Gadgets

Yes, we know that mixing fire and plants is a terrible idea which can result in a lot of destruction. Thankfully, the Torch Plant Light Botanical Candle is not really a candle but more of a plant and soft mood light in one cool looking unit. Despite it not being an actual candle, it does have a wick. The wick is used to “transport” water to the plant.

The plant sits on top of a ball of earth and at the bottom of the vase is filled with water. Between the ball of earth/soil and the water at base is empty space. Between that empty space is the wick I mentioned. That wick delivers the water to the roots of the plant.

Ever heard of linear actuators before? If not, you’re about to get a crash course. Believe me, they’re an interesting piece of technology and they help power our world. So without further delay, here’s what you need to know about linear actuators.

I think in this day and age, we are all guilty of chowing down on food while sitting in front of the computer or in bed with your laptop. The keyboard for my PC is littered with crumbs of cookies, cake, biscotti, and chips. Yes, I keep it healthy! If you’ve ever dismantled a keyboard, you’ll see what actually goes on down there after months of snacking while on the computer. Most people purchase “canned air” to blow away dust, particles, and crumbs from the keyboard and the tower for your PC.

Avocados are pretty pricey in North America but they sure are tasty and healthy. They are full of all type of goodness. The problem with growing your own avocados is that it’s not a very easy task to accomplish. The pits tend to either not grow or they go rotten before germination can take place. But there is a Kickstarter project in the works which will be able to help amateur gardeners like myself.

The AvoSeedo is an inexpensive $6 tool which will help you germinate and grow avocados anywhere. You carefully pop the pit out, clean it up, and place it in the AvoSeedo container. Place the entire contraption into a suitable container of water and watch your plant germinate.

These days everything is turning into smart something, so why should vacuum cleaners be left behind. Vileda is a cordless, bagless vacuum cleaner that does the cleaning for you while you are relaxing after a long day at work. This tiny rechargeable robot has a smart navigation system that allows it to cover all hard floor types as well as short pile carpets. The robot can clean into corners, edges and under furniture where space allows.

Remember the times when you feel the room temperature is too hot and your spouse thinks it is freezing. Well no more arguments in bed now. Luna’ is a smart bed pad with dual zone technology that provides the option for you and your partner to select different temperatures for each side of the bed. Luna learns your bedtime patterns and sets your bed to a comfortable temperature to help both of you fall asleep faster.

The Luna fits over the bed just like a normal mattress cover, but does more than that. It not only helps you set individual bed temperatures for either side, there’s also a built in alarm, as well as sleep tracking with accelerometers, a snoring-sensitive microphone, and sensors that measure breath frequency and heart rate.

It seems like a small step, but has a potential to be a big leap in the direction of sustainable electrical energy for a large section of the world population. Many a time small ideas like these translate into big breakthroughs. There are many areas in the world where salt and sea water is in abundance but they are starving for electrical energy.

The developers of this unique lamp have come up with a product that they claim can produce enough energy to light a lamp for 8 hours a day by just adding 2 table spoons of salt to 1/3 glass of water. The lamp will give off around 90 lumen with a vanilla low power LED bulb. Sea water can also be used to operate the lamp.

Popcorn is a delicious snack you can enjoy anytime of the day. And once you start popping those kernels, it’s quite difficult to stop. The Popcorn Monsoon is the creation of Jolene Carlier and its intention is to make the popcorn making experience more fun and exciting. I’m already impressed by just the way popcorn is made but with the Popcorn Monsoon, it can be the pre-movie entertainment.