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Sensor-Packed Pajama Pants Analyse Grandpa's Walk For Potential Falls

Posted by John Mahoney at 8:10 AM on July 31, 2008

Researchers at the University of Virginia hope to combat injuries suffered from elderly falls with these teched-out pants, which employ multiple sensors sewn into your standard flannel jams (aka blogging pants) to monitor the gait of the wearer for potential problems in real time. So long as he doesn't shuffle out of Bluetooth range.


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Anti-Seasickness Yacht Ensures You're Not Vomiting That Expensive Champagne

Posted by Jason Chen at 8:20 AM on September 11, 2007

yacht.pngIf the one thing keeping you from buying a luxury yacht is the fact that you vomit uncontrollably whenever there's a stiff breeze, this Ferretti 630 is something you may want to consider. The yacht has an Anti Rolling Gyro to stop side-to-side swaying, which means that whenever the thing tilts to one side, the gyroscope pulls it toward the other. Plus, there's a padded sun lounge and three cabins inside, so you're not sacrificing any of the standard luxury features either. All this can be yours if you decide to have two kids instead of three. [Ferretti Yacths via Luxist]