Plastic Blood Could Save Lives in Disaster and War Zones
Scientists at Sheffield University in Britain have developed synthetic blood that could be used to save lives in emergencies. The artificial substance is easier to transport than the real thing, and it keeps for longer as it does not need to be stored in a cool place. Just like hemoglobin, the fake blood is made…
Origami as Musical Instrument
Here’s some of the real origami, and it has nothing to do with ultramobile PCs, either. This resourceful student at NYU shows us her origami musical instrument for her graduation project for the interactive telecommunications program’s Spring Show 2007. Using origami folding to trigger musical samples of human voices, the hypnotic result speaks for itself.
Could iPods Make Pacemaker Patients’ Tickers Dickier?
Pacemakers and iPods may not be ideal bedfellows, according to a study made by a 17-year-old high-school student. Jay Thaker tested the effect of the Apple player on 100 seniors, average age 77, who were fitted with the heart devices. When held just 2 inches from the patient’s chest for five to ten seconds, electrical…
Pocket Bar and Grill Download for iPod
Before the Kill Ad campaign starts, please calm down. This is not the follow-up to Tuesday’s execrable stick-on pocket abomination. It’s actually a bit more useful than that, although the image that goes with it is hi-de-ous. Download the Pocket Bar and Grill onto your iPod and you will have instructions on how to shake,…
Ghost Radar, a Ghost Detector with a USB Attached
Solid Alliance. Let us all bow down and worship Solid Alliance. Please. Humor me, I’ve had a bad week. This is their latest USB, with a ghost detector attached. If it detects a shift in the magnetic waves within a room an alarm sounds and lights on the unit flash. There are six different Ghost…
Muscle Suit will give you (Austin) Powers
Those crazy cats at Tokyo’s University of Science have come up with a muscle suit. No, I’m not quite sure what it’s for either. Is it to wear under a suit to give you the illusion of being buff and studly? Or is it to develop your muscles? Nope, apparently it’s to help you lift…
Kharma’s $1-Million Speakers Blow a Hole in Everything
There is spending a lot of money on your sound system at home. And there are expensive speakers. And then there is Grand Enigma, from Kharma (I think the H signifies “H-H-H-How much?”). A million bucks-worth of high-end audio. So, let’s get this straight. Some homeowner from Belgium has chosen to spunk $1,000,000.00 on his…
Helio Ocean Feature-by-Feature Review
We’ve had lots of time to use, re-use, and digest every feature available on the Helio Ocean. We’ve done UI videos, hardware galleries, handset sharing tutorials and sync tutorials, but what you really want to know is what we think of it. Here’s our review, broken down feature by feature so you can easily see…
Woz Talks iPhone, Sets Our Hearts Aflutter
Click to viewThis morning I was fortunate enough to have a chance to sit down with Steve Wozniak, otherwise known as Woz, king of the geeks. The co-founder of Apple and the father of the personal computer is like Santa with a tech fetish, an incredibly nice guy with lots to say about the future…