We humans are extremely hard to please, but then again that could be a great trait that helps us pull through the rough times. Take for example, our need to do things much faster – it has led mankind from living in caves or foraging in forests to stay in huge metropolises over the millennia to where we are today, and in our quest to always better ourselves, new innovations and breakthroughs are occurring every single day. Same goes for gadgets and gizmos that are in the market – surely we won’t be content with just an iPod that plays music and comes with a black and white screen! See what we have today? The iPod touch in all its sleek glory. Well, the same goes for notebook bags as well – instead of offering a place that just totes your notebook and its accessories around, Voltaic Systems decided to take the plunge by unveiling its Generator solar bag that is able to harvest solar power to charge a notebook with less that a day’s worth of sun rays.

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I’ve always been rather wary of my English teacher back in school as she attempted to have the class live and breathe the language so that we’ll be well equipped to face the world upon graduation with a strong command of the language, and I certainly appreciate her efforts. If only she used Chocolate Scrabble instead to pique our interest instead of threatening us with detention as well as capital punishment, I mean, a nice whack on the behind with a cane. Chocolate Scrabble will definitely change your outlook about the game, as it offers the following :-

• It’s Scrabble, but the pieces are made out of chocolate!
• 32 pieces of chocolate wrapped up to look like Scrabble letters
• A paper board, so you can play anywhere
• If you win you receive a big prize – MORE chocolate!
• If you don’t like chocolate this game is probably not for you
• Unsuitable for nut allergy sufferers

Needless to say, this is a one time affair only, coz once you’ve eaten up the tiles, you’ll need to fork out £9.99 for another set. Can we have a gummy bear edition, please?

Always figured out that you have the innate ability to churn out a great animation, but were held back by finances or parents’ choices when it came to your educational crossroads (you know the drill, those typical white collar jobs like accountants and doctors having a brighter prospect)? Well, here’s a chance for you to pick up animation with the Animation Station.

The animation Station includes everything to make your own 42 frame movie, from start to finish! It comes with a stop frame camera and four colored cards to backdrop each frame you take! Plan your movie plot, create your characters, mold them from the Plasticine provided and bring your imagination to the screen! Your friends and family will be amazed at the quality of your movie. You can also attach the cable to the TV or PC to watch your animation! Saved files on your PC and you can use the editing software on the DVD to convert your files into a Window Media File movie! Animation Station comes with full instructions and all you’ll need to create your very own animated short film! It is a wonderful way to encourage creativity, imagination and an install an interest in animated film!

It will take some time before you perfect the technique, but with this £39.95 purchase you can be sure that you will be able to hone your art further to keep the kids entertained when they grow up. After all, life is all about creating memories, right?

I have a little story problem for you. Take your average office building with x number of floors, with y square feet of carpet per floor. Multiply x and y to get the total value of square feet of carpet for the building, and use it to obtain the value of z, the hourly salary of a janitor who needs to vacuum xy.

In case of the automated vacuum robot from Fuji Heavy Industries, the value of z is a whole lot less. This robot, which does not have an official name, is now being used on the Sumitomo building in Osaka City, Japan.

The vacuum robot is designed to roam independently to do its sucky job (I couldn’t help it, I’m sorry). It uses laser sensors to detect and steer around any obstacles in its way. It also has a camera, so it can be used for roving security.

So how does the vacuum robot go from floor to floor? Fortunately, the Sumitomo office building has an elevator, and the robot has a light transmission device that electronically tells the elevator what floor to go to. I would imagine that the robot takes its floors systematically, and then goes in for recharging after its job is done.

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I’m not sure if the world needs another type of PMP, but I will definitely give Shiro credit for trying something different.

Shiro has put a solar cell on the back of the SQ-S, which gives the user the option to charge the device with the power of the sun. Considering that power to PMPs is always an issue for mobile music, it is refreshing to see a PMP that does not require a wired charging method like an AC cord or USB cable.

The user has the option of using a USB cable if he or she wants to. Just to put it in perspective, it takes six hours with a “full sun” to charge the SQ-6, but only four hours with the USB. With a full charge, the SQ-S is capable of up to 38 hours of music playback and 10 hours of video playback.

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Yesterday, eStarling announced their newest digital photo frame, the ImpactV. The ImpactV has every feature of its predecessors, but what makes this one unique is that it supports video. Hence the name ImpactV (the V is for video and not the Roman Numeral five).

The ImpactV allows a user to take any video that he or she has recorded and upload it wirelessly to the frame. Since the ImpactV is Wi-Fi enabled, the video will automatically appear with DVD quality video and clear sound anywhere, provided there is a wireless connection. The user can also send still photos.

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I’m not really sure why, but apparently it’s a home improvement kind of day.  That or I have home improvement on my mind and therefore am spotting home improvement gadgets.  With this one, instead of 3-in-1 like the Stanley flashlight I posted not too long ago, this one is 4-in-1.  It also solves several issues when you’re trying to measure something.  It takes care of the pen and paper, so you won’t ever forget a measurement again.  Which would make your DIY projects a little more time efficient since you won’t have to redo everything due to forgetting how long or wide something was.

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