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Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall, Who’s the Fairest of them All?

By on March 28, 2017 in gadgets, kickstarter, shut up and take my money!

mirror mirrorThe Mirror of the Future Has Arrived

Mirrors are pretty cool. We are spoiled in the modern era to have mirrors that are clear, bright, undistorted and wildly affordable. At one time, only the affluent had access to mirrors – which were polished brass, copper, silver, or even gold. Gold was common as a mirror for Egyptian pharaohs – because they could afford them and because they did not tarnish.

So – now we’ve got mirrors and they pretty much serve two purposes in a modern home – they can make a room look bigger by reflecting light and the open space – and of course to check for zits, unwanted facial hair, and other imperfections.

Meet FireFly

Well, an inventor named Noah Martin has added a new function to the mirror that is long overdue. While it has long been the stuff of science fiction fantasy, it’s now a reality. Their imagery they are showing on their Kickstarter page is of the product, not of a CGI render. While you can find some open source plans for making a smart mirror via a tablet on GitHub, it’s something you have to make yourself, and not a product you can actually buy… until now!

This smart mirror has face detection – so it comes on when it detects you’re there. Hello Star Trek!

Martin’s Kickstarter is live and it goes by FireFly. I really like the concept of this thing. I really love my iPhone, but I don’t want to have my phone in the bathroom, exposing it to humidity. While getting ready for work, you can see how your stocks are doing or if you need to bring an umbrella.

There are still some earlybird offers for $130 to get your own FireFly. If you want one, you need to act fast, as this Kickstarter ends in just 11 days.

Smart mirr

Follow the FireFly project on their website, Kickstarter, Facebook, and Twitter.

Titanium Split Keyring Carabiner That Files Your Nails – for REAL (and it has a magnet!)

By on June 9, 2016 in gadgets, general geekery, kickstarter, magnets, shiny metal objects, shut up and take my money!, tools
This thing is just gorgeous - and it does everything but massage your neck.

This thing is just gorgeous – and it does everything but massage your neck.

For those kindred spirits that follow my blog because they love finely machined metal objects like I do – here is your fix! It’s a Titanium Carabiner that is also a split-second keyring (keys don’t fall out/off ring, but it’s easy to add/remove keys without ripping out your fingernails or even using your nails at all!) and is also a small wrench and a fingernail file. I’ve covered a couple of items by this Renaissance man, Denis Stewart, before. He doesn’t shoot the best videos, he shows off his creations with his dirty fingernails and his Kickstarter campaigns are not very polished – but this man makes the coolest designs and creates simply gorgeous gadgets you can actually use.

The companion ring is a helpful add-on or something to throw on your second set of keys. Look at these beauties - but don't drool on your keyboard. :)

Stewart doesn’t let any surface area of his inventions go to waste and this new design is the best example of that. You can open bottles with it, turn nuts, suspend your body by this thing with a chain (it is truly that strong), carry your keys and when you’re super-duper bored, you can file your nails. I’m not even kidding. 

The parts of my brain that are dedicated to the love and appreciation of shiny metal objects, beautiful finishes, clever solutions for problems you didn’t know you had and more – are sending out fireworks that are nearly sending sparks out my ears. The finished product is beautiful. I am backing this project on Kickstarter because it’s affordable and gorgeous and I know I will use it.

Those dirty fingernails aren't mine - those callouses belong to the man who designed this awesome thing - he works hard and has the dirt & scars to prove it. Those are the hands of a geek inventor. All hail the geek!

Those dirty fingernails aren’t mine – those callouses belong to the man who designed this awesome thing – he works hard and has the dirt & scars to prove it. Those are the hands of a geek inventor. All hail the geek!

Stewart uses a CNC machining process to make precision corner cuts and to help make the final product so refined. He’s got this design patent pending, which is a great idea, since I’ve seen a ton of split keyring designs that keep getting copied by various manufactures – but none of them look this nice and have all these features.

He’s including this kettle bell style gizmo on one of the backing options that has a super powerful magnet in it to increase how you can hang your keys.

As of this writing, there are still over 40 days left in his Kickstarter campaign, so there’s still time to get your own. You can follow the campaign on Kickstarter, or check him out on Facebook.