The countdown is on for July 4th and the start of summer. It also means some hot weather across the US. That just means you’ll be wanting to jump in a pool or better yet, head to a water park.
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If you don’t provide your pets with clean, fresh water, then they’re going to instintively find water and if they’re in a closed house, that place is typically the toilet bowl! But you already know that this can be potentially harmful to your pet. So how do you keep those furry snouts away from the bowl? The “Drink No More” is one such electronic solution.
The Drink No More is a small electronic sensor that attaches to the inside of the toilet cover and senses when someone (or pet) is nearby, at which point it beeps and flashes. Unless you have one of those super-talented pets, they’ll be scared away. You on the other hand can turn if off.
When the lid is down, it goes into ‘sleep’ mode. Only drawback may be knowing every time someone goes into the throne room! Also a bit pricey for a relatively simple device.
Price: $24.95
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
Here’s another water-related product from FINIS, a 3.1Gb MP3 player that can be submerged in water, so you can use it for swimming. The SwiMP3 player works like the Audio Bone Headphones and transmits the sound to your cheekbones by vibration. Sound strange, but it works surprisingly well.
The SwiMP3 plays MP3 and WMA files and has basic controls embedded in one of the sides.
Buy now!
Price: $121.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
Sports items with built in cameras are nothing new, but they can still be highly impressive and innovative, especially when inside an underwater sports item such as a scuba mask. This is where Liquid Image come in – they supply 4 masks with built in cameras set into the top of them to record your underwater voyages. The masks themselves provide all the functionality you would need out of a scuba mask, whilst recording your images with a camera quality that ranges from 3.1megapixels right up to 720p HD recording.
Most of the masks are similar in specs, except for their recording and storage capabilities:
| Item | Camera | Internal Storage | Externally Expandable |
| Explorer Series 3.1 | 3.1Mp | 16MB | 2GB |
| Explorer Series 5.0 | 5.0Mp | 16MB | 2GB |
| VideoMask Series | 5.0Mp | 16MB | 8GB |
| Scuba Series HD | 720P | – | 32GB |
More info from the manufacturer
Price: $79.99 – $159.99
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What could anyone child possibly want except a 10.5 foot inflatable water park for their back garden? It includes one large slide and one smaller one, to keep a small party entertained for a decent amount of time; all you need is a simple garden hose to power the sprinklers.
This toy would be perfect for a summer’s day to help cool down your kids, without having to take them to a probably busy, and more dangerous, public pool or swimming bath. The toy is simple to get working; all you need to do is plug in the air blower, wait for it to inflate, and then plug your garden hose into the sprinkler!
Price: $499.95
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
Ditch batteries altogether, and run this digital clock on water. Yup, water (and some lemon juice). This green-friendly clock uses its built-in electrodes to sip whatever power it needs from the acidic water.
Just one caveat – you need to change the water every 5-7 weeks. Seems like a small price to save landfills from batteries. Comes in 4 different colors.
Wicked cool. I’d just like it to include an alarm clock, but I’m guessing the power requirements for that are too high for mere lemon water to meet.
Buy now!
More info from the manufacturer
Price: $19.99
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While we’re not really a science blog, this news seemed big enough to post. The Phoenix Mars mission has confirmed that water exists on Mars by what they call ‘touch and taste’ tests, electronically of course. Next up, Phoenix will extend its mission through the end of September to search for life on Mars. They’ve already found nutrients (such as sodium, potassium and more) that exist in our bodies, but no organic materials yet.
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Do you love to entertain friends and family often? If you are like me, you probably feel like you are going to melt outside during the hot summer evenings. Unfortunately, for a lot of people out there with the same aversion to heat like me, it just doesn’t seem like much fun to get out there and slave over a hot grill or even spend time on the back patio. This professional quality mist cooling system will turn your back patio into a nice place to go on those scorching hot days. The mister appears to be extremely easy to setup. It is just a matter of snapping everything together, putting the line where you want it, and connecting a water hose to it. The gadget requires no power and without any expansion will cover a 100 square foot area.
Price: $47.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
