comfort
Design
The Comfort Respirator
11:30AM Jason Chen | This respirator mask design by Elijah Stillson is meant to have comfort AND function, ensuring that when a biological attack does hit, you won’t even notice that you’re wearing a mask. You will notice the dead bodies, however. [Yanko Design] More »
Gadgets
Ear Pressure Equaliser Sucks On Your Eardrum to Un-Pop It in Planes
8:20PM Kit Eaton | Now that’s a headline you won’t see often, and yet that’s exactly what this gizmo does. You pop it in your ear, and squeeze it to create negative pressure outside your eardrum, thus compensating for the sometimes painful inward-flex caused as the aircraft you’re flying in descends from altitude. Or you climb back down a mountain. There is a safety vent, so nothing should go bang (ouch!)… as befits a device developed by a professor from the Tinnitus Research and Balance Clinic in Melbourne Australia. Still, since it costs a surprising $US60, I’ll be sticking with my Eustachian tubes, thankyouverymuch. [OhGizmo] More »
Design
Thanko’s Lazy Geek’s Cushion, Perfect for Prone PC Action
6:52PM Gizmodo US Edition | Ages ago I admitted to being a floor-lounger, and it looks like Thanko has come up with a solution that’ll let me combine lazing around and blogging for the Giz at the same time. I might rename it from Lazy Geek’s Cushion to “Relaxed Blogger’s Desk” though. Looking a little like a massage table, it’s 78 x 48 cms across, and can be propped up at a variety of angles from flat to about 30 degrees so your arms reach your notebook… and see that little space for your chin? Looks comfy. No info on pricing, but I’d love to import one. I’d just have to persuade my wife that it’s a good idea, and not ugly at all. [Akihabaranews] More »
Gadgets
Verb for Shoe Auto-Adjusts Comfort With Built-in Computer
2:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | The adapting Verb shoes from VectraSense Technologies, an MIT spin-off company, have been in development for a while, but now they’re finally ready to buy. They’re not quite Marty’s amazing Nike’s from Back to the Future 2 but they are clever: the built-in twin air bladders are controlled by an on-board computer that detects what activities you’re up to and adjusts the air pressure accordingly. More »
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Komfort Pets Climate Controlled Crate Keeps K9 Cool (or Warm)
7:30AM Seamus Byrne | Dogs and cats everywhere rejoice! No longer will you be relegated to sit and bake in the backseat of the car. Instead, the Komfort Pets Carrier automatically will cool you off once your crate breaks 72 degrees. Conversely, if it goes below 65 degrees, on goes the heat to keep you from turning into a pup-sicle. Keeping your pet comfortable is going to cost you, as the smallest crate (19-inch X 13-inch) will run you a steep $399, and a medium or large sized crate will be coming out later this year. More »
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