Brainwave Headset Needs No Batteries
May 18, 2008
A new brainwave-reading headset needs no batteries — it’s powered by BODY HEAT AND SUNLIGHT. Called a portable electroencephalogram, the headset could be used for seizure patients or as input devices for computer games — you control them with your mind. And when they figure out how to get citizens…
New iPod Cover Looks Like Raw Meat
May 18, 2008
Japan’s Solid Alliance is now selling an Apple iPod cover that’s designed to look like RAW MEAT. It comes in a cellophane-and-styrofoam package just like meat does. It’s what’s for dinner. [Source] Mike
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Lamest defense Gadget Yet: GPS Tracker Defense
May 18, 2008
The GPS Tracker Defense will disable any GPS tracking device within range. It does that by disabling any GPS gadget’s ability to connect with satellites — INCLUDING YOUR OWN! Its limited, 16-foot range guarantees that trackers will be safe, while your own GPS is disabled. The GPS Tracker Defense ha…
Google Maps Street View Snaps Stunt Gone Bad
May 18, 2008
Google Maps Street View, which shows street-level photographs, captured a SPECTACULAR BIKE STUNT GONE WRONG. As the photo-truck passed by, it captured before, during and after shots of a kid having a horrible bike accident.[Source] Mike
New Jeans With Built-In Keyboard Repel Women
May 18, 2008
Designer Erik De Nijs has invented pants with a fully-functional BUILT-IN-KEYBOARD, which is great for fast-typing and repelling women.[Source] Mike
Oh, No! It’s the Return of the Keyboard Shortcut!
May 18, 2008
The conventional wisdom is that icons are pretty and shiny and that keyboard shortcuts are ugly and scary. But for applications or Web sites used every day, keyboard shortcuts are far more appealing in actual practice. The reason is that keyboard shortcuts become habits that you can do without even …
UK Crossing Guard Signs to Get Cameras
May 18, 2008
The British apparently never met a problem that couldn’t be solved with surveillance cameras. Now the most surveilled nation on Earth plans to INSTALL $2,000 CAMERAS (front and back) on those handheld stop signs carried by volunteer crossing guards who help kids cross streets near schools. Local cou…
