not wanting a smartphone-capable smoke detector doesn’t mean you have live with ugly looking items. as much as we are enticed by the idea like Canary and more recently, the Nest Protect, we also understand being connected and having a do-it-all smoke detector aren’t everyone’s cuppa of Earl Grey.
smoke detector can be a life-saver, but at time of non-emergency, it can be quite a nuisance too. just ask yourself how many times you have to scale the ladder to silent a false alarm from some burnt cooking? in fact, the false alarm nuisance is so bad that we sometimes use foils to cover the smoke detector up
you know Hollywood movies often portray people using couches to shield themselves against enemy fire? well, those are just bulls cos’ most firearms will just tear through the couches like papers – unless the couch in question is the CouchBunker. though the advertised bulletproof capability doesn’t come as standard – it is
why strap on an action cam on your helmet when you can have it integrated into the helmet? really. this is what the BULT Digital Helmets has to offer: an extreme sport helmet that is both CPSC- and ASTM-certified, and featuring a HD 720 progressive scan camera for up to 1,280 x 720 resolution at 30 fps videoing
breaking an arm or a leg in a game of sports is a norm. we are not saying that it should happen, but if it happens, it happens. it is not going to take away your life or anything like that. you recover and you pick up the game again. but we can’t say the same for head injuries, which could often lead to permanent damage, long term inconveniences and even death. scary eh?
keeping mozzies off can be a risky business. you know. it is either you get a super effective solution that will possibly harm your health, or risk catching mosquito-borne diseases like Malaria, Dengue and the likes, if you fail to stop the nasty pest from taking 1,000,000th of a gallon of your blood. but that’s until now. the folks behind the Kite
regardless of how good (or bad) you are in paintball battles, there’s no reason for not looking cool going down or winning. for that extra cool factor, you can get yourself started with some custom paintball masks that will probably make you look more menacing to your enemies than you really are. custom made by Thailand-based ColdBloodArt
smoke detector is the last thing we would be featuring here, but not this particular one: the Canary Smart Smoke Detector. just the word ‘smart’ is good enough to warrant our attentions. as you might have already guessed, the Canary is more than just a smoke detector. first off, it is pleasing to the eyes (a refreshing change to those ugly and uninspiring items offered in the market) and
if you are in constant state of paranoia such as worrying what your food and environment are doing to your health, then here’s a good news for you. the Lapka Personal Environmental Monitors is just the companion gadget you will need to keep your paranoid state of mind in control (or not). these beautifully designed sensors, together with an iPhone app, offer…
when your personal safety is being threaten, what would you do to repel the assailant when the only thing you have is your iPhone? make a hasty SOS call to whoever? throw your phone at your assailant? or perhaps, repeatedly hitting the attacker with your iPhone? honestly, none of those will work, especially if your threat is physically larger than you…
dabbling with home improvement project is supposed to be a happy thing and injury is the last thing you want. speaking of which, nailing is one of the most common activity when it comes to home improvement and often we face the threat of bruised thumb. yeah. we know that…