Tag: Technology
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The Eye Telescope
By David Ponce So, it seems a company called Visioncare has come up with a tiny “telescope” that can be implanted in your eye. And no, no, it’s not for you to play bionic man with. Instead, it’s for people with age-related macular degeneration. That’s medspeak for when your retina starts going down the pooper.…
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The Song Sleuth Birdsong Detective
By David Ponce This is birdwatching for the lazy technophile. It’s called The Song Sleuth Birdsong Detective by Wildlife Acoustics, and allows you to do pretty much what its name suggests. Point the directional microphone towards any fugly feathered friend in a furious fit of (ah crap, ran out of “f” words…), well, chirping and…
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The Wind-Turbine Cellphone-Charging Taxicab
By David Ponce This is the sort of innovation that might actually make me feel like taking a cab again. Just for kicks. Ecolo21 Co., Ltd, a Japanese company, started offering its clients last April the option to charge their cellphones through the electricity generated by a wind turbine installed on the roof. The initiative…
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The Sputnik Robot
By David Ponce You know, I’m looking and looking, and maybe it’s because my last functional neuron threw in the towel two hours ago (I’m running on coffee distillates), but I can’t figure out just what this cute little robot does that’s so special. I mean, don’t get me wrong. The Sputnik Robot from Dr.…
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Indium Smart Flashlight
By Colbert Low. The Angus Noble Indium Smart Flashlight is the World’s First PC Programmable Flashlight. What this means is that you can hook up your USB cable from your PC and hack into the Indium Smart Flashlight to change its settings. You can also change LEDs according to you mood – 3watt, 5watt or…
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The EZ Faucet, Cheap Faucet Automation
By David Ponce Owning a motion activated faucet just got a lot cheaper. The EZ Faucet simply attaches to your current tap, and voila! An infrared sensor detects when your hands are near and releases the water… just like they have in the… more respectable public washrooms. The $70 item comes with a hexnut wrench,…
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A Steam Powered Bicycle
By David Ponce Holy Jeevus and all that stuff! A steam powered bicycle! This four year old design by Geoff Hudspith just now comes to my attention, and I, for one, think he deserves a pat on the back. One, for the bike. And two, for the wonderful hairbun. His creation is powered by paraffin,…
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World’s First 5MP Cameraphone Sensor With 3X Internal Optical Zoom
By David Ponce LG has developed this very small and tidy module, which they hope will be picked up by cellphone manufacturers. And why shouldn’t they? It’s the world’s first 5MP sensor with 3X optical zoom . Not just any optical zoom mind you: a fully internal optical zoom. That’s right, no more ridiculous protruding…
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Creative’s Inexpensive Active Sound Cancellation Headphones: The HN-700
By David Ponce It’s not the first time we cover noise cancelling headphones. Just take a look at this product from Bose. Problem with these types of headphones is that while they do manage to magically cancel out ambient noise, they also cancel out a big chunk of your wallet. Creative probably saw this and…
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Canon Digital Camera With Fuel Cell
By David Ponce Fuel cells as energy source for your various gadgets sounds like a great idea to me. First, Toshiba comes out with a fuel cell MP3. And now Canon jumps on the fuel cell bandwagon with these hydrogen fuel-cell-powered digital cameras. The fuel cells presently have a volume energy density equivalent to lithium…