Vanhawks Valour

What if your bike gave you turn-by-turn directions to your destination? What if your handlebar vibrated when there was a car in your blind spot? And what if your bike sent your phone a synopsis—distance, speed, route and time—of each ride? Would you pay $1,249 for a bike like that? … Read More

Autonomous Robotic Gutter Cleaner

iRobot makes tactical reconnaissance robots for the US military. What’d they do with all that experience? They made a robot that cleans your gutters. God bless an unprecedented military spending spree! This autonomous robotic gutter cleaner ($300) comes by way of Hammacher Schlemmer, the same people who brought you the … Read More

Marines Field Testing a Robot

It’s called the Legged Squad Support System, or LS3, and it can pack things like water and ammo around. We’re waiting for the civilian version so we can start taking kegs to beach parties. [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFNSGjHs_do[/youtube]

YETI Hopper

YETI prides itself on two things: being indestructible, and keeping things cold. Don’t believe us? Check out their tank. Of course, you may not need an entire barrel full of beer, and for those situations, you can use the YETI hopper ($300). It’s a soft-sided cooler that looks like a … Read More

Exercise Bicycle Desk

Well, workplace treadmills increase productivity, so why not an exercise bike? This folding exercise bike from Hammacher Schlemmer ($300), the same people who brought you the hot tub boat. This desk features a work surface fit for a laptop, a fastener to hold said laptop, and a little drawer for … Read More

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