I’ve really got to get me one of these T-shirts!
One Man’s Weekly Links – March 14, 2008
March 14, 2008 By 8 Comments
I’ve got quite a smorgasborg of random links for you guys today. Hope you enjoy!
- I don’t even know how to describe this. Just check out the Hema “product” page.
- Have a dog or cat? Get a Peticure to trim their nails.
- MoreWords.com helps solve crossword puzzles, word games, and generates domain name ideas.
- Clone photos on Flickr are cool. They are photos with the same person in multiple poses.
- Obama leads Clinton 1,611 to 1,480 in total delegate count.
- Barack Obama: On Net Neutrality, which I’ve long advocated!
- Prostitution: A User’s Manual from The Huffington Post
- The universe explained in 4 minutes or less.
The Complete Emergency Preparedness Kit
March 12, 2008 By 19 Comments
The worst thing about emergencies is that you just can’t predict them. The only good news is that you can plan for them.
Since people are always under duress when an emergency actually occurs it is prudent to assemble a kit that you can pull out when needed that covers most bases. So, here is a fairly complete list of the items you’ll find in my personal stash, plus a couple of extras that might be helpful for some folks with special needs.
Now seriously, why don’t you take a couple of hours and really honestly think thorough this emergency thing. You never know, perhaps the reason you’re reading this article today is a sign. You don’t want to be the person that didn’t pay attention and were left unprepared when disaster struck!
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The Freedom Grill Hitchmount Portable BBQ Grill
February 22, 2008 By 11 Comments
Folks, this is cool. For any of you out there that routinely go camping, fishing, to outdoor sporting events, or even like to take the family to the park for picnics – the Freedom Grill Hitchmount BBQ Grill
I really like everything about the design of this unit, from the secure hitch mount to the articulating arm and even the way the side trays fold into the unit for storage and transport. If there is anything I’d complain about though, it’s the fact that the base unit (offered at Amazon) only has one 12,000 BTU burner. That’s not a lot of heat for doing any sort of serious grilling. For example, steaks are going to take a long, long time, and you’ll never be able to sear them so they’ll come out a little dry.
However for burgers, chicken breasts, hot dogs, corn, and other transportable picnic food this thing should get the job done, and the only thing you need to take with you are some portable propane cylinders.
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The Amazing Fletcher Capstan Table
January 22, 2008 By 21 Comments
My friend Jimbeau took me to a specialty furniture store in Dallas and I saw one of these. It was about $25 Grand or something like that. But boy it was awesome! It’s made by dbFletcher Design.
This round table has the unique ability to grow by about 50% with a simple twist of the table surface. It is a marvel of modern engineering as well as craftsmanship. Truly one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in my life.
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The Wi-Fi-Detector Shirt
January 1, 2008 By 9 Comments
This is so completely off the hook geeky that it is wickedly cool… So, if anyone is looking for an excuse to get me a present, here is the number one idea. A shirt with animated bars that actually detect WiFi signals.
Better yet, it’s available for only $30 at ThinkGeek.com.
Product Features
- Glowing animated shirt dynamically displays the current wi-fi signal strength.
- Shows signal strength for 802.11b or 802.11g
- Black 100% Cotton T-Shirt
- Animated Decal is Removable (with hook and loop fasteners) for Easy Washing
- Battery Pack is Concealed in a Small Pocket Sewn Inside the Shirt
- Runs for hours off three AAA Batteries (not included)
Lisa Marie Mary Wins the Bose Headphones!
December 9, 2007 By 8 Comments
Sorry it took me way, way too long to get around to doing the drawing for the October contest for the Bose Tri-port headphones. I’m like 5 weeks overdue because of travel and other schedule inhibitors. However, having just arrived home from Hawaii I spent a couple of hours administering the prize drawing in the same manner as the previous prize, and lo and behold Lisa was the winner!
Congrats to her for all her contributions as well as just being a subscriber. I’ve also got a couple of other rather large announcements coming up, so I’m going to suspend the monthly contest for December just to thin out my schedule a bit until I figure out a far less time intensive method of doing this. I’m sure I’ll be back with the contest in January, and I’ll try to make it something extra special!
Review: Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 Waterproof Camcorder
October 14, 2007 By
I recently purchased and tested out the Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 (I love Amazon’s Free Shipping!)
In playing with the camera at home I determined that the video quality was much better than I expected, and photos were decent quality for a 6.37 MP camera. I guess I had been expecting to give up some quality in order to gain a waterproof form factor, but apparently Sanyo didn’t think that was necessary!
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October 2007 Member of the Month Contest
October 4, 2007 By 30 Comments
This month we’ve got a brand new, shiny, pair of Bose TriPort OE studio headphones. These babies go for $179.00 right now on Amazon, and sound amazing.
They fold up and come with a little travel case, so you can toss them in your bag and use them with an iPod, laptop, or whatever. Frankly this is one of those items that most people normally wouldn’t drop this kind of change on, so naturally it makes for a perfect prize here on OMB!
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