I have to admit I’ve never tried water skiing, and I have my doubts if I could actually even stand up. The Subwing might actually be more my style though. The Subwing is made of fiberglass, rubber, and stainless steel, and with it, you can travel on the surface, skim the ocean bottom or just do […]
Fly Through the Water With Subwing Read More
Mmmm young Padawans, shoot sparks to wake you up in the morning this Wesco Star Wars Jedi Training Ball Alarm Clock will not. But Force push umm…. throw it you must for the alarm to turn off. Available for preorder (expected delivery April/May) from Frontline Hobbies Australia for $29.99AU (approx $32US ).
Jedi Training Ball Alarm Clock – Use the Force Luke Read More
Remember in the “old days” when only the geekiest of us had a USB drive? Now everybody seems to have at least one hanging off their keyring. Subtley show off your geekiness with the Folderix Flash Drive. Shaped like a file folder icon, the Folderix comes in yellow, purple or blue and only in one
Folderix Flash Drive – Discreetly Show Off Your Geekiness Read More
The first edition of Encyclopedia Britannica was released in 1768 by three visionary Scotsmen. It became the standard reference on many a household bookshelf. On March 13th 2012 via their blog, they announced that after 244 years their current 32-volume printed edition (the first edition was 3 volumes) would be the last print version available when their
Encyclopedia Britannica – In Print No More Read More
For many years (decades?) we’ve heard about the paperless office, but more and more it appears that technology is driving use to use MORE paper. In an attempt to green up the printer/copier, Toshiba TEC is working on reducing paper use or at least being able to recycle more paper. No special paper is required,
Concept: Toshiba’s Erasable Toner Copier Read More
If you own an iPad, then there’s a plethora of stands available in whatever material and style you want. Those of us who don’t use the iPad aren’t treated quite as well when it comes to peripherals so when I was offered the chance to review the Lap Log Tablet Stand, I leapt at the chance. “We handcraft eco-friendly
The Lap Log Tablet Stand Review Read More
Not sure that I’ve ever had this issue, but if your mouse isn’t sliding properly, maybe you need a set of Fliders: slippers for your mouse. Fliders are made in the USA and designed to fix to the bottom of your optical mouse to reduce the friction felt when moving it. The material is made to
Fliders – Slippers for your Mouse Read More
Olaf Diegel from the Auckland University of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand is exploring the limits of 3D printing technologies and applications. Some of his projects are shown on his ODD website. Case in point his Spider electric guitar which is cut using a EOS Formiga P100 (which I’m guessing is probably a little out of the price range of
3D Printed Guitars Rock Read More
X-mini is well known for their range of small portable speakers, and their new Kai adds Bluetooth capability into the mix. With a 40mm driver and measuring in at 50.00mm X 62.0mm and 95.2g when closed, the speaker is small enough to hold in the palm of your hand. It’s easy to cart around, and you
X-Mini Kai Bluetooth Speaker(phone) – “Sound Beyond Size” Read More
Anirudh Sharma, a student of Informatics Engineering at the Rajasthan Technical University, has designed Le Chal (Hindi for ‘Take Along”) to assist the blind and visually impaired to navigate around. By pairing Le Chal with an Android smartphone with GPS, the user can speak a destination into Google maps and then manoeuvre via Google’s navigation. Four small vibration motors
Le Chal Haptic Feedback Shoe for the Blind Read More
On March 5th, Apple announced the download of their 25 billionth app from the App store. Evolving over about 4 years, the App store has more than 550,000 apps on offer in 123 countries to more than 315 million iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. The 25 billionth app downloaded ? Where’s My Water? downloaded by Chunli
Apple’s App Store Downloads 25 Billion Apps Read More
I’ve been wearing Tevas for many years now (in fact one pair I’ve literally been wearing for many years), and nothing beats them for comfort and practicality in the outdoors. Mark Thatcher, inventor of the Teva sports sandal has just release the Sazzi footwear range. Based on the footwear worn by the Anasazi , ancestors
Sazzi Sports Sandals – Toe Motion Footwear Read More
Japanese designer Patrick Sung offers a solution to packing all those oddly shaped parcels. Using square or rectangular boxes means using lots of packing and stuffing, but Sung’s Universal Packaging System or UPACKS uses recyclable corrugated cardboard with triangle perforations, making it easy to wrap your package while still maintaining structural integrity. Not sure if it’s
UPacks Formfit Boxing Read More
Winner of the Popular Science Best of Toy Fair 2102, TheO Ball from Physical Apps encases your smartphone in a large foam ball, and special apps allows players to have an entertaining movement-based experience, all while protecting your phone, the players and their surroundings. Current games are Bowling, Hot Potato and Interrogo a “socially interactive game”, and the games
TheO Ball – Toss your Smartphone Around for Fun Read More
While most capacitive pens for the iPad don’t support pressure sensitivity, Blue Tiger is a true pressure-sensitive pen for iOS from Ten One Design. Connecting via low-power Bluetooth 4, a standard fully supported in iOS5, the pen will offer full pressure sensitivity and palm rejection capability in compatible apps. Thin and thick lines will be just
Ten One Design Blue Tiger Pressure-Sensitive Pen for Your iPad Read More
I’m not sure how big the market’s going to be for this product. I mean what’s the criteria? A Gadgeteer Love your iPad or iPhone Love Ukelele Surely that’s a small market , what are the chances ? 🙂 From Amidio comes the Futulele, an upcoming Ukulele synthesizer for iOS. With a special case that holds either
Futulele – Ukulele for iPad or iPhone Read More
Use The Force to charge your phone….the force of your breath that is. Looking like something out of Star Wars, the Aire Mask is a concept design by Joao Lammoglia that uses your breath to turn small turbines and convert the air displacement into energy to charge your phone. “The consumerist tendencies of today’s industrialised society make
The AIRE Mask – Charge your Phone with The Force Read More
Now I must admit pretty much all my reading’s done on my Kindle these days, but the Albatros Bookmark looks very interesting. Made in France the bookmark is made of a thin piece of polyester and thanks to its structure and shape, everytime you turn a page, the bookmark follows. Available for pre-order via Indiegogo
Albatros Bookmark Follows your Reading Journey Read More
How do you use your Android tablet? How are your screens set out? Is it just a bunch of apps ? This article is supposed to be in the vein of my Thinkpad Tablet review, a “how it works for me” rather than any sort of technical discussion. ( And you’ll note that I haven’t
Why I Love My Android Tablet – Widgets Read More
Fluent is a project being worked on by 3 Australian (Aussie..Aussie..Aussie..oi…oi..oi) ex-Google employees. Gmail content is presented in a web-based work-flow oriented stream rather than your traditional inbox format, which allows you to access items more quickly and efficiently. Ease of browsing attachments and searching is also addressed, as well as various other features. You