We hate calculating the score at the end of a Scrabble game; firstly, because so much of match at the end of a drilling English session isn’t wise enough to switch to the world of numbers (feels like chemistry) and second secondly because the bloody game’s over! So here’s a solution for hardcore Scrabble fans that will ensure that the game goes on and on. This cool board has double the number of squares that one would find on...
If you’re a hard worker, or not, but are having trouble with sleep or the lack of it thereof, there aren’t too many gadgets designed to assist you with the issue. However, a UK company called Quincom's Design Manager; a Ms. Kate Evan has developed what could be the solution for a good night’s sleep. The device, a mini projector that looks like a webcam, called LightSleeper, projects an image of moving light across the room’s ceiling in a...
At the TED India, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop". [Economic Times]...
In this day and age of video games, perhaps sometimes the gamers don’t know where the game ends and life begins. In a recent incident in Staten Island, New York, surveillance footage captured what seem to be of the gaming world’s most beloved Video Game legends, Mario and Luigi, attacking a defenseless cab driver in an effort to steal his cash. The incident occurred on November 01st of this year. According to the information the incident occurred post a...
How cool can a calendar get when it spans a massive area of 17 x 16 x 1.5 inches and looks great with or without numbers on. It is divided into 56 smaller ‘windows’ that display the date and month. Absolutely fascinating, isn’t it? The outer frame is made fully of plastic. It could pass well as a concept but hey, it’s got a ‘sold’ mark put up on the site, which means that someone’s got something good on...
Here’s a pot that would make sure that you do no burn your darling fingers. It’s called the Thermochromatic Pot, and lives up to the name as it changes its color depending on how hot it is. It’s best to touch it when you see no sign or trace of red on the outer body of the pot....
As a Harry Potter fan, I’m really feeling the pinch now. The Star Trek kids have always had so much to flaunt, in the form of merchandise that they’ve collected over the years. However, the time has come for us to get over them, now that they’ve finally managed to get themselves a cool lamp that’s completely themed on the famous space adventure. What’s more is that this isn’t just an ordinary lamp but one that plays the whole...
While it may seem like having a regular old garden gnome could be a cute little addition to the home landscape, the idea of a garden gnome itself is quite mundane. If you’ve seen one you’ve seen ‘em all, they’re all quite alike. It’s like having one of the seven dwarfs watching over your garden, which is great if you’re a Walt Disney fan. But now, to make things a little more interesting for the gardens of the sci-fi...
Swine Flu is something that every world citizen has to take seriously. Even the religious sects of the world have started taking measures to help out and not just by simple prayer. In Italy where about 30 swine flu deaths have been reported, the Catholic church has decided to intervene and offer some form of prevention. Through a method designed and invented by Luciano Marabese, the city has begun to provide its church goers with a form of what...
Stealth technology, although a reality today, may keep radars from detecting planes but that doesn’t mean the population has gone blind and wont ‘see’ them coming. The movies have also sparked our curiosity. From the Harry Potter franchise to the new G.I. Joe movie we’ve seen characters envelope themselves in material that renders them invisible to the naked eye. That technology is almost a reality thanks to the efforts of researchers at Imperial College, London. Their idea, much like...
How can you make use of empty cans? Simple – make a Pac-Man figurine and worship it, just like we’re seeing it done here (minus the worshipping part). Why, you can can even get more innovative and shape some Pamela Anderson sculpture, and you don’t need to fret about the curves either. These are cans we’re dealing with here. Remember?...
There aren’t many of us who would dig this, but hey, there still are some of us who survive without a watch or a phone that cannot predict the weather. Ambient Devices have come out with such a forecaster that can predict what the weather would be in the coming days of the week. It’s called the Cirrus 7 forecaster and it is capable of telling you what the weather in the next 7 days is likely to be...
There isn’t a self respecting male out there that would not have some measure of respect for the Prancing Horse aka Ferrari. Their cars have been coveted by many a driver and that isn’t going to stop as long as they continue to deliver the performance like they have been doing for all these years. And who can argue with the styling. Of course this premium brand automobile manufacturer may not able to curb its prices for the average...
A wall clock isn’t merely a device that one hangs on a wall to tell the time. It can also be a fashion statement or even a status symbol depending on what it’s made of or what it costs. Haute Couture will always be a little elusive to the masses as fashion but it’s a genre that isn’t going anyplace. With this in mind, recently a clock, or sorts was spotted that looks like it could have been made...
Technology and fashion is a match made in heaven. You can expect an electrifying result from their union. Proving our point is the unique Galaxy Dress by Cute Circuit. The Galaxy dress is probably the most hi-tech dress there is. With 24,000 full color LED’s all over it this dress is sure to mesmerize you. It is also touted to be the world’s largest wearable display allowing you to advertise almost anything on your body. The dazzling lights work...
