The Beastie Boys rocked your world in the 80s. The Bheestie Bag will do the same for you in 2010.
Having young kids ups the odds that at least one of your favorite electronic gadgets will suffer an untimely death due to water damage. H2O, no. Your cell phone tossed in the bath, a glass of water spilled on your iPod or BlackBerry. Water can equal a PDA DOA. But the Bheestie Bag could spare you from having to purchase a new device. Say your iPod is the victim of an accidental apple juice shower. Just toss it in the bag, seal the bag and wait 24-72 hours (checking every 24 hours). The Bheestie bag can’t salvage every soaked item, but at least it gives you a fighting chance. So how does Bheestie stack up against the simple bag-of-rice dry-out? Bheestie co-founder Karen Wildman says the beads are made of molecular sieve and are better and faster at pulling out moisture. Speed is key because of the risk of corrosion. Wildman says another problem is that rice can get gummy. Cat litter, another option, works better than rice, but it’s messy and not so portable. The Bheestie is best for typical moisture build-up such as a sweaty iPod or cell phone, or condensation in a digital camera. The Bheestie team is also working on a larger bag for a laptop computer.
Stay dry.
Bheestie Bag, $20 at bheestie.com.




