HD3 Complication Vulcania watch sighted

Watchismo Times got photos and video of the $400k HD3 Complication Vulcania watch that last year topped a list of the world's most complicated watches.

It definitely has a unique look to it, I'm not sure if I would wear one, but as they say: beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

(more at watchismotimes)

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Dixie chopper xcaliber - world's fastest lawnmower

In the lawn mowing business time is money: the faster you can mow an acre the more lawns you can mow in a day.

The Dixie Chopper Xcaliber probably has a lot of lawn guys excited, not only because it's 38hp engine 15mph top speed and 74" cutting deck give a mowing capacity of 9.2 acres an hour, but also because it comes with springer forks, electric deck lift, and a 12 volt adapter for an ipod, cellphone, or portable beer fridge.

How much will all of that set you back? $11,000!

(dixiechopper, via i4u)

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GPS Signal Jammer / Blocker

As soon as someone invents a spying device someone else has to invent a way to block it, and that has just happened for those little GPS trackers you can put in your spouse's car when you think they are fooling around.

The "GPS Tracker Defense" from Trackershack in the UK works exactly as you would expect: you plug it into the power socket (cigarette lighter) in your car and it stops any GPS device within 15ft from locking onto the GPS satellites.

Of course this also means your GPS navigation system won't work either so good luck fining that little out of the way morel where your arranged your scandalous tryst.

(via tfts)

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MSN Direct SPOT watches R.I.P.

Back in 2004 we reviewed a MSN Direct Fossil Wrist Net Smart Watch and it wasn't exactly awe inspiring: bulky, unattractive, poor coverage (a bit like the people that wore them)

Microsoft tried to keep them alive but finally pulled the plug:

"As of recently, the Smart Watches with MSN Direct have sold out and are no longer for sale. While we continue to move forward with MSN Direct and seeking out new opportunities for devices that would benefit from the MSN Direct service, we, along with our watch partners, do not have immediate plans to create a new version of the Smart Watch, as we are focused on other areas of our business. We will maintain support of our watch customers and continue to deliver information to the watches, but we do not plan to increase our investment in the watch business going forward."

Sawstop table saw won't cut your fingers off

Ever wanted to do a manly project involving lots of wood but worried you might get a splinter or maybe even cut your hand off? well Sawstop can help you (with the hand part, you will still get splinters).

The table saw is designed to instantly (well ok, within 5 milliseconds) retract into it's housing when it detects the electrical conductivity of a finger (or other appendage) as opposed to the wood it is supposed to be cutting.

They even have a video showing it cutting someone's sausage! (a hotdog, what were you thinking??)

(more at sawstop)

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Ooh! Nice Toy!

Alaska is a state where men are men and thermal underwear is required.

In Alaska there are a lot more men than women and as it takes more than muscles and a plaid shirt to attract the ladies, I can see where the inspiration for 26 year old Carlos Owens little project might have came from.

Carlos is building an 18 foor tall Mecha; an exoskeleton that he can climb into and take 8 foot long strides, crushing cars with it's massive pincer hands.

All it needs now is the flamethrower.

More at Cnet

Fossil Wrist Net Watch Review

Christian over at WatchReport reviewed the new Fossil Wrist Net MSN Direct Watch (the FX-3005) which is supposed to be more stylish than the bulky old Fossil Wrist Net watches.

"The updated Fossil Wrist Net is definitely a step in the right direction, though it's important to note that the focus was on aesthetics and comfort.

I'm not going to make a final determination as to which watch -- The Fossil Wrist Net or the Swatch Paparazzi -- is the better of the two since I think that's a completely subjective question and depends entirely on preferences and priorities."

More at WatchReport

Swiss Army Knife USB Drive

Hardextreme.org reviewed the Swiss Army Knife with a built in USB drive.

The fact that products like this are so easily available just adds to my dismay over the hype PalmOne were trying to give the USB drive function of the $400 Tungsten T5.

If you can buy a 512mb USB drive for $50 or a 1gb USB drive for $100, or you can buy a high quality swiss army knife with 128mb drive for $99, why would you buy a $400 Tungsten T5 with 140mb of storage?

Getting back on subject, hardexteme liked the knife. I think it would be good guy for anyone who usually carries a swiss army knife and needs some USB storage (i.e. your typical sysadmin guy).

hardexteme review

The Man Bag

jkOnTheRun took a look at the Axible gadget storage bag, also known as "The Man Bag".

