Winter is almost upon us, and chilly feet can be a chronic issue. Thankfully humanity no longer has to suffer this unpleasantness with the introduction of CozyFeet microwavable boots. The modern-day equivalent of warming ones feet by the fire, these boots “contain a special blend of natural wheat grain and dried French lavender that, once heated, stay warm for up to two hours” after just two minutes of microwaving. Wow, it makes all those electric heated-boots seem clunky and old fashioned because, hey, what’s more modern than a microwave? They make no mention, however, of how this affects the taste of your food; I’d like my frozen pizza with a waft of foot-odour thanks! CozyFeet cost about $US24. [Gadget Shop via Shiny Shiny]
Holy crap! We’ve just solved one of life’s great mysteries, and wanted to let you in on it. Keeping your feet warm when you cannot be bothered/are too much of a cheapskate to invest in a gadget based solution has always been a problem, but we’ve sussed it. Here’s how: get your feet up close and personal to your PSUs. That’s all there is to it. Nothing more, we promise you.
A group of MIT and Brown researchers and engineers have debuted a prosthetic foot that propels the user forward using “tendon-like springs and an electric motor,” meaning it is even more like the real thing than traditional prostheses. Professor Hugh Herr, head of biomechatronics at MIT’s Media Lab, and a double amputee himself, tested the device, describing it as “wild – like you’re on one of those moving walkways in the airport.” More »
The webble is a rolling, rocking, soft foot rest that meant for people to fumble with while at their desks. I think of it as a low end, intermediate step before the desk-mounted treadmills appear. You know, in the future.
Furthermore, the Webble is about dispelling nervous energy, getting exercise while you work, and annoying the living crap out of your coworkers. – Brian Lam galleryPost('webble', 4, 'Webble');
The Webble [via Mocolococococo] More »
