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13
2006
Taking the trompe d'oeil one step beyond, SkyCeilings are photographic illusions of real skies that fit into standard ceiling grid systems. Luminous SkyCeilings feature fluorescent or LED lighting that illuminate the translucent images from behind. Ambient SkyCeilings are made from opaque image tiles that are lit by room or cove lighting. They're pretty, but also practical: patients in high-tech health care settings, like radiology suites, register much lower stress levels if they have the illusion of outdoors. One time when having an unsophisticated brain is actually advantageous! [GT]
The Sky Factory via Technovelgy
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13
2006
As if it isn't dispiriting enough to look in the mirror at the best of times, Accenture Technology is developing a "persuasive mirror" which inspects your body via cameras on either side, then sends results to a monitor which morphs your image showing what you would look like after a weekend blowout or if you continued smoking. Undoubtedly the next step will be actually instructing you to get a haircut, get a real job, and vote Tory. [GT]
The Register via engadget
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12
2006
Blogging as I do, I can be grumpy all day and no one will be the wiser. But if you're in a field that requires you to be pleasant to people all day long, you might consider the Smile Helmet, designed by Tim Simpson. A sensor in the front of the helmet detects anybody within a 2 metre range, at which point the mouth is pulled into a broad grin by a small servo motor and some concealed fishing wire. According to Simpson, the helmet addresses the facades of social interaction and explores our responses to affected expressions. You better smile when you say that, stranger. [GT]
Smile Helmet via MAKEzine
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12
2006
Suck.uk presents this map of the London Tube that's credit card sized and made of stainless steel so you don't have to worry about spilling coffee on it if you're checking it during rush hour. It retails for £7.50. There's also one for the New York Subway System if you'd prefer. [GT]
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10
2006
Intended to be a little more on the natural side than the typical weirdzoid USB drives, the Oooms Wooden USB Sticks are all uniquely constructed from random pieces of pretty looking wood. €45 for 256 megs, €60 for 512 megs, €70 for 1 gig. Although they have their aesthetic merits, isn't the point of a USB drive to be portable and convenient? These look like they'd puncture you if you stuck it in your back pocket. [GT]
Oooms Wooden USB Sticks [via Trend Hunter]
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10
2006
Reportedly having learned from Apple's hockey puck mouse, the MUS2 Mouse is a strangely shaped peripheral that nonetheless is statedly engineered to not lead to carpal tunnel: designed ergonomically for smooth handling and is a pleasure to use. Aside from that, it has a range of 2m, a resolution of 800 dpi, a frame refresh speed of 2300 fps, and a pricetag of £49.95. [GT]
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09
2006
If music be the food of love, play on, seems to be the message of the Zaporozhye, the musical condom. There's a sensor in the base and some teeny-tiny speakers that play music "louder and faster" as the sex becomes more enthusiastic. No word on cost, playlist, or how long it'll take Banksy to reprogram them to quote Paris Hilton. [GT]
Zaporozhye, the musical condom [via Ubergizmo]
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09
2006
The Personnel Halting and Stimulating Response uh, device, about the size and weight of an M60, fires a pulse of light that temporarily blinds anybody in the beam. It seems to be a crowd-control device more than anything else, but has a beam rather than a cone area of effect (and as noted at Gotta Have One) may just be thwarted by a decent pair of polarizing sunglasses. Certainly, despite the name, not something you can nail somebody in the back with and have them be unconscious until the plot demands otherwise.
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