Can-Crushing Green Machine
The BMW Designworks USA-designed Ecopod E1 Home Recycling Center is a tricked-out trash compactor for greenies: Plastic bottles and aluminum cans go into separate slots and get crushed and dropped into a removable container, making them that much easier to get out of the house and back into the circle of non-biodegradable life. Each “pod”…
Vacuum Tube Radio: Relive The Good Ol’ Days
You’re old and hate societal change, the cold weather and those good-for-nothing fat cats in Washington. That’s why you prefer your technology the way it was meant to be enjoyed: powered by steam and mechanical cranks. If that’s you, you’ll probably get a kick out of this vacuum tube-powered radio. The vacuum tubes are 30-years-old…
Circuit City’s Holiday Survey Says You Want…
Circuit City’s annual Holiday Survey results came out today and—surprise!—the company reports that out of 2,200 poll participants, most want consumer tech this holiday. For the third year running, electronics have beat out “family trip,” “new car,” “home appliances” and “other” as the gift of choice for the majority (OK, 51 percent) of moms and…
Maxell Noise Canceling Headphones Block Out The Sounds of Life
Maxell is the latest company to come out with a pair (two, even!) of noise canceling headphones so that you can block out the annoying sounds of life while you’re listening to Cold War Kids and their washing machine song. The two headphones are supposed to reduce noise by up to 90 percent—that’s almost 100…