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Plan an Adventure Without the Hassle
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Internet, Transportation,
Andrew Playford loves adventures, but would rather not have to plan all the details. With a little effort, he came up with Signature Days, over 3 thousand different trips that completely supply everything for the traveler. Think of being able to give a someone a hang gliding, scuba or helicopter lesson, or sending your kid away to Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy Camp in New York for a week. And, if you want to hint around for a gift for yourself this upcoming holiday season, tell your loved ones that you want a VocationVacation so that you can become a dude rancher, pit crew member, or Schooner captain.
There are all kinds of options on the site with prices to fit every budget, and each experience is provided by an independent verified partner. You can also opt for a gift voucher that will allow the bearer to choose her/his own adventure. Andrew’s words say it best, “You can create the charade that you are the most thoughtful, creative person on earth and disguise your inherent complacency with a few well placed clicks.”
(Thanks, Tony)
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Mr. Wu Creates Bots Out of Trash
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Misc. Tech, Science, Transportation,
Wu Yulu has never been to college, but somehow he has managed to take others’ trash and turn it into his own treasures. For every creation he comes up with, he modestly numbers and names it Wu, too. Apparently Mrs.Yulu is not crazy about the fact that her husband not only spends most of his time playing with his toys, but burned down the house once while the evil scientist in him was at work. We have no doubt that when the Wu Rickshaw Robot is discovered on a grand scale, he will be raking in the big bucks.
Read More | YouTube
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Look Cool While Listening to Tunes
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation,
The Activesound MP3 Sunglasses allow listening to music with only their tiny earbuds. Just push play and you are ready to roll while listening to up to up to 4 hours of playback with a built-in lithium ion battery. With up to 1 GB memory, they also have a handy USB 2.0 connection for changing your tunes on either PC or Mac. The flip-up glasses are made with distortion free polycarbonate lenses for filtering out UVB and UVA rays 100% and weigh less than 50g. Available at BB shopping for £49.99 (~$99.99.)
(Thanks, Ian)
Read More | BB-Shopping
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Who Needs a Concept When You Can DIY?
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Transportation,
The Brush and Rinse Toothbrush on the left features a concave back to create a mini-water fountain to your mouth so that no one will catch you slurping out of the faucet. Although you can purchase one for only $3.00, we understand that there are only 27 original prototypes in existence and that they are available for $1,750.00 each. We took our average toothbrush and attached a measuring spoon to the back with a twist-tie and it worked just fine. We suppose we could let it go for a mere $1,000.00, since our version is a one-of-a-kind and very slightly used.
Read More | Amron Experimental
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Transparent Kayak-Canoe for Viewing Under the Sea
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Misc. Tech, Transportation,
What could be more fun than white water rafting during these humid summer days? Taking this kayak-canoe hybrid out for a dip in the water may be just more of an adventure with its transparent polymer hull that allows you to see all the flora and fauna beneath you and your buds. The watercraft is made with a lightweight anodized aluminum frame and comes with two double-headed paddles, a water bailer, and two flotation devices on the off chance that there is something down there that looks like it wants to be where you are. Available at Hammacher Schlemmer, you will need to do some serious vacationing to make the $1,459.95 toy pay for itself.
Read More | Hammacher Schlemmer
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Advantek Networks Speaker Multi-Tasks
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation, Video Games, Wireless / WiFi,
Advantek Networks has a new portable Bluetooth ABT-SPK-A8 speaker that will stream sound from MP3 players, CD/DVD players, and handheld gaming devices for up to 10 hours of play on its rechargeable battery. With its built-in mic, it provides hands free conversation through VOiP via Skype, MSN IM, or Yahoo Messenger with DSP noise cancellation technology so that you can hear clearly over that rush hour road rage. The device will automatically cut off when a call comes in and will auto-return to the music after it ends. If you want to take it with you during a long commute, it comes with a sun visor clip and a flip-out leg stand. You can find the speaker at Ayagroup for $89.95 and other online retail outlets.
Read More | Advantek Networks
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Panasonic Race Car Only Requires AA Batteries
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Storage, Transportation,
Yesterday Panasonic demonstrated a race car in Japan that runs on 192 units of their new Oxyride AA batteries, which they claim will work 3 times longer than alkaline. The vehicle actually attained a maximum speed of 122 km/h (~75.8 mph) with an average 109.5 km/h (~68 mph) when running back and forth on a 1km track. Although we admire the creativity put into the vehicle and Panasonic’s promotional concept, we noticed that this is not your average green product. Not only would the batteries cost a fortune (we did a quickie estimate and came up with $239.52 if purchased retail,) think of the recycling cost.
Read More | Gearfuse
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Daimler Chrysler Announces New CEO
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Editorial, Transportation,
Detroit’s Daimler Chrysler has revealed that Bob Nardelli, former CEO of Home Depot, is to be their new head honcho. In a locally televised cutaway this morning from local programming featuring him and Tom LaSorda, who is now taking the #2 spot in the company, we noticed plenty of smiling and calling each other by first names while fielding media questions. This move certainly leads us to believe that the beleaguered company feels that there is more at stake here than just having a competitive product. Perhaps they will concentrate a little more on public relations, reinforcing their reputation, and saving autoworkers’ jobs here in the U.S.
Read More | WXYZ
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NYC Taxi GPS: More Income or Invasion of Privacy?
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: GPS, Internet, Misc. Tech, Transportation,
Beginning October 1, 13,000 New York City taxi drivers must have GPS touch-screen monitors installed that allow passengers to check out the news, find entertainment and restaurant information, and pay their fare by credit card. However, the Taxi Workers Alliance claims that GPS devices, because they can track the cabbies, would be an invasion of drivers’ privacy. Taxi officials feel that the systems will boost ridership as well as drivers income since no cash is involved, but the TWA is considering a potential work stoppage in September if the city decides to go through with the it, unless there is a compromise with the GPS part of the plan.
Read More | CNN
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New Paint Makes Inexpensive Solar Power
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Science, Transportation,
Researchers at the NJIT (New Jersey Institute of Technology) have created a polymer-based paint that can be applied to plastic sheeting to make a solar cell for what they claim will be a fraction of the price. The cell developed uses a carbon nanotubes complex which is estimated to be 50,000 times smaller than a human hair and is considered a better conductor than copper. Lead researcher Somenath Mitra says that the panels could be made on inkjet printers in the future, leading us to believe that possibilities of our house and car becoming self-sustaining solar powered machines is not so very far away.
Read More | NJIT
