"Ring is a vibrating alarm designed for people who hate the loud blaring sounds of a typical alarm. The charging cradle is where you set what time you want each ring to go off. The ring fits over the tip of your finger and when that opportune time arrives, it vibrates. Putting the ring back on the dock shuts off the alarm."
- Müjdat Korkmaz
from Bookmarklet
"Sometimes, companies spend fortunes on industrial design teams for decades only to be outdone by a simple student project like this one: a flat fold-out version of the traditional three-prong power cord as thin and mobile as the Apple MacBook Air."
- Kol Tregaskes
from Bookmarklet
How is a power cord at all "mobile" like a MacBook Air is?
- Andy Bakun
"Lets keep it real. The Herman Miller Setu is priced to sell at $650. It’s no Embody but in this economy throwing around over $1k for a chair is wishful. The good folks at Herman Miller sent one to try out and my bum (queue Brits laughing) and back thank you. The supportive mesh and innovative spinal support really do make the difference.Whatever you do, don’t call it a poor man’s Embody. Hit the jump for my review. So what about this spinal support system? Herman Miller calls it a Kinematic Spine. The rib cage-like design flexes as you lean forward and back. There are no adjustments. They’ve simplified the ergonomic chair into what all chairs should have done years ago when that word first started floating around – it just works. Sit down and it hugs you spine. The mesh doesn’t cut into your skin yet provides plenty of support. Ever sat in a cheap generic mesh chair? They quickly lose their form. You get what you pay for."
- Kol Tregaskes
from Bookmarklet
"The couple are believed to be the only husband and wife base jumping team on the planet. The wingsuits they wear are specially adapted bodywear for skydivers and base jumpers. Flaps of material running across the gaps between arms and legs increase drag. Glenn & Heather can be seen flying over Mt Conner, Australia"
- Bicentennial (Franc)
from Bookmarklet
It took Stan Munro (38) 6 years to build this toothpick city. He used 6 million toothpicks and 170 litres of glue. He can spend until 6 months to create a building and each of his creations is built to 1:164 scale. He works at the Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse, New York ( USA ). Look at the amazing works of one of the most patient men in the world.
- Kol Tregaskes
The best part about this article for me is that I was born & raised in Syracuse, NY ... Lived there until 2004. Don't know the guy though but his work is obviously speaks for itself... Great find Kol :-) TIM J. TUNNICLIFF
- Tim Tunnicliff
from email
3rd picture from the top is the toothpicks put together to match the church behind it, I have been inside that church, that location is called Jefferson Square along Jefferson street. The church sculpture is near the corner of Madison street, which the very old library used to reside for years before they moved to The Galleries of Syracuse. Oh the memories lol.. anyway Stan's work is nothing less than awesome! I am very excited Kol that you shared a talent like this and my old home town as well :D
- Tim Tunnicliff
"Artist Stephen Wiltshire has been hard at work this week drawing the Manhattan skyline from memory over at Pratt. He only took a 20 minute helicopter ride prior to getting started, "during which time he impressed on his mind thousands of landmarks, great and small.""
- Tanath
from Bookmarklet
This invention is not new. I remember having seen this in the early '80s when a city bus was jacked up this way by a service crew after an accident.
- Stephan Planken
Similar (almost identical) device was marketed under TV-direct-sale ads in late 80's in Turkey. The valve applied pumping pressure to a little place so exhaust pressure was enough to pump the balloon without stalling. Useful anyway.
- Acharad Sami VanJoulee
This is very destructive thing for internal combustion engines. Motor revolution causes overheating for a while and engine life shortened. Exhaust gasses should be easily away from combustion chamber.
- Hüseyin GÜRSOY
@Hüseyin, Sure that even built-in Catalytic Convertors provides much more opposing obstacle than this device. The balloon system has a conic shaped valve. In every case, exhaust pressure is much more than balloon's inside pressure (because conic valve's surface at balloon is so small) Thus you can pump air inside even with any hand-pump. After you stop pumping, valve closes and holds the air for you. After usage, all you need is turn on the evacuate mode of valve.
- Acharad Sami VanJoulee
That is honestly one of the coolest and most clever designs I have seen. I have 2 turn tables and a mixer/fader but keeping them out in plain sight isn't always the most attractive. Thank you for sharing this!
- Nicholas Kreidberg
"Big head mode, an undisputed classic video game Easter Egg, as it turns out, also makes for a damn good Halloween costume. Kotaku reader Eric's papercraft big head mode version of himself makes normal Eric equally cool and creepy."
- Tanath
from Bookmarklet
"There are lots of freaky places round the Earth. And most probably you heard that there is such a thing like Google tourism, rather young, so to say, sport. People prowling about a map of the world looking for a new spacey spot and then upload the screenshots into their blogs. Maybe some of you have already seen some pictures of crop circles, abandoned factories and plants or even figure of a pink rabbit made on a field. And these are shots of some offbeat places in Russia and Kazakhstan."
- Bluesun 2600
from Bookmarklet
"With the Lisbon Treaty being signed by all European Union member states, the Pirate Party has gained another seat in the European Parliament. The second Pirate Party seat will be occupied by the 22 year old Amelia Andersdotter, who will become the youngest Member of the European Parliament."
- Tanath
from Bookmarklet
"This funky recycled clock was made from an aluminum wheel of a road bike, and it can be mounted directly on to your wall to give the illusion that it is floating off the wall."
- Müjdat Korkmaz
I remember seeing someone mod a Mac Mini to use in a car. Had to rig the power to use in the car. It still wasn't fanless or rugged though.
- Rodfather
I agree with @Vipul Rawat. The Apple Mini is a much better purchase. Actually I am saving for one now. :)
- Parvez Halim
This is for mounting in a car though. Why else would it have no moving parts? For home use, ya a Mac Mini or nettops are good enough http://www.liliputing.com/tag...
- Rodfather
They should make a Mac mini with SSD and no fan. Actually, I never noticed the Mac mini had a fan, but I don't own one myself. I don't think Apple TV has a fan.
- Cristo
I assume it would need a fan with a Core2Duo
- Rodfather