Funky stuff, man!
The dreaded blind spot. Not even cars are safe from being rendered temporarily invisible when positioned in this hazardous position but at least a person in a car is surrounded by a metal shell. Bicycle riders are way more vulnerable, which is why it’s smart to let this little laser dude ride ahead of you so drivers in the other lane will know you’re coming.
I’m writing this while listening to the latest album from Kim Dotcom which is running on a demo of his upcoming new music service, Baboom. Dotcom is rapidly moving from cool to awesome on the Richter scale of innovative dogged persistence. And it must be driving the fuddy-duddy music industry nuts.
The world’s longest lasting ice shelves are rapidly melting. But there are always enterprising folks who will turn disaster into profitable ventures. Harvesting water from icebergs, once scoffed at as ludicrous, is now a growing industry. But it’s one filled with both scam artists and legitimate businesses. <image:shutterstock>
Connoisseurs of fine fabrics will know that wool has a special place in the world. It’s warmth, softness and natural feel make it the choice of most high class tailors and fashionistas. The one big problem, however, is it’s relatively fragile, not only to wear and tear, but to the hungry attention of moths. Now there’s a way to fight back when your precious Marino jumper starts to age.
Sometimes you might be working so hard there’s not even any time to sneak off to the break room, which can make for a pretty long afternoon when you’re feeling parched. You could always keep a drink tucked in your desk for emergencies, but then you’re stuck with a room-temp. soda. Yuck!
It’s no longer news we’re heading to a world where wearable technology will replace classic gadgets (take for example the Nissan Nismo Smartwatch or the Wime Smart Phone Wristwatch we featured earlier – both designed to bring added value to users by offering extra features without the hassle of crowding your pockets with another gadget).
There is absolutely nothing fun about losing a body part, but technology has made it a little easier to deal with a loss like that, as what was once science fiction becomes science fact.
The World Cup isn’t really something that comes and goes without the whole world noticing, and starting things off with the first kick is a huge honor, but the occasion will be made even more special than it usually is because the first kick will be made by a paralyzed teenager.
Everyone loves a good GIF animated image. And why not? They can be fun, informative and otherwise an excellent way to enjoy a moment. However one thing they don’t deliver is sound, which is a shame because some animations are just crying out for a great bit of audio.
Charge up your tablet the natural way, with Mister Sun providing the Oomph you need to do all those important things like surf the Web, post cat pics, and share photos of your lunch.
This unassuming-looking timepiece has a cool retro-styling that might make others think you raided a vintage store, or possibly your grandfather’s closet, but trust us when we say there’s no watch from the ‘Good Ol’ Days’ that does what this one does.
We tend not to feature Kickstarter projects until they’ve ended, but we couldn’t resist this puppy. From the same people which brought us the rubber band powered paper plane, comes an absolute cracker of an idea.
Our phones provide a convenient and easy way to always have an alarm clock with us, but the smartphone can be pretty dumb when it comes to customizing the alarm features, such as letting your phone know who’s worth waking up for and who can live with getting a call back after you wake up. Do you really want your nap disturbed by a telemarketer or would you prefer to have certain calls filtered?
It’s a simple fact of life that our smartphones need life-giving electricity to… ummm… give them life, but that doesn’t mean we need to endure the misery of tangled cables and cords. Kick the cords to the curb and get down to the basics.
Whether you call it retro, classic, or steampunk, this illuminating twist on the game of chess is so fascinating that you might not notice your opponent is on their way to putting you in checkmate.
