Sometimes you need to create music, because it’s time. You can’t wait to grab your guitar, or look for a nearby busker to mug, you’ve just got to get to it as fast as you can. That’s when you’re going to be happy you’ve got access to one of these rather cool little Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Synths.
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iGlow Water Bottle Cage – turn your water bottle into a riding light
The water bottle on your bike serves mostly one function, hydrating you when you’re riding. The iGlow Water Bottle Cage gives it a second use, a flashlight.
Read MoreNice 2 Hack You – comb the net, win some prizes
If you’re on the internet, your information is going to be sold to someone, somewhere. It’s a fact of digital life. Since so many of the things we access are free, they have to make their money up somewhere. If it’s going to happen anyway, there’s no reason you can’t benefit as well! Nice 2 Hack You is an internet extension that uses your browser history to reward you with prizes.
Read MorePixelkabinett – retro style for retro games
When you’re a geek, you like to let that flag fly high. Somehow references to your favorite fandoms and interests just creep into your everyday life. There’s no shame in that. Sometimes it’s nice to have items in the home that can be passed off as “normal” until you want them to be otherwise. The Pixelkabinett is a coin-operated retro arcade that you can be hidden in your living room.
Read MoreLifeBeam Smart Hat – NASA tech measures your vitals as you exercise [Review]
If you want to get ahead, get a hat they say. Or in this case, get a smart hat at least. Because, as we all know, we’re only as clever as the technology which we wear, use and consume. Apparently. Anyhoo, we were intrigued enough by the idea of this LifeBeam Smart Hat to agree to take a look and see if it works as advertised. Short answer, yes it does. And surprisingly well.
Read MoreBedJet – hot or cold your bed is always comfy
Climbing into a nice toasty bed when it’s cold out or a nice cool one when it’s scorching is an amazing feeling at the end of a long day. Unfortunately sheets don’t magically control their temperature for your comfort. The BedJet is a heating, cooling, and climate control device that will keep your bed comfy no matter the time of year.
Read MorePrivnote – the site that burns after reading
When you’re a spy, you send notes that have to be destroyed after reading. Most of us are not spies but that doesn’t mean we don’t have communications that we wouldn’t like to see destroyed so they don’t fall into the wrong hands. Privnote is a site that lets you share things electronically without worrying they’ll be passed on.
Read More24” Outdoor Lighted Atomic Clock – a clock for all time
How do you tell the time when you’re outside? You look at your phone. But let’s pretend you don’t have your phone because it’s the apocalypse perhaps. How would you know then (why you care isn’t important)? The 24” Outdoor Lighted Atomic Clock will keep perfect time, even in the end times.
Read MoreBug Me Not – login when you don’t want to login
Just about every website you go to asks you for your email address. Sometimes this is to send you a special coupon. Other times it’s to set you up with a login which you may or may not want. You may just be there to read a few things and move on. Bug Me Not lets you use a shared login so you don’t have to be bothered with annoying pop ups.
Read MoreThe Best Grill Light – don’t let sunset stop you from grilling your meal
It’s always a good time to grill. Always. Whether it be a picturesque spring day or three feet of snow on the ground, it’s a good time to grill. At night time it might be a little harder to do so, with the darkness and all. Don’t let the lack of light keep you down though, the Best Grill Light is here to make sure you can get that barbeque goodness anytime you want, no matter how late.
Read MoreIO Hawk Intelligent Personal Mobility Device – better than walking?
It’s 2015, why are we still walking? I mean, it’s the future! Walking is so yesterday. If there was only a device that would allow us to just glide from place to place. The IO Hawk is the answers to your prayers, a personal mobility device that will let you glide over a moderate distance.
Read MoreDepop – sell your fancy things with a picture [FREEWARE]
So you’re looking around your home and thinking, “Man, I’ve got a lot of stuff I could just get rid of” but Craigslist seems like too much work and having a yard sale would involve a serious commitment of your time. Lucky for you, there’s Depop, a new way to sell your gently used goods.
Read MoreLight Phone – just a phone
Everyone has a phone and there’s much talk about being too connected to it. It’s so easy these days to be distracted by the magic box in our pockets though. The Light Phone is a simple answer to the problem of spending too much time on your phone.
Read MoreCoursmos – micro-learning for the distracted
Online learning is becoming more and more common. Many people are taking classes to enrich their own education and lives through the portal of the internet. There are a ton of sites that offer courses tailored to specific needs. Coursmos is a micro-learning site that helps you learn about what you’re interested in, quickly.
Read MoreLED Costume Arm Guards – add a little glow to your look
Getting the right look for a night out with friends is important. You want to make an impression and glowing LED Costume Arm Guards will ensure that you are all anyone’s eyes are on all night long.
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