When you’re talking on the phone, nothing beats the style of an old-time handset, or the convenience of a cell phone.
Thankfully, ThinkGeek has combined the two with their Bluetooth Retro Handset, a modern interpretation of the telephony classic that features Bluetooth connectivity for wireless functionality, as well as USB chargeability for convenience.
With a range of 30 ft., and a blue LED function mode indicator for added style, you’ll never want to hang up the phone again. (Which is good since this doesn’t come with a base.)
This past weekend, I attended the Goodguys West Coast Nationals car show, and as always, I was blown away by the quality of the cars on display. Check out the Flickr photo set that I took for a look at just how beautiful a bit of steel can be.
PopSci staff photographer John Carnett may be the greatest inventor of all time. What he’s created, and what you see here is the world’s first All-In-One Beer Making Machine. Called simply ‘The Machine’, it features a stainless-steel two-cart brewing system that starts with wort, or pre-fermented beer, and ends with a perfect, chilled pint.
Over several weeks, beer takes the journey from wort concentrate to tasty beverage. A cooling system regulates temperature and ensures that the final product is a frosty brew.
Concentrated wort extract goes into the boil keg along with water and hops. A propane burner heats the mix for about 90 minutes.
After the boil, the wort moves through a heat exchanger, cooling it to between 53ºF and 63ºF before it reaches the fermenting tank.
An electronic controller monitors the temperature inside the fermenting keg; When it needs cooling, a pump circulates water through a nest of copper tubing sitting on a cold plate—chilled by Freon in its interior—and wrapped around the keg.
After 10 to 15 days, depending on the brew, the wort becomes beer. Carnett swaps hoses and turns a valve to move the beer to one of two settling kegs, where the CO2 tank adds carbonation and debris falls to the bottom.
Finally, the beer moves into one of two serving kegs. Pull the tap, and the beer travels through the cold plate, so it’s chilled on the way to your glass, eliminating the need for constant cooling and ensuring a frosty brew anytime.
The next step? Add a third cart to make wort from raw grain instead of extract, though he’s got a lot of ‘testing’ to do before taking on that monumental step.
To help advertise for a new game called Monopoly Dream Island DVD, this barge on the Elbe River in Germany pulls around a giant Monopoly game that you can actually stand on and play.
Look for the barge itself in the latest Sharper Image catalog this Fall.
So it’s official: On September 5th, Apple will announce something that will, for some unexplainable reason, cause you to pull out your wallet and head to the nearest electronics store with cash in hand.
Judging by the invite itself, I’d say there’s a pretty good chance that we’re going to see an upgraded iPod, and Coverflow should make an appearance as well. Beat = Beatles? It’s a stretch, but I’ll take it. New, iFat Nano? I’d say it’s 50/50 right now.
When you can use 2 plastic bottles, 3 rubber bands, 2 paper clips, chopsticks, a stiff ruler, scissors, and a pair of needle nose pliers to make a Soda Bottle Submarine, then you’ve got something special going on.
Called Howtoons, it’s like an illustrated, kid friendly version of MAKE (that’s also great for kid-at-hearts). With guides to making your own Rola-Bola, Springloaded Chopsticks, a Zoetrope and more, there’s plenty to do; and it’s all done in cartoony goodness so you have stuff to look at while your paint dries.
If you’re a DIYer, then definitely check out Howtoons, because nothing says ‘Hey, I can do that’ like an animated character with a glue gun.
Looking to buy a Rolex, but not sure if you should trust that guy with the trenchcoat?
Then check out Product Dose’s tops on How to Spot a Fake Rolex.
With 10 things to check for when you’re looking to buy an authentic crown, it’s a great reference for those back alley deals and somewhat shady storefronts.
For these ten people however, the body is a canvas, and they’re not happy until it’s completely covered in paint.
Not content with just tattoos and piercings, these physically modified specimens sport anything and everything they can to make themselves stand out in a crowd.
Design By Humans is a brand new, Threadless style store where artists can submit their designs, you can vote on them, and then everyone can buy the winners.
What makes DBH unique is their artist payment system. When shirts win the ‘Shirt Of The Day’ award, they go on to face other SOTDs for the ‘Shirt Of The Week’ award, and if they win that, they get to face other SOTWs for the ‘Shirt Of The Month’ award (and they haven’t gotten there yet, but I’d bet they’ll have a SOTY award somewhere down the line as well). Plus, as designs become more popular, the artists can win Rock Star Awards, earning them cash for every quantity milestone their design passes.
Another neat touch is the fact that they are using advanced printing techniques to really set their shirt designs apart.
The Robot Attack design (their first $5,000 winner), which is a collaboration of over 20 artists’ robot designs, uses gold and silver ink for a shimmer and a shine, and their Addition design features whip-stitched embroidery for a high class touch.
Check them out and see what you think, and if you like what you see, then use DYH’s exclusive coupon code (BPMZ77) to save 15% on your order. (Coupon code is valid for 7 days)
When you’re talking on the phone, nothing beats the style of an old-time handset, or the convenience of a cell phone.
Design By Humans is a brand new, Threadless style store where artists can submit their designs, you can vote on them, and then everyone can buy the winners.
