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Pylones – The Perfect Gift Store

May 2, 2007

It’s wedding season again, and that means the pressure’s on to find the perfect gift for the soon to be newlyweds. Well if you’ve found yourself in a creative gift giving funk, them out, or better yet if you live in New York or Paris, stop by their several locations. READ MORE >

EasyCallRecording launches in the UK, making recording personal phone calls easy

May 2, 2007

A new telephone service has launched today that does “exactly what it says on the tin”. EasyCallRecording is an easy way to record personal telephone calls, without having to invest in costly equipment, or hold a dictaphone up to the handset (yes, I have done it). By simply dialing the READ MORE >

Beolab 9 Speakers from Bang & Olufsen

May 2, 2007

Gorgeous is a subjective term, but I must say that these Beolab 9 speakers from Bang & Olufsen aren’t too shabby in the “looks” department. The outward design (they are available in your choice of four colors) is largely based on maximizing performance. They’re also stacked with a long list READ MORE >

Twilight Umbrella smiles under the rain

May 2, 2007

While rain might bring about a bout of depression for some, the Twilight Umbrella helps to prevent that by featuring ordinary-looking black umbrellas that come with blue fibre optic lights as well as color phasing lights which represent stars from afar. This is great when you’re trying to pick out READ MORE >

Check Tonight – Online STD Database Lets Lovers Prove They’re Clean

May 2, 2007

CheckTonight allows potential online dating partners to prove they have tested HIV/STD free using a secure website. According to CheckTonight, this will mitigate the “awkwardness, unreliability, and ambiguity associated with discussions of sexual health.” The free service allows individuals to visit one of 5000 private testing labs across the United READ MORE >

InCore mic for crystal clear speech

May 1, 2007

The InCore microphone from Nap Enterprise is one of many advancements made in telecommunications since the days of speaking to each other through smoke signals, featuring an earbud microphone that picks up speech from the ear and not mouth, enabling you to carry out conversations over your cellphone even in READ MORE >

Blind Pilots – Man Flies From London to Sydney Proving the Blind Can Have Fun Too

May 1, 2007

A 58-year-old blind pilot from the UK, Miles Hilton-Barber, completed his dream of a lifetime, a 13,500 flight from London to Sydney, Australia, braving severe weather conditions.  He flew a Microlight aircraft that resembles a hang-glider/tricycle. It was equipped with specialized navigational information, which enabled the success of the flight. READ MORE >

Neurosky Mind Reading Game Controller – Move Over Wii-Mote

May 1, 2007

Neurosky has just released photos of their prototyped mind reading game controller.  With focused thoughts, the user can effectively control movements and actions.  Behind the mask is a sensor that touches the user’s forehead and reads the brain’s electrical signals. Then it sends them to a wireless receiver inside the READ MORE >

Vertical Farming – Skyscraper Farms to Combat Global Warming

April 30, 2007

Dr. Dickson Despommier, Columbia University professor of environmental sciences and microbiology, proposes that building crop farms on top of urban skyscrapers could provide food in land deficient populations and protect the environment. In a recent New York Magazine article, Despommier explains how 150 vertical farms could feed the entire population READ MORE >

M500 Phone Watch Hybrid

April 30, 2007

The FCC has finally given the nod to the SMS Technology M500 watch phone and will probably come in a wide variety of designs to suit your taste and fancy. Based on the specifications given so far, we know that the M500 comes with all the basic phone functions including READ MORE >

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