Daily Archives: March 20, 2008

Modern Mechanix Round-UP

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Charles Shopsin

Today on Modern Mechanix we round up a bunch of weird smoking accessories, including this double barrel cigarette holder. We also looked at a table fan with harmless cloth blades, a giant soap box derby, an automatic lathe that is … Continue reading →

A Trip to Gillies, New York City’s Oldest Coffee Roaster

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Joel Johnson

BRIAN DUNN, BOY INTERN – I can tell I’ve arrived at the Gillies Coffee roasting plant from the faint but pleasant smell of coffee that permeates the surrounding block. Apparently, this is a bad thing. In 2002, the New York … Continue reading →

Is This Rubbish Bin a Suicide Machine?

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Image: Screengrab from Goldcoast.com.au An Australian man took his own life on the 18th by arming a “robot” with a .22 pistol, standing in front of it, and prompting it to fire. Which is, of course, a rather ingenious if … Continue reading →

La Crosse Technology PC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger Reviewed (Verdict: Still Awesome)

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Jeff “Coding Horror” Atwood beams about his La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower battery charger, which as chance would have it is the exact same battery charger I purchased a couple of months back at all y’all’s suggestion, but haven’t actually … Continue reading →

Banpresto DangerBomb Alarm Clock Makes Each Morning Your Last

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Audiocubes is selling this “DangerBomb Clock” from Banpresto which flashes one of three differently colored lights that correspond to three wires. When your alarm goes off in the morning, you have to disconnect the correct wire, selected at random, or … Continue reading →

We Shall Overcome Shoddy Mobile Protocols

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Davy writes: Okay there was an anti-war protest yesterday in San Francisco. Someone put this message above the city at Twin Peaks, but either ran out of ‘ink’, or needs a phone with a better web browser. All we’re asking … Continue reading →

Morning Tech Deals Highlights

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Joel Johnson

• Mouse – Logitech MX Revolution Laser Mouse, refurbished, for $40, shipped, after $20 rebate. [Dealhack] • iPod Touch – Slight discount on the 32GB iPod Touch, available for $475 shipped. [Dealnews] • microSD – 2GB microSD card from Crucial … Continue reading →

Week in the Woods: Need to Get My Computer Decision Made

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Joel Johnson

I’ve been fighting off a fever all week, which has made even dribbling up these small number of posts a chore, leaving the rest of my to-do list a phlegm-pocked inventory of failure. But one thing I have to get … Continue reading →