NewScientist: Engineer, Adam Wilson, made global headlines by updating Twitter using his brainwaves. “USING EEG TO SEND TWEET” he explained. Wilson’s achievement was actually pretty trivial. He used a system called BCI2000, found in hundreds of laboratories across the globe, that can do the job of a keyboard for any software program. But it was significant precisely because it was […]
Mind-Reading Headsets
Packaging
Packaging Digest: Clever spin on packages such as bottles with diffusion closures, multi-dimensional shapes, feel-good visuals. Winners of the 46th Annual Package Awards competition of the National Association of Container Distributors (NACD, www.nacdnet), evaluated in February in seven categories, demonstrate clever shapes, functionality and decorating options. Honored during the association’s 2009 annual convention in Las Vegas, in April, the winners […]
Digital Photo Gallery
Gadget Reviews: It is quite compact – not bigger than a paperback – the dimensions of the portable digital photo viewer are the following: 19.5cm x 11.3cm x 1.4 cm, so you can bear it in your pocket. It features a 7-inch screen display with 800 x 480 resolution and is compatible with USB devices. 4 GB of internal memory […]
Bid For Your Groceries
Iconoculture: From frozen meats to breakfast cereal, cost-conscious shoppers are bidding on heavily discounted items at grocery auctions, with average savings of between 50-90%. Sprouting up at auction halls across the country, the gatherings put leftover and slightly damaged groceries on the auction block. Arriving from supermarkets, distribution centers and restaurant suppliers, the goods might otherwise have found their way […]
Mo:ben Lunchbox
Shiny Shiny: OK, I know you don’t tend to take a microwave with you wherever you go, but there’s no denying an office that’s lacking that mean machine is like an office with no computers- simply unworkable. Sure, you can work off laptops, or go to Pret for lunch, but those options aren’t ever going to be your first choice. […]
Flat-Pack Experience
Inhabitat: Love the idea of flat-pack in concept, but think the reality involves a frustrating wrestling match with an allen wrench and a cryptic set of Swedish instructions? Not so fast! Aiming to improve upon the not-so-user-friendly IKEA flat-pack experience, Way Basics is a beautiful line of eco-friendly, family-friendly furniture that makes flat pack assembly easy and fun. Made entirely […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel
CNN.com: London’s newest hotelier Mark Fuller is showing commendable bravado for someone about to open a luxury hotel during a global recession. “F*** the recession, let’s get on with it,” he says, while sitting on the roof terrace of the Sanctum Soho, a 30-room establishment dubbed the rock’n’roll hotel, as much for its “anything goes” service philosophy as the pedigree […]
Design Your Own Pillow
pressrelease365.com: Inmod (www.inmod.com), a division of Evo Furniture LLC and a leading provider of contemporary and modern furniture, is pleased to introduce its exclusive Pillow Design Studio. Via a one-of-a-kind interactive application, visitors to Inmod can design single pillow or create entire pillow collections for their homes. Inmod.com is the only website to offer custom pillow design, continuing to give […]
Bumptop 3D Desktop Environment
BumpTop 3D is a great new desktop application for windows that turns your desktop into a 3D environment that is fully interactive. I’ve been waiting for something like this for a very long time but unfortunately, I’m a MAC guy, so it looks like I’ll have to wait a bit longer. Check out the video demo below: [christopheraceto.com]
No wash boxers are also odourless!
Rob Libfeld, a medical student from the U.S. was getting tired of patients being embarrassed by their urine stained, tire marked underwear so he decided to start selling no-wash boxers. These no wash boxers also claim to conceal any odors that may be eminating from down below. So far, they’re selling well and Rob looks like he may be on […]