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Radiator Booster Mk3 for a warmer winter
Winter will be upon us yet again in the northern hemisphere (oh how fast does time fly!), and you can bet your bottom dollar that more and more devices will be released that will have something to do with warming people up, or at least making sure heat is not lost. Firebox plays their part with the £24.99 Radiator Booster Mk3, and the name itself more or less gives the game away. Just what does the Radiator Booster Mk3 do? For starters, this patented device will rely on a seemingly simple but highly effective technology that will maximize the efficiency of radiators.
As we all know, running a heater during winter does add up to the monthly power bill by quite a large amount, so to maximize whatever heat you’re getting makes perfect sense since it would also maintain a certain weight in your wallet at the end of the month instead of literally burning up all that money. All you need to do is place the Radiator Booster Mk3 on top of your radiator and see the device ‘suck up’ lost heat from the back of the radiator, recirculating it gently around the room after that. The level of efficiency enables it to lower your thermostat by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius just in case you were wondering.
Sprout Eco Friendly Watch Review
When we talk about going green, the usual suspects tend to come into mind – electric or hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius and the lesser known Honda Insight. Apart from that there are also items such as solar powered devices ranging from phones to netbooks, but how about timepieces? Of course, one could technically argue that since a phone is more often than not the primary timepiece for many young people these days, a green phone would make for a green timepiece. I’m talking about a dedicated watch here folks – and Sprout is a name that you should acquaint yourself with if you haven’t done so already. It is hands-down, the greenest watches you will find. How so, you ask? I have a couple of Sprout watches for review, so why not head on after the jump to read all about them?
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LG Display sets another world record with 55″ Public Display Panel
When it comes to world records, some companies do chase after them in an effort to gain recognition. I would not classify LG Display as one of them, although it does not hurt that on occasion, LG Display does include a fair number of improvements to their releases that do take the cake at the top of the world. Case in point, their latest 55″ Public Display Panel that is also said to boast of the world’s narrowest bezel.
Just how narrow is it? You might want to take a seat first before getting the dimensions. This new public display panel will feature just a 5.3 mm gap (left/right: 3.4 mm, top/bottom: 1.9 mm) right between individual panels whenever they are placed alongside one another. Sounds like a dream, no? This would definitely provide advertising companies and firms who want to promote their stuff to put on display a generous 165″ multi-screen public display. At that kind of size, your eyes will catch seamless, life-like images without irritatingly fat bezel lines. I suspect that CES 2012 will have its fair share of such a setup, starting with the LG booth itself.
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Working Recycling Truck
Recycling is the way to go in this day and age. After all, being green is all the rage, and at least you get to preserve the earth for the next generation. If you want to get kids in your home to go green, you might as well begin with the basics – that is to have them recycle. Hence the $119.95 Working Recycling Truck that is actually a rear-loading recycling truck which will compact, store, and dump refuse – similar to the real deal.
Created by Bruder, renowned German toymakers for 85 years, it will come with a couple of 3.25″ x 2″ recycling bins which are dumped by hand into the truck’s hopper with a lifting grapple. Twist a knob on the Working Recycling Truck and a packer blade will kick into high gear that scoops debris into an internal storage compartment that allows it to hold up to 100″ cu. of crumpled paper or other small items.
I don’t think putting food items in there is going to work though, that might just stink up the whole place (or just your cubicle) as last week’s pizza starts to decompose.
Road Torq from Eton
Eton is very good at making emergency products that are crank-powered, and the Road Torq is specifically designed for automobiles.
Have you ever had to change a tire at night? Not much fun, is it? The Road Torq won’t make the task any more fun, but it will make it easier, and safer. The Road Torq is a light with three retractable legs for easy storage that also give it the power to stand up on its built-in tripod.
The Road Torq has a 1.7 W LED flashlight with 90 lumens, and it is on a hinge so you can shine the light at some good angles. On the opposite site of the flashlight are 3 red LED flashing beacon lights, which will alert other drivers that you are at work.
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Green-Aid Grenade Shopping Bag
Now isn’t this cute – we all know that environmental awareness has risen a whole lot in the past decade, but the work is far from finished – otherwise we ourselves would be finished if we continue with the wanton destruction of the planet and environment through various methods including non-organic farming practices, genetically modified foods and lifestock, fuel guzzling vehicles, heavy use of plastic bags and styrofoam containers – the works! Green-Aid intends to bring the fight to these environmental threats with their $19.99 Grenade Shopping Bag that sends a clear message against plastic.
This re-usable shopping bag is definitely fun to tote around, and it surely sends the right message to the rest of the shoppers who still rely on plastic bags that kill sea turtles to carry their merchandise home. Made out of neoprene, it can hold approximately 4 gallons of items. When you’re done, just tuck the bag back into it’s cover and you’re good to go. It would be better if this was made out of 100% biodegradable material though.
Opel peers into electric car future with the One Euro
The world’s economies are still in major turmoil, and it does not look as though there is going to be a quick and painless solution in sight anytime soon. Well, this is the result of spending for so many decades without closing in the gap on the deficit for the majority of countries out there. Having said that, the cost of living looks set to increase all the time, and transportation costs do not look likely to drop, either. You might be able to own a car now, but can you afford the fuel?
Hybrid cars as well as electric vehicles could very well be the future so that we will be less dependent on the reserves of ‘black gold’ that are sitting underneath most countries in the Middle East. Opel certainly knows this, which is why they intend to shape the future with their version of an electric car, which is the One Euro. This particular model will be able to seat two (it definitely looks sleek enough to impress more than a single date, especially when you take this for a cruise down the hottest stretch in town on a Saturday night), but it won’t be able to go fast mind you.
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Click and Grow computerized plantpot
For the life of some of us, we can’t quite figure out how come we were born without green fingers, or if you’re a Smurf, you might say “blue fingers”. Well, if that is the case, you might want to give planting your crop of choice one last go after trying out all sorts of methods and devices – with the £49.99 Click and Grow computerized plantpot, of course. Where all else fails, why not take a more scientific and measured approach which might just work?
This is no ordinary plantpont, as it will not require you to water your plants or be involved in other forms of additional care. The seeds within are actually surrounded by internal sensors, while a microprocessor will work hard to figure out just what the plant needs and how much, using a specially written software. Even better is you need not purchase some top soil to get it all mucked up, but on the downside, that means earthworms won’t have a home.
All you need are a quartet of AA batteries, some water when required, and hopefully the plant inside will start to grow well enough without dying on you. With a status light to guide you (Green = ok, Blue = needs water, Red = replace batteries) on what to do, you won’t go wrong with the Click and Grow.
