From the Pixar animation movie comes a life-size version of Wall-E robot. Tested goes on the road to Mike McMaster’s garage shop to check out this R/C controlled robot.
Wall-E Robot Come to Life
August 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Pebble Watch Review
July 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
[Pebble Watch]
My Pebble watch finally arrived! For those who don’t know, this watch is an e-ink display watch which communicates via bluetooth with a smart phone. It rose in popularity due to its interesting design blowing past it’s Kickstarter goal by BIZZZZZILIONS of dollars.
Not being a watch person for many years, I was intrigued by the project and succumbed to its siren’s calling. I backed the watch in May 2012 and waited. And waited. And waited until it arrived. It’s finally in my hands and here’s some quick thoughts!
Package:
The box was made out of cardboard and had an easy to remove pull-string. Inside was the watch and USB charge cable. That’s it – nice and simple. Reminded me of Apple’s minimalistic packaging.
[Packaging]
Watch:
If I had to describe the watch, I would categorize it as a sporty looking watch. The e-paper display looks good in the daylight and the night time. It has four buttons, up / down / select / back, and a section for the magnetic charge port.
[Menu System]
SciFi Currency Converter
July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ever wonder how Creds are from Dredd, Federation Credits from Star Trek, Galatic Credit from Star Wars, Bottle Caps from Fallout: New Vegas in terms of real-world currency like the Dollar ($), Pound (£) or Euro (€)? Well, now you use this cool SciFi Currency Converter.
Frankie’s Garage: Jaguar C-X75 Prototype
June 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
Everybody now is producing some sort of hybrid sports car and this is Jaguar’s C-X75 Prototype. For a hybrid, I really like the sound of the engine roaring by.
Space Mountain Behind The Scenes
June 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There are many rides at Disneyland and one of the most iconic roller coaster rides is Space Mountain. Disneyland fan blog – ImagineeringDisney.com was able to dig up some behind-the-scenes construction of the Space Mountain ride in 1974.
Combat Creatures – The Attacknids
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
These toy robots will be great stress relievers in your cubicle. Combat Creatures – the Attacknids can fire battle discs at unsuspecting co-workers. Batteries are not included. From the office desk, grab the remote control and sync these Attacknids together for the attack.
Bring the Boom with the iHome iP4
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 1980s are back with these iHome iP4 FM stereo boombox for your Apple iPhone or iPod.
Digital Clapperboard: MovieSlate
April 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Whoever work on a short or film project knows having a slateboard can be expensive and a hassle. As a P.A., I hated always looking for a Eraseable Magic Marker or chalk depending on the slateboard being use. Well, now – you can just download MovieSlate an app from the Apple Appstore by PureBlend Software and magically have a digital slateboard for your iPad, iPhone or iTouch. The latest version of MovieSlate was just updated a few weeks ago.
MSRP: $24.99USD
Buy it @ Apple – MovieSlate.
For more product information, go to: PureBlend Software – MovieSlate.
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G-Shock with Bluetooth
March 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the great things of owning an iPhone, is looking through all the available accessories and gadgets that work with it. One such gadget I came across, is this Bluetooth enabled G-Shock watch from Casio. I love G-Shocks for their durability and with this one, you can pair your iPhone with it and be alerted to Facebook and Twitter events, calls, or email. It can sync-up time to your phone’s clock and it even includes an iPhone finder feature just in case you misplace your precious smartphone on those “what was I doing again?” days.
Numark’s Latest Mixtrack Pro II is Here!
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With the growing popularity of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) in recent years, everybody wants to be a DJ now – and even Paris Hilton (I won’t post any video links because it’s just tragic, but if you are curious, you can find the clips on YouTube.)! Now back to the subject at hand, Numark made a super popular beginning all-in-one DJ USB controller – the Mixtrack Pro in the past and it was a hot seller. The company just released it’s latest earlier this month with the Mixtrack Pro II. For me, I think this is a great starter set for anybody wanting to know more about DJing and having friends over a house party.
MSRP: $300.00USD
For more info, go to: Numark Mixtrack Pro II.
AViiQ: Portable Charging Station
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This is definitely going on my Xmas wish list later this year – It’s another awesome product by Aviiq, a company known for making modern, sleek, and practical mobile accessories. This is the Portable Charging Station with Battery Pack in its Leather Series. It includes an integrated 5200mAh Lithium Ion battery, a dapper leather carrying case, and a cable rack system for wire management. No more traveling with that zip lock bag full of cables and plugs – I can finally travel with all my gadgets in style.
Instant Print Digital Pictures
March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For those who are not happy just seeing a digital picture but wants that photo printed out right away, Polaroid has figured out a solution and came out with this neat little camera. This camera still retains all the great features we love about digital cameras – like the 10 megapixel sensor, 720p HD video recording, 6x digital zoom, and anti-shake image stabilization, but best of all, it contains ZINK Zero Ink Printing Technology which provides “inkless” printing; no need to install any sort of ink cartridges. What you get are 2″ x 3″ full color prints in less than a minute without the use of any nearby computer or photo printer.
MSRP: $179.99USD
For more info, go to: Polaroid Z2300W.
Future Flicks: Guillermo del Toro’s PACIFIC RIM update!
December 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
I think Guillermo del Toro is about to crush the Transformers franchise with a single Pacific Rim blow!
