When I was reviewing Avatar: The Last Airbender, I mentioned that I wished every show was like it. I have now discovered another series that is just as good, and I want to share what it is that makes a good speculative fiction series: 1) Great Characters Personally, if you can think of any great story, it really is about how deep and great the characters are. The main … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Gravity Falls
Ripple Maker Lets You Put Any Image on Your Coffee
Once again, I am going to review a product that I saw at CES, but I just haven't got around to writing about it. This is the Ripple Maker, and it does what it says in the title. Most people think it is so cool to see a leaf pattern in the coffee, but Ripple Maker takes it a step further. I don't know if you can see it, but there is a dog in the coffee. That is, there is … [Read more...] about Ripple Maker Lets You Put Any Image on Your Coffee
Lifeprint is the Coolest Tech that I have seen so far this year
I realize that it is difficult to say that anything is big deal, and I really should have reported on this when I saw it at CES 2016. Yes, I did say that the future is "mesh", as if to substitute the last word from "meh", but honestly, the Lifeprint is very good. I can't remember what after-party that I saw this at CES, but some man just came up to me with a photo and … [Read more...] about Lifeprint is the Coolest Tech that I have seen so far this year
Vintage Soda Watch
So, this is a review of a watch, and it is not a smart one. This doesn't meant it is a dumb one! This is by Vintage Soda, why soda? It's bubbly, it's sweet, it's delicious! Actually, it uses the style of vintage soda, which is...very smart. Yes, normally I don't cover a regular watch here on this site because watches are kind of passe, really. Most people don't even … [Read more...] about Vintage Soda Watch
ROCCAT: Part 1: The RENGA Studio Grade Over-Ear Stereo Gaming Headset
I always like reviewing ROCCAT products, and this RENGA is quite a good set of gaming headphones for the PS4, PC, and the mobile platform. I'll start with what can be felt between the ears. First of all, it has a comfortable ear cushions, some earcup ventilation, and some optimally aligned driver units with 50 mm units. So basically, when you are playing your game, or … [Read more...] about ROCCAT: Part 1: The RENGA Studio Grade Over-Ear Stereo Gaming Headset
Our Game Review of Assault Android Cactus
I will have to say that Assault Android Cactus is a twin-stick shooter game. If you aren't familiar with twin-sticks, there was a terrific stand-up arcade game known as Robotron 2084 that is a good example of this. They boil down to one joystick does the moving does the firing. From what I remember, these twin-stick shooter games can be very confusing as one hand moves … [Read more...] about Our Game Review of Assault Android Cactus
Speculative Fiction Saturday: So Bad, It’s Good Month Concludes with the Sharknado Trilogy
Okay, so there is a lot of "So Bad, it's Good" films. Many of them are really accidental, such as films like The Room and Birdemic. The issue with them is that their creators really meant to do something serious, and it failed so hard that it is just so flippin' hysterical. The issue with Sharknado is that it was purposely made to be so bad that it is good, and I'm … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: So Bad, It’s Good Month Concludes with the Sharknado Trilogy
The Titan, Toughest Cable on Earth, from [FUSE]chicken
Well, I thought I had seen the Titan product before, and I was right. Not only have I reviewed the Une Bobine not just once, but twice. It is made from [FUSE]chicken, a company with an odd name but a good product. The Titan has essentially the same as the Une Bobine, and I am assuming that it is the toughest. It doesn't look like you can stand the iPhone on it, like the … [Read more...] about The Titan, Toughest Cable on Earth, from [FUSE]chicken
Powis ViewR 2.0, Lampr VR, and the future of Virtual Reality
I saw this product at CES 2016, and it took a while for them to get me a review unit, but now that I have it, I and everyone else is going to see more of these in the near and possibly far future. If you haven't figured out what this is yet, it is a virtual reality holder for your smartphone. Perhaps you have heard of Google Cardboard, as it is essentially a cheap way to … [Read more...] about Powis ViewR 2.0, Lampr VR, and the future of Virtual Reality
Zink hAppy App Printer
Okay, I have no idea why this particular product from Zink is spelled "hAppy", but I just looked it up on my iPhone. Yeah, I guess that's how we're spelling things now. It's such and oDd wOrld tHese dAys. Anyway, this company from Zink has made a little printer that is made for the mobile world. I had a chance to try out this Zero Ink (hence the term "Zink") printer, … [Read more...] about Zink hAppy App Printer
Blue Headphones Lola
Well, it has been a long time since I reviewed a Blue Microphones product, and I never did get a chance to review the Mo-Fi headphones, but I did get to see the Lola headphones at CES 2016. They are a darn good pair of headphones, and they look very close to the Mo-Fi, if they aren't the same thing. I am told that the Lola is a "completely reimagined headphone" and the … [Read more...] about Blue Headphones Lola
PURO Case Wallet, Running Band, Booklet Slim, and Case Leopard
We had a great chance to review several new products from PURO, and these particular items are made for the iPhone 6/6S and the iPad. I'll star with the Case WALLET for the iPhone 6/6S. This is one of those cases that opens like a book, and then there is a place to hold a credit card. Perhaps this is meant to hold a driver's license, and you don't need cash or another … [Read more...] about PURO Case Wallet, Running Band, Booklet Slim, and Case Leopard
Speculative Fiction Saturday, So Bad, It’s Good Month: The Faculty
I realize that this month I have been reporting on films that are deliberately so bad that they are good, and this is a deliberate attempt. The issue with The Faculty is that its premise is so far-fetched that it should have failed, but it just didn't. Part of the reason why this film works is that it is in the hands of Robert Rodriguez. If you aren't familiar with this … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, So Bad, It’s Good Month: The Faculty
The Automatic App and Adapter
It really isn't very common that you see some kind Automotive accessory tech that does so much, the the Automatic App plus Adapter is that. As you might have guessed from the image here, this Automatic adapter plugs right into that standard diagnostic port that is in most cars since after 1996. I don't know the name of it, but I've had to access it before. Then there is … [Read more...] about The Automatic App and Adapter
Matias iFold Portable Stand and Cooling Pad
I was pretty pleased to review another Matias product, and instead of another keyboard like the Ergo Pro Keyboard, this is a laptop accessory known as the iFold. As you can see in the first illustration, the iFold is a way of putting your laptop so it is at eye level. After trying it out, it is handy to have, but you will need to use another keyboard like that … [Read more...] about Matias iFold Portable Stand and Cooling Pad