The Man Bag tries to fill a tricky product niche: a small bag for the guy who has too many things to fit in his pockets (phone, pda, book, keys, etc etc).

Why is that a tricky niche to fill? simple: it must absolutely definately positively be impossible for the bag to be mistaken for a purse.

Did jk's Man Bag pass the "man purse" test?, check out his review and see.

Man Bag review at jkOnTheRun

Buy Gas with your Watch

Casio have announced a new watch in Japan that lets you pay for gas at Exxon gas stations that support Speed Pass.

The watch will be available in Japan from October 22nd and will cost 26,000 yen (about $230).

In related news, a gallon of gas will soon cost more than this watch.

Personally I like the idea of technology being built into watches as a watch is the one thing I am guaranteed to be carrying all the time, however I would much prefer it to be in a watch that looks nice, not a big lump of plastic that looks like a refugee from the 1980's.

(via wristdreams)

Suunto n3i Slim SPOT watch

Suunto have announced a new MSN Mobile connected SPOT watch: the n3i.

I reviewed another SPOT watch (the Fossil Wrist Net) a while back and didn't like how bulky it was, so this seems like a good improvement.

The Suunto n3i costs around $300 (plus MSN Direct subscription), supports standard straps, is water resistant to 330ft, is just 13mm (0.5") thick, and can be charged via AC or via a USB port.

The Suunto n3i will be available October 15th.

(via spotstop)

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Buck 760 Summit Knife

Every guy (or gal) who spends time outdoors needs a great knife, and the buck 760 summit is a great knife.

If you're into backpacking, hiking, camping, river rafting, diving, kayaking, climbing, or boating you should check out this knife:

3.5oz, aluminium overlay handle, lanyard loop, 4.12" closed, 2.5" blade, plus a couple of other little gadgets including a corkscrew (I never go anywhere outdoors without a corkscrew.... and a bottle of wine).

The Buck 760 Summit costs around $70 and can be bought online direct from Buck.

Fossil Wrist Net SPOT Watch Review

The Fossil Wrist Net is a Smart Watch that uses the MSN Direct service to receives information such as news, weather, sports results, stock prices, MSN messenger messages and more via FM radio signals.

At a high level, how it works is: you buy a watch and sign up for a subscription with MSN Direct ($59/yr linked to a .net Passport) where you specifiy your home and commute areas. As long as you are in range of FM towers in those locations you get data sent to your watch automatically.

We got hold of a Fossil Wrist Net Smart Watch to review. Keep reading to see what we thought.

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Tissot High-T Smartwatch

Swiss watch company Tissot and Microsoft have announced the launch of a new Smartwatch: the Tissot High-T.

The High-T joins the existing Smartwatches by Fossil, Suunto, and Abacus and is, in my opinion, the most stylish of the Smartwatches: more solid metal and less plastic than the others.

Smartwatches use the FM radio band and a Microsoft technology called SPOT (Smart Personal Objects Technology) to wirelessly transmit sports, weather, news, stocks, lottery results, etc to the watch (requires a subscription to MSN Direct, 6 months subscription included with the watch).

Microsoft Press Release

High-T Review at SpotStop.com

Last Minute Father's Day Gifts

Searching for a last minute father's day gift idea?, Brookstone has loads of great gifts for dads such as a grill fork with built-in thermometer for $30, an LED multi-tool for $20, talking remote thermometer for $75, or a golf scope (rangefinder/club selector) for $75.

Big spenders can use coupon code AF061804 for $15 off an $150 order (exp 6/18).

Order by 1pm today for 2nd day shipping or 1pm EST on Friday for next day shipping.

Weber Gas Grill

Its getting to the time of year when men's thoughts turn to standing outside grilling big lumps of meat.
If you old grill is getting past it and you want the best new grill for your money check this out:
The Weber 3290001 Genesis Gold C Stainless Steel Propane Gas Grill 29% off ($499.00) with free shipping at Amazon.com.
By far the best price around on a great grill, positive reviews all around, great lifetime warrenty, cooks evenly 36000 BTUs.

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James Bond's Shaver of Choice

No, it doesn't contain a secret camera, knife or gun but it is a damn close shave. $169.99 (47% off) at Amazon. But wait, there's more: free shipping, a hand vacumn for $1 extra, and a mail-in rebate for a free personal trimmer.

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