Personal & Culture
Real World Review of the Biolite CampStove
The Biolite CampStove has something of a cult following in the camping and survival world. It's claim to fame is its ability to burn easily available biomass (aka anything natural) and also recharge external USB powered devices. Some absolutely love it while others abhor it. The truth is that there are other products that can do each of the individual functions better (a battery for device recharging, a liquid gas stove for cooking, etc) but is the whole worth more than the sum of its parts?
POV Video going down the world's tallest water slide
I love thrills like the next guy but this is kind of ridiculous. It is basically a 17 floor drop at about 100km/h. It is so fast that you'll already be in the catch pool by the time you realize you have made a horrible horrible mistake. The ride is composed of the scary horrifying death drop and a 4 person raft you slide down in. All I can say is thanks but no thanks
Hula Hoop tricks that will entertain and amaze
Since it's friday afternoon, why not post something a little light and put a smile on that face. Here is a young woman that manages to perform some amazing tricks using the plain old regular hula hoop.
The 5 o'clock clock
We all know that the most important time of the day is when you punch out to go home so the only time you really care about it 5PM. Now a company has turned your punch put obsession into a clock that has just one time marking on it. This wondrous clock can be had for only $100 on Amazon (link). Unfortunately it seems this clock sold out quickly and is no longer available on Amazon. I decided to post this anyway to show the wonderful world of modern design.
Strange napkin table invention
Since we've cured all sickness and disease, the human race can now turn its attention to the incredible important issue of dining while at a picnic. All right... We haven't cured everything yet which is why I am so dumbfounded when I see people waste energy on absolutely useless inventions like this. I can't wait to see the ads for it on TV. Are you tire of eating on the floor at picnics? Want to keep ants away from your food?
Now every room can smell like Mac and Cheese
Everyone loves Mac and Cheese. It is that wonderful comfort food that reminds me of my childhood. Just the smell evokes so many positive memories. That smell takes you back to wonderfully serene mental state. If you want to easily go into that automatic Mac and cheese trance, you can with the Mac and cheese air freshener for only $5 on Amazon (link).
Top 10 countries visiting my blog for May
Readers and manufacturers often want to know where my traffic originates from... For the month of May (2014), the top 10 countries generating traffic for my site are [in order of traffic]: United States (USA) Canada UK India France Australia Germany Italy singapore Hong Kong The top 2-3 are always on the list but the rest fluctuate per month depending on the content.
Cat saves kid from dog
Every once in a while we hear about a dog that saves its owners life and the internet loves these heartwarming stories. Now there is a situation where a cat saved a little boy from a dog attack. I'm more of a dog person but this is a great story I wanted to share anyway ;-) Basically a boy is playing in his front yard and a dog tries to drag him away when the family cat jumps to the rescue.
Female Walk of Shame Kit
What makes the world an interesting place is that there are all kinds of people. If you are a woman that liked to party and sometimes wakes up in a "shameful situation" then this kit may be just the life-saver you need. It is a kit that contains : Dress Flip flops Backpack Sunglasses Pre-Pasted toothbrush Wipes Call/Don’t Call leave behind note card Breast Cancer awareness bracelet The card is basically your way of telling the other person to call you or bugger off.
Selfies leading to lice
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2200”] Image by mollybob under Creative Commons License [/caption] Selfies are so popular, Apple built an entire app collection in the AppStore for it. Selfies are a way to preserve memories when your having a good time with friends but selfies can be dangerous for your health. A California lice expert, Marcy McQuillan, told the SFist (link) "I've seen a huge increase of lice in teens this year," . "Typically it's younger children I treat, because they're at higher risk for head-to-head contact.
Turn your loved ones into diamonds
How do you want to be remembered when you hit the bucket (aka pass away)? Do you want to be buried? Cremated? How about being turned into a real genuine diamond? A Swiss startup called Algordanza (link) does just that. For a fee, they will convert your (or your loved ones) cremated ashes into a timeless diamond that can be turned into jewellery and passed down from generation to generation. Remember that a "real" diamond is nothing more than carbon exposed to incredible heat and pressure.
