UK manufacturer VADO has just announced this unique showerhead that has 6 independent flexible tentacles, each of which is its own water head. Named Sculpture (we would have preferred Hydra or Medusa), it can be mounted either from the ceiling of the shower/bath or on the wall.
VADO makes faucets, showers, kitchens and accessories. and all of their products come with a 12-year guarantee. No word on pricing yet.
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)
There are literally thousands of items going on sale starting at various times this week, but we just wanted to point out some of the better ones in the gadgets and electronics arena.
Palm Pre $79.99 (with 2-yr contract).
Regularly $149.99.
You save $70.
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Now that you have your home automation all tricked out, and you got yourself an iPhone, how do you control your HA system from your God-phone?! Not to worry, iLinc is an iPhone/iPod Touch app that lets you do just that.
For example, you can control up to 1000 INSTEON or X10 devices as well as up to 1000 ‘scenes’. You of course need some way to make your devices accessible to the Intenret, and either the ISY-99i controller or the INSTEON PowerLinc controller will do the trick.
There are 2 versions, the iLinc Lite can only control 1 device, but it’s enough to get you started testing. iLinc Pro will let you control all of your devices and also works with the USB/Serial PowerLinc.
By the way, this isn’t the only iPhone app available to control your home automation devices.
Price: iLinc Lite: Free, iLinc Pro: $19.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
Ever have dirty hands while say cooking and need a quick paper towel to clean something up, and you end up doing all sorts of acrobatics with your arms and head and arms to either get a paper towel or need to wash your hands first?
Well those days are over. The Towel-Matic Sensor Paper Towel Dispenser senses when your hand is near and auto-rotates a paper towel your way. Once the paper towel is rotated into position, it locks it in place so you don’t get the runaway effect you normally do with your traditional holder.
Prevent wasted paper towels, save time, and stop spreading germs with this sanitary gadget. Operates on 4 D batteries.
Buy now!
Price: $50
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
No idea if this specific product works, but the idea has been around for a long time in the form of other similar products that use certain frequencies to repel insects and other bugs. The twist with this one is that it is in the form of a USB stick. It is specifically meant to repel mosquitoes.
I like it. I can picture myself on a tropical beach somewhere blogging while protecting myself from pesky skeeters!
Buy now!
Price: $5.69
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
Google’s PowerMeter is going to see the light of day in a slightly different environment: coupled with a power-usage measuring device made by Energy Inc. Initially geared for analyzing the data from ‘smart’ power meters, Google’s software tool will now be usable with the same goal in mind.
The Energy Inc device will run about $200.
If you care about energy efficiency, saving money, the environment or just plain have a drafty house, then take a look at this handheld gadget. The B&D Thermal Leak Detector uses infrared sensors to measure surface temperatures to show you where there are temp differences and hence leaks.
The TLD100 is easy to use: just set the tolerance level, point it at the area you want to check and read the LCD display.
Just imagine saving 20% on your heating and cooling bills and having a nice toasty/cool home. The TLD100 also comes with a booklet that describes how to plug leaks.
Price: $54.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
Another gadget that you take one look at and say to yourself “Why didn’t I think of that?” followed closely by “I need to get one of those!” Pretty simply, the magnetic paintbrush holder keeps your paintbrush from falling into your can of paint.
Simply clip it to the side of the paint can and place the (commonly) metallic part of the paintbrush on of the two magnetic strips. Voila! No more paint messing up the handle and then your hands. Love it.
Buy now!
Price: $3.50
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
I love this product. And for the price, it’s very practical and will one day probably save you a lot of money in paying an expensive plumber. It’s a see-through never-clog u-shape drain.
The PermaFLOW lets you use an external knob on the outside of the drain to move a wiper that clears out blockages and of course, you can see what’s trapped down there through the transparent material. No need to pour chemicals down the sink or call a plumber. It also claims to prevent clog build-up as opposed to the traditional P-traps.
An additional interesting feature is the bypass option that allows water to flow through an upper chamber if there’s a sudden buildup of debris.
The PermaFLOW is easy to install. You can retrofit a P-trap drain with the included adaptors that fit standard 1-1/2-inch (kitchen) and 1-1/4-inch (bath) plumbing.
PermaFLOW comes with a 10-year replacement warranty and is designed to work without problems with conventional drain chemicals.
More info from the manufacturer
Price: $29.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
