Friday, July 20, 2012
Cube Tube
No, the Cube Tube is not some competitor to YouTube. Rather, the Cube Tube is just as its name says it is. Literally, a tube, like in test-tubes, for cubes, like in ice cubes.
Most conventional ice cube trays are rectangular and create a lot of problems especially when you only need just one ice cube, and what about the careful handling when filling it with water and transporting it into the freezer. Cube Tube solves that problem. Its vertical orientation means zero spillage as you carry it into the freezer. Also, because of its tube structure, you can pull it out to release one ice cube at a time. There's actually no need to get another container to contain all your ice cubes if you are using a conventional ice cube tray. The pictures below should probably give you a better idea of how it works.
You can get more info here. It's still a product in the making though I'm pretty sure it would sell rather well, due to its innovative design. That is, until some cheaper knock-off comes about.
Wickr - Self Destructing Message
Do you remember Mission Impossible where Tom Cruise would receive his mission via a pair of sunglasses? After viewing the whole video instructions, he would throw it away as it counts down self-destruction. Now, if only messages could do that. And they can, with Wickr!
Whether it be text, image, video or audio, Wickr promises military-grade encryption (though it didn't specify which military), and deletes all meta-info (aka as personal info) from your files. Unlike most websites which require a valid email address upon registration, Wickr doesn't, thus cutting off any visible links between you and Wickr.
Wickr allows the sender to select how long the recipent can view the message before self-destruction. Their website does list a few probable realistic scenarios at which security is important, which you can view at https://mywickr.com/stories.php
Free, but only available on the Apple app store for now.
You can get more info here.
Whether it be text, image, video or audio, Wickr promises military-grade encryption (though it didn't specify which military), and deletes all meta-info (aka as personal info) from your files. Unlike most websites which require a valid email address upon registration, Wickr doesn't, thus cutting off any visible links between you and Wickr.
Wickr allows the sender to select how long the recipent can view the message before self-destruction. Their website does list a few probable realistic scenarios at which security is important, which you can view at https://mywickr.com/stories.php
Free, but only available on the Apple app store for now.
You can get more info here.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
SAVE:US
Meet your next-generation life saver - SAVE:US.
Designed by Jo Joo Hyun, Choi Sung Hun, Jin Min Hee and Park So Jeing, SAVE:US is a 2011 reddot design concept winner.
The following images explain how it is used. If you still need text accompaniment, scroll all the way to the bottom.
During times of peace and stability, SAVE:US functions normally as a ceiling light. In times of emergency or when crisis strikes, SAVE:US drops down and serves as a torchlight. Not any ordinary torchlight though. It has an inbuilt GPS system that would allow rescue teams to locate you speedily. It is charged during standby mode so there is no need to dig around for spare batteries.
I do hope that GPS beacon does not get automatically switched on, otherwise rescuers would be looking at a whole hallway of beacons, with no idea which has survivors underneath. Maybe the torchlight could register heart-rates and a microphone or emit some sound when rescuers are nearby, so the survivors could be encouraged and not disheartened. Heart rates or vital stats could be sent to rescuers and paramedics on standby.
Nevertheless, this is an awesome concept, and I could see its use in places where earthquakes frequently occur. Also, if there's a smaller and portable version, this could be used in mine shafts.
More info here.
Designed by Jo Joo Hyun, Choi Sung Hun, Jin Min Hee and Park So Jeing, SAVE:US is a 2011 reddot design concept winner.
The following images explain how it is used. If you still need text accompaniment, scroll all the way to the bottom.
During times of peace and stability, SAVE:US functions normally as a ceiling light. In times of emergency or when crisis strikes, SAVE:US drops down and serves as a torchlight. Not any ordinary torchlight though. It has an inbuilt GPS system that would allow rescue teams to locate you speedily. It is charged during standby mode so there is no need to dig around for spare batteries.
I do hope that GPS beacon does not get automatically switched on, otherwise rescuers would be looking at a whole hallway of beacons, with no idea which has survivors underneath. Maybe the torchlight could register heart-rates and a microphone or emit some sound when rescuers are nearby, so the survivors could be encouraged and not disheartened. Heart rates or vital stats could be sent to rescuers and paramedics on standby.
Nevertheless, this is an awesome concept, and I could see its use in places where earthquakes frequently occur. Also, if there's a smaller and portable version, this could be used in mine shafts.
More info here.
How much is your soul?
How much is your soul?
