The EarBud Challenge

6isolator Earphones, a set of in-ear earphones designed in the same manner as EarLove, but as a sonic helper specifically for iPods. This got me thinking about other in-ear devices so I popped over to Shure and found their E3c Sound Isolating Earphones. A challenged was hatched. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve used both earphones in a “side by side” comparison and found …

Seat Guru

You don't have to be a savvy flyer to know that the exit row has the most leg room in coach. But did you know that there are a dozen power plugs scattered among the coach seats on a 777? Do you know which seats on an A300 are next to the stinky, noisy lavatories? Enter Seat Guru, a site dedicated to all the little …

Bowflex SelectTech Dumbells

I usually Tivo past the Bowflex home training system commercials (most commercials, for that matter). But somehow I caught an ad for their SelectTech Dumbells and was pleasantly surprised. Offering the versatility of a full rack of free weights in the compact form of one heavy dumbell, these weights are perfect for home training in limited space. To use them you just dial the desired …