Having a jacket that offers protection in more ways than one is definitely different, as with the case of the Xip3. The Xip3 boasts a trio of distinctively different functions which consists of a jacket, a backpack, and a pillow. What is even more amazing is the fact that the Xip3 works well in all three functions without missing a beat. As a jacket, the Xip3 features fantastic waterproof capabilities as well as a breathable performance fabric which controls permeability. The Polartec 200 lining also provides protection against the biting cold without leaving you feeling as if you are in a sauna.

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I generally prefer to clean ring marks every now and again than use a coaster but this coaster set is pretty unique, the American Burger Coaster Set, each of the 6 layers is it’s own drinks coaster. This is probably one of the few occasions I won’t mind having lettuce.

Available from Drink Stuff, hat tip to The Green Head.

If you went to your wallet right now and pulled out every single card in there, be it a debit/credit card, bank card, grocery card, library card, school ID, etc. you’ll probably find you’ve got quite the collection. The iCache aims to reduce all that clutter in your wallet by combining every single one of those cards into one little device, sounds cool, eh? And no, there’s not a built-in speaker that will play your iPod on this gadget, sorry to bum you out.
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First of all, before talking about the newest Digital Photo Frame that I found, I would like to say that we have reached the point of exhaustion on the digi frames topic, this is the item number 10 and as always here is a preview of the other frames we talked about:

• 1 - Picture Keyring
• 2 - Digital Photo Keychain
• 3 - Yet Another Digital Picture Frame
• 4 - Wi-Fi Gmail / Flickr Enabled Picture Frame
• 5 - NuVue Digital Photo Frame
• 6 - Parrot Photo Viewer
• 7 - Ality Pixxa LCD Frame
• 8 - PictureBook Digital Album
• 9 - King Jim Digital Frame

Second of all, Momento is the name of the frame (momento is actually a word in the Portuguese language, it means moment when translated to English) that was presented during the greatest electronic show event a.k.a. CES 2007.

Third of all, this is the 2nd digital frame that I found that features RSS technology so you can actually have awesome new photos everyday by synchronizing with Flickr Read the rest of this entry »

I am a little dumbfounded.

Thanks to the joys of Digg, I came across this.

(awkward pause).

Ummm,,, I’m not quite sure where to begin on how this person has:

A LOT of free time

A LOT of extra money burning horrifying holes in their pocket

Seriously good ears (or at least think they do)

One heck of a collection of music.

I am astounded, jealous, and a little confused.

Wow. Follow the jump and DEFINITELY follow the link.

Extra point for identifying all the components and carbon fiber goodies.

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I’m pretty security conscious when it comes to doing stuff on the web (though not as paranoid as some people I know who turn the lights off when they enter a password), I have various strength of passwords depending on the sensitivity of what they’re protecting with my PayPal one being on the “oh god what numbers, symbols and case was that password again”. So it was interesting to read that PayPal are currently trialling security key fobs. Read the rest of this entry »

The development of the iPhone took more than 2 years, and during all the time a legion of Apple fans dreamed about the mythic device that was suppose to redefine the rules of the mobile communications industry.

January 9th and Apple finally unveils its long-waited mobile phone. The press and the stock markets acclaimed the announcement while consumers all over the world shuddered by the thought of possessing one.

So far so good. But what if the iPhone turns out to be a flop? What if Apple’s strategy reveals to be wrong and the iPhone sales do not live up to the expectations? The Innovation Zen site has an interesting list titled “10 reasons why the iPhone might flop”. Below you will find the first 3 items on the list:

1. The mobile phone market is not the digital music one: Apple did something unbelievable with the iPod, redefining a whole industry (the digital music one) and placing its MP3 players in hands of more than 70 million people. No wonder they are so confident about exporting the iPod success into new segments. When Apple entered the digital music segment in 2001, however, there were no dominant players and the segment was relatively immature. Most of the people purchasing an iPod had no prior experience with MP3 players, meaning that Apple only had to convince them about buying the product (and not about ditching an existing one). The mobile phone industry represents quite a different situation, where virtually every single person already has a phone, sometimes with complex subscriber plans on the background. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve seen astral projectors before but this is the first time I’ve seen one that also projects blue space clouds which look decidedly cool.

The Laser Projector works by using green laser and holographic technology (but how they work I don’t know). To use you simply position the unit in your room and switch on, you can then sit and enjoy a constantly moving and morphing display of blue gaseous clouds and stars (if the blue gets too much for you it can be toned down or switched off).

You can get your own projected universe from Think Geek for $199.99.