backpacks
Design
Pangolin Backpack
1:20PM Brian Lam | The Pangolin is a spiny anteater covered in razor sharp scales, with razor sharp claws, that can shoot acid out of its anus. This backpack is inspired by the creature and made from old truck tyres. More »
Design
Al Gore GPS Backpack Looks Like A C4 Bomb
7:40AM Sean Fallon | Designed by artist Atelier Ted Noten, this backpack consists of a Tom Tom GPS unit embedded inside an acrylic slab. He intends to place it inside a slowly melting glacier in Switzerland — hence the title “Al Gore”. More »
Gadgets
Backpack Generates 40 Watts Just By Walking
1:20AM Jesus Diaz | Defense Tech’s Bryant Jordan was at the Disneyland of military gadgetry—the Modern Day Marine event at Quantico—and came across this power-generating backpack, which has stepped from prototype to reality. It can generate 40 watts just by walking. More »
Design
The Nazis Made A Fine Solar Backpack
11:24PM Mark Wilson | Do I even need to ask why anyone would want a German army WW2 backpack? More »
Toys
Portable Tap Dispenser: The Partier’s Camelback
9:00AM Dan Nosowitz | We’re big beer fans here at Giz and watch with excitement any new technological developments in the beer world. So we’re pleased to show you the Portable Tap Dispenser, a backpack with a dispensing tap for your brew of choice. More »
Peripherals
Timbuk2 HAL Backpack Review: Pockets For Laptops, Contraband
4:30AM Wilson Rothman | I’m pretty square, fashion-wise. I own few intentionally ironic t-shirts, and fewer skinny jeans. Buchanan bags on my style choices regularly. That’s why, when he ordered me to ditch my old backpack, I picked Timbuk2’s new HAL. More »
Toys
Vader Back Buddy Pack Still Not As Lame As Those Three Prequels
5:30AM Jack Loftus | Way back in 2006, a young, eager Jason Chen brought the world word of a Yoda Back Buddy that mimicked the training scene from The Empire Strikes Back. Now Darth Vader, ever the envious Sith Lord, wants in on the action too. More »
Music
Guitar Backpack Is Perfect for Failed Guitarists Like Me
12:00AM Jesus Diaz | Do you remember when you started to play guitar in your parent’s garage, then got into that rock band in college, got signed by a big record company, and sold twenty million records? Yes, me neither. [Likecool] More »
Peripherals
Hacksac: Like a Rucksac for People Afraid of the Sun
2:50AM Adam Frucci | For people who love LAN parties, computer manufacturers have started selling gigantic “gaming laptops” that make moving your rig easier. For those still with a tower to move, however, there’s the Hacksac. More »
Peripherals