Loki N. went on ebay to offer her soul for sale, in a bid to raise some money. After a car accident last year, she had serious injuries, which drastically decreased her chances to get a job, and increasing her financial woes.
I do wonder how she plans on delivering it though. Then again, I have read of people auctioning off their lives on ebay amongst other things.
I did read that this isn't the first time souls have been sold on ebay, and no the sale didn't go through.
"eBay does not allow the auctioning of human souls for the following reasons: If the soul does not exist, eBay could not allow the auctioning of the soul because there would be nothing to sell. However, if the soul does exist then, in accordance with eBay’s policy on human parts and remains, we would not allow the auctioning of human souls."
When the shit hits the fan, and you are swamped till your knees, what would you sell in a desperate bid for some cash?
Loki N. went on ebay to offer her soul for sale, in a bid to raise some money. After a car accident last year, she had serious injuries, which drastically decreased her chances to get a job, and increasing her financial woes.
I do wonder how she plans on delivering it though. Then again, I have read of people auctioning off their lives on ebay amongst other things.
I did read that this isn't the first time souls have been sold on ebay, and no the sale didn't go through.
"eBay does not allow the auctioning of human souls for the following reasons: If the soul does not exist, eBay could not allow the auctioning of the soul because there would be nothing to sell. However, if the soul does exist then, in accordance with eBay’s policy on human parts and remains, we would not allow the auctioning of human souls."
When the shit hits the fan, and you are swamped till your knees, what would you sell in a desperate bid for some cash?
More info here
Odour-less Farts
Yeps, you read the title right. If a fart has no odour, do you still call it a fart? Or is it just a mere expulsion of air?
Contrary to the picture, these Flatulence Deodorizer Pads are placed inside of the underwear, to remove the foul odours from farts by the use of activated charcoal.
Supposedly, the disposable cloth pad is so thin and comfortable that the wearer is virtually unaware of its presence. I seriously doubt that. But you might want to know that this is not a concept. It is actually on sale, (though out of stock at the moment) at $29.95 for a package of 10 pads over here
Perhaps a more comfortable version would be the Flat-D Chair Pad.
Going at $29.95 for one, the chair pad is made of the same material as the uhm butt-pad, and promisess the same mission of absorbing the smelly odour of a fart. You can get it here.
If you do get it, do let me know if it works?
Gracias.
Contrary to the picture, these Flatulence Deodorizer Pads are placed inside of the underwear, to remove the foul odours from farts by the use of activated charcoal.
Supposedly, the disposable cloth pad is so thin and comfortable that the wearer is virtually unaware of its presence. I seriously doubt that. But you might want to know that this is not a concept. It is actually on sale, (though out of stock at the moment) at $29.95 for a package of 10 pads over here
Perhaps a more comfortable version would be the Flat-D Chair Pad.
Going at $29.95 for one, the chair pad is made of the same material as the uhm butt-pad, and promisess the same mission of absorbing the smelly odour of a fart. You can get it here.
If you do get it, do let me know if it works?
Gracias.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Noise
One thing my senses struggle to accept,
In my days of morning shifts,
Is the dialogue of life.
When does it become music
When does it become noise
What differentiates the two?
The grey area within.
The silence in the train on the
Way to work. Occasionally
Interrupted by beats from
Earphones, and the
Flipping of pages
Of newspapers and
Worlds of fiction through
Paperbacks.
Then I enter my familiar
Landscape that some call their office
The air which my body remembers
And responds to with
Energy coursing
Through the head.
Work ends, and I head home.
In a train of conversations.
Murmurs, and phone calls
Overheard.
Some plug in their earphones
To block out the sound
Or ambient noise
Or verbal music?
Others just stand and gaze
And absorb and accept
That maybe at the end
Of time, we might
Never understand ourselves.
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Exodus
The sun silently ascends,
No harsh words, no taunting speech.
Its rays decisively descend,
No rough intrusions, no mere delusions.
The exodus occurs.
Heaving the world of knowledge upon
Their backs, they gesture to
One another, as they cross the
Great divide.
Like rival factions, they go against each other,
But no violence, no jeers, no cheers.
Faces drained of emotion,
They interweave to reach their
Destination.
A huge exodus
I witness
Every morning.
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Cabrio
If you've ever been on a cable car or a gondola or tramride up a hill, you often wonder how it would feel like to be in the open, and not enclosed within safety perimeters. Now you can.
The world's first double-decker, open air cable car, by the name of Cabrio, is Switzerland's newest cable car. I don't really have much info on its dimensions, or what it does. I only have a few pictures which explains it all.
