Join FINIS Tempo Trainer Pro
We have reported on the FINIS Tempo Trainer Pro before, and I got a chance to try it out. I wish I could try it out in the pool, but I don’t have one. Also, it is kind of cold out.
As we mentioned before, the FINIS Tempo Trainer Pro is for the serious swimmers, like those who are competing. I had no idea that swimmers need to have a “perfect pace” to sync their strokes in order to sink the competition.
The Tempo Trainer Pro is a waterproof timer made to beep like a metronome to help the swimmer find that perfect pace. It is made to be clipped to a swimmer’s goggles, and, as you can see here, it fits under a snug bathing cap. Yeah, this isn’t going to fall out anytime soon, but if it does, it will float right to the surface.
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RIP Steve Jobs
There are moments in life when words fail us, and today is one of those moments. Tim Cook, Apple CEO sums it up nicely for many of us in his email below.
Team,
I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
We are planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email [email protected]
No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve’s death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.
Tim
How has Steve Jobs’ vision and passion in his life changed the way you lived? Do leave a comment and share your thoughts.
Toshiba’s new ad breaks Guinness World Record
I remember seeing all sorts of examples of “bullet time” a year before The Matrix came out, and then I ended up seeing years of knock-offs. This commercial by Toshiba called “Time Sculpture” is “bullet time” with a machine gun.
Go ahead and watch the video after the jump, and you will see how impressive simple moves are when put together, and viewed in 360 degrees. I hope that you appreciate the work that went into it.
It took 200 cameras on a rig to get this shot, and the circular rig that surrounded the actors had to be taken out with a computer. It took about 110 hours worth of film with 20 terabytes of data, and it has broken the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest number of moving image cameras in a composite shot.
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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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Boston Dynamics AlphaDog is great robotic mule
The people at Boston Dynamics have created the AlphaDog, a robotic mule that is capable of carrying 400 pounds. Not surprisingly, this project has been developed by DARPA.
I’m guessing that the purpose of the Alpha Dog is to be a robotic beast of burden when the troops are deployed. Now you won’t have to have the soldiers who carry the heavy equipment, as this robo-mule will do it for them.
You should definitely hit the jump to see this Alpha Dog in action, as it is able to manage some pretty rough terrain. Granted, it is being held up by something, but it is enough to show that it could work. DARPA hopes to get a working one of these by 2012.
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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.
NERF brand dresses up tech gear from Sakar
Do you have a penchant for NERF blasters and shooters? Well, if that brand is one of your favorites when it comes to outdoor toys for your kids, then you will be pleased to hear that there is now a partnership with NERF and Sakar International, resulting in Hasbro licensed products that will include NERF-branded night vision goggles, helmet cams and other audio, visual and technology merchandise. Guess playing the spy is going to get more fun than ever, where the new range of toys will boast the look and feel of the iconic NERF brand.
Ready to hit the mass market in time for the mad holiday season (November, actually), you will be able to pick up the new range of NERF-branded gear at prices starting from $19.99, going all the way to $59.99. Here’s a quick preview of what you can expect – a pair of night vision goggles to pummel your target with NERF darts even when it is pitch black, a digital helmet cam that can be mounted on either a helmet or bike as you ride down the street with your NERF rifle in hand, a pocket DVR to record those victorious moments after your opponents are subdued, as well as 2.1-megapixel and 5.1-megapixel digital cameras which come packaged with social networking software.
Do you think that this kind of diversification bodes well for NERF?
iPod nano gets revamped
Out of the entire iPod range, the iPod classic and iPod shuffle seem to be the most likely candidates to be discontinued, but there was no such announcement made when the iPhone 4S was announced earlier yesterday morning. Well, at least one member of the iPod family received an upgrade, which is the iPod nano. Of course, the iPod touch has gotten more affordable, but we will get to that at the end of the article.
The iPod nano will now feature larger icons that makes it even easier to use, thanks to the intuitive Multi-Touch user interface. Frankly, with a screen size that small, I don’t think there really is a need to have so many fingers dance all over the screen at once, but if it were to make life easier, why not? There is also a choice of 16 new digital clock faces to choose from to keep even the most fussy person happy, ranging from the classic analog all the way to Disney characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
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