When was the last time you heard of something that was ecologically friendly AND fun? This electric scooter fits the bill and is a great little city get-about. The XPi is one of a series of electric scooters made by Motorino. This one is built on a motorcycle frame and has a passenger seat and a trunk which is great [...]
I like gadgets. And I like 60s muscle cars. Yet somehow I just can’t muster up enthusiasm about this product: The SoundRacer v8. Just plug it into the cigarette lighter in your economy car and get muscle car sounds coming out of your speakers. Be sure to roll down the windows so people can hear the new badass sounds your [...]
Here’s a product I’d like to find that just doesn’t seem to be available yet: a wireless heart rate monitor for the iPhone. I use RunKeeper when jogging to track distance, speed and elevation. This is a terrific app that produces beautiful graphs of your run allowing you to compile and share data, but there’s one data point missing and [...]
Is there a software package out there that can help you tag, sort and organize a collection of PDF files? Yep. Ironic Software makes a few different tools for sorting, organizing and searching for information on OSX. Yep is their PDF catalog tool, and is the only one of their products I’ve tried, but I can vouch for its usefulness [...]
Ok, who likes freebies and wants a free domain name? I’ve got a couple of promo codes from the registrar gandi.net to give away. I’ve used them as a registrar for 10 years now, and am very happy with them. If you want to register a new domain name for free, post your reason in the comment section below and [...]
I recently bought a Fujitsu ScanSnap s300 – this is a compact portable USB powered duplex sheetfeed scanner, and first off let me say I am DELIGHTED with the hardware. It appears to be solidly built, well designed and has been completely reliable for the short time that I’ve been using it. Its small enough to fit in my laptop [...]
This is the EASY way I built an iPhone cradle for my car – using the ashtray. I’m using a JVC KD-800 deck because it was cheap, had built in head unit control for the iPhone* (not just ip0d), and most importantly had 2 USB ports, one in the front and one in the back. On a side note, I’m [...]
I’m fortunate enough to live in a part of the world where malaria is not a big problem, but I still hate mosquitos. That’s why I desperately want one of these – it’s like a anti-aircraft canon that detects a mosquito by its wing beat frequency and then shoots them out of the air with a laser.. That’s just fantastic. [...]
No, this isn’t another rant about how stupid the iPad is, or how apple got it so wrong / right. This is just a personal note on what I’m seeking in a tablet. The form factor of the iPad looks great, and a simplified device to browse the web and send email could be a handy addition around the house. [...]
During my dayjob I design and direct animation for tv series and commercials. Like anyone else who works in graphics or design there are a surprising number of times when I’m called upon to match a font. In this case the client isn’t sure what font they are using for their identity, but it’s important that it remains the same. [...]
