Creatively Distracted
Creatively Distracted
Engadget has captured a play-by-play of Job’s “It’s Showtime” keynote this morning on their site. Among the notable news is a smaller Shuffle, a beefed up Nano, more features for the iPod (and a bigger 80GBs), and finally, an announcement…
Soon devices integrated with the SplashPower receiver will be revolutionizing the way we power our devices. SplashPower aims to simplify recharging power by eliminating the need for cables. [via Core77]
There is a sub-culture in the States that until a few years ago, I had been oblivious to – RV-ers. The most obvious indicator that you are near a member of this religion is a 10 to 40 foot-long behemoth…
I love this image by Carlos Schwabe posted at BibliOdyssey. It reenforces a sneaking suspicion – looking at H.R. Giger’s work – that there is something reminiscent of art nouveau in his organic sinew (Alien and Necronomicon). The gratuitously dark…
Scott Listfields astronaut paintings are amazing snapshots of the observer as an astronaut, caught in the act of observing. [Via forestandthetrees]
What is this? On 26 July 2006 Blackboard announced that they had been awarded the patent for eLearning technology (no. 6,988,138). Upon reading this patent it occurs to me that they have pretty much patented the concept of the LMS.…
The Hardware Aisle has found tape that far outperforms the conventional duct tape we have all come to love. Duluth Trading Co sell X-Treme Tape for $18 roll. “Originally developed for the military, this new silicone based repair tape will…
Not a problem any more. You can tag your loved ones with a Verichip (from Applied Digital) and track them all over. This transdermal chip is gaining popularity for healthcare and asset security but this RFID technology promises more possiblity…
Adam Kalkin is designing liveable spaces out of shipping containers, like the quick house. Given the vast quantity of these containers in Alaska, I am suprised we don’t see more of this here.