I would not have imagined that you could do anything else with a Post-It note, but some folks from the MIT Media Lab have invented a system called Quickies. What they do is take ordinary sticky notes, and make them digital and intelligent. These gadgets were developed by a grad student named Pranav Mistry. Quickies [...]
Here is an actual device that was sold back in the 1930’s. It was pretty cool at that time. Here is what the actual ad stated in Popular Mechanics. “MEALS can literally be cooked on the run through the use of the automatic cooker shown in the photo above. The cooker is mounted on the [...]
This is a cool watch called the UR 202 and is driven by compressed air. The inner space of the watch is airproof, and there are built in turbines that spin as long as temperature changes to drive the watch. In order to compensate for sharp movements and increase the watches lifespan, there is a [...]
A company called MTI Micro claims that it is ready to start mass producing Fuel Cell prototypes for digital cameras in the next few months. In fact, they say they will be ready by 2009. The fuel cells are methanol-based, and should start showing up in laptops, cellphones, and digital cameras. “The main advantage of [...]
The Micro Temp Digital Thermometer will allow you to take the temperature of any surface simply by pressing its button. And it is accurate to within 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Cost is $24.95. ” By measuring infrared radiation, the MicroTemp thermometer can tell you the temperature of any surface with the touch of a button. [...]
A lot of people still use CD players, even though digital music seems to be the future. Here is a CD player that is very stylish, and will attract a lot of attention. It can be placed on an entire wall, and turn that wall into a real speaker. Thanks to the technology of smart [...]
Here is a mouthful to say. The Multifunction Digital Solar Charger. It crams a lot of stuff into its plastic body. Along with the solar cells that charge various gadgets, there is an FM radio, LED Flashlight, and a UV Bank Note Checker. It’s from China, so I guess the Chinese have problems with their [...]
I think that we will see a lot more of these in the future. Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd) has introduced a small car that plugs in to be made available in the United States. The car will be tested by the New York Power Authority, however tests of the Subaru R1e are currently going [...]
Privacy is very important these days. Sharing personal information always puts you at risk. Here is a gadget that puts all your medical information on a business sized USB flash drive. The device is called the Wallet MediCard, and is an ultra slim USB flash card that will fit your medical documentation on its circuits. [...]
There is a device that has been widely used for several years now by rescue teams, called The Jaws Of Life. They use this device to cut through mangled cars to rescue people. The Controlled Impact Rescue Tool, developed by Raytheon as part of a Department of Homeland Security program, is a 100-pound rescue device [...]
