Posts by tag: safety

Gadgets December 29, 2014 posted by

4Moms Spout Cover – get your bath temp right every time

Acceptable bath water temperature is hugely variable between individuals. Some people like their water to be a cooler temp others enjoy water that is close to boiling with great clouds of steam to fill the bathroom. This second option is not a great choice for kids though. The 4Moms Spout Cover is a thermometer that tests the water temperature as it comes out the spigot.

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4Moms Spout Cover – get your bath temp right every time
Gadgets December 8, 2014 posted by

Zubie Smart Vehicle Monitoring Device – bring your aged car into the future

Your car is probably a pretty important feature in your life but chances are it isn’t in any way “smart”. Which is to say, currently, most people are probably driving vehicles that don’t come equipped with a way to tell them anything with much other than a check engine light in the dash. With the Zubie Smart Vehicle Monitoring Device, just about any car can be a smart car.

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Zubie Smart Vehicle Monitoring Device – bring your aged car into the future
Gadgets November 25, 2014 posted by

Whistle Wireless Activity Monitor for Dogs – watch your pet with your smartphone

Have you ever looked at your dog and thought, “what do you do all day?” It’s not like they can tell you over dinner how they spent their day, so how do you know, short of being the kind of person that puts up a video camera to spy on their pet? With the Whistle Wireless Activity Monitor for Dogs you can track what your dog is doing right from your cell phone.

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Whistle Wireless Activity Monitor for Dogs – watch your pet with your smartphone
cool tech November 17, 2014 posted by

Roost Smart Battery – transform your old smoke detector with Wi-Fi and smartphone tech

Back when I lived in an apartment, I was once awoken at 4 AM by the smell of smoke. Two minutes later, the source of the smell was pouring through my vents and filling the room. I packed up two kids and two cats in record time while calling the fire department. You know how many of my smoke detectors went off? Zero. The batteries were all dead. The Roost Smart Battery is a device that aims to stop this…

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Roost Smart Battery – transform your old smoke detector with Wi-Fi and smartphone tech
Gadgets October 8, 2014 posted by

Light Up Hybrid Hoodie – not suitable for ninjas

Fall is here. We’re past the Equinox and it’s official: Summer is over. But let’s not get despondent, because it’s time to break out the hoodies. As the days get shorter and the nights darker, the Electric MVMT Light Up Hybrid Hoodie ensures you’ll always be seen, no matter how dark it gets.

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Light Up Hybrid Hoodie – not suitable for ninjas
Gadgets October 7, 2014 posted by

INLET – turn your outlet into artwork and more

Outlets. Either you don’t have enough of them or you have way too many. And it always seems like the room which doesn’t need any extra plugs has a million of them. So what do you do? Cover them with furniture? What about those eyesores that sit really high up on the wall? The INLET is the solution to turning your boring plugs into decoration.

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INLET – turn your outlet into artwork and more
Gadgets September 2, 2014 posted by

Dog-E-Glow LED Light Up Dog Leash – the leash that safely lights your way

The dog days of summer are almost behind us but that doesn’t mean your dog is going to stop wanting to go outside. Sure the days are getting shorter and colder, the nights longer and, well, colder. Grab your hoodie and fear not. Although you may not look forward to the thought of taking your pooch on more nighttime strolls, with the Dog-E-Glow LED Light Up Dog Leash at least you won’t be totally in the dark.

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Dog-E-Glow LED Light Up Dog Leash – the leash that safely lights your way
but is it art? July 10, 2014 posted by

Monkey Light M232 Bike Lights – bring fun and safety to night rides, one artwork at a time

Riding a bike is one of those activities that remains fun no matter how old you get. It’s also pretty useful if you’re using it to commute every day in the city, although it helps if you remember that everyone else on that road is out to kill you, and act accordingly. They call it defensive riding, I call it survival. You can also use a few tools to help yourself stay safe. The Monkey Light M232 Bike Light is…

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Monkey Light M232 Bike Lights – bring fun and safety to night rides, one artwork at a time
Gadgets November 19, 2013 posted by

CHECKLIGHT – technology that could save an athlete’s life

The dangers of brain concussion in athletes have been increasing in the past few years. Almost all sports (especially American Football is seems) have the potential for injury to impact the most important part of the body, the brain. These concussions can lead to permanent injuries in the long run, which means there’s a big need for something to monitor blows to the head before they become life threatening.

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CHECKLIGHT – technology that could save an athlete’s life