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WaterField Designs has 2 new cases to protect your Nintendo Switch

Did you buy the new Nintendo Switch gaming console? I know that their product launch didn’t quite go as smoothly as they had hoped, but if you have one, it’s time to protect it and WaterField Designs has that covered with two new cases: The Nintendo Switch City Slicker Case and the Nintendo Switch Multiplayer Pro Case.

Their smaller Nintendo Switch City Slicker Case is made of ballistic nylon with a leather flap that uses magnets instead of snaps. The case holds the Switch console along with the two Joy-Cons, straps and the charger.

There are even dedicated slots to hold the game cards.

The Nintendo Switch City Slicker Case is available with four different color leather flaps including black, grizzly, blue and red. You can order one for $79.

WaterField’s larger Nintendo Switch Multiplayer Pro Case has been designed to hold everything that the City Slicker case can hold and a whole lot more. The grizzly leather tote has zippers that go around three sides so that you can open it and lay it flat to access all your gear.

The Pro Case is a little spendy at $149, but it looks like WaterField really did their homework to design a nice case that can hold everything a Nintendo Switch fanatic might carry with them.

Both cases are sold out until the first week of April. For more info on these new Nintendo Switch cases, head over to sfbags.com

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WaterField Designs has 2 new cases to protect your Nintendo Switch originally appeared on on March 9, 2017 at 3:48 pm.

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Smart trash bin TetraBIN asks, Do you want to play a game?

How do you get millions of people to do something they already should be doing? Well, you turn it into a game of course. At least that’s what Sencity the company behind the TetraBIN is trying to do.

The TetraBIN is a connected trash bin that rewards people for tossing out their trash. It’s a three-sided large garbage bin that uses a wraparound screen to display a side scrolling game field. Sensors inside track the trash being thrown into the TetraBIN advancing the game. At the completion of the game, pedestrians are given a code displayed on the screen that they can be redeemed on the TetraBIN website. At some point, people may also be able to get physical items through the mail.

TetraBIN uses 4G connectivity, so set up is rather easy and if close enough they can even communicate with each other. Aside from game play the TetraBIN can also alert the bins owners to fill levels and collects usage data. It can also be used to display such useful information as bus and train schedules, traffic updates and even weather.

Personally, I think it’s sad that we live in a world where we have to make doing things like throwing your trash away into a game. However, if inventions like the TetraBIN make our cities into cleaner places to live, then I say Play on world, play on!

To learn more about the TetraBIN head over to their websites tetrabin.com or tetrabin.nyc and for information about Sencity at sencity.city.

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Smart trash bin TetraBIN asks, Do you want to play a game? originally appeared on on March 9, 2017 at 7:05 am.

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Be the envy of your EDC collecting buddies with this folding coin knife that has a Damascus steel blade

I’m an EDC fanatic and am always on the lookout for cool but useful gear that I can carry with me on a daily basis. But I don’t like just any gear. My favorite EDC products have to be small but awesome. The Folding Coin Knife from BucknBear ticks both of those boxes. This coin-sized pocket knife features a Damascus steel blade. What is Damasus steel?

Damascus steel was a type of steel used for manufacturing sword blades in the Near East made with wootz steel. These swords are characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.

The Folding Coin Knife is small enough to fit in the coin pocket of your jeans, attach it to your keychain, or wear it around your neck. This particular folding coin knife sells for $49 at Huckleberry. But on a whim, I did a search for “folding coin knife” on Amazon and found a bunch of similarly styled coin knives priced much lower. Some under $10. Of course the ones on Amazon don’t have a Damascus steel blade, but they still look cool.

[Source: GearMoose.com]

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Be the envy of your EDC collecting buddies with this folding coin knife that has a Damascus steel blade originally appeared on on March 8, 2017 at 12:26 pm.

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Pyle’s new turntable goes Bluetooth and vertical

I don’t think I have any vinyl records in my home anymore, but if I did, I’d want Pyle USA’s newest Bluetooth Vertical Turntable. It has a vintage style that has been paired with modern tech features like Bluetooth for wireless streaming and a cool vertical stand.

This belt driven turntable has a ceramic stereo cartridge, dual built-in speakers, and offers three speeds that allow it to play 33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM albums.

The Pyle Bluetooth Vertical Turntable has a USB flash drive memory reader and it can also connect to a PC via USB so you can convert albums to MP3 format so you can carry your old school vinyl music collection with you in more manageable format.

The Pyle USA Bluetooth Vertical Turntable is available now and is priced at $120.13. You can find more info about this turntable and the large selection of Pyle’s other cool retro turntables at pyleusa.com.

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Pyle’s new turntable goes Bluetooth and vertical originally appeared on on March 8, 2017 at 9:00 am.

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Click & Grow introduces DIY gardening – sorta

Growing your own food is awesome because you know where it came from and how it was grown (with or without pesticides). But gardening itself takes some effort if you want the plants to actually live long enough to produce fruits and vegetables. The folks at Click & Grow are no strangers to making gardening products that bring food growing capability to everyone. Even people who think they have black thumbs. A few years ago I reviewed their Smartpot system and thought it was a cool idea. Click & Grow has released similar products since then and now their latest product is the DIY Garden Starter Kit.

The DIY Garden Starter Kit includes 9 plant cups that have a wick that draws the exact right amount of water into the cup when submerged in water.

Unlike previous Click & Grow growing products, the DIY kit does not use batteries or power. The plant cups contain Click & Grow’s NASA-inspired Smart Soil technology which is a nanotech material engineered to supply plant roots with the right amount of oxygen, water, and nutrients. No pesticides, fungicides, hormones or any other kind of harmful substances are used.

It’s up to you to make the holder for the cups though. That’s where the DIY part of the system comes into play. You can get creative by using LEGO, Mason jars, etc.

The Click & Grow DIY Starter Kit is available for $29.95. Growers are able to fill the cups included in the starter kit with the plants, herbs, veggies, and fruits refill capsules that include plants like kale and chili peppers for $19.95 for 3 capsules. For more info visit Click & Grow and their Amazon store.

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Click & Grow introduces DIY gardening – sorta originally appeared on on March 8, 2017 at 8:17 am.

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