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Air Board: a really silly, really expensive way to get around

Air Board: a really silly, really expensive way to get around

Think Segways are cool? You'll probably make the same mistake about the Air Board, too. Look, it's $14,000! Fourteen thousand!...
 
No garden? Get a terrarium!

No garden? Get a terrarium!

Looking to plant a garden, but you don't have an actual, you know, garden to plant flowers in? Get a...
 
Honda Bicycle Simulator: easy as riding a bike

Honda Bicycle Simulator: easy as riding a bike

Don't you think that the best way to learn how to ride a bike might be to just go ride...
 
Timex Tap Screen watches activate lap features by touch

Timex Tap Screen watches activate lap features by touch

Okay all you rippled-muscled marathon triathletes, Timex Ironman Sleek watches are even cooler now with Tap Screens. We like the...
 
Completed Gigantor giant robot goes on display in Japan

Completed Gigantor giant robot goes on display in Japan

The giant robot known as Gigantor (called Tetsujin in Japan) we mentioned back in July has finally been completed and...
 
Green Watch turns you into a walking environmental sensor

Green Watch turns you into a walking environmental sensor

Big cities use sensors in strategic spots to monitor environmental conditions, but they're not much help when there's a localized...
 
Spaberry Portable Hot Tub lets you relax anywhere

Spaberry Portable Hot Tub lets you relax anywhere

There are few things more relaxing than a hot tub. But most of them are just so stationary. What if...
 
'Laptop Burka' may be the most useless product ever

'Laptop Burka' may be the most useless product ever

The questionably-named Laptop Burka is essentially a sheet you drape over you and your laptop when outdoors to provide privacy...
 
SwiMP3 underwater MP3 player transmits sound through your bones

SwiMP3 underwater MP3 player transmits sound through your bones

FINIS just brought out a sleeker second generation of its SwiMP3 player, which uses bone conduction to deliver clearer sound...
 
Airfonix sends 24-bit audio wirelessly to any speakers

Airfonix sends 24-bit audio wirelessly to any speakers

How, exactly, do you connect outdoor speakers to your stereo system? If you're a DJ, how do you wire speakers...
 
Nexus Core makes playing in the yard a bit more surreal

Nexus Core makes playing in the yard a bit more surreal

Sure, you could buy your kid a boring old play set, one with swings and a slide. It'll probably be...
 
Handycooler personal A/C offers instant cool

Handycooler personal A/C offers instant cool

Live in a swamp? The Handycooler Personal Air Conditioner might not do you much good, but if you reside anywhere...
 
Charge up your gadgets with pedal power while you bike

Charge up your gadgets with pedal power while you bike

Here's a clever trick: using the energy generated by you pedaling your bike to charge up your phone or audio...
 
It's not too late to cook outside

It's not too late to cook outside

The season for cooking outside is winding down as summer ends in much of the country, but that doesn't mean...
 
Multi-Function charger adds solar power to emergency options

Multi-Function charger adds solar power to emergency options

We've all seen our share of crank-up flashlights and radios, but this latest offering takes the model one step further...
 

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