Archive | April, 2008

Credit Card-Sized USB Drive

Posted on 09 April 2008

Designed for the business men who are constantly using flash drives to save all their PowerPoint’s on. The Freecom USB card is a slim, 2-mm flash memory device thats slim enough to fit in your wallet. There are a few different memory options ranging from 256 MB to 4 GB and is compatible with Windows [...]

Cornell Robot Sets a Record for Distance Walking

Posted on 09 April 2008

Although the BigDog may be more durable, It won’t be able to walk the distances as Cornell’s ‘Ranger’. Just because it’s not the most beautiful bot out there, doesn’t mean it should sit the bench. The Ranger walked 45 laps nonstop around Cornell’s track which is 5.6 miles. The Ranger eventually tipped over likely due [...]

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Tu Fin Gives the Ability to Walk on Water

Posted on 08 April 2008

Tu Fin is almost a cross between cross country skiing and kayaking. The new Tu Fin concept is powered 100% by a person, the float itself offers a place for a driver and one passenger. This 8 meters long boat will accelerate at it’s highest velocity (roughly 6.6 knots) without anyone knowing because it’s almost [...]

Triops: Camera Made to be Thrown

Posted on 07 April 2008

Triops is an unbelievable mini digital camera that is made to give people a whole new perspective on life, literally. The camera has fisheye lenses which allows for an active, spontaneous and playful photography experience. When thrown the camera takes several snapshots reacting to sounds and movements. Sequentially taken photographs are possible as well [...]

Umbrella Predicts Weather

Posted on 07 April 2008

The new Ambient Umbrella is the most tech savvy umbrella you’ll probably ever come by. The Ambiant Umbrella gets local weather updates from AccuWeather.com and let’s you know by the illuminating handle. No set up is required to receive the weather information which is great. So remember, whenever you see the handle flashing, you may [...]

Precision With the Digital Measuring Tape

Posted on 05 April 2008

Getting accurate measurements is crucial for any project. It could be the difference between a job well done and a complete meltdown. The Digital Measuring Tape features a large easy-to-read display that is capable of memorizing your measurements with the push of a button. It can give measurements in either feet and inches or metric [...]