’t had it as easy as drivers in cars and trucks with their cushy GPS systems. When you’re on two wheels instead of four, you either have to map out the route before you hit the road or you have to make numerous stops along the way to check your phone to see if you’re still on course. Things just got a lot easier for the two-wheeling brotherhood.
Read MoreLOFREE MT-100 Wireless TouchPad – wire free multitouch panel makes mices redundants
The avalanche of tablet computer products on the market is delivering a bonanza time for accessory makers the world over. Not only can they produce all sorts of really interesting things like tablet cases and…yawn…stands, but they can actually go out and create useful stuff as well.
Read MoreAndroid Primer #1 – how to quickly move multiple apps from your old Android phone to your new handset [How to]
Lovers of Android phones will know how easy and tempting it is to swap out your handset every few months, especially when you can get such good deals on SIM free handsets for a fraction of the price of locked in phones. But one big hassle is moving all your old favorite apps across from the old phone to the new one, without having to spend hours scrolling through the clunky Google Play interface.
Read MoreSMI Eye Tracking Glasses 2.0 With EEG Monitor – buckle up, the marketing war has only just begun, thanks to some rather spooky technology
You may think you’re safe eating your oat flakes this sunny morning, but in fact there are people who have plans for you. More specifically, these marketing folk are aiming to work out how you think and feel about their products, but not just by taking stodgy surveys, oh no. Instead these guys are rolling out technology that might make your hair curl.
Read MoreKawasaki J Vehicle – Tron’s ride breaks out of the Grid and into real life
The motorcycle of the future is just a little bit closer to present day, thanks to the sweet concept ride that recently made an appearance at the Tokyo Motor Show.
Read MoreSanta Scanimation Book – Pictures of Santa come to life
Santa Claus has never looked as lively as he does in these not-so-still images that create the illusion of movement where there is none.
Read MoreOver The Door Cat Condo – high rise furry feline resort
The trouble with living in a kitty obsessed world is the lack of space to house them all. Sure you can stuff them under the sink, or into bedroom cubby holes, but eventually, no matter how small you bundle them up, you run out of space. It’s really frustrating.
Read MoreTokyoFlash Kisai Rorschach Watch – Psychological evaluation or just a cool way to tell time?
People will think your watch is whacked when they take a peek and see something that resembles a digital Rorschach ink blot on your wrist, but it’s really just a cool new way to tell time.
Read MoreSatechi Smart Travel Router – super cool travel adapter, USB charger and WiFi genius in one
Do you travel around the world? If you do then we know you’ll hate how each country has a different electrical socket layout, which means you absolutely need to carry around adapters as well as chargers, so you don’t get caught out in your hotel. There are lots of international power socket adapters around of course, but not like this cool new product from Satechi.
Read MoreCityMapper – the absolutely essential city transport guide for your phone [Freeware]
Cities are huge places by definition, and if you’ve ever found yourself adrift in a big one you’ll know how frustrating and unsettling that can be. The problem is you don’t know the layout, the orientation and most especially the transport system. There’s a ton of city apps out there to help, but for the most part they’re pretty basic, offering train, bus and road guides in a simple form.
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