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These Jurassic World Tie-in Robotic Toys are Cooler than Anything I had as a Kid When I was a kid, my favorite toys were dirt and mud. That's not true, but it certainly feels like it after seeing what Mattel is bringing to the table for their Jurassic World tie-in toys. A Pterano-Drone quad... Continued
Canadian Retail NCIX Closes All Stores and Files for Bankruptcy Netlink Computer Inc., commonly called NCIX, has officially filed for bankruptcy and will go before the Supreme Court of British Columbia in the near future. The company has been clearly struggling for a while,... Continued
Shoal Tent is the Ultimate Camping Waterbed So you say you love rafting, and you also love camping? What you need is a Shoal Tent. This combines an inflatable raft with a tent, allowing you to float along in comfort. You'll want to limit yourself to calm... Continued
Keep Alert With the Steer Wearable Driving Aid In an ideal world, everyone would always get enough sleep and would never have to drive when they're tired. This is not an ideal world. In my industry in particular, we work ridiculously long hours, often with ... Continued
The Dark Side Doesn’t Have to Be the Dirty Side Cleaning house isn't really something most people enjoy, but it is a necessary evil. Most of us have little tricks to make it easier to do, and the luckier ones among us can afford a robotic vacuum so we don't ... Continued
Never Miss a Thing With the Trinity Lighted Mirror TV Most of the time, I can take or leave the TV. However, I know I'm in the minority, and while DVRs have changed the way we watch TV, sometimes you want to see something as it happens. Hockey leaps to mind for me... Continued
Matchbox Instruments: Tiny Flashlights for Any Emergency Depending on where you live, power outages are either something you never think about or something for which you are always prepared. Obviously if there is a terrible storm predicted you prepare ahead of time, ... Continued
USB Sniper Rifle Takes Office Warfare to a New Level The trend toward open office designs is supposed to lead to more creativity and worker interaction, since nobody is trapped in a tiny cubicle all alone. Which works in some cases, not so much in others. But... Continued
Plastic Bottle Cutter Fills a Niche No One Knew Needed Filling Every once in a while a product comes along and all I can do is shake my head. I'm sure there is a use for this somewhere in the world, and bless their hearts for wanting to make a difference and reduce garbage... Continued