Best Leaf Shredder makes short work of your leaves

leaf-shredderHere is yet another “Best” device by the folks over at Hammacher – apparently, fall might be still quite some time away but this does not mean you do not need to be prepared to face all that fall has to offer. For instance, after sweeping up all of the leaves in your yard, you will need to bag them and place it in the trash, but what if there was another way to get rid of those leaves? I am not referring to open burning, that’s a big no-no, but rather, through the $169.95 Best Leaf Shredder.

The Best Leaf Shredder happens to be an easy-to-use, emission-free device that is capable of shredding leaves quickly and neatly. In fact, during tests, it managed to go through 50 gallons of leaves in a mere 2.5 minutes, which is less than 10% of the amount of time required by inferior units. Not only that, it did not choke on the occasional twig or let any leaf pass through unshredded. Sporting a cutting system that is not too far away from that of an oversized weed trimmer, the Best Leaf Shredder sports a powerful 13-amp motor and cutting line that is capable of turning 4 1/2 bags of bulky foliage into a single compact bag of rich mulch, now how about that for efficiency?
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DIY Money Shredding Alarm Clock: Wake up or Go Broke

A couple of years ago we saw a concept for a diabolical alarm clock. The idea was that a desperate late sleeper would willingly place a banknote on the clock, knowing that the clock will shred the money if he doesn’t wake up when the alarm goes off. And now the concept has been turned into reality, by a tinkerer named – I am not making this up – Rich Olson.

money shredding alarm clock by rich olson

Rich made the clock using a SparkFun ClockIt and a USB-powered paper shredder. Rich is quite merciless too – the clock waits less than 10 seconds after the preset time before it starts shredding your money:

Note that destroying money is illegal in many countries. So if you’re going to make your own shredding alarm clock, why not tape your pinky finger to it instead? That’ll be way more effective at waking you up. Just kidding.

[Rich Olson via Hacked Gadgets]

Destroy Documents By Hand With This Minimalist Manual Shredder [Design]

The Feds are pounding at your door. You have to destroy the evidence now. But they’ve cut the power! Your sophisticated top-of-the-line paper shredder needs electricity. What now?! The manual shredder has your back. More »