The fact is, Pacific Rim touches on all popular elements of a fantastic science fiction in the near future which includes sleek but robust militarized technology armor suits, giant manned battle robots as tanks and a fight for humanity in a war against gargantuan beasts unleashed from the sea as it appears from the trailer. And from the trailer, I would have to say Pacific Rim is much more layered than a Transformer flick and promises to give us the equivalent of what Star Wars gave to audiences in 1980s – a jaw dropping awe. Watch out George Lucas!
Smoko Toaster USB Hub
November 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
At first this reminded me of a children’s toy for a five year old but after looking at it a little closer, it brought a huge smile to my face. Not for its silliness, but for it’s cleverness. Each piece of toast is a 4GB Flash Drive and the toaster itself is the USB hub. The artist took a mundane, everyday appliance and applied a nice amount of wit and charm – I just love the Crisp Toast Flash Drive with the crossed out eyes. The USB Flash Drives come in four designs (Tato, Butta, Ry Ry, and Crisp), while the toaster is equipped with four USB ports and a SD card slot.
Buy these neat USB flash devices @ My Plastic Heart – Smoko Toaster USB Hub.
Recyclable Headphones: Hoomia Bon 5
November 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
Are you still on the green tech kick for 2012? How about environmentally friendly headphones using bamboo and recyclable? Taiwanese company Hoomia launches these nifty Bon 5 series headphones.
MSRP: $38.00USD
Source: Dzone – Hoomia Bon 5.
Square Up – Free card reader
November 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Need help running a small “mom and pops” shop by accepting credit card charges at your finger tips, or just simply to make things easier to sell some of your personal art on the spot… actually, selling anything on the spot!
Well Square Up just made it easier through their temporary promotion of offering a free card reader to accept credit cards with your iPhone, Driod or iPad. Visit their website : squareup.com Don’t forget to read the details and the fine print.
Fujifilm XF1 – the sexy digital camera.
October 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Fujifilm has just launched the XF1 – their line of sexy stylish point-and-shoot digital cameras. It has all the basic bells and whistles of any typical point and shoot digital camera, so you are basically paying for the fake leather … I mean the faux leather.
Leica X2 – Paul Smith Edition
October 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
What do you get when you blend two companies who are masters at their craft? You get the new Paul Smith for Leica X2 Camera. The simple beauty and functional design of Leica was never compromised when Paul Smith added his magic touch to design this camera. Leica’s look and features are unmistakably present and anyone knowing Paul Smith’s colorful designs will be able to recognize and appreciate this wonderful collaboration. This is slightly out of my price range (USD $3,025 + State taxes and delivery), but if you are a camera enthusiast, you are probably drooling right about now.
LEGO Stratos Skydive Jump
October 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A LEGO fan re-created the RedBull Stratos 2012 skydive by Felix Baumgartner.
Here’s the non-LEGO video with Felix dropping 96,640 feet breaking the freefall record. He had a top speed of 536 feet, man, that is crazy. I would have black out at that speed. I guess this can be a real “Iron Man” suit!
For more info, go to: Red Bull Stratos.
6 Fresh Gadgets for 2012
October 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dear Santa,
I’ve been naughty and nice this year, but I think I deserve some gadget love. Don’t you Santa? Wait, can you believe it’s October already? Well, to give you some ideas of what to get me, here’s a Yahoo Tech list of the Top 6 sleekest gadgets of 2012:
1. Samsung T27B750 HD Monitor, MSRP: $549.99USD
2. Nike+ Training TR1+ Lunar Footwear, MSRP: $220USD and up
3. Razer Ouroboros Gaming Mouse, MSRP: $129.99USD
4. A2B Velociti Electric Bike, MSRP: $2,300USD
5. Philips Fidelio SoundSphere Mini Wireless Speaker System, MSRP: $499.99USD
6. LG LFX31945ST Door-in-Door Refrigerator, MSRP: $3,499.99USD
The History of the Batmobile
August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Image via Jay Mug.
Now that is a garage I would love to walk into – five of the most iconic Batmobiles all in one place. My favorite has always been Michael Keaton’s ride in Tim Burton’s Batman. The curves on that car blended perfectly with the gothic theme throughout the movie. Looking at it now, it still holds up. The other two Batmobiles afterwards were kind of cheesy, until Christopher Nolan’s Tumbler came along with its industrial stylings, and tore up the blueprint.
Mimoco Bruce Lee USB Flash Drives
August 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’ve always said, Bruce Lee was Da Man and I’m always excited to see a newer generation recognizing and keeping his greatness alive. Mimoco is celebrating the legend by putting his likeness on a USB flash thumb drive. Also, if you guys get a chance, check out a recent documentary in his life titled I am Bruce Lee.
Artist Inspired Eco-Friendly Speakers
August 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Almost all speakers out there under $1,000 USD are just dull black veneer wrapped around MDF speakers. Now don’t get me wrong, some of them sound great but when the music stops, they just look like the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Recently, I stumbled upon these speakers and these seem to add a pretty nice second dimension to your speaker. It’s as if you can enjoy it with the music on or off.
Japan: FitEar ToGo 334
August 13, 2012 by 6 Comments
I attend the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas every year (I hope to bring back some great pics for Retrenders at next years show) and I have heard my share of amazing audiophile-quality headphones. Most of the high end $500+ headphones are over-the-head styles and I don’t remember ever seeing or hearing a pair of in-ear headphone in that price range. That’s why I was really drawn to Cnet’s “Best In-Ear Headphone” claim.
Suidobashi Heavy Industry – KURATAS
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
My fellow Retrenders writer SW biko likes his Hyundai Elantra Zombie Survival car, but I will take this from Japan – the KURATAS:
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