Be Green When You’re On The Green With The Bicycle Golf Caddy

Jul 11th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

caddy

By Chris Scott Barr

When you’re out playing golf, you usually have two options for getting around. Either you drive around a cart, or just walk your happy self all over the course. If you’re committed to living a “green” lifestyle, then you’ll probably pass up the golf cart. Of course if you don’t want to spend your entire afternoon walking, you could try using this Bicycle Golf Caddy.

This rather simple device hooks up to just about any bike, and carries your clubs along behind you. It seems rather simple to setup, and even collapses to make storage easier. At $200 it’s a bit pricey, but now when you’re getting beat on the course, you can remind your friends that at least you’re not destroying the environment my driving around some electric cart all day.

[ Clean Air Gardening ] VIA [ BoingBoing ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , , , ,

Wristwatch Tattoo Lets Your Arm Tell Time

Jul 11th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

wristwatch-tattoo

By Chris Scott Barr

When you hear the term wristwatch, you generally think of a timepiece that you wear on your wrist. Well someone is looking to change that definition. There isn’t a whole lot of information on his design, but I am going to assume for now that it is only a concept. The idea is a subdermal implant or “electric tattoo” that can function as a watch.

It uses your natural kinetic energy for power (not unlike some watches out there) and somehow uses a wireless signal to sync up with an external clock to make sure it is correct. It only illuminates when you hold your wrist up to look at it. A very cool idea, if it could work.

[ Behance ] VIA [ TrendHunter ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , , , , , ,

New DoCoMo Femtocell Lets Parents Keep Tabs On Their Kids

Jul 10th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

docomo

By Chris Scott Barr

When you were a kid, how many times did you get home a little late when your parents weren’t home, but lied and told them you were on time? Or perhaps you snuck out, then back in late at night. Fess up, I’m sure that you did it at least once. Well it seems that some parents may be able to keep track of just when exactly their children arrived home. Oddly enough, it comes in the form of a femtocell.

DoCoMo has announced a new femtocell that not only helps your cell phones maintain a great signal while you’re at home, but it also can send out notifications when a phone has entered the area. Essentially, the parents could set it up to get an email every time their child came home. Seems like an interesting idea, until the kid figures out that he can flood his parents inbox by going in and out of the range of the device over and over. Come to think of it, that’s probably the first thing I’d do in protest.

[ FarEastGizmos ] VIA [ UberGizmo ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Green Glass Company Turns Beer Bottles Into Drinking Glasses

Jul 10th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

single-rolling-rock

By Chris Scott Barr

These days people are all about being “green” and such. One good way to do your part for the environment is by recycling. For most people that consists of separating out glass bottles and aluminum cans from their trash. Well one company is taking those old bottles and turning them into something useful.

Green Glass Company specializes in something rather cool, turning old beer bottles into drinking glasses. They don’t have the largest selection of brands to choose from, but if you like Rolling Rock, Corona or a few others, then they’ll be happy to hook you up with some cool glassware. You can pick up a set of four for $32.50.

[ GreenGlass ] VIA [ RedFerret ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Netflix Invades Sony Bravia HDTVs

Jul 10th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

sony-netflix

By Chris Scott Barr

You have to give a lot of credit to Netflix. These guys have really re-invented the way we rent movies. First with their idea to let you order movies online and have them mailed to your door. Then they decided to let you stream rentals to your computer. Now they’re offering the same streaming service to other devices like your Xbox 360 and TiVo. Today they announced the latest devices they will be invading, Sony Bravia HDTVs.

Starting this Fall, all of their new internet-enabled sets will be able to stream movies via Netflix. Older models will be able to do the same using the BRAVIA internet link module around the same time. Give it a couple of years and you won’t be able to find a new TV that doesn’t work with Netflix.

