Thanko’s Spy Button video camera becomes slightly less ridiculous with high-def video mode

It still won’t fool your mark if you pin it to a stained T-shirt, but if you’re rocking the plaid button-down look you’ll be happy to know Thanko’s Spy Camera has received an incremental update. For ¥4,980 (about ), the third revision of the button-hole camera will shoot 8 megapixel stills and record in 1280 [...]

Floppy drive grows legs to avoid spills, still can’t avoid extinction

We might one day live in a world where everyday electronics can fend for themselves against household disasters but, for the time being, we can only marvel at one of a kind projects like this “Floppy Legs” drive from British design team Chambers Judd. As you can probably surmise, they’ve added some legs to an [...]

Enphase Enlighten system controls home heating, cooling, solar production in the same web app

Enphase Energy has some pretty interesting tech for you to consider if you’re thinking about going the Larry Hagman-esque solar power route (as opposed to the Barbara Eden veil-and-pantaloons route). The Microinverter System, for instance, converts DC power to AC household current at the solar panel, instead of sending the power accumulated at all the [...]

Renault DeZir recharges while you stare, not while you wait

Oh, sure — Shelby’s practically nonexistent Aero EV can recharge in around 10 minutes, but if you’re hoping to find a similarly quick vehicle that’s even close to your price range, you’ve probably come up empty so far. Thankfully, Renault has a mind to change that with the new DeZir. Slated to take the stage [...]

What To Do When Technology Passes You By [Aging]

There was a time when I was the family “tech guy.” Assembling sounds systems and debugging computers was my household contribution. These days, however, I’m not sure I could pick an HDMI cable out of a box of snakes. More »

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Shocker: CEA’s spending report finds Americans buying more technology

Guess what kiddos? That recession that harshed your mellow all last year is officially over and done with… according to the Consumer Electronics Association, anyway. Based on a new report put out today by the CEA (you know, that organization that sets up CES each year?), the average US household spent ,380 on consumer electronics [...]

PowerHouse eMonitor lets you manage power use down to the circuit

As energy prices increase, so does our desire to understand and actively manage household power use. Joining the fight alongside Google’s PowerMeter and NEC’s “dung beetle” game, PowerHouse Dynamic’s eMonitor interfaces with your circuit box to tell you how much energy each individual circuit is using, and the management software seems particularly robust: users can [...]

How To: Heroically Salvage a Scratched-Up iPhone [Guides]

One drop. Five minutes in a pocket with your keys. Three months of regular use. This is all it takes for an iPhone’s backplate to go from a mirror-like shine to a scratched-to-hell eyesore. Here’s how to fix it.

MacRumors forum member Shenaniganz08 salvaged an iPhone 3G from eBay, sanding, buffing and polishing it back from [...]

Netflix Would Very Much Like to Know If You Would Like an iPhone App (Hint: YES) [NetFlix]

Here’s a real interesting question from a recent Netflix survey: “How likely would you or someone in your household be to instantly watch movies & TV episodes on your iPhone via a Wi-Fi network?”

If you recall, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings promised that Netflix streaming would come to the iPhone “eventually” just a few months ago. [...]

Now You Can Have Perfect Toast Without Trial-and-Error Kitchen Mishaps [Household]

This is coming from the girl who went nuts over a self-stirring coffee cup, but a see-through toaster is abso-freakin’-lutely brilliant. No more burnt toast or kitchen fires since I can see when the bread is perfectly oh-so-yummy-golden-brown.

Of course, this isn’t the first time that someone’s thought of making a transparent toaster, but this one [...]