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Not that I wouldn’t get plenty of mileage out of this device, but if it came in a model that could respond to my dog’s bark, they’d have a four-legged friend for life. Sadly, the product is probably an internet hoax.  So… get on making this real, Kickstarter. 🙂

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Has the cost of flash memory really dropped to the point where we can (or want) to be dumping them like this?  If memory serves, when CD/DVD dropped to this point, it was the sign that the writing was on the wall for that format.  At least with normal thumb drives they are reasonably durable and reusable.

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I have a much simpler (and affordable) version of this rig, but I have to admit getting a little caffeinated jealousy over this lovely siphon coffee maker.

Recalling the coffee maker invented by Loeff of Berlin in the 1830s, this is the balancing siphon coffee brewer. An alcohol burner heats water inside the copper kettle to 212º F, causing it to pass through the pipette and into the lead crystal brewing chamber where it steeps the coffee grounds at the ideal temperature for making rich, complex coffee. 

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I’m starting to see more and more of these inflatable tent concepts.  Given the wear and tear I see on materials like aluminum and carbon-fiber supported tents, not to mention the physics of cold/hot air volume, I’m not completely confident on these designs for backcountry use, but I am excited about people and companies willing to experiment with new designs and technologies.

Nature invented one of the most efficient and stable structures: the molecular structure of a diamond. We translate this principle into our “Inflatable Diamond Grid”

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The optical drive may be dying off according to some, but I still get quite a lot of mileage off of mine and would hate to see it go.  Not sure this will work in slot-fed drives, but I love the ingenuity of this stowaway mouse for laptop users.

I know the tech companies are doing their best to come out with a mouse that is sleek and compact enough to compliment a laptop. However I am sure most of you will agree with me that a full bodied mouse is what our hands crave, when we work one with …
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