VIA [ CrunchGear ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Green Glass Company Turns Beer Bottles Into Drinking Glasses

Jul 10th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

single-rolling-rock

By Chris Scott Barr

These days people are all about being “green” and such. One good way to do your part for the environment is by recycling. For most people that consists of separating out glass bottles and aluminum cans from their trash. Well one company is taking those old bottles and turning them into something useful.

Green Glass Company specializes in something rather cool, turning old beer bottles into drinking glasses. They don’t have the largest selection of brands to choose from, but if you like Rolling Rock, Corona or a few others, then they’ll be happy to hook you up with some cool glassware. You can pick up a set of four for $32.50.

[ GreenGlass ] VIA [ RedFerret ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

TravelJohn – For When You Really Have To Go

Jul 10th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

gelsinstantly

By Chris Scott Barr

As the old saying goes “when you gotta go, you gotta go.” Most of the time you are able to find a bathroom somewhere close, however, sometimes there isn’t one in sight. But on the rare occasion that you can no longer wait, and have nowhere to go, you can turn to these TravelJohn Disposable Urinals.

No, this isn’t something that you get excited about using, but I suppose it beats the alternative. For guys, we can usually find a tree or something to go behind (provided it’s not too public of a place), but girls have a much harder time. Either way, this thing would beat peeing your pants. Just do your business (number 1 only) in the pouch, and it will instantly turn into a gel. Then just toss it in the nearest trash can. You can get a box of 18 for $12.

[ Amazon ] VIA [ Dvice ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , , , , ,

TV-B-Gone Just Got A Lot Smaller

Jul 10th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

utvbg

By Chris Scott Barr

I’m sure that everyone remembers the TV-B-Gone. It’s the little device that can turn almost any television on and off at the push of a button. While it was just a fun little toy, I think that it was made infamous by a certain other tech blog’s shenanigans at last year’s CES. Well the original was a bit bulky and conspicuous, so one enterprising hacker decided to shrink it down. The result is a device with the exact same capabilities that’s smaller than your thumb.

While I don’t think I’d ever walk around a giant electronics show shutting off random TVs at will, this does give me some ideas. With a device that small, you could likely setup some sort of automatic timer, so that it goes off in 10-second intervals or so. Now disguise it in such a way that it can be carried around with only the LED showing. Sure, your battery probably wouldn’t last too terribly long, but it would make those trips to Best Buy far more entertaining.

VIA [ Hack a Day ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Coming Soon – Recharge Your Electric Car At McDonald’s

Jul 7th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

mcdonalds

By Chris Scott Barr

Electric cars aren’t exactly the most popular form of transportation out there. Thus the number of public charging stations are few and far between. One unlikely company is jumping on the bandwagon and installing charging stations at  6 of their locations.

Starting in Cary North Carolina, McDonald’s will offer ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations. In some ways this seems like an odd company to step forward. I don’t generally stay at a McDonald’s for more than 15-20 minutes, so most people wouldn’t get very much of a charge. Still, I suppose every station helps.

VIA [ NovaCharge ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , ,

Rubik’s 360 Set To Frustrate A New Generation Of Kids (And Adults)

Jul 4th 2009 Other Stuff No Comments

rubiks_360-thumb-550x475-20291

By Chris Scott Barr

As a kid I never had the patience to solve a Rubik’s Cube, perhaps now that I’m a bit older and wiser I might be up to the challenge. Of course that thing is old news, what with the Rubik’s 360 coming out soon.

This sphere actually contains two other plastic spheres with small holes in them. There are six small colored balls inside of these, which you are to navigate successfully to their similarly-colored outer dome compartments. Once there, you have to keep them from falling out while trapping the other balls in place. Of course the most frustrating part is that you can’t just remove the stickers and place them back in the correct order. You should be able to pick one of these up in the UK starting next week for around $15. No word yet on when we’ll see them over here.

[ Amazon ] VIA [ Dvice ]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Live
  • Netvouz
  • NewsVine
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • MySpace
  • Slashdot
  • StumbleUpon

Related posts

, , , , , , , , , , , , ,