USB Powered Drink Warmer / Cooler

Over the past few weeks I’ve been highlighting USB devices you can purchase for your home computer that seem to be a bit on the peculiar side. Today’s wonderful USB inventions, the USB drink cooler/heater. This USB device will heat or cool your drink while it is plugged in to your computer’s USB port. The plug and play device is perfect for people who like to take a long time with their coffee in the morning, or an even longer time with their coke later in the afternoon. There have really been an overwhelming amount of peculiar USB devices that … Continue reading

USB Heated Slippers

I wrote a blog a few months ago about a set of USB hand warmers I found for sale on the internet. The hand warmers would plug into the USB port on your computer, and keep your hands toasty warm. At the time, I thought the invention was pretty bizarre, and I couldn’t think of a time or place where I would be using my computer and need a set of hand warmers that plug in. This month I have found something better… The company USB Brando has created a set of slippers that heat with the USB on your … Continue reading

Baby’s First Plane Trip

So in just 3 weeks, I am headed on my first airplane adventure with my little guy. We are flying to Texas to spend some quality time with my extended family. Not only am I taking my baby, but I’m taking my older two kids also. And, no husband. Yikes! I have realized in preparing for this trip that a lot of preparation is necessary. It is kind of stressing me out a little bit, quite frankly. Just the gear needed to travel with three kids is daunting. But, the one that comes with the most necessities is the baby! … Continue reading

Warm Sleepers and Cold Sleepers

I was looking over a camping website and found a discussion going about “warm sleepers” and “cold sleepers”. A warm sleeper is the type of person who doesn’t need blankets and can sleep comfortably outside without zipping up the sleeping bag. A cold sleeper will shiver through a night that a warm sleeper wouldn’t even notice. Some of what makes you a warm sleeper or cold sleeper isn’t stuff you can affect easily. Your metabolism and body size play a large part in determining what kind of sleeper you are. But there are some things you can do to make … Continue reading

Jetson’s Technology, Today

In 1985, AT&T created a video where they talked about what the world would be like twenty years down the road. In the video they discussed things like WiFi, video conferencing, and downloading movies. While they didn’t personally create any of this technology, it all exists in today’s world, and is for the most part taken for granter by today’s citizens. I actually read an article out this video on another website this week, and was immediately reminded of The Jetsons. I absolutely loved watching that cartoon growing up. If I recall right, the cartoon was supposed to take place … Continue reading