The scary thing about earthquakes is not so much about falling ceilings anymore, at least in Japan. More injuries are incurred due to the fact that the power is off and people can’t see (along with gas explosions, fire and falling shelf objects). Most commercial office buildings are equipped with emergency lighting, but what if you want them at home? ...
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Seiko MuPass gives you variety in the mornings
Everyone knows how annoying it is to be woken up by that stupid repetitive beeping you alarm clock makes at 5:30 in the morning. All this does is start off your day wrong; a sure sign that your day is going to go down hill fast. Now if you woke up to some of your favorite tunes, then you�d probably ...
Read More »Parking Meter Alarm: relieve yourself from parking tickets
There are 2 situations you never want to be in with a parking meter: first, when you get to one only to realize you have no quarters, and second, when you come back to your car, arms loaded with bags, only to find you got a parking ticket for being 5 minutes late. What�s great about the Parking Meter Alarm ...
Read More »New pedometer pulls out all stops
This new pedometer from Maplin Electronics is coming out at the perfect time of year for all of you who �vow� to start exercising this year. The pedometer not only acts as a pedometer, but also as a panic alarm and an FM radio. First off, the FM radio is a nice little add-on to the pedometer, so you don�t ...
Read More »Fly with Superman AM/FM Clock Radio
Ever since you were a little kid you�ve wanted to be like superman, running around in tights and having your own symbol for everyone to know you by; don�t deny it. Well now you can fulfill your dream (at least part of it) of being like Superman with the Superman Projection AM/FM Clock Radio; no, this does not give you ...
Read More »Pro-Idee Sofa Guard keeps Lassie off the couch
You’ve been gone all day at work, your boss gave you a huge new project, and when you come home, all you see is your brand new couch torn to pieces with Spot sitting right next to it. This situation (at least the last part) would never have occurred if you had taken the time to invest in the Pro-Idee ...
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