Posted July 27th, 2008 by Justin Dupre
I hate waking up and stepping into a cold-ass shower. I’m groggy and I don’t know any better, so I step right under that 50 degree water flow. Shame on me. That is why I’m getting this thing.

The LED Shower Light is a brilliant idea. It installs to a standard shower pipe in mere minutes. When you turn the shower on, the water powers a turbine and the LED Shower Light…well, lights up! Blue let’s you know the water is chilly. When the water warms up to 89° F (32° C), the light changes to red. Now you can step in and not freeze your giblets off. And you don’t even need to turn on the light now, because your whole shower glows. It makes for a much nicer morning, trust us. Oh, and if you are the adventurous type, it also makes showers a little more fun for two. Just saying, is all.
Click the pic to see it in action.
[via thinkgeek]
Posted July 10th, 2008 by Justin Dupre
USBFever has a new mouse up it’s sleeves. It is the 3 in 1 computer mouse with built in speaker and microphone. Why the hell you would need any of this sure beats me, but USBFever says it might be useful for those always on the move and in need of VoIP calls on the fly. I think the forgot that most people that use VoIP are rich and own laptops with built in speakers and microphones. Oops!
So this just comes down to being a goofy gimmick mouse. Will it flop? Most likely. Should you buy it? Unless you are feeling bad for the developers that sat down and thought up this rediculous garbage, Blogosis and I do not endorse this product. I get annoyed enough by the sound my mouse makes when I click it, and why the hell should I have to hold the mouse to my face in order for someone to hear me over Internet calls.
For even more impracticality, they couldn’t even implement the sound to be wired through the USB. Instead, you are forced to use 3 tangled chords, one for said mouse, one for sound input, and one for sound output. Talk about poor manufacturing. I’m scared this mouse will strangle me if the cords get to close to my neck. USBFever’s Impractical Killer Mouse can be found on their webpage for about $20.

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Posted July 6th, 2008 by Justin Dupre
Being the messy male that I am, I take my dirty clothes and sling them on this fancy chair in front of the computer. They are nice for support, but don’t compare to lumbar support you’d find in the classiest of chairs. The clothes would be much better being washed noting the slight stench and sweat stains lying on them (a freelance writer’s work is much more stressful than you could imagine.)

Thank god for Indian designer Harsha Vardhan because he has got a concept that could work out for me. This little lounge chair actually has a hi-tech pressure washing device on the inside. It isn’t your normal tumble washer that you have to hit when it starts shaking. Instead, it cleans with air. Ionized air. Sounds fancy. No need to hook it up to a water source, either, so it will work perfect in a bedroom, living room, and even your child’s room. Teach them to wash themselves. I know how lazy you really are.
It’s name has been coined as the “Alternative Clothes Cleaner.” Futuristic? Hardly, but this little piece of furniture is. It is still a concept, so I guess I will have to wait a couple more years until I can wash this sweater beneath my butt.