Tag: gadgets
The Maantis light from twenty thousand fathoms
Put the eerie glow of a giant sea monster in your office! British architect Richard Rogers developed the Maantis lighting system based on the internal structures of incandescent deep-deep sea creatures. Even when it's turned off, its light-hungry ribs…
Virtual Bombing at Second Life
Virtual reality nexus Second Life has had its first terrorist bombing – virtually speaking. The 'Second Life Liberation Army' has 'bombed' an American Apparel outlet and a Reebok store, with their representative Marshal Cahill saying, "The population of the…
Did you violate Chris Roller's patent on godly powers?
Claiming his godly powers extend from David Blaine's illusions, to the microchip or inkjet cartridge, Chris Roller filed for a patent on godly powers, and sued both David Copperfield and David Blaine for using godly powers in violation of…
Robosapiens In Happy Meals
Is your child getting enough robot in his diet? This potential deficiency, which may lead to problems relating to our impending overlords, can now be easily corrected with the simple purchase of a McDonald's Happy Meal containing a Robosapien…
FlexibleLove chair seats one, two, eight?
The FlexibleLove chair starts out small – a modest shape that could fit in the tiniest flat. But given need and opportunity, it can accordion out to accommodate as many people as you're likely to want to sit that…
Light Saber Umbrella: good or evil?
My second reaction to the Light Saber Umbrella was, "What a smart idea; often when raining it's dark, so extra light would not only be helpful to you, but make it easier for drivers to spot you." However, when…
Flash version of the Enigma machine
Pretend you're a wartime British codebreaker who just happens to have a supercomputer to type on, with the Flash simulation of the Enigma machine. You type, and it indicates how through four different codewheels it scrambled the message into…
Star Trek voice-activated dimmer switch
You're hosting a very elegant dinner party and both hands are full of bottles of Cristal. You need to dim the lights for a dramatic presentation of the Crepes Suzette. So you say, "Computer! Lights to 25%!" And Majel…
Egyptian blogger gets four years' prison for 'insult'
Abdel Kareem Soliman, aka Kareen Amer, has been sentenced to four years' prison for insulting various things bloggers are prone to insult. (Bite me, Tony Blair!) Soliman had some choice words about Islam, the president of Egypt, and called…
Saab 9-3 BioPower Hybrid concept car
The Saab 9-3 BioPower Hybrid concept car has a 2.3t engine which delivers 14% more power and 11% more torque when running on E85 bioethanol compared to petrol, which means you can really gun it down the M5 but…