Like a lot of you out there, I had a leftover Christmas dinner in the fridge but wanted something a little different. The rest of the family was out of town for a couple days after Christmas, so that gave me a few options for dinner. I wanted to fix something that fit the usual requirements:  easy ... [More]

  Milk - it does a body good.  Unfortunately, it doesn't last all that long once you open it up.  The problem is that the milk comes into contact with the air, and the airborne organisms start to work on it on contact.  But this concept jug may work to help with this problem. ... [More]

The occupation of the earth by our robotic overlords has begun.  And, as is the usual way of manipulating the masses, they are doing it for the sake of the children.  Only thing is, this time it is rather cool.   And potentially very fun. Bomo has a $780 baby chair that ... [More]

Mankind has made a lot of technological progress over the years, some quite drastic in nature.   However, one thing that has not changed much at all is something that we all deal with on a daily basis.  Garbage.  It pretty much stinks as much now as it did a long time ago. ... [More]

  So, you are throwing a high end black tie party (maybe to celebrate the release of the new Star Trek movie on DVD?) and you want to impress a few folks.  Well, consider throwing a little bling in the drinks to get their attention.  The 3D ice cube gems allow you to create your own kind of icing for the drinks. ... [More]

  On a hot night a lot of us relax to a ceiling fan that works to keep us cool.  Unfortunately, air blowing down on a covered body isn't always the best way to keep cool.  The BedFan strives to improve on that scenario.  The quiet, low voltage fan sits at the foot of your bed and throws a cooling breeze under your covers. ... [More]

Good tools make those interesting chores a lot easier, and boy have we found an interesting that that just might be really good.  Milwaukee has introduced their cleverly named Hackzall, and the best way to describe it is by calling it a small reciprocating saw.  The one handed Hackzall is driven by a 12 volt motor and manages 3,000 strokes a minute, all in a 2. ... [More]

 A lot of home use a Japanese style folding screen to break the room up or to give it pleasing aesthetics.  The screens usually feature colorful scenes or coordinating solid colors to fit your decor.  Daewoo's DID-FS concept screens are unique in that they feature LCD screens in each section, which can be used to show typical Japanese scenery or short tasteful decorative films. ... [More]

In an effort to provide a small service to the Star Wars fans out there, we present the following Home and Garden entry. As you many know, Japanese tenugui are often of nature and art, but of Star Wars not so much.  That has changed with these tenugui created by the Japanese dying process called Nasen. ... [More]

It is down to the last two pieces, and the competitors size each other up.  The weapon of choice, a finely forged and balanced cake knife, passes between them as they line up for the task at hand.  The measurements are carefully taken, and the knife tears into the surface along the mark they have reluctantly agreed upon. ... [More]