If you’re a pasty white geek afraid of facing the sun without SPF 1001 sunscreen, the Geeks have found a gizmo for you (and me!)… the UV Hawk. The device has four skin tone options that help eliminate sunburns dependant on your skin type. The portable device shows accurate UV index and the safe amount of time to spend in the sun. Even on overcast days I bet I should not stay outdoors for more than 1 minute!
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Most do not possess my Jedi Grilling powers of knowing exactly when to pull the steaks to assure they are perfectly cooked to specifications (nothing like a top sirloin with a nice pink center). In cases where you’ve overcooked or underdone meat on the grill, today’s gizmo is for you!
The final gizmo in the Memorial Day Weekend series on grilling is a must have for grilling newbs and grillmasters alike. Nothing is worse than the anticipation of a cookout, firing up the grill and grilling only to overcook the steaks (or uncook the chicken!).
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Continuing the Memorial Day weekend theme of grilling, no Grill Geek should be without his or her trusty set of grill tools. Sharper Image has compiled 25 stainless steel tools into their grill set including the usual spatula and extra-long tongs as well as salt and pepper shakers and a corkscrew (don’t worry, the spatula has a built-in bottle opener for the beer crowd!).
One final word about the grill set, the whole set is dishwasher safe for a quick cleanup. That’s important in grilling. Now, let’s throw on some cow!
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Father’s Day is right around the corner so we figured we would sprinkle in a couple gizmos that would make perfect gifts for dad. The Automatic Golf Tee allows dad to worry about his stance and ball striking rather than having to bend over after each swing to setup the next shot.
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We’ve featured other weather forecasting/reporting devices before, but I really like this one. It has that elegant, executive look to it and is nice and compact. The 5-day Weather Forecaster from Ambient Devices receives zip-code specific info from Accuweather via Ambient’s wireless nationwide network. The LCD screen has clear icons for various weather conditions and the thing that I really like is that the temperatures are not only displayed as numbers, but in a graph format, so you can get a feel for how the weather is trending. Must be the engineer in me…
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TopGolf is not a virtual range or anything like that; it just uses golf balls embedded with RFID chips to track your distance and accuracy. You just need to hit it into of the 10 ‘scoring zones’. TopGolf is also a game – you score points based on those factors. If you’re in England, there are already a bunch of TopGolf gamecentres, as they are called. In the US, the only location is currently in Washington, DC. Stay tuned for locations in Dallas and Chicago this year.
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and the Geeks know mom’s like candles so we found some candles that have real scented wax but don’t require fire. These battery-operated scented wax candles only require a wave of the hand to turn on and off and give you all the benefits of real wax candles including the flickering of light simulating a flame without the danger of an open flame.
While you’re at it, you may want to purchase a couple for your bathrooms!
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Continuing on the outdoor weekend theme from yesterday, here’s a boombox of sorts that can handle even getting splashed! You actually slip the iPod behind a waterproof gasket so the boombox can be splashed without harming your iPod! The iPod fits in the unit similar to how you would put tapes in an older boombox that supports tapes.
Tomorrow’s gadget we’ll get back to work.
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It’s the weekend and time to move life to the outdoors for a couple of days! Of course, if you’re like me, I can’t quite sit still and in the quite and need to bring my tunes with me. If that sounds like you, Sharper Image has created a product that should work for you.
Using their ZipConnect technology, which allows you to connect any MP3 player – not just iPods, Sharper Image has created wireless outdoor speakers! Wireless solves the issue of having to run speaker wire outdoors and the outdoor speakers have a weatherproof case that could withstand some misting or indirect weather. The speakers only require batteries for power so you don’t have to worry about a power outlet either!
The price is a little steep, but this product fits the outdoor living but digital music loving niche perfectly.
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Golfers, are you frustrated by the two, three or more lost balls per round — and the stroke-and-distance penalties that destroy what could be a decent score? Ever lost a ball you knew you had hit in the fairway? Hate holding up other golfers while you tramp through the woods? Tired losing brand-new balls right out of the box?! Exactly! Every golfer feels that way — but no more.
After years of effort, someone finally invented The RadarGolf™ System — and it will change the game of golf forever! It is the best gift you could ever give anyone who loves the game.
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