Archive of entries posted on April 2009

Episode 819

Mini Countertop Spin Dryer
Portable Spin Dryer
Link: Laundry-Alternative
 
A companion to yesterday's Wonder Wash, the Mini Countertop Spin Dryer spin-dries your laundry (2.2 lbs dry laundry capacity) in 2 to 3 minutes, ready for ironing, or hang-drying.  Unlike the Wonder Wash, this does use electrical power (82W).  Portable as well, 15" x 13.5" x 13.5".
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Episode 818

Wonder Wash
Portable Washing Machine
Link: Laundry-Alternative
 
In support of last Wednesday's Earth Day, Dick is going to do a couple of green gadgets today and tomorrow.  The Wonder Wash is a portable, environmentally-friendly washing machine which has been around for a number of years and which Dick has tried out specially for Earth Day.  The entire setup [...]

Episode 817

Pogoplug
NAS Enabling Device
Link: Pogoplug
Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday
 
Just plug the Pogoplug into an AC outlet, connect it to your router through its gigabit ethernet port, connect it to any USB drive (hard drive or flash drive), log on to the mypogoplug website with your email address and your own password (no subscription fees required), and you have instant access [...]

Episode 816

Rapid Edge
LED-Lit Utility Knife
Link: Rapid Tools
 
The Rapid Edge from Rapid Tools is a utility knife/cutter with an LED light that comes on as soon as the blade is extended out.  The light helps illuminate the area you're cutting into, but also acts as a safety device, a visual warning that the blade is exposed.  The [...]

Episode 815

Fujix P701
Compact Video Projector
Link: projektoren-datenbank.com  German eBay
Dick's Gadget Warehouse
 
From 1993, the first portable video projector from Fujix from about 13 years ago, the Fujix P701 weighed about 6 pounds, with built-in speakers and amplifier, microphone input and RCA audio and video inputs, and Dick thinks it cost about $700-$800.  It was considered a business class [...]