The video that you are seeing here is Rich Lee, and he just had magnets implanted in his ears. The purpose is to create headphones that are essentially surgically implanted. Yes, the magnets work as speakers, but they require a coil necklace with an attached amplifier that hangs around the neck. Controlling the volume is apparently done by moving the coil and amplifier … [Read more...] about How about a pair of headphone implants?
Archives for July 2013
Sky Go uses bone conduction on subway windows for advertising
You can see the video that a company called Sky Go that wants to advertise on subway windows using bone conduction. If you haven't heard of bone conduction, it is a way of listening to sound outside of traditional headphones. It works by sending out high-frequency oscillations transmitted into your brain, and interprets them as sound. Have you ever leaned on a window of … [Read more...] about Sky Go uses bone conduction on subway windows for advertising
Lowepro Transit Sling 250AW, for professional photographers
Just to let you know, I just got back from a vacation where I visited Arches State Park, and you can see after the jump the amazing photo that my wife took of the Delicate Arch in Utah. It was completely worth the trip, and man, I could tell you about the trip. In addition to some of the trail to the Delicate Arch, I was very worried about my wife and her DSLR camera. It … [Read more...] about Lowepro Transit Sling 250AW, for professional photographers
This is the LDS (Leia Display System)
I suppose that seeing Leia telling that Obi-Wan was "her only hope" was the beginning of an age where we wanted to see holograms. Why else would this new holographic system called the Leia Display System, even though it has the same acronym as the Latter-Day Saints. This LDS is some serious Star Wars technology with a laminar airflow system is "the most steady midair … [Read more...] about This is the LDS (Leia Display System)
This flashlight, which runs on body heat, was created by a teenager
If you watch the video above, you can see Ann Makosinski, who is only 15 years old and has created a revolutionary flashlight. It is a flashlight that is powered solely by the power of the human hand. Apparently, Ann realized that human body heat is essentially an untapped energy resource. I mean it took the machines in The Matrix at least until 2099 to figure that out. … [Read more...] about This flashlight, which runs on body heat, was created by a teenager
BlueStacks GamePop Mini is Android goodness
I guess we are looking at an Android age of consoles. I have talked about the Ouya, Gamestick, and the iConsole.tv, not to mention any other interesting things. There is an interesting company called BlueStacks, which is putting out a GamePop Mini. The GamePop Mini is different, as the company is essentially giving away a free version of the console with a monthly … [Read more...] about BlueStacks GamePop Mini is Android goodness