Archive of posts tagged box of crap

Episode 1021

PowerGenix
Nickel Zinc Rechargeable Battery
Link: PowerGenix
 
PowerGenix batteries are Nickel Zinc rechargeable AA batteries with an output of 1.6V (other AA batteries give 1.2V).  Shorter recharge time and 1000 recharges.  They’ve been included in Popular Science’s Best of What’s New 2009.
MacWorld Live
Leo will be hosting MacWorld Live this Friday.  The line-up will include Heather Gold, Roger McGuinn, [...]

Episode 973

X10 Mystery BOC
X10 “Box of Crap”
Link: X10
 
Dick has ordered an X10 Mystery BOC and does a “What’s In the Box?” with Leo.  They’re not exactly bowled over.  The conclusion is that the box has been aptly named.  Dick has gone where angels refuse to tread, so you don’t have to.
Match Game and Set
Much more interesting [...]

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 796

Keep-A-Cable
Cable Management
Link: keepacable.com
 
Keep-A-Cable hails itself as "Finally a lo-tech solution to a hi-tech problem".  If you need to plug in and unplug cables from your notebook or other gadgets, Keep-A-Cable keeps the cables in place and prevents them from disappearing behind or under the desk.  A cable management solution.  Available in singles, strips of 5, [...]