Archive for the 'Health' Category

  • CamelBak Bottle

    CNN Money:
    Nutrition experts say you should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. The corporate IT department, on the other hand, doesn’t want liquids anywhere near your computer.
    In an effort to protect the health of my body and my hardware, I’ve tried several different kinds of water bottles, but they all share […]

  • Black Black Gum

    ThinkGeek:
    Black Black by Lotte is the powerfully caffeinated gum and candy sensation from Japan. Made famous in the U.S. by Wired Magazine, Black Black also contains Vitamin B-3, ginseng and oolong tea.
    In Japan the Black Black commercials feature none other than Jean-Claude Van Damme performing his wild gymnastical kung foo stylings.
    US $1.99.
    Photo by ThinkGeek.

  • OxyWatch

    RedFerret:
    There may come a time in your remarkable life when you need to monitor the state of your blood oxygen saturation levels.
    If so, may we gently suggest that Sir or Madam use an Oxywatch? Just plonk it on your finger, press a button and pulse rate and SPO2 levels will be displayed for your […]

  • Flash-Key Fruit-A-Roma USB Drives

    GearLog:
    Wow, this USB flash drive smells like orange! No wait, strawberry! Or is that grape? No, definitely green apple.
    Hong Kong-based Microdia–maker of flash memory, multimedia, and wireless products–announced its Flash-Key Fruit-A-Roma USB drives that come in all four of the above scents. That’s right, you can actually smell these drives. Each one measures 4.3 […]

  • Plane Clean Air Filter

    GearLog:
    The idea of this product is to filter and purify airplane air, which anyone who flies often knows can get very stale and very uncomfortable very quickly, depending on how large the plane is and how many people are on the flight.
    Just attach the Plane Clean Air Filter to that little air vent that’s […]

  • Inflatable Lumbar Cushion

    Clever Gear:
    This Inflatable Lumbar Cushion inflates to the exact back support you need! Simply squeeze the built-in hand pump to add or delete air to fit your back and add support just where you need it!
    The comfortable contoured shape lets you place it on your upper OR lower back for maximum effect. Elastic strap […]

  • Figamajigs

    Business 2.0 Magazine:
    Anyone who works long hours knows that eating can be all about convenience, not nutrition. My own diet used to consist of takeout, caffeine, and nonstop sugar, which meant I was always veering from jittery highs to foot-dragging lows.
    So I recently met with a nutritionist, who suggested Figamajigs as an antidote to my […]

  • Nike iPod Sport Kit

    Business 2.0 Magazine:
    I used to jog the same route during my lunch break, which was predictable but terribly boring. On a shopping trip last year, I found the Nike iPod Sport Kit, which contains a wireless sensor, a receiver, and software that together track distances, times, pace, and calories burned.
    Unlike a standard pedometer, it has […]

  • Panasonic Portable Automatic Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

    SharperImage:
    This small, convenient, battery-powered blood pressure monitor from Panasonic® uses digital filters and a body-movement sensor to help ensure accurate readings. It offers automatic wrist cuff inflation with one-touch simplicity.
    The easy-to-read LCD shows both systolic and diastolic readings in a three-color light system: Red numbers if hypertensive; yellow if prehypertensive; and green for normal. There […]