By Andrew Liszewski

What’s most intriguing about these Reevu helmets isn’t the fact they let a rider see what’s behind them without looking back, similar helmets using cameras and LCDs already exist, it’s that they do it all with optics and mirrors, so there’s no electronics to power, or malfunction. In fact, the multiple mirror system used by the Reevu to ‘bend’ the light around the rider’s head is made from a reflective polycarbonate material instead of glass, making it lighter and almost impossible to break. Kind of important for something designed to absorb impacts.

The company admits that perpetually having a view of both the road ahead and the road behind does take some getting used to, but after a short while many riders found it to be second nature, and a definite improvement over having to turn your head to look behind, taking your eyes off of what’s coming. Now perusing a few reviews of the MSX1 helmet it turns out that prototypes have existed as far back as 2004, but only recently has the helmet gone into production with an MSRP of about $375. (£249)

[ Reevu Motorsports Helmets ] VIA [ The Gadgeteer ]

By Andrew Liszewski

We’re fans of anything that transforms as long as Michael Bay isn’t somehow attached, so this Grand Central table, conceptualized by Sanna Lindström and Sigrid Strömgren, is ok by us! Inspired by a pop-up map of New York, the table top is divided into 22 pieces that allows it to be opened up and used as full-sized round coffee table, or collapsed into a considerably smaller footprint and used as an end table. And even though the photos used here appear to be renders, an actual working prototype of the table does exist and has been shown at various exhibits in and around Europe. It’s just unfortunately not available for sale.

[ Sanna Lindström and Sigrid Strömgren's Grand Central Table ] VIA [ Furniture Fashion ]

By Andrew Liszewski

Kenwood boasts that their TTM100 2 slice toaster uses about 50% less energy than your standard 2 slice toaster. But instead of using some specially developed extra-efficient heating element, or a revolutionary new toasting process, it simply provides the option of turning off the second slot in the event you only want to make a single piece of toast. Now granted it’s a rare occasion when you only need to use a single slot, but it seems like such an obvious feature that it makes you wonder why this hasn’t been standard on every single toaster since day one? ~$60, though it seems to be only available through UK retailers.

[ Kenwood TTM100 Stainless Steel 2 Slice Toaster ]

By Andrew Liszewski

Walking my parent’s 95 pound retriever provides more than enough of an upper body workout for my needs, but if all that’s at the end of your leash is a 4 pound Chihuahua, you might want to seriously consider stepping things up with this retractable dog leash set that features adjustable dumbbells built into the handles. One handle features the leash itself which can extend up to 16 feet, while the other has a zippered nylon pouch for carrying plastic bags or treats, and each comes with 4 removable 1/2 pound weights for customizing your workout. $59.95 from Hammacher Schlemmer.

[ The Dog Walker's Dumbbells ] VIA [ The Green Head ]

By Andrew Liszewski

The worlds of epicurean geeks and Star Wars geeks come crashing together with this Space Slug Oven Mitt. Based on the immense asteroid-dwelling slug who made a brief cameo in The Empire Strikes Back (I’m still not sure how it survived in the vacuum of space) this 12-inch version is made from a fire-retardent nomex cotton blend, which means it should survive rounds from a blaster, or a hot pair of barbecue tongs. $19.99 from StarWars.com, available for pre-order now, shipping in August.

[ Space Slug Oven Mitt ] VIA [ Fashionably Geek ]

By Andrew Liszewski

With a little more planning and foresight, Sony Japan could have released these 5 new Bluetooth mice in colors that matched the updated VAIO P’s palette, making them the perfect accessory for anyone picking up one of their just announced notebooks. But, with a color assortment that only seems to randomly match 3 of the 5 new VAIOs, they end up being nothing more than your run-of-the-mill, 3-button wireless Bluetooth mice with a $55 price tag that doesn’t make them that interesting in an already crowded marketplace.

[ Sony VAIO VGP-BMS20 ] VIA [ Newlaunches ]

By Andrew Liszewski

If your office employs a lot of temps, the last thing you want to do is buy a real desk for each and every one of them. Besides giving them a false sense of job security, they’re also difficult to stash away when not being used. That’s not the case with the Paperweight Desk though. Even though it has a glossy white finish, the entire desk is made from 100% recyclable grade A white double walled corrugated cardboard. Assembly takes just 3 minutes on average, but disposing of it once it’s no longer needed takes even less time. And the boxy design not only adds stability, but also provides a built-in cable management system that can be expanded with nothing more than an exacto knife. Now if they could just find a way to make it a little cheaper than $228.

[ Paperweight Desk ] VIA [ Better Living Through Design ]

By Andrew Liszewski

It was first officially introduced to the world at CES 2009, but today Sony has announced a rather impressive upgrade to their VAIO P Lifestyle PC. (Remember, it’s not a netbook!) When it comes to tech specs the new VAIO P sports an Intel Atom Z540 processor, 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM, a 64GB SSD flash drive, an 8-inch 1600×768 display and runs Windows 7.

And that’s all well and good, but what will really convince consumers to splurge on the VAIO P, instead of a traditional netbook, are its latest additions which include GPS with a digital compass, a set of touchpads on either side of the display that can be used in lieu of the nub in the middle of the keyboard and a built-in accelerometer that can automatically detect when the screen has been turned or used to ‘flick’ through photos or pages in a document. Available sometime in June, the base version of the new VAIO P starts at $799, but that’s with an older Z530 processor instead of the Z540, so expect to pay a bit more for all of the latest and greatest features.

[ Sony - Sony delivers a smarter on-the-move computing experience: Ultra-portable, easy to carry new VAIO P Series ]

By Chris Scott Barr

When it comes to cooling off a room without kicking on the A/C, nothing beats a good old-fashioned fan. If it’s cool enough outside, you can stick one in the window, or just have it circulate the air in the room. But does a single fan really work all that well for properly circulating a room? Certainly not as well as a pair, that’s for sure. This line of thought is no doubt what lead someone to design this Double Room Circulator.

The Circulator is essentially two fans strapped to a single housing. Both are able to be directed and controlled independently of one another, for maximum potential. It seems like a brilliant idea, but someone forgot to tell the manufacturer that little fans like those are really cheap. They’re asking around $130 for this contraption. I think I’ll go buy a pair of fans for around a third of the price and make do.

[ Segula Shop ] VIA [ Dvice ]