Archive: September 2014
Don’t settle for the camera built into your iPhone. If you want to make the most of Tumblr, Instagram, or your photo album app of choice, you’ll really wow with the shots from the latest Sony Cyber-shot. The DSC-RX100 III is earning rave reviews for its high image quality in such a compact size. Camera […]
Move over, Garmin. There’s a new way to stay safe while getting directions on the road. Navdy is a sleek, transparent display that hooks up to your smartphone to show you which route to take, remind you when to turn, and let you know if your friend texted to say he’s late for your morning […]
Is your post-apocalyptic plan B to essentially follow in the tread of Mad Max? If so, you’ll need one of these survival bikes to get around. There are over ten tools outfitted on this ride, including a crossbow, a harpoon, a shovel, and a knife with built-in light. The Motoped Survival Bike is good for […]
Bigger Stronger Faster is Chris Bell’s entertaining, endearing look at how steroids have shaped, and continue to influence, sports in America and the rest of the world. The film is reminiscent of Morgan Spurlock’s work and introduces us to not just Chris but the rest of his family, including his well-meaning but clueless mom and his steroid-using brothers, and […]
An Optimist’s Tour of the Future is stand-up comedian Mark Stevenson’s intelligent, insightful, and genuinely funny exploration of what’s next for us humans. Stevenson takes us on an odyssey of human development, introducing us to the sci-fi that’s becoming reality in a slew of industries like biotech, commerce, nanotech, artificial intelligence, and more. Stevenson’s curiosity about it all is […]
The Lekue Bread Maker makes bread baking simple. You use the high-quality silicone bowl (it can withstand temperatures up to 428 F) to mix the dough and then fold it over and fasten it to itself, throw it in the oven or microwave, and voila, you find bread inside. Particularly clever is the fact that […]
I’m always on the lookout for cool watches and the inexpensive Breda 1652B caught my eye. The dial design was inspired by WW2 radar apparatuses and it features a quartz movement and leather strap.
