Surf a Lake With This Gas-Powered Board

Surf a Lake With This Gas-Powered Board

The thick of the summer may be over, but there’s still some time to take the JetSurf out to your local swimmin’ hole. This gas-powered mini-surfboard is about the size of a wakeboard, and its carbon-fiber-and-kevlar body is powered by …

    



Boya Lamp Gives Vintage Bulbs Bottle Service

Boya Lamp Gives Vintage Bulbs Bottle Service

I love lamp. I’m not sure I love lamp enough to pay $360. That’s how much the Boya Lamp costs. It looks a bit like an upside-down cork jar with a carbon-filament light bulb imprisoned inside of gray-tinted glass — …

    



That’s Not How You Use That: Coiling a Cable

That’s Not How You Use That: Coiling a Cable

On my first day of film school lighting class, the instructor zinged a few power cables across the concrete floor, then asked us to coil them up. We all did it wrong.

    

Casio’s Handsome New G-Shock Watch: Perfect for Undersea Business Meetings

Casio’s Handsome New G-Shock Watch: Perfect for Undersea Business Meetings

Japanese watchmaker Casio celebrates the 30th anniversary of its iconic G-Shock design with a special commemorative timepiece. And woah, little baby’s all grown up.

    

Philips Adds Accent Light Fixtures to Smartphone-Controlled LED Lineup

Philips Adds Accent Light Fixtures to Smartphone-Controlled LED Lineup

The Philips Hue lighting system is a great way to spice up the ambient color of your home by just swapping out a few lightbulbs. Now the smartphone-controlled illumination system is getting its own TRON-like hardware meant for accent lighting.

    

SOL Republic’s New Bluetooth Speaker Is as Loud as It Looks

SOL Republic’s New Bluetooth Speaker Is as Loud as It Looks

The new $200 Bluetooth speaker is SOL Republic’s first non-headphone product, and its first collaboration with Motorola.

    

Surviving Music Festivals With Your Smartphone

Surviving Music Festivals With Your Smartphone

The massive summer music festivals are upon us, and if you’re going, you need to be prepared. Get your smartphone ready for the crowded, lonely grasslands.

    

Cocoon Slim Backpack Locks All Your Gadgets In Place

Cocoon Slim Backpack Locks All Your Gadgets In Place

I’m a lost cause in terms of laptop-bag clutter, but the water-resistant Cocoon Slim Backpack gives me hope.

    

I Backed This: The Machine Era Wallet

I Backed This: The Machine Era Wallet

Like a lot of you, I am forever looking for the perfect wallet. Something small, because I don’t carry a purse. (Shut up, Mat.) Something cool, because I am not cool. Something tough, because I am klutz. So imagine my …

    

Fetish: A Concrete Mattress for Your Smartphone

Fetish: A Concrete Mattress for Your Smartphone

Optimally, when you’re sleeping in your bed, your phone should be lying down beside you. O’Dea’s induction chargers are lovely wireless mattresses for you to rest your phone when it’s not in your pocket.