Monday, 31 March 2008
Threat Level proposes new spring colors for Homeland threat level
Enjoy the new spring colors for the Homeland Security Advisory System. It's always cantaloupe in Cheneyville! Link [via boing boing]
AZ Island - The Floating World
ambitious futuristic project: AZ Island. This titanic project for a high-tech, artificial island capable of movement was thought up by architect Jean-Philippe Zopponi. In 1981, he had already imagined “Isula”, a luxury floating city.It will measure 400 metres long by 300 metres wide and be able to welcome up to 10,000 passengers. The ovoid island’s shape and size - 29 floors high and a surface area equivalent to 4 football fields - will necessarily limit its speed (4 times slower than a cruise ship). Obviously, the island will be too large to berth. A boat or helicopter will therefore be needed to access its cabin; for this reason, a landing pad and marina have been planned. AZ Island should also be able to withstand 20-metre-high waves, as well as hurricanes. [Tinsiders]
Time Light projection clock
The necessity to have a device that can wake you up is obvious, yet at present nobody wants to possess a simple traditional alarm clock. At least people want it to be original and perform more than a single function. That's probably the reason why Oregon Company's new gadget is so multifunctional and unusual. The given concept was named Scientific Time Light Projection Clock. In addition to its main function, it adds a twist of colour to weather forecasting.
Pen-shaped wireless mouse
There is no need to explain the importance of a mouse as a controlling device for any PC user. It's hard to imagine that there may be an alternative to this well-known device that we've got accustomed to. Yet, it's not the fact that the traditional shape of the mouse is the most convenient and efficient one. Thus, some designers think that there is a possibility to change the way mouse looks. [via gadget reviews]
Self cleaning Windshield doesn't Need Windshield Wipers
Nanotechnologies just keep on getting more and more popular nowadays. They are a true marvel of technological progress, and can aid us in many ways usual things cannot. When it comes to cleaning, nanotechnologies do their best because of size. We already wrote about self-cleaning fabrics earlier, now it is the time for another way of using those modern helpers - to clean the windshield from water and dirt without any need of windshield wipers! [via Gadget Reviews]
3D GPS System
"iNAVI K2" a product by Thinkware, not only offers route and location information via its maps and route-finding engine, but also includes other IT solutions and technologies to offer a variety of other content and applications. Through ongoing updates, it truly is the leader in the navigation industry. [Via Tinsiders]
Sunday, 30 March 2008
WOOPRA
The app. is called Woopra. It’s in private beta, so you have to put your name in the queue to receive an invitation code. If you have a blog or Web site, PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LIST!
Woopra provides real time streaming data about what visitors are looking at on your site. The results are dynamic and even entertaining. One of the features is an animated graphic map of the world that shows you where in the world your visitors are when they are on your site. There is also a large live number at the top of the dashboard that shows you how many people are on your site at any given moment. A picture is worth 1000 words. Video is worth a million, so here is our profile of our favorite new application, Woopra.
GBTV #337 | Introducing Woopra from Neal Campbell on Vimeo.
Woopra provides real time streaming data about what visitors are looking at on your site. The results are dynamic and even entertaining. One of the features is an animated graphic map of the world that shows you where in the world your visitors are when they are on your site. There is also a large live number at the top of the dashboard that shows you how many people are on your site at any given moment. A picture is worth 1000 words. Video is worth a million, so here is our profile of our favorite new application, Woopra.
GBTV #337 | Introducing Woopra from Neal Campbell on Vimeo.
Friday, 28 March 2008
Dash Express the first Internet-connected GPS device ships out
Dash Express is the first Internet-connected GPS device. With its two-way connectivity, Dash delivers the most accurate traffic information, provided by the Dash Driver Network, and up-to-date destination information to consumers in their cars everyday.
Bullet Proof Anti-Terrorist Bed
This appears not to be a joke: the Quantum Sleeper is a bed that hermetically seals itself as you sleep to protect you from "Bio-Chemical terrorist attack," "natural disaster," "kidnappers/stalkers" (only those who don't possess a forklift, surely) and affords "Bulletproof 'Saferoom' protection."
[Courtesy of Boing Boing]
[Courtesy of Boing Boing]
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Monday, 24 March 2008
The Salt Chair
"The compact footprint of the Salt Chair makes it a smart choice for cafes or any location where you want to seat as many people as possible around a table or in a defined space. Unlike chairs that have widely splayed legs, Salt chairs can be placed next to each other without wasting a lot of space in between. This Shaker-style chair is a timeless classic, and its lack of ornament and unnecessary excess makes it befitting of the modern aesthetic. It is finished in a water-based opaque paint that really makes the Chair's profile pop."
[Via Better Living Through Design]
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Chalkboard Napkin Rings
These napkin rings double as reusable place cards. You can write the name of the guest on the napkin ring with a slate pencil and remove with a sponge eraser. Comes in a set of four. Found at kitchencontraptions by Maya Bazar
5 in 1 Gadget Pen
Featuring a pen, a mini torch, a laser pointer for your presentations, a stylus for those touch screen devices and even a bank note checker to see if anyone returns you fake $1 bills. [via Coolest-gadgets.com]
Glowing Socket
Such appliances such as computers will stop consuming power only if they are unplugged. Even though they have been turned off, current is still drawing.
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Cell Phone Microsocope Can Diagnose Your Parasites
"Be impressed by this 60x cell phone microscope attachment. It’s not just a novelty cell phone accessory… It was designed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley to provide a cheap, reliable way for doctors to diagnose patients in remote areas, over the phone." By Evan Ackerman via Oh Gizmo
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