Cycling gets Elliptical There's something stately about striding a bicycle and taking a leisurely ride through the city. But only with the handlebars up high. Crouching down like a beetle arched for coitous is hardly flattering, which is why I do not enjoy racing cycles. But, lately, I've seen a range of cycles that use different forms of locomotion. The ...
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Got Crotch-Rot? Get Give-n-Go!
17 COUNTRIES. 6 WEEKS. ONE PAIR OF UNDERWEAR. That's the manufacturer's tagline above, not mine. The only time I can recall breaking records when it comes to wearing the same pair of underpants was when I went camping as a teenager. I managed to go for 10 days in a row. I can't tell you what it was like peeling them off at the end. Imagine opening an air-lock on a mummified ...
Let your iPad Sip the Sun – Lilypad Solar Case
I've used solar rechargers in the past for my iPhone and never found them to be particularly useful. They have to sit for hours in bright sunlight just to give you an extra 30 minutes of talk time. There are exceptions - like the Solar Gorilla - but they tend to be large and more cumbersome. Check out a comprehensive line-up of solar rechargers that we tested earlier in the ...
iPhone Solar Charger – Eton Mobius NSP300B
An iPhone Solar Charger makes a lot of sense. There are tens of millions of these devices in the world, sucking up power every day - so why not have them soak up the energy from the sun, rather than from our grid? Not to mention that it's more convenient to have the phone recharge itself, rather than hunt for a socket - especially in an emergency. Unfortunately, when it ...
Anti-Fart Pants from Shreddies
I thought I'd seen everything but this proves just how wrong I am. Shreddies has a line of flatulence filtering underwear. Imagine that! Their ad campaigns are amusing, it must be said. How necessary these pants are in your life should be a concern. Here's what they actually look like: At least they LOOK normally. What do they feel like? Like having a hoover ...
Genocide for the Germophobe – Kill stuff with UV Wands & Portable UV Sanitizers
UV Sanitizers are used in industrial settings - like research labs, factories and hospitals - in order to kill off germs, viruses and bacteria. The UV light bulbs radiate ultraviolet light that destroys their DNA. A number of manufacturers have hit upon the bright idea of putting this technology into a compact, ultraportable form factor - UV Wands. You might want to buy ...
Go Hang Yourself – The Kammok Hammock
The Kammok is a Kickstarter project for an as-yet unmanufactured product but you can secure yourself one by joining in their crowd funding effort. Watch the video: Despite talk of this product having a revolutionary suspension system (which, by the way, is just a strap), it is being marketed in a revolutionary manner. First, they are positioning the product as ...
USB Powered Humidifier – Shitsuki Cup O’Noodles
You pay a premium for novelty but this portable powered humidifier from Cup Shitsuki Inc. is a travel usb powered humidifier. You plug it into the USB port of your computer (or AC adapter) and it uses a cold mist humidifier technology ("ultra sonic process") to turn water into mist - that's a vaporizer humidifier to the layman. And if you're a germaphobe, you'll be pleased to ...
Domaine Viret Wine – brings out the Terroir with zero hangover! [REVIEW]
I first came across Domaine Viret at a restaurant. The sommelier was particularly proud of his find - an honest, inexpensive wine that employed very simple, organic horticulture to bring out the true, naivete of the grape. Okay, so this might have been over-egging the pudding a bit but what he said next was very intriguing: the wine has no sulfites and, consequently, zero ...
Cardboard Vacuum Cleaner – Vax ev
Cardboard is a fantastic, versatile material. Stiff, durable, light-weight, recyclable, mouldable... just not waterproof (not yet, anyway). There have been all sorts of great cardboard furniture over the years but few cardboard appliances - which is what makes the Vax such an innovative idea. Using cardboard for appliances is more than nifty, it could be a vital substitution ...
