Apr 16
While Microsoft isn’t quite ready to release Cortana to the desktop world, they’re letting it be known that they’re more than happy to spread the personalization love. With Cortana you … Continue reading
Apr 16
While we’d seen rumblings that it was in beta testing, Google’s Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android made its official debut today. This means that those who fancy Mountain View’s mobile OS can take a gander at files that reside on a Windows or Mac…
Apr 16
New laptops seem to be coming out every week. They’re thinner, sleeker, and say they can do more than any other version out there. The biggest drawback with these things is having to use a charging cable that is attached to a big block of an adapter. They’re a nuisance to wrap after unplugging, so they often end up a tangled mess that only adds weight to your bag.
If you’d prefer to keep things as streamlined as possible, then you might like the idea of the Dart. This is the world’s smallest laptop adapter, and it can work just as well as what you have at home right now. This is a 65W charger that can fit in your pocket, which makes life for traveling professionals who frequently work online a whole lot easier. This can work with all major PC brands, and can keep its cool when in use.
This is available in blue, magenta, silver, gunmetal, or orange, and will cost around $89-110. It can charge devices while simultaneously juicing up your laptop without issue. To plug up your laptop, the people that are creating Dart named FINsix will provide the correct DC connector(s) with each adapter. This would be great for those who have to pay attention to how much weight they carry around, but otherwise, there’s no real point in tossing a hundred bucks for a smaller version of something you already have.
Available for crowdfunding on Kickstarter
[ The Dart won’t let chunky laptop chargers weigh you down copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Apr 16
Bigger is always better, especially if you want to get the internet’s attention. This super-sized game of Jenga should get the even the most cynical netizens to take notice.
This is Jenga on steroids. Note that call the game “Stack”, because nobody wants to get sued. The playing pieces are 600-pound blocks of wood and the players are operating five different pieces of heavy equipment to remove them. The video is a promotional video from Cat Products (Caterpillar) and you have to hand it to them, this is a great way to draw attention to their equipment.
All I know is, When that stack falls over, you’d better be standing well away from it.
[via Viral Viral Videos via Neatorama]
Apr 16
I’ve taught my daughter the same thing we all learned as kids, NEVER open the door, unless you’re absolutely sure who it is on the other side. Yes, we have little peepholes on our hotel room doors and at our homes… but now even they are a risk. Reverse peephole viewers allow those so inclined, to look right into your private space, and even photograph you without your knowledge. I’m not liking that.
Check out the Brinno Digital PeepHole Viewer, using a cool LCD display, you can check out just who it is at your door, without even alerting them to your presence. The PeepHole Viewer turns what used to be a squinty, one-eye-closed experience, into a crisp clear picture, that can even be enhanced for more detail. Let’s say there’s a knock at the door, you simply push the button in order to see a full color, enhanced image of the person lurking outside your door. The image is easy to see, and the viewer even compensates for low light situations. Best of all, there’s no chance someone is peeping back at you at the same time.
Another press of the Digital Peephle Veiwer’s button gives you a zoomed-in image, in case you’re looking for greater detail. (like whether or not your favorite Girl Scout has your cookies or not!) The unit also turns off automatically after 10 seconds, so you don’t need to manually turn it off, and a low battery indicator light is built right into the viewer. The Brinno Digital Peephole Viewer replaces most existing peep holes in doors from 1-3/8-Inch to 2-1/4-Inch thick. It’s quite simple to install and runs on 2 AA batteries. If you’d like to add some high tech security to your front door, you can get one at amazon.com for under 70 bucks.
[ Brinno Digital Peephole Viewer – Knock, Knock? copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Apr 16
Remember a time when every single software update you made to your computer’s OS or applications required a complete reboot of the system? Computers are still far from perfect, but over at The Restart Page you can relive those annoying and constant operating system restarts of yesteryear, and appreciate how far things have come.
Apr 16
As a not just self-proclaimed kitchenphobe, culinary businesses aren’t
among my favorite, unless they’re really, really cool. With that
disclaimer, the fact that I am really excited about this business has to
say something to you about how innovative it is.
Apr 16
It’s becoming a trend to see more and more companies integrate their products with Apple’s CarPlay, whether it be car manufacturers or makers of in-dash systems. The latest to join the movement is Hyundai, announcing that navigation-equipped 2015…
Apr 16
It’s no subspace transceiver but this prototype communicator bound for the ISS could revolutionize how we share data over the vast expanses of solar space. It will deliver Gigabit speeds through deep space.
Apr 16
While we’re not attempting to suggest that the Android version of Chrome Remote Desktop is perfect right off the bat, it is pretty excellent that we’re already able to launch … Continue reading
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