Travellin’ again! Normal service resumes 10th November. Ciao. psst…I may try and post in the interim if I get the opportunity, but I simply may not have the time. But before I go – could this be the first move towards the development of nuclear powered gadgets? Move over Cap’n Kirk! [via boingboing]

The online technology section of the Telegraph newspaper is reporting on a new camera developed in the UK that can ‘see through clothes, skin and even walls without X-rays.’ Apparently models costing the same as digital cameras could be on the market in a matter of years, which could revolutionise medical practice, not to mention law enforcement. Remember the scene in The 5th Element, when the police ask everyone to stand against the wall? [via Metafilter]

Audio Playback Recorder lets you grab sound or music from games, DVDs or whatever onto your PC for later playback. That’s it really.

The iMob car security system will phone your mobile to alert you if your car is stolen. You can then choose to immobilise it via your phone by entering in a special code number. Hmmm…I’d check to make sure that it isn’t in the outside lane doing 100 before you press that tiny send button though, ok? [via mikeslist]

I can’t believe that there’s a company, let alone a Web site, which offers fancy dress…*cough*… sorry, cool and funky…helmets for welders. It just seems a little surreal.

A fascinating paper – from the Australian Institute of Family Studies – looking at the research done around the world on why some marriages last so long. It may seem obvious in places, but that doesn’t make it any the less interesting. [via metafilter]

Apparently – and I don’t believe this for a moment, of course – these Gameboy boots are all the rage in Japan. Spooky stuff!

Interesting, and longish, MIT Technology article on the whys, wherefores and futures of our gas guzzling automobiles. Good read.

Are you a Drump or a Pin Bender? Find out at the Silicon Valley Dictionary of Slang. [thanks Roosa] Warning: Says under construction, but seems to work OK.

The His ‘n Her Motion Activated Toilet Light ‘senses your approach and automatically casts a green glow if the toilet seat is down, and a red bull’s eye pattern in the bowl if the seat is up.’ Yours for a trifling $19.99. Run, don’t walk!

Fed up with the posturing of the entertainment industry in the every widening ‘war against media piracy?’ Then why not bid to have lunch with Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Pictures Association of America, who with Hilary Rosen of the RIAA make up the most public part of the crusade against technology? The Lunch with a Leader online auction is a charitable initiative which is offering all sorts of celebrity lunches for our delectation. The bid for Valenti currently…

I’ve got to say that this SF Gate article definitely strikes home with me. If only because I also spent some time researching this topic a while back, and came away a little concerned to say the least. More here.

I’ve got to say that this SF Gate article definitely strikes home with me. If only because I also spent some time researching this topic a while back, and came away a little concerned to say the least. More here.

The FastMail email service looks cool. There is a free version, plus various fee based ones offering different options. Worth a visit.

I tell you it’s definitely a plot to wean us away from petrol. Yet another mainstream media article on hydrogen powered vehicles, this time detailing the unveiling here of the Ford Focus FCV Hybrid 2002. One thing does occur to me. Won’t the roads become even more congested once the awful, smelly, expensive, politically volatile petroleum products disappear and clean air, water producing, seagull friendly alternatives arrive? How’s that going to work then?