Today on Boing Boing Gadgets, we saw this kickass "Power House" sustainable living project set, a vacuum that knows optimal suck, two little niggles with Facebook and Rock Band, candy mistaken for drugs, a knock-off Chinese Wii sold by infomercial, a mechanical espresso maker of dubious report, drankable aurt, a somber game-as-art blip, the "God-Cleaner" foot bath, an inflatable massage chair, a nice deal on a decent LCD dock for iPod, a wrapping paper cutter, a boring camera with an interesting way to suck power from lamps, a hand-cranked drill, an ugly watch, a risque video teaching us how Polish fantasy heroes sex up forest sprites, Verizon's plans to do a dual-mode GSM/CDMA phone, MAKE's open-source hardware guide, a vintage cork bathing suit, and a new LifeStraw. And deals.
Today on Boing Boing Gadgets
Review / Logitech MX Keys
Logitech’s MX Keys [Amazon] is what it finally took to lure me away from mechanical keyboards. It’s a slim yet solidly-constructed full-size model that's similar to and superior to Apple's… READ THE REST
Microsoft to permanently close its retail stores
Microsoft is to shut shop on the high streets and malls of America, permanently closing its 116 retail stores. Only 10 were overseas; flagship stores in New York City, London,… READ THE REST
Traintrackr is a light-up circuit-board map of the London Underground or Boston Metro
Traintrackr is a powered circuit board showing a map of the London Underground, lighting up in real time to show train positions on 333 stations on all 12 main lines.… READ THE REST
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Dessert cheesecake wafer bear claw fruitcake. Fruitcake chupa chups donut candy canes marzipan. Apple pie sweet roll tart chocolate cake macaroon marshmallow carrot cake gummi bears sweet. Pastry sugar plum… READ THE REST
Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager
We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds
While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST
