Author Archives: Donyae Coles

Full Name: Donyae Coles Website:
Info: Donyae’s love for technology is based on a need to survive our future robotic overlords. Know thy enemy as you know yourself. But since even odds are on the zombie future, she has also learned how to prepare squirrel. You can find her on Facebook until the robots - or zombies - rise up.
diy July 9, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

Satechi Touch USB LED Lamp – turn any bottle into your own custom lamp

Light is cool. Not sunlight necessarily, especially with all that scary UV, but the decor lighting inside my house. Lamps are my favorite thing. I love the look of upcycled lamps but I never want to go through the process of making them. So it was nice to find the Satechi Touch USB LED Lamp which turns empty bottles to functional décor.

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Satechi Touch USB LED Lamp – turn any bottle into your own custom lamp
Fun & Games July 8, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

Ubooly Interactive Learning Toy – keeping little hands busy and phones safe

We talked about the Ubooly Interactive Learning Toy a couple of years ago but they’ve since made some neat improvements, the most important of which is the fact the product is now compatible with both IOS and Android devices. So now you can give your child the same kind of fun experience with this interactive plush, but using a low cost device as the core.

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Ubooly Interactive Learning Toy – keeping little hands busy and phones safe
cool tech July 7, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

Google Cardboard VR Toolkit – the cheapest – and coolest – virtual reality kit for your phone you can buy

The Oculus Rift is the VR baby of the tech world but it’s not the only game out there. In fact, for a few bucks you can actually build your own. Sure it won’t be as sleek as the Oculus Rift but the Google Cardboard VR Toolkit will definitely take you less time to build, and you won’t need gazillions in venture capital and a buyout to make your eyes happy.

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Google Cardboard VR Toolkit – the cheapest – and coolest – virtual reality kit for your phone you can buy
Fun & Games July 7, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

Digital USB Polygraph (Lie Detector) Demo Kit – OK, who really ate the last cookie?

I used to watch a lot of daytime TV, and in every show there was always a lie detector test of some sort during the action. Always. It made me desperate to get one so I could find out who really ate the last of the ice cream, but the equipment on the shows were sort of unwieldy, and definitely didn’t match my dĂ©cor. So imagine my delight when I came across the small Digital USB Polygraph (Lie Detector) Demonstration…

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Digital USB Polygraph (Lie Detector) Demo Kit – OK, who really ate the last cookie?
Gadgets July 1, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

UCO Arka XP-E CREE 180-Lumen LED Flashlight Lantern – ultra bright light on demand

I just watched this freak-out video on YouTube and now I’m afraid of the dark. So the UCO Arka XP-E CREE 180-Lumen LED Flashlight Lantern and Portable Charging Station for USB Devices is looking pretty good right now. It’s probably not something which would be an impulse buy, it’s more likely an emergency necessity if hordes of zombies decided to work out on my front door.

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UCO Arka XP-E CREE 180-Lumen LED Flashlight Lantern – ultra bright light on demand
Free Software June 30, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

Dulux Visualizer – cool app lets you view your room in any color instantly, interior design just got real [Freeware]

Summer time is a time for moving and home renovations. Whether it’s a new house or an old one, painting the walls really stamps it as your own. But deciding what color to go with or how that perfect shade of magenta will really look once it’s applied is anyone’s guess. With the Dulux Visualizer app, you won’t have to guess anymore thanks to some very clever augmented reality tech.

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Dulux Visualizer – cool app lets you view your room in any color instantly, interior design just got real [Freeware]