How To Use A Knife Outdoors
A knife is the most essential and useful tool you can take with you into the outdoors. But, do you know how to get the most out of one? Let’s go over the basics and show you all the stuff a knife can do.
How To Gain Traction When You're Running or Walking On Snow And Ice
Accidental falls kill 30,208 Americans each year. That's only 3,000 less than car accidents. And the technology exists to utterly eliminate poor-traction in even the worst winter conditions. You can either add it (affordably!) to your existing boots or shoes or buy a dedicated pair and it'll help whether you're just…
Silicone Straps Serve as Beverage Seatbelts On This Serving Tray
If you spent any time working as a server in a restaurant or bar, you're probably already a master at carrying trays full of food. The rest of us, however, need all the help we can get. And this clever serving tray from Finell helps eliminate spills using a series of stretchy silicone bands that help to hold…
Prune Fingers May Help You Hold Onto Things
Scientists know a lot about the body, but they don't know everything. Take, for example, the pruning that occurs when you spend too much time in the water. Scientists don't know why these wrinkles occur only on the hands and feet.
I Love The ColorWare iPad Grip Frame, But I Can't Recommend It
I installed a ColorWare Grip on my iPad earlier. It's lovely: milled from solid aluminum and surprisingly comfortable to use one-handed. I intended to write a cheery post about it until I saw the price: $300. Is that a joke?
Digital Golf Glove Tells You Exactly How Hard To Grip It
The SensoGlove, a $89 golf glove, is the first digital glove that'll offer you tips on your grip. Its embedded sensors can read how well you're holding your club to ensure you apply the exact grip pressure for the perfect swing.
Marware's Game Grip Will Aesthetically Ruin Your iPhone
Gaming on the iPhone and iPod touch could be great with the addition of a gamepad handle: the promise of the iControlPad comes to mind. But the iPhone platform doesn't deserve two giant foam handles that do nothing but ruin the sleek lines of the device, providing no buttons, no extra battery life, and no added…
Cyber Smash Grip Add-on Turns Wiimotes Into DualShocks
Despite the supposedly game-changing motion controls that the Wii brings to gaming, a good portion of AAA games use the Wiimote in the more traditional controller sense. How do you make the one-handed controller more comfortable for two handed play? By shoving it inside a body that adds an "analog" stick and two…
Japanese Oral Grip Machine Tortures, Improves Smiles
The Japanese are not unfamiliar with using gadgets to improve their appearance, but this Oral Grip Machine just looks and sounds too painful to be used while not inundated with sake. It's a couple pieces of plastic you shove in your mouth to work your oral muscles out with for four minutes at a time, three times a…
Grocery Bag Grips Practically Give You Octopus Arms
One Grip Bag Holders, which give you a firm handle on grocery bags you can loop into its carabiner design, are a special invention to me. Here's why:
