This is a really interesting concept and could really improve many disabled peoples life’s, instead of having a wheelchair where you have to sit down this wheelchair lets the occupant stand (so it probably needs a different name than wheelchair, though wheelstand just doesn’t sound right).
It’s only a concept at the moment but could be implemented using similar technology to the Segway, I’ll be interested to see if it makes it off the drawing board.
Design and concept found on The Cool Hunter.
Nearly everyone has an iPod, and nearly everyone who has it loves it. I know I do. One negative I’ve found is its battery life. It’s poor to say the least.
Belkin’s iPod Battery Pack is able to power the 5G (video), 4G, 3G, and Photo iPods for an extra 15 hours of music, or 6 hours of video on the 5G. That, plus the iPod’s battery should be able to get you through those intercontinental plane trips, marathons, hikes, anything really.
The Battery Pack is powered by 4 double A batteries, and connects to the iPod via its dock connector. The battery pack does add some weight to the iPod, but it’s not too cumbersome because the pack is held onto the iPod by suction cups.
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Turning off a TV with the touch of a button doesn’t sound that great, any remote can do it. But this remote works for virtually any TV around.
Yep, the TV-B-Gone will turn just about any TV off within 69 seconds (most TVs only take 17). All you have to do is point, just make sure you don’t look too suspicious. 
Playing with this in crowded areas would be so much fun! Turning the TV off in a bar during the Super Bowl, or World Cup would cause chaos! There are probably some good, honest uses for the TV-B-Gone, but they’re just not nearly as much fun.
Carrying around your iPod without a case in your pocket is likely to cause some damage, taking it places like the beach, with all that sand and water, is iPod suicide.
Fortunately there is the iSplash, a water and weather resistant boom box for your iPod. It also works with any other MP3 player/CD player with a mini headphone jack.
A hot tub that you can pack up and take with you on vacation to the beach, or store in the closet on vacation makes it sound pretty appealing. Not that hot tubs aren’t already appealing, they definitely are. (We’ve actually written about one of these before, but this model is a bit more luxurious.)
The Portable Inflatable Whirlpool Spa is just that, an inflatable hot tub. Don’t be fooled, this isn’t just some piece of cheap plastic, it’ a real, working hot tub. For set-up, you just inflate with the built-in pump, and then fill it up with a hose (250 gallon capacity). The built-in pump, which has a filter, continuously circulates the water to keep it fresh.
If you’ve always wanted to be able to play your PSP in the bath but were slightly nervous to do so a solution is at hand, zip lock gadget bags.
The zip lock bags (AKA Aquatalk) come in a variety of sizes to suit many every day gadgets, like PSPs, Nintendo DS flip-top mobile phones etc. As my knowledge of Japanese is on par with my knowledge of quantum physics, I’m not sure if they’re fully waterproof or just splash proof but either way I think I’d still be a bit hesitant to have a bath with a) an electric device and b) a couple of hundred pounds worth of gadget.
More info over at Rakuten, found via Ounae, thanks.
Ever listened to a heartrending whimpers of a puppy who could not get to sleep at night because it is separated from its beloved master who is sleeping in a warm and comfortable bed? Most dog owners who reared their pets from young can identify with moments when the puppy just could not get to sleep no matter what, rendering you sleepless as well. You were probably wondering to yourself how you could solve this problem of separation anxiety and perennial insomnia at an affordable cost.
This is a really neat gadget as it provides several helpful tools which could be perfect for any kind of emergency such as black-outs or storms. The Cell Phone-Charging Hand-Crank Radio is a completely hand-crank powered device which works as a radio, flash light, and a cell phone charger!
The radio can pick up AM/FM and weather bands so you can get the latest updates in the news. It can pick up 7 NOAA weather channels and can even receive VHF TV audio so you can get news from many different sources. It also has an ALERT function to receive National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration weather warnings.
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