Gear

App Makes You Slap, Shake, and Flip Your iPhone to Turn The Alarm Off (VIDEO)

By Hazel Chua | June 6, 2013 @ 7:00 am

Be Gentle... Or You'll Break Your iPhone

If your existing alarm clock app just doesn't wake you up like it's supposed to, then it's time for a change. To that effect, why don't you give the Wake app a shot?

It's an app with a neat and simplistic interface that lets you set your alarm with a few quick swipes. You can choose to snooze it by swiping it, shaking it, or by slapping and flipping it. Each action clearly requires a different degree of awareness, with shaking probably forcing you to actually wake up in order to shut the alarm up.

Beer Carton Wallets: You Are What You Keep Your Money In

By Hazel Chua | June 5, 2013 @ 11:00 am

You are what you eat. You are what you wear. But did you know that you drink what you keep your money in? That last statement could be partially true if your wallet happens to be one of these uber-creative moneyfolds constructed from old beer cartons.

From Coors Light ot Guinness, whatever flavor you want, there's a wallet out there made from the box that your 12-pack came in. Each of the wallets are lined with fabric, with leather bands hand-sown carefully into the corners to add durability. Each Beer Carton wallet has eight compartments, which should be more than enough for all your cash, cards, and IDs.

Yeah, It’s Real: Beard Beer is Beer Brewed Using Beard Yeast

By Hazel Chua | June 4, 2013 @ 11:00 am

Booze now comes in the most unusual mixes and weirdest flavors. There's Mama Walker's breakfast liquers for one, and the funky-flavored cocktails from Oddka Vodka. Joining this ever-growing list of odd booze is Rogue's Beard Beer. Let me just say that it wasn't given that name to twist the tongues of its would-be drinkers.

Beard Beer is--you guessed it!--brewed using a real beard. Specifically, it's brewed with yeast that was extracted from brew-master John Maier.

Coke Cans Split Into Two So You Can Share It With Your Bros

By Hazel Chua | June 4, 2013 @ 7:00 am

Nothing beats the heat than some ice-cold Coca-Cola. But what's the point in having something awesome in your hands if you can't share it with your bros who are also feeling the heat? (Of course, we mean that literally!)

You won't have this problem with the shareable Coke can that splits into two with a quick twist. The bad news is that it's just a concept thought by an ad agency that Coca-Cola has turned into an ad. But who knows? They might change their mind about it down the road and actually make it happen.

Because Every Bro Needs His Joe: Heat Water Anywhere with Solar Kettle

By Hazel Chua | June 3, 2013 @ 11:00 am

Hot water becomes a luxury when you're in the great outdoors. Most dudes can forego bathing in heated water (you can't? You sissy!) but they can't live without their morning cup of Joe. Cold coffee sucks and having to build a campfire early in the morning for a cup of coffee is a pain.

This is why the Solar Kettle is pretty much a godsend.

Voltmaker: Spin For Power

By Hazel Chua | June 3, 2013 @ 7:00 am

So you're in the middle of nowhere and your phone is dead. You can either wait for the bears to come eat you or...give the Voltmaker a few spins to recharge your phone battery. That's right, folks: this nifty little gadget might just save your life by keeping you connected to humanity by giving your mobile some much-needed juice when you need it the most.

The Voltmaker is basically a handheld, portable generator that charges up your phone when you spin the attached metal rod round and round. It deviates from other hand-cranked generators since you're not turning the crank to generator power; you're just making a spinning motion while gripping the device to generate energy instead.

Butcher Briefs Divide Your Junk Into Portions

By Hazel Chua | June 1, 2013 @ 7:00 am

These Butcher Briefs are fun for obvious reasons, but don't be wearing them around crazed women who happen to be holding butcher knives (or knives of any sort, actually). Especially if they're particularly pissed at you. That is, if you know what's good for you.

Kidding aside, these novelty pairs of boxer briefs have a butcher's chart mapped out all over it. You'll want to keep cuts 17 and 18 protected at all times and at all costs if you want to secure your f'cking future. And I mean that both literally and figuratively.

Check It Out: Butcher Briefs