fingers
Peripherals
The USB Finger Drive Is Real and as Gross as We Imagined
7:20AM Jesus Diaz | Once again, reality beats fiction: If your name is Jerry Jalava, the USB finger is more than just a concept. It’s the real thing embedded in your own hand, carrying a Billix Linux distribution. More »
Science
Guy Loses a Chunk of His Finger In Neodymium Magnet Accident (NSFW)
3:40AM Sean Fallon | What you are looking at is a hunk of finger from some poor bastard named Dirk caught between two large neodymium magnets. Good lord that is disgusting. More »
Gadgets
Sony’s Mofiria Authentication Technology Scans Your Scary Finger Veins
7:00AM Sean Fallon | Sony has announced “mofiria,” a biometric technology that relies on the unique vein pattern in fingers to authenticate users. Apparently, this method is more accurate than traditional fingerprint techniques. More »
Vehicles
Chinese University Students Want Me To Diddle My Car to Start It
8:45AM Jason Chen | It’s dark. There’s a box. It beckons. You stick your finger in and curl “your index finger towards you in a summoning motion”. Congratulations, you’ve just started your car. More »
Gadgets
Finger Socket Set: Tight Bolts and Compound Fractures
2:30AM Sean Fallon | I hope you guys drink your milk because strong bones are essential if you want to use this 21-piece finger socket set. Outside of the potential for compound fractures, this idea is actually quite ingenious. The concept has probably been around for a while in various forms, but for any tinkerer that gets frustrated with manoeuvring tools into tight spaces, having a socket attached to your finger could prove invaluable—although it seems like you would never have proper leverage. Available for $US20. [Whatever Works via Boing Boing Gadgets] More »
Design
Icono Finger Phone Puts the ‘Hand’ in ‘Handset’
8:50PM John Herrman | Designer Zinc Chan’s Icono Finger phone concept is confusing: it’s a phone inspired by a hand gesture, which was originally inspired by a phone. By capping your thumb and little finger with a D cell-looking mic and speaker, the Icono converts your hand into a piece of hardware, leaving it stuck in a position that simultaneously means “Sup, bro” and “call me, babe.” It’s a pretty neat idea, if you’ve got particularly strong and flexible fingers. More »
Design
Finger Trap Puts the Smackdown on Unwanted Laptop Usage
2:30AM Sean Fallon | For a moment, let’s just forget about the fact that this Finger Trap concept is ridiculous and would be completely useless as a real-world product. I mean, the idea of smashing someone’s finger for trying to touch your trackpad is only a joke. Now, electrocuting someone for trying to touch your laptop is a completely different story. That is where it is at my friends. [Yanko via TechEBlog] More »
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