You can obtain more info here.
The world's first double-decker, open air cable car, by the name of Cabrio, is Switzerland's newest cable car. I don't really have much info on its dimensions, or what it does. I only have a few pictures which explains it all.
You can obtain more info here.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Wheel of Books
Once I plunk myself on the bed with a good book, I can't stop till I'm done with it. Then, I become so sluggish and just roll over and fall asleep (sometimes I fall asleep in the middle of the book).
If you are like me, this might be good for you!
Dubbed the Sunflower Chair, and designed by He Mu and Zhang Qian from Shanghai University of Engineering Science.... the chair is rather self-explanatory don't you think?
If only, it could spin. I could just curl within, spin the 'wheel' and choose a book at random to indulge in.
You can get more info here.
If you are like me, this might be good for you!
Dubbed the Sunflower Chair, and designed by He Mu and Zhang Qian from Shanghai University of Engineering Science.... the chair is rather self-explanatory don't you think?
If only, it could spin. I could just curl within, spin the 'wheel' and choose a book at random to indulge in.
You can get more info here.
Monday, July 09, 2012
Sleep Phones
At one point or the other, you probably felt the need to sleep with some music accompaniment. Using speakers might disturb your family members sleeping in the room next to you, so you resorted to plugging in earphones. And, waking up with the next morning with inner ear soreness.
With the sleep phones, you can change your future and prevent those painful moments in the mornings.
It is quite user-friendly. Simply plug it into your music device, and then wrap the thing around your head, to fit snugly around your ears. Wrapping it around your head means it fits snugly and wont fall off or get dislodged as you shuffle along to LMFAO.
You can get one here.
With the sleep phones, you can change your future and prevent those painful moments in the mornings.
It is quite user-friendly. Simply plug it into your music device, and then wrap the thing around your head, to fit snugly around your ears. Wrapping it around your head means it fits snugly and wont fall off or get dislodged as you shuffle along to LMFAO.
You can get one here.
Friday, July 06, 2012
UP up and away goes our table
If you are looking out for an eye-catching coffee table, you might want to consider getting this soaring one.
Inspired by the UP cartoon film by Disney/Pixar, the table looks like a glass slab being floated or soaring up via helium balloons underneath. I do believe the picture explains itself. It being a table, it won't really float up naturally, though you could always get helium balloons and a piece of styrofoam board to create a 'working prototype'.
It costs $3,800 USD, and only 20 has been handbuilt. I would think it is quite sturdy, though it does look a little weak, and there's a slight fear that the stem of any balloon will just break off. especially those at the four corners.
You can get more info here
Lampbrella
I came across this fantastic concept design by Mikhail Belyaev.
The umbrella is integrated with any street lamp, and once rain is detected, its canopy automatically opens to allows passer bys to seek shelter safely and swiftly. We all heard how dangerous it is to hide under trees during thunderstorms, but what if there's a downpour and no shelter in sight? This might actually be a rather useful solution to places where downpours are sudden and frequent (like Singapore).
I can actually find no flaw in this design, other than perhaps there could be a plastic sheet like a coat stretching downwards, so if strong winds blow, occupants can still be kept dry and fresh (unless someone farts).
This would probably be more appealing and cost-effective than building shelters from point to point. Whoever designs this could even market the inner canopy as advertising space. It would definitely be a prime spot for hot beverage companies. (Imagine being caught in the rain, and under the umbrella, you look up to see a steaming cup of freshly brewed coffee.)
Who knows, maybe love might even blossom between singles who gather under the canopy?
More info here: http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/06/27/shade-under-the-lampbrella/
The umbrella is integrated with any street lamp, and once rain is detected, its canopy automatically opens to allows passer bys to seek shelter safely and swiftly. We all heard how dangerous it is to hide under trees during thunderstorms, but what if there's a downpour and no shelter in sight? This might actually be a rather useful solution to places where downpours are sudden and frequent (like Singapore).
I can actually find no flaw in this design, other than perhaps there could be a plastic sheet like a coat stretching downwards, so if strong winds blow, occupants can still be kept dry and fresh (unless someone farts).
This would probably be more appealing and cost-effective than building shelters from point to point. Whoever designs this could even market the inner canopy as advertising space. It would definitely be a prime spot for hot beverage companies. (Imagine being caught in the rain, and under the umbrella, you look up to see a steaming cup of freshly brewed coffee.)
Who knows, maybe love might even blossom between singles who gather under the canopy?
More info here: http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/06/27/shade-under-the-lampbrella/
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