Join Come to France, stay in a bubble
Some of you might remember when we covered that story about the Igloo Village in Finland, which allows guests to stay in glass igloos while observing the northern lights.
A French designer named Stephane Dumas came up with a similar model with these bubble pods for observing the stars at night. Thanks to an airlock at the entrance and a quiet pump that creates pressure, these rooms always keep their bubble shape.
There is a video after the jump if you want to see what one of these rooms look like. They have that white look of sixties and seventies science fiction films, and the transparent ceiling does look serene. Just to let you know, these rooms are made of recycled plastic.
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Sportiiiis puts warning lights on your glasses
What you are seeing here is essentially a way of turning any pair of eyeglasses into a heads-up display (HUD).
It might not be as effective as one of those video goggles by Vuzix or Myvu, but what you see in the image aren’t really designed for watching videos on the go. These Sportiiis sacrifice video detail for effect, as there are seven colored LEDs that light up and flash as a warning to the user.
For example, if the user can connect to existing performance monitors like pedometers or heart rate chest straps that use the ANT+ protocol, it can light up in response depending on the level of activity. Like if you reach your optimal heart rate, you will get a green LED. I suppose that you will get a yellow LED if you are above or below your target.
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Win £85k Worth of Cool Gadgets for Christmas
It’s not everyday that you have the chance to win over 2,000 of the coolest gadgets and gifts worth £85k, but that’s exactly what’s happening at www.iwantoneofthose.com. Seriously, one lucky person is going to win everything on their site in the most awesome competition this Christmas.
The winner of this competition will be receiving a PS3 (320 GB), Nintendo 3DS, 2x iPad, a £4,500 Villain chair, a Sea Scooter and enough experience days to have one every weekend for the entire year.
You can check out the full list of prizes and entry instructions over at IWOOT.
The Hundreds X Hex Wallet keeps your iPhone and money slim
Some of you might remember when we covered the Callet, a Gel-Polymer covering for an iPhone that has pockets in the back for credit cards.
The Hundreds X Hex Wallet is essentially the same concept, but a lot fancier. The Hex Wallet is a pocket sized phone holder with a leather cover with pockets for credit cards with an elastic strap to keep it safely closed.
I have to admit that this is a pretty classy cover for the iPhone 4/4S. Especially with the “Jags” pattern that looks like funky alligator skin, not to mention the Adam Bomb graphic that you have to see for yourself.
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Ice Speed Chess Set
Sure you have heard of speed chess before, where you not only need your wits about you, but also an extremely high level of knowledge of the strategy game. Instead of not being constrained by the lack of time, speed chess requires you to be accurate and confident of your moves, all the while reserving your memory banks to figure out just what your opponent’s next 10 moves are. This time around, you don’t have a timer that adds to the stress of the game – rather, the pieces themselves will melt in time – unless of course, you’re playing right out in the open when the mercury drops below zero.
We’re talking about the £11.99 Ice Speed Chess Set here, where the entire idea is to win the game before the pieces melt. You can imagine what a potentially messy game this could end up, so hopefully someone can come up with a decent waterproof chess board that has drainage at the sides, where the board itself is not entirely level so that the melted pieces can have their water run off to a pail somewhere. Each purchase comes with two molds to get you started as soon as possible, but I guess they would do better bobbing around in some drink.
Japanese company REAL-f can print a 3-D mask of your face
Considering that Halloween is about twenty days away, have you thought about a costume yet? Have you considered dressing up as yourself?
The Japanese company REAL-f can help you as they have a 3-D printer that can make a very detailed replica of your face. They can print out everything from the skin tone, freckles, and eyebrows, and put them all on molded resin.
Hey, if you and a friend want to go in together, you can dress up as…each other! Granted, the effect will probably be like putting a realistic mannequin’s face on your own, but it will leave people guessing.
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Noah Disaster Shelter
For those that need some protection from natural disasters, you might want to consider the Noah Disaster Shelter.
I think the product is well-named, but it isn’t an ark capable of holding two of every animal on Earth. It can hold about four people. Apparently, there is a pole in the middle to hold onto, and there are pillows to keep one safe. I don’t have any word if there are any seat belts, but there should be.
The idea is that you and three others get inside this thing, and it bobs to the top after the tsunami, earthquake, or flood goes over. I am assuming that once the big yellow ball bobs to the top, you can call for a helicopter to come pick you up.
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45,000 Station Car Radio should last you a lifetime
If you love heading out on long road trips, then surely keeping yourself entertained behind the wheel involves far more than just playing games with your kids in counting the number of select makes of cars or guessing the state where the car is from, as some of us prefer something more passive like soothing music in order to drown out the banter from the kids at the back. It is also nice when you can enjoy your favorite ballad with your loved one sitting right next to you, so why not depart from the safety and familiarity of a playlist on your iPod and take your chances with the $99.95 45,000 Station Car Radio?
This in-car device will play nice with an iPhone in order to access more than 45,000 AM/FM and Internet radio stations. All you need to do is make sure it is powered by the vehicle’s 12-volt power socket, where it will “talk” to the iPhone via Bluetooth. A radio station of your choice will be streamed through an iPhone, where it is then played through a car’s radio over an unused FM frequency.
The free iPhone app can stream 45,000 stations live, and these will also comprise nationwide NPR stations as well as Pandora and Grooveshark stations. It seems to be quite the entertainment device to own, especially when there are still 10 hours to go to your holiday destination.
