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Good posture is important to your health. Unfortunately, using a smartphone all day doesn’t really support proper neck alignment. In case you’re worried about your poor neck because you’re spending so many hours on your pocket computer, check out the Neck Relief Pillow for Smartphone Users, the pillow designed to ease the aches of heavy smartphone usage.
Voting is hard. Many people make choices that they later come to regret. Humans aren’t machines, we make mistakes. You know what doesn’t make mistakes though? Robots. Well, once they learn the facts, no mistakes! RoboVote is the program that wants to help people make better choices.
We’ve probably all faced a situation where someone we’re talking to comes up with a popular, but completely mistaken, viewpoint on a subject. And even if we know the truth, we just can’t remember the facts or phrase it the best way to clear things up. Well this clever new app is hopefully coming soon to solve the problem.
It’s no great secret that more and more jobs are becoming automated and that machines are helping us become more productive in the workplace. This comes at the cost of actual workers in some cases. The more we automate, the less we need people to fill positions. Check out this short animated feature that shows one possible future, where the last worker on Earth receives their pink slip.
The oceans of the world are dark and full of terrors. Which is why you can’t go down there without protection. And also because of the lack of breathable oxygen and pressure issues but the dark terror thing is also important. If you want to explore the ocean’s bottom get yourself the Self Propelled Aquanaut’s Suit.
Mobile phones have mostly overtaken the market on telephone communications. Everyone has one, not having one makes you weird and unusual. Despite being mobile though, mobile phones don’t really go everywhere and using them outside of your country can leave you with some heavy fees. FreedomPop is the free cell phone service that lets you go anywhere.
Apps are everywhere. They’re one of the most popular ways of interacting with technology today. It’s no secret that making apps is a big industry that can lead to a solid career (until the tech changes again). If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to build but don’t know anything about computers, the Android Basics Nanodegree can help.
Everyone likes to go away now and then. It’s fun to go on holiday but not everyone is into spas or beaches. If your idea of a perfect getaway involves 12 hours straight of gaming action, check out PentaHotels PentaPlayerPad, the hotel for gamers.
Everyone can agree that biking is one of the most earth-friendly ways to get around but it’s not always possible if the weather isn’t great. Wouldn’t it be nice to ride your bike in all weather? One man thought so too so he created the PodRide, an all-weather bicycle.
We all need a little chill sometimes but the way reality is set up is that you can’t always relax when you really need to. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to shut off the world wherever you are for a few minutes, just so you can collect your thoughts? With the Baker Miller Pink Hoodie, you can.
It may still be winter out there but warmer days are coming. Dreaming of the beach may just be a pleasant past time right now but in a few short months it can be a reality and with that reality comes a nightmare: Sand. With the Sand-Off you don’t bring any of those grains home with you.
Who would have thought that a bikini could be a tool to address pollution in our oceans? Engineering professors at the University of California have created the “Sponge Suit Bikini” which repels water, absorbs oils, and is designed to help filter impurities from water. The porous material is created from a network of nanocarbons originating from sugar. With a surface area of 823.77 square meters (approximately 64 square inches) per gram, it can absorb up to 25 times its own…
Emojis are like a whole other language and thanks to the magic of smartphones, we’re all using them now. Most people probably throw one or two into a text but there are emoji masters out there who can say a whole statement using only pictures. You can become one with The Emoji-To-English Dictionary, the text message translation guide.
We’re moving into eating season. You know it, we know it. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, from now on it’s one long slide into debauchery and untold belly aches. But before that happens, maybe we should all consider taking a little time to reflect on why we need to eat this much… nah, what the heck, just pass the bowl willya? But for those with a conscience…
Every day we spend time and money ensuring that our bodies are as clean and sterile as possible, using soaps, shampoos and a variety of products designed to keep us fragrant. But could that regime actually be harming us in some fundamental way? The folks at Mother Dirt think so. Which is why they’ve created a range of products which are designed to restore what they call ‘happy bacteria’ to our lives.
