Conceptual Gadgets

This wired backpack not only fashionably allows it’s wearer to enjoy their favorite MP3 tunes, but it also has a remote capture capability thanks to the onboard web camera that’s built right into the rigging.

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In today’s security obsessed world, having a portable surveillance capability is always advantageous when trying to keep up with the bad guys. A new iPhone application can now allow security personnel to not only track security camera images, but also control them. Vegas will no doubt take notice.

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The Engineers at Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana seem to have a death wish. And it’s usually associated with rocket powered flight. Fresh off their James Bond-esque rocket jet pack design, TAM has announced the design of a rocket powered helicopter backpack which will enable rotor driven Rocketeers to jump into the sky and head anywhere in total freedom. Or kill themselves in a spectacular event only director John Landis could appreciate.

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Yes, I did start this article with a completely tasteless joke. But look at that photo to your left, and you will see that it is completely impossible not to.

These “Beauty and the Geek” keyboard trousers are a concept interface from designer Erik De Nijs. As you can see, it is made for those who like to compute by putting their laptop so far down on their lap that it is practically at their feet. Maybe it’s also designed to remove that uncomfortable feeling you get when your laptop has been on your lap for too long.

I’m not certain if this syncs to your laptop wirelessly, or if there is some USB wire that you can’t see here. I do know that these pants have speakers built into the knees, and a pocket in the back for storing the mouse. I have even heard that there is a joystick controller behind the zipper, but now we’re back to making tasteless jokes again.

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In the 1982 science fiction classic Blade Runner, there is a scene where Deckard (a much younger Harrison Ford) is chasing a Replicant across futuristic city streets. If you listen closely, you can hear the crosswalks speak in a monotone voice, demandingly repeating “Cross now” or “don’t walk”. There was something really dystopian about seeing people follow these machines like electric sheep.

I guess what disturbs me the most about that particular scene is that I could see something like demanding crosswalk signs being implemented today. Don’t get me wrong, I want our crosswalks to be safe, but talking crosswalks are a little too creepy for me. I think there are limits you should go with crosswalk safety, and the Virtual Wall might be one of them.

The Virtual Wall is a barrier made up of plasma laser beams to show drivers that pedestrians now have the right to cross. Sure, the lasers won’t stop the car, but it is a definite preventative step to make sure the driver hesitates before crossing.

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It seems that the world is obsessed with crazy clocks. You’ve got your alarm clocks that make sure you have to get out of bed in the morning, clocks made from old computer parts, and crazy clocks that are almost useless for telling time, but are still awesome. This one would fall into the latter category.

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For now, at least. Seriously speaking, how the heck are you going to cram in computer parts which are capable of running Windows XP or Vista in such a slim device as this? Surely motherboards have not shrunk to such a small size. The rest of the specifications as furnished by 13 Tech Design are possible though, including a touch screen display, a 10 megapixel camera with full HD camcorder capability, and integrated WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. It must run on nuclear power I presume, considering the rather power-hungry specifications. You’ll need to wait until 2020 for this to be released I guess.

Source: Gadget Insight

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This is a bit of a twist (well spin) on a traditional bathroom, a bath one minute but a with a 180 degree turn it transforms into a shower.

Designed by Ron Arad, the “Rotator” is made out of duralight® and is more of a work of art than just a simple bath. However looking at it does not fill me confidence about the comfort of bathing in it. To empty the bath simply rotate it until the water overflows, just make sure you have a drainage in your bathroom floor.

More info over on De Zeen found via ID Asia.

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