Join Billiards Training Tool
Quick. Name your favorite bar game. Darts? Trivia? Foosball? I’m guessing pool or snooker will win out in most cases. Bars have to make serious revenue on drinks and games to let the tables occupy so much space. And billiards players take their games seriously. Don’t mess with that person who has their coins waiting on the table. They may look harmless. But they are focused. And they end up running the table despite their innocent look. I think I found out how they practice.
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Learn to Glide from the Master
Years ago we told you about Yves Rossey, a.k.a. Jetman, when he managed to pull off some aerial loops and roll himself like a plane while wearing a jet pack, thousands of feet up in the air and at over 200 mph. He was 51 at the time. Rossey must be getting bored. He released another video a few weeks ago and he is jet free this time. Yep. A human glider. (at age 53 to boot!) And apparently there will be an opportunity in the future for you to learn the art of gliding from Jetman himself.
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Ping Pong Balls Faster than Sound?
You have got to love engineering students. They (and their professors) come up with some interesting ways to prove and disprove theories. Granted it is not all fun and games, but it looks fun when they get done. I don’t know about you, but when I was in college our projects were not nearly as fun as what some engineering students at Purdue’s College of Technology have been up to. Mark French, associate professor of mechanical engineering technology, and two of his PhD students are doing things with ping- pong balls that, frankly, I didn’t think were possible.
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Charge with Body Heat
Think about how much power our bodies generate. We are truly machines, constantly taking in energy and burning or storing it for future use. We rely on electronic devices for so many parts of our life, all of which have to be plugged into a power source. It seems logical that we should be able to harness the energy in our body and funnel it towards electrical uses. Many have tried and it finally looks like someone succeeded in making an efficient device to do exactly that.
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Transparent Cell Phone on the Horizon
Transparent anything is cool. Seriously, things that are see through automatically scream ‘futuristic’ based on all the sci-fi shows and movies that used transparent props. They sort of defy all logic, especially when technology is involved. Yet liquid crystal technology and its constant switching open and closed are being put to use to make a transparent phone possible. Which makes me wonder, will we someday lose our phones because we literally can’t see it?
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A Jetsons-like Table
Very quietly the Jetsons turned 50 years old at the end of the year. What is your favorite technology in the Jetsons? Some of it has actually come to life! Flat screens, portable tv sort of things and the like obviously came to fruition, but plenty has not. I kind of like the pills that they eat for food. Or maybe getting on the conveyor belt to get clothed and prepped in the morning. That would be nice on some days.
One concept that looks like it came straight from the Jetsons is featured on Yanko Design. Yana Christiaens concepted a levitating table, yep levitating. The design of the table immediately says ‘future.’ Using the inspiration and principles that power the Maglev Train, magnetic levitation, the table would hover above a steel plate. The electromagnets on the table are pointed towards the plate to maintain the force. This of course means you could change the height of the table by adjusting the magnetic field. Can you imagine taking your table down to kid size when they want to play and then raising it up to belly bar size when you have a party? How cool! Well, at least until the power goes off. And who knows what electromagnetic forces may do to our health. Don’t get your hopes up too high. The piece is still just a concept. But perhaps when some of the other Jetsons-like technology arrives this table will too
Lumio a Kickstarter project worth looking into
For some of us, we would love nothing better than to unwind with a good book in hand after a particularly gruelling day at work, and this would mean three things: you would need a very comfortable sofa or chair to read your book, have some cookies and milk on the side, and of course, own a decent lamp or lighting source so that your eyes need not end up more strained than they already are after a long day at the office, staring at the monitor for hours on end.
Chances are most nooks and crannies of your home already have a lamp, but how about getting a lamp that is designed in a less traditional manner? Why not pick up the Lumio, a Kickstarter project that comes in the form of a book and also functions as a light source? It is made to function just like a book as well, where all you need to do is turn the cover, and the light within will turn on. It is powered by LEDs, and a full charge can last it up to 8 hours on the go, making it ideal to bring with you wherever you go. Thanks to its flexible nature, it can be styled a number of ways, ranging from a table lamp to a ceiling pendant and an accent light among others.
Facebook Clothing – Sort Of
As the year comes to an end and you focus on 2013 contemplate improving your self-worth. You know, join the gym and get fit. Start a book club for mental stimulation. Plan a vacation to relax and get away. Get clothes that remind you how “liked” you are. Wha? Clothes that interact?
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