Join Electronic Cigarette helps wean you off the real stuff
Do you think that you are hooked to smoking, and even so for the rest of your life? Have you tried countless methods of quitting this habit because someone else told you to, or through the advise of a doctor or because you plain want to do so, but to no avail? Well, you might look upon the Electronic Cigarette as the last resort, where it is touted to produce massive amounts of vapor for less money alongside extras with each purchase. After all, aren’t sequels to products supposed to be better than its predecessor (for a little bit even if it is not by leaps and bounds)? This is where the Electronic Cigarette is heading to, thanks to the efforts of E Cigarettes National who has managed to include a bunch of improvements to the atomizer which first propelled their signature Firelight brand to the forefront of the electronic cigarette scene.
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Our voices, preserved for history, starting with Roger Ebert
Some of you may not know this, but film critic Roger Ebert has recently lost his voice due to a complication after cancer surgery.
If he still wishes to continue his career, he could just stick to writing, or he could get one of those text-to-speech devices like Stephen Hawking.
That, or work with Scottish company CereProc by combining the hours of recordings from At The Movies, Siskel and Ebert and the Movies, and Ebert and Roeper and the Movies to create a database for his voice and daily vocabulary. It would be relatively easy to make any word from the sounds of other words.
I suppose that this is a way to create a library for people who will be losing their voices, like Ebert. Of course, you would probably have to have a lot of vocal recordings to get that database. I’m not certain how many syllables and vowel sounds there are, but it sounds like a complicated process.
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Artificial foot harnesses kinetic energy while walking
It’s pretty amazing what they can do with prosthesis these days, but these mechanical arms and legs tend to drag a little as the human walks.
In order to make these prosthesis parts more in sync with humans, people from the University of Michigan and Delft University in the Netherlands are conducting some new experiments. These researchers are tying to create an artificial foot that can recycle the kinetic energy generated by the stepping of the foot itself.
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Forearm Exerciser helps you stay toned
Do you spend plenty of time in front of the computer that you don’t have enough minutes left to stay fit and trim? Well, the Forearm Exerciser comes in handy as described in the indented paragraph below. It does look pretty cool wearing one, and your boss might just think you’re goofing around the office with part of your son’s Halloween costume until you explain to him that this is what keeps your forearm nice and toned. Would you want to spend less than one month’s gym membership fee for this $49.95 Forearm Exerciser? Anyone who has already tried this out, how did you find it?
This is the exercise apparatus that strengthens your wrists and forearms as additional training for racquet and ball sports. Unlike free weights that can be awkward and unwieldy for wrist and forearm conditioning, the cushioned exerciser secures your forearm while you grasp the foam-padded handle that can be adjusted to your hand size. A cable and spring mechanism provides resistance as you curl your wrist; three levels of resistance offer a more vigorous workout. You can also reverse your grip to perform wrist extensions.
Oxyfit Portable Oxygen Backpack
What you see here isn’t the YFit, but the photo has cropped off the word “Oxyfit”. Oxyfit is a backpack with your own personal oxygen supply.
You might be wondering why you would need your own personal oxygen supply. I mean, is the air that polluted? Well, pollution isn’t the only reason why you would need oxygen.
According to the Oxyfit product description, an increase of oxygen lets you “run farther, work longer, and even lose weight”. It sounds like the boasts of an energy drink, but here is the science: the increased supply speeds up the body’s “metabolic engine, burning more calories and stimulating fat loss”. Also, it can produce “nootropic (brain stimulating) and anti-aging effects through increased moisturizing of the skin”.
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Black Box cleans hands and feet in seconds
I’m going to tell you something that I’m not exactly ashamed of, but I’m not proud of it. You see, I hate washing my hands.
Maybe it’s because I’m on the go constantly, and barely have time to use the restroom. However, if I had one of these black boxes (not to be confused with the ones used on airplanes), then hand sanitation would be a snap.
This box uses plasma gas, the same type of plasma clearning that is used to sterilize medical instruments. This box allows the user to sanitize one’s hands in just four seconds.
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Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale gets an update
Many of us have a bathroom scale stashed away somewhere (which would normally be in the bathroom itself, hence its name), but how many of us step on it with trepidation? We are often afraid of the numbers that greet us, and is one of the few instances where more is not necessarily better (unless you’re trying to bulk up after drinking all those protein shakes and pressing iron for hours on end at the gym). Well, time has passed, and the ordinary bathroom scale received minor upgrades which includes a digital display over the last decade, culminating in the Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale. Well, it looks as though the Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale has received an update, making it the first Wi-Fi-connected personal scale in the world that boasts integration with the Google Health service. In a nutshell, the Withings WiFi Body Scale is capable of providing updates to a user’s Google Health profile in real-time thanks to its integrated Wi-Fi connection.
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T.E.N.S. Electrical Nerve Stimulator
The T.E.N.S. Electrical Nerve Stimulator (which stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) unit touts to offer drug-free pain relief, and is supposedly used by hospitals and clinics worldwide. UXSight has shrunk the device into a handheld version, and despite being small in size, it is touted to be powerful enough to alleviate muscle and nerve pain via gentle stimulation. There are half a dozen stimulation modes to choose from, where they will target various body parts including shoulders, back, joints, arms/legs and feet, acute pain, tired arms, swollen and tired legs, painful or stiff lower back. Retailing for $24.69 a pop, you might want to check this out after trying out just about everything else in the market. Needless to say, do consult your doctor before using it, especially if you are at risk of heart problems or suffer from other health issues.
