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Using a SureCan gas can means never overfilling your lawn mower again


How many times have you refilled the gas tank on your lawn mower, weed eater, blower, chainsaw, etc. only to have it overflow and make a mess? I can’t count the number of times that I’ve done that and ended up with gas on my shoes, hands, and the ground. The problem is that traditional gas cans are awkward. I found a possible solution – the SureCan.

The SureCan is a 2.2-gallon gasoline dispenser that is made here in the US of 6 layers of polyethylene to provide long lasting durability.

It that has been designed so that you don’t need to tilt it to pour gas. The SureCan has an 8.5-inch flexible rotating spout and a thumb trigger that starts and stops the flow of gas.

The trigger opens a vent so that the flow of gas is quick, without any glug glug glug issues of other gas cans.

SureCan makes cans to hold gas, diesel fuel, and kerosene. The gas version of the can is priced at $41.12 and is available from Amazon.

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Using a SureCan gas can means never overfilling your lawn mower again originally appeared on on May 6, 2017 at 10:18 am.

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Make your own paracord survival bracelets and fobs with this easy to use jig


If you’ve ever looked at someone’s paracord bracelet and thought “hey, I could make that”, now you can. The Jig Bracelet Maker Parachute Cord Survival Wristband Maker Paracord Braiding Weaving DIY Craft Tool Kit from Yakura comes with everything you need (except the paracord!) to make your own survival bracelets, key fobs and more.

The kit comes with the jig which is made of wood with an adjustable sizing block.

Although paracord is not included with this particular kit, for some weird reason, they included two buckles.

The Yakura paracord jig is priced at $13.69 from Amazon. If you don’t like the home brew look of this wood jig, Amazon sells eleventy billion other paracord bracelet jigs that you can check out that are made of metal and plastic. Some kits even come with paracord to get you started.

Have any of you made your own survival jewelry? If so, let’s hear about it. Leave a comment below.

If you want some inspiration, check out Stormdrane’s blog. He’s the master of paracord and knot.

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Make your own paracord survival bracelets and fobs with this easy to use jig originally appeared on on May 5, 2017 at 2:25 pm.

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BusyKid lets parents pay their child’s allowance with Apple stock


When I was a kid, I got a wallet-busting $5 a week allowance and I was lucky if there was anything left at the end of the week to put in my piggy bank for a rainy day. Now BusyKid is enabling parents to help their children earn money from chores that can be used to buy stocks, donate to charities, buy gift cards, or trade for cold hard cash. 

BusyKid charges a family $12 a year to use their service. It allows parents to choose from a large selection of predetermined chores (or create their own). When kids check in with the app to mark chores as completed, an SMS message will be sent to their parent to approve the payment for that chore.

On Friday/payday, kids can then use their earned allowance to buy fractional shares of real stocks which can increase or decrease in value as the market rises and falls. The child can even sell the stock with their parent’s approval and a $2.99 transaction fee.

If they don’t want to invest their allowance in stocks, they can donate it, exchange for gift cards or get cash.

 

Parents fund the BusyKid Account by linking to their checking account. The funds are held at a FDIC insured bank and are insured up to a balance of $250,000.

You can learn more about this automated allowance system at busykid.com.

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BusyKid lets parents pay their child’s allowance with Apple stock originally appeared on on May 5, 2017 at 10:32 am.

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Ringly makes smart jewelry for those times when you want to feel pretty


Let’s face it, fitness bands and smartwatches aren’t the most attractive accessories on the market. They usually have either a masculine or unisex style that does not blend well with fancier feminine attire. Ringly is a company who offers a more glamorous alternative to boring black silicone banded wearables.  

Ringly’s water resistant smart rings and bracelets pair with your smartphone to show notifications using vibration and light. They also track your steps, distance, and calories burned throughout the day.

When it’s time to turn in for the night, you can tuck the ring or bracelet into a specially designed jewelry box that doubles as a battery charger.

Ringly rings and bracelets are available in a variety of colors / styles and are priced at $165. You can find more info at ringly.com and order one from Amazon.

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Ringly makes smart jewelry for those times when you want to feel pretty originally appeared on on May 5, 2017 at 7:09 am.

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These Star Wars inspired hand engraved coins are insanely awesome


Today is May 4th which means it’s Star War’s day! This day each year a lot of tech sites write about all sorts of kooky Star Wars products, but I didn’t want to do that because I’m sure you all get tired of seeing news posts about Darth Vadar slippers and R2D2 cookie jars. After lots of searching, I found something that I know any Star Wars fan will appreciate. Check out these impressive hand carved coins by Shaun Hughes.

Known as hobo nickels, they are carvings that started in the mid 18th century. The buffalo nickel was a favored coin to alter, which explains the name, but these sculptures are done on any denomination of coins from around the world.

Shaun Hughes engraves/modifies coins with all sorts of different subject matter from sugar skull type art, to cartoons from The Simpsons, to these Star Wars inspired coins shown here.

I can’t imagine creating detailed art like this on a coin sized canvas. These coins are currently available on eBay where the Darth Vader penny shown at the top of the page is at $40. The Storm Trooper coin shown directly above is at $52 and the center pictured Storm Trooper coin has a buy-it-now price of $175.

Do yourself a favor and even if you’re not interested in bidding on one of these coins, click through to one of those links and scroll to the bottom of the page where he includes a video that shows him carving the coin. It makes me want to take up this unique art technique.

May the Fourth be with you, my friends!

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These Star Wars inspired hand engraved coins are insanely awesome originally appeared on on May 4, 2017 at 6:39 am.

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