NYTimes.com: People with diabetes often inject themselves with insulin at mealtime to help control their blood sugar levels. But a new, palm-size device may let them discretely inhale a dose of insulin instead of using a needle. A small inhaler and insulin powder created by the MannKind Corporation, a drug developer in Valencia, Calif., are before the Food and Drug […]
Insulin Inhaler
Step on It – The Foot Flush
The Foot Flush is a revolutionary foot pedal designed to use in your home or office bathroom in order to keep away germs and promote better health. Besides the obvious health advantages, The Foot Flush has received rave reviews from seniors and customers with back problems, arthritis, limited mobility, and other physical difficulties. The Foot Flush is also great for […]
SmartSponge
Retained sponge incidents jeopardize hospital reputation and cause catastrophes for staff and patients. Today, one in every 1,000 to 1,500 intra-abdominal surgeries results in a sponge left behind in the patient. The SmartSponge System, the only RFID-based system currently on the market, has multiple components that interact with the RFID tags in its sponges. An RFID tag smaller than a […]
Rock to Power Your Lamp
Inhabitat: The serene back-and-forth movement of a rocking chair is nothing if not relaxing. It can also be useful and productive, according to Rochus Jacob. The designer’s Murakami Chair, a winner in designboom’s Green Life competition, uses the kinetic energy produced by rocking to power an attached OLED lamp. During the day, the Murakami chair stores energy in an on-board […]
Mini Cleaning Marvel
Shiny Shiny: If you’ve got a messy other half, flatmate or family and you’re particular about cleaning then you’ll love this little gadget. The Indoor Outdoor Roomba Robotic Sweeper is a mini cleaning marvel. It has two hard brushes on its belly, which will scrub your kitchen and living room floor to perfection as they go at 1000 times per […]
Olympics Medals from Circuit Boards
Engadget: The just-unveiled medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver certainly break with a few conventions in terms of appearance, but it looks like they also contain a few surprises that aren’t immediately apparent — namely, they’re all made at least partly from recycled circuit boards. Of course, the circuit boards have also been recycled beyond recognition, but each […]
Private Online Diary
Springwise: It’s been more than a decade since online diaries first appeared, and during that time most have transformed into communications of a much more public sort than the paper counterparts that inspired them. Aiming to restore some of the original privacy to today’s ubiquitous blog, Toronto-based Penzu offers a secure online journaling medium that’s private by default. Penzu is […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 92
Free 28-pages PDF report (worth $38) – “Cool Business Ideas in 2009” – included with your subscription. Learn more here. Position Yourself As A Leader It’s been said that to be a successful salesperson, not only do your listening skills have to be great, but your closing skills have to be even better. However, I believe that while these skills […]
Killspencer Commando Bags
Inhabitat: These slick and super durable Killspencer bags made from recycled military truck tarps and coated cotton canvas. Our very own Mike Chino brought them to our attention, and we love the fact that each bag is handmade in LA, features top-caliber hardware, and can withstand the beating that our modern lives are sure to put them through. Killspencer Bags […]
Sustainable Undies
Triplepundit: Google the words “sustainable+underwear” and you’ll find a surprisingly large number of hits–566,000 as of today. That’s probably a good omen for Jason Kibbey and Jeff Denby, who recently launched PACT, an underwear company that is designing and manufacturing drawers with a conscious. PACT is a story of three’s: three styles (thong, bikini, boy short for girls; trunk, boxer […]