Sunday, June 17, 2007
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Snore Pillow Shakes You To Shutup
7:37AM Seamus Byrne | France Bed has a product that will assure many a better night’s sleep—their Snore Pillow (our name) is a memory foam pillow enhanced with a sensor that detects snoring. So during a night of heavy allergies or drinking, instead of keeping your partner up all night, the Snore Pillow will gently vibrate (waking you?) to stop the sleeping symphony. More »
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Power Pedal Robot Legs
6:55AM Seamus Byrne | Matsushita Electric, makers of everything exoskeleton, recently annoucned their new Power Pedal robot legs. Designed for the elderly and those needing assistance, the user sits in a bicycle seat and walks somewhat normally—except with 7 times their normal leg strength. (Translation: we can all get 7 times fatter before being restricted to our beds, again). The unit’s mobility is respectable, allowing 6 directions of movement while remaining functional on uneven terrain. Today, a Power Pedal will run you $127,000. But by 2015, Matsushita hopes to bring the price down to a nominal $30,000. Hmmm…car or robolegs, robolegs or car? Oh the decisions that the future will burden us with! – Mark Wilson More »
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A Tour of Mobile YouTube
6:22AM Seamus Byrne | I just threw away more Saturday, for you, dear reader, testing out Mobile Youtube which seems to have mysteriously soft launched. I used two 3G phones, the Helio Ocean and the Treo 755, both on Sprint’s EVDO network. Here’s what I found: More »
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A Bikini For Your iPhone
6:10AM Seamus Byrne | Fanboy or not, you have to admit that the iPhone is a “sexy” piece of hardware. But case manufacturer Incipio may have taken the description a little out of context with their Bikini Case. More »
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Tabasco Grenade Topper
5:35AM Seamus Byrne | “You see what this is, honey?” “Uhh…a bottle of Tabasco.” “No, no. ON the bottle.” “Oh! That’s another $12.95 of Timmy’s college education down the toilet!” This looks like a solid 1.0 product, but I’m holding out for the fully-functional 2.0 version with “explosive” heat. Product Page [via coolestgadgets] More »
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Wakamaru Robot Receptionist
4:48AM Seamus Byrne | Mitsubishi’s Wakamaru recognizes 10,000 spoken words, speaks basic responses and navigates around an office without bumping into things (we think he/she is on wheels). But most importantly, Wakamaru will take freaky pictures with your children. More »
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Rumour: Sony PS3 Pricecut at Christmas?
4:05AM Seamus Byrne | This time, it’s not just a rumor. Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer, speaking to the Financial Times, said this when asked about PS3 pricing: That’s what we’re studying at the moment; that’s what we’re trying to refine. And when the reported asked if the issue would be addressed by Christmas, he said this: Yes, of course. PlayStation 2, meanwhile, gets lost on the radar. What do I think? More »
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Euroscraper…Scrapes Europe, Not Sky?
3:20AM Seamus Byrne | The Euroscraper is a donut in the long john-dominated world of skyscrapers. Recently placing third in theeVolo Architecture Skyscraper competition, we love this vision of the future Granted, it’s horrible for preserving ground real estate. But it looks neat. galleryPost('Euroscraper', 4, 'Euroscraper'); – Mark Wilson Euroscraper [inhabitat] More »
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Windows SideShow Devices Run $80?
2:30AM Seamus Byrne | Word is, Windows SideShow devices will start at a reasonable 80 bucks. More »
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