Archive for March, 2009
March 30, 2009
One of the most innovative areas of development when it comes to gadgets is the automated home sphere of invention.
Have you ever wanted to program your Blackberry device so it can open your garage door? Now you can do that by installing Garage/Shadow from Unify 4 Life. It turns your door into a garage door opener.
The AVI/Shadow is similar but instead it changes the channel on your television for you. It can also change the chapters on a DVD and adjust the volume on an audio receiver. It uses Bluetooth technology so the user does not even have to point the device at a screen.
The AV|Shadow is set up for TV, Satellite, Cable, Apple TV, TiVo, DVD, DVR/PVR, VCR, Blu-Ray, iPod, Mircosoft Media Center, even gaming consoles like the PS3. It is also made by Unity 4 Life.
Speaking of garages do you have trouble backing into one without crashing into the wall. If so you might want to try out the Garage Parking Signal. These are step by step bright lights that let you know when to stop safely. They help prevent accidents. They are particularly useful are you using a large vehicle such as a minivan or MPV. It costs about thirty dollars U.S.
If your concern is home security then you might interested in the Home Security television similar. Turning on this little box filled with glittering green, blue and white diodes is cheaper then leaving the television set on. It mimics the glow of a television which may discourage robbers from entering your home because they think that someone is on the premises. The gadget uses two percent of the power that your average television does which is why it is so economical. It costs about fifty dollars to buy online.
Are you too lazy to get up and turn on the lights when the sun starts to set? If so there is even gadget for you now. It is called the Aube Solar Timer Switch. It harnesses the power of the sun so that your lights are automatically turned on at sunset. There is a manual override switch on the device as it also tends to turn on sometimes if it is a little gloomy out. It costs about forty dollars.
Do you have trouble changing light bulbs? If this is the case then you might want to buy the Ultimate Bulb Changer. This is a motorized light bulb changing system that helps to replace hard to reach light bulbs both indoors and outdoors. It has a telescoping and handle and articulating head. A powered vacuum holds the bulb securely in place. It extends to a full seven feet long and comes with a detachable remote control so you can change any high placed light bulb in your home by yourself and without having to mount scary ladders!
March 27, 2009
Spring is almost here which has many of thinking about gardening gadgets.
Do you fancy gardening at night? If so then why not invest in the Daylight Solar lamp which is an eco gadget. It looks like a normal glowing light that is shaped like plastic mold of a lamp at night. During the day you you flip it over so the solar panel on the bottom of it is exposed to the sun. You don’t have to deal with changing light bulbs so there are no plugs or wires to worry about. They brighten up the patio and grass so you can garden at night if you like too.
If you want to water your plants at night you can now get a garden hose with a light attached at the head. This lighted Garden Nozzle is for late night gardeners. You may have hears that it is better to water your plants later in the evening and if for you that means watering at night when this gizmo is perfect. You will never water your garden beds in the dark again. It is a regular pistol grip spray but the light is fixed on top like a headlight. It only needs to AA batteries to keep the LED light working and costs you only $12.49.
Let’s face it. The crooks know all about those fake rocks you are thinking of hiding your house key under. Nowadays you can get a Sprinkler Hide-A-Key. This is a sprinkler head in which you can hide the house key and it is available for less than seven bucks. This is a great item to have in your garden and it can really rescue your kid if he or she happens to lose their key and it is getting dark at night. All they have to do is lift up the green plastic sprinkler head, open the hatch and release the key inside.
You have heard about robot vacuum cleaners. Now you can also get robot lawn mowers. The Automower solar powered robotic lawn mower keeps your garden neat and tidy. It looks like a miniature war vehicle from a futuristic video game. It is 100 percent solar powered which equals zero pollution images. It is also equipped with safety features that help prevent it from harming snakes or kids. It rentals for about 3,100 from and is able to trim the grass in a quarter of an acre with ten hours of charging.
Do you want an interesting project for your children? Then why not get a Spider Web Maker. This is an octagon that looks like a hollowed out tennis paddle. You stick it upright in the ground and wait for one of your arachnid garden chums to start weaving a web inside it. It makes an interesting and economical science project for children.
March 24, 2009
Some of the neatest gadgets are those theta are designed to make everything new look old again.
One of the neatest ideas, especially when it comes to recycling are the drink coasters that have been made from recycled LP record centers. Basically the center of the record where the label is has been cut out and laminated on both sides to make them into waterproof coasters. These cost about twenty dollars for a set of four. The only challenge is finding ones that feature bands that you really like.
Some years ago Sanyo put out a roundish fifties style television shit an now they have created a seventies style picture frame that looks just like it. The new digital phone frame is called the ALBO. It looks like a miniature space age television screen and it is possible to swivel the image so you get the best effect. This is a designer item that can play several images in sequence and it is not cheap at $422 .
Do you like the ancient stand up phones from the fifties and sixties. Back then the upright Swedish phone was all the rage. The dial was on the bottom of the phone and the ear piece stood straight up. You just picked it up and yelled into it. It takes you back to an era when Grace Kelly and Cary Grant ruled the world. The new Scand phone retails for about 100 dollars U.S and comes in white and orange.
Also very much in vogue for families are retro style Wii Controllors. These are those Club Nintendo style controllers with the big ex on them and the four buttons. They really appeal to the nostalgic nose of those who played a lot of Super Mario when they were younger. The only problem is that if you are a gamer living outside of Japan you have to join Club Nintendo in order to get it.
Do you remember the levitating golf balls that used to be all the rage on office desks? Well, they are back. The levitating golf ball is also a play on the much more common levitating earth or planet globe. The ball looks like it is hovering in space. This kind of thing makes a nice gift for Father’s Day. You can also get a baseball version. They cost about thirty bucks.
Big on the retro market is point and shoot cameras that look like Fisher Price toys. One of the most commonly known brands is the Takara Tomy from Japan. This product is targeted at women in their twenties. They are brightly colored plastic cameras in pink, green, blue or black and there is not one ounce of metal in them. They also come with filter sets that enable you to put some special effects in the picture. Some of these filters include dramatic frames, deforming lenses and cross light effects.








