Monthly Archives: January 2007

911 First Response Knife

After watching all those CSI scenes of drivers drowning in their cars because: 1) Their belt buckle was jammed, 2) the side window was jammed, 3) simply bad driving, it’s enough to put you off the road. There’s nobody to blame but yourself on point no. 3. But handgun maker Smith & Wesson has something [...]

Super Pet Critter Operated Chopper

Hamster wheels? Passe. Instead, check out the C.O.C. or Critter Operated Chopper, hamsterdom’s very own Harley. This pet-powered motorcycle features an adjustable operating wheel that uses rodent power to get it revving. We bet it’s cool enough to have even non-hamster/gerbil owners charging out to the pet stores for their own rodent just to see [...]

Vacuum shoes

They suck. They’re green. And they’re from Electrolux. No, it’s not scum growing out of the washer. Electrolux has instead taken the idea of the mop-in-shoe, given it a spin (sorta), and voila! Slippers that hoover up dirt as you shuffle around in them, which would likely be the case if you want to play [...]

When Good Cows Go Mad

Wouldn’t it be great if they could breed cattle immune to mad cow disease? Be careful what you wish for. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. Original post by juniper.foo@cnet.com (Juniper Foo)

PaneLock Security System

In defense of Barbie, Ken did it! But just in case, here’s something to lock down that expensive, new full-HD LCD/plasma TV you just purchased. Assuming the crooks aren’t D.I.Y. enthusiasts, the PaneLock utilizes theft-resistant clips to lock down the mounting bracket arms of your flat panel to rods on a wall plate…. Original post [...]