Sony MP3 Walkman sold in a bottle of water at gyms and pools
The Sony W series is a completely waterproof (up to 2 meters) mp3 player that Sony has been offering for a while. they actually market it for swimmers but its great for anyone exercising in wet, humid or outdoor environments. The marketing whiz-bangs at New Zealand ad agency DraftFCB came up with an original bottled Walkman concept. The Walkman is sold from a vending machine stored inside a bottle of water. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/5391b4c754.jpg" alt=""> Sony has installed these vending machines in places where its target demographic likes to frequent (gyms, pools, etc).
Now you too can smell like pizza
Do you have a pizza fetish. Do you eat, sleep and dream of pizza? Are you jealous of the pizza man because he always smells like fresh pizza pie? Now Demeter brings you Pizza Cologne ($US20). What does it smell like? Tomato sauce, cheese and oregano. This is sure to make you irresistible to the ladies. surprisingly, the customer reviews are positive. You can buy it straight from the manufacturer (link).
EASYBREATH SNORKELING MASK for everyone
As a scuba diver I love the water. On vacation, all I want to do is go diving or grab my mask and snorkel looking for fish, lobster and coral. Every trip, I meet vacationers who profess their love for snorkelling but admit not being able to use the traditional snorkel (breathing from your mouth). The new Easybreath (link) is a fantastic option for these people. The Easybreath fits over your entire face allowing you to breath normally, has an air intake high above your head (so you don't have to worry about keeping the snorkel straight) and has a one way valve to prevent water from seeping in.
EVER Pininfarina Cambiano Inkless Pen
Pininfarina is synonymous with beautifully functional desire that plays with peoples emotions. They are best known for designing cars like Ferrari but they have also produced buildings and consumer products. Now they bring their magical design skills to a pen, the Pininfarina Cambiano Inkless Pen (link). Looking at the above picture, you can see how simple, clean and beautiful the pen is. The tip is made with ethergraph which is designed to write forever without having to replace ink cartridges.
Draft Beer flavoured Jelly Beans
As you mature from a teen to an adult, your taste buds change. You develop a more refined palette and search for more delicate & exquisite flavours... Or at least some of us do. It seems the fine folks at Jelly Belly have been receiving requests for beer flavoured jelly beans "for decades". After years of research and development, you can now enjoy the wonderful taste of draft beer anywhere alcohol is not allowed. To be clear, these taste like draft beer but contain no alcohol.
Tim Horton's offers Blackberry Donut
Who's hungry? A special guest will be buying some [@TimHortons](https://micro.blog/TimHortons) with the new @BlackBerry TimmyMe App. pic.twitter.com/r4F7H6o1iA — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 31, 2014 To celebrate the launch of the TimmyMe blackberry app (which allows customers to pay via their BB10 device), tim Hortons and Blackberry launched a special promotional campaign at the Adelaide Street West location. This is a tasty promo, not sure it would make me buy a blackberry device!
January 2014 - Top 10 countries visiting my site and more
The top 10 countries sending visitors to my site for January 2014 are: United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Germany France Spain Italy South Korea Top browsers used to visit my site in January 2014 Chrome (almost 60% of traffic) Safari Firefox 2/3 of my traffic came from desktop computers with mobile growing in importance steadily over the last 6 months.
Effervescent Bacon Drink
Bacon is a magical food. It makes everything taste better. You can eat it, sprinkle it, brush with it, etc. Now you can drink it! Oh ya, drink it. Enter these wonderful Bacon flavoured effervescent tabs. You simply drop one into a glass of water and enjoy that bacon flavour. I found these little wonders on Amazon here (link) I have provided a link for convenience and this is not a referral link. I get no compensation for providing this link.
Level Legs Wheelbarrow stability system
I love technology but technology for me isn't limited to products that process bits and bytes. One major complaint every homeowner has is related to using a wheelbarrow on an uneven surface. Enter a neat little invention called Level Legs which automatically levels itself (up to 8") It seems every major retailer carries these from Amazon to Walmart to Home Depot.