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Photography can really play tricks on you. The image you see above looks like a fire extinguisher–until you take a closer look, that is, and realize that it’s actually a lot smaller than what it appears to be. This fire extinguisher is no ordinary one, because instead of extinguishing flames, it produces a flame instead. [...]

Ever notice how some Thai restos don’t give you nearly enough water to put out the fires that burn in your mouth after eating hell-hot chili peppers? Somebody call 911. Shawty fire burning on the taste buds, whoa! Most of the time, there aren’t nearly enough tissues to absorb the leaks that spring from the nose, either. Next time [...]

You can’t hang this fire extinguisher on the wall or use it to get a permit or something for your office or building. But what you can do with this Dust Extinguisher Mini Desktop Vacuum is keep your desk tidy and free of dust and other particulate matter.

In case of a fire, head on over to the nearest fire extinguisher, and PASS. Pull on the pin, aim at the base of the fire, squeeze the trigger, and sweep the nozzle from side to side. All of this seems so easy to remember in theory, right? But in the face of an actual [...]

The BullsEye is a laser driven training system that allows you to learn how to “effectively use a fire extinguisher without the cost and clean-up associated with using dry-chemical or CO2 extinguishers”.

The hand grenade looking Pinqy ($62) is a small, yet very powerful, tool that comes in handy when you have the beginnings of a fire at hand. Here you can see a bunch of Pinqy video demonstrations.