Folding bike made to hold a briefcase

A Briefcase can transform to a Bike....Amazing...

There was a time when I rode a bike to work every day, but I worked in a factory and not as an executive. If I was one of those guys that sat in an office and worked behind a desk, I would gladly ride this particular bike.  

As you can see, this bike allows the user to put a briefcase right into the bicycle frame. Apparently, the briefcase is made of a fancy carbon fiber in order to keep the shape of the bike. I’m not certain if that increases the weight of the briefcase any. 

I’m not certain what you want to put in that briefcase, but I am told the bike can actually fold up. I’m certain that the folded-up bike is too big for the briefcase. 

The bike is designed by Marcos Madia, and is a finalist in the Seoul Cycle Design competition. It is still just a concept for now, but give it time, and I’m sure we’ll see a lot of businessmen on the road on bikes like these. 

 I might not want put a laptop because you could crash your bike and damage your laptop. Then again, if you are riding on a bike in a three-piece suit, there is a strong chance that you might get more than just a little bit of dirt on it.

Colorware ships its first original product: the $300 Grip for iPad (hands-on)

Colorware's been making the products you buy look better (or worse, if you'd like) for years on end, but up until now, it has never actually created a product from scratch. Enter the Grip for iPad, a simplistic new iPad holster that's less of a case and more of a handle. It's a metal frame that you bolt around the edges of your tablet, and as you can tell, it adds a major grabbing point to the side. But here's the rub: it's $300. Yeah, three Benjamins. We get that it's manufactured in Minnesota using that high-priced American labor, but seriously? The major problem is just how awkward that $300 price tag looks beside the $499 MSRP of the device it's supposed to hold; imagine buying a $13,000 set of tires for your $17,000 vehicle. It just doesn't sit well in the cranium. And then there's the problem of using it.

You see, as nice as it is to have a handle on your tablet at all times, it makes actually using the iPad in portrait mode practically impossible. You're constantly trying to figure out how to work around that bulge that's now there on the left side. Furthermore, it does essentially nothing for protection. The back is still wide open and susceptible to drops / scratches, and the front isn't recessed in the least. Adding insult to multiple injuries, there's not enough room to have a case wrapped around your iPad while it's inside of the Grip. Oh, and did we mention that the slightest bump against a rough surface will rip the paint right off of the device? We'd love to love the Grip -- it's mighty pretty and it's built like a tank -- but it simply makes no sense whatsoever at $300. Even at $100, you've got way better options when it comes to actually protecting your iPad.

Gallery: Colorware Grip for iPad press photos

Colorware ships its first original product: the $300 Grip for iPad (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:48:00 EDT.

Intel's Context-Aware Computing Will Let Your Smartphone Sense Your Mood

Through its various technological bells and whistles and the apps that you’re constantly updating with what you’re doing there, your smartphone already knows a lot about you. But don’t you wish your phone knew you a little more, you know, intimately? Intel’s chief technology guru says it will, and soon. The company is working up ways to help phones connect with users on an emotional level, sensing moods and feelings and reacting accordingly.

How will your phone climb out of your pocket and into your head? Intel’s CTO Justin Rattner thinks that, by combining the geo-location already standard in smartphones with data from sources (the microphone, the camera, the gyro, etc.), phones could figure out a lot more about you. For instance, gyro data could tell if you’re taking an easygoing stroll or if you’re rushing. Judging by time, noise levels, and even things like breathing, your phone could know if you are asleep or awake.

By logging this data, your phone could learn a lot about your routine: when you typically sleep and when you wake up, when you generally perform your morning and evening commutes, places you frequent, what news you like to read on your mobile device, or what coffee shop is your favorite. By learning how you live, it could then offer you advice, move your news apps to your home screen during your a.m. bus commute, or perhaps even notify you when that Starbucks near your office that you frequent is giving away free free non-fat half-caff lattes (because that’s your favorite, and your phone knows it).

Mood-sensing phones are pure concept for now, but Rattner has suggested publicly that context-aware computing will begin to emerge in Intel products in the “not-too-distant future.” The company has already demonstrated a television remote that knows who is holding it by learning how different members of a household grasp it, learning each viewer’s entertainment likes and dislikes as well.

Networked with a phone that knows where you’ve been, what news you’re already heard about, and how you’re feeling, soon your TV could know if you’re in the mood for Monday Night Football or a quiet night catching up on Gossip Girl. And stop trying to act like you don’t like Gossip Girl. Your phone told us so.

Please, Don't Let This Be the Future of Air Travel

Slouching toward JFK

On your last flight, did you stare with envy at the people sitting in the exit row? Did you get a charley horse from trying to cross your legs under your tray table? Consider yourself lucky, pal. Your next budget flight might ask you to fly horseback style, squeezed onto a saddle in just 23 inches of space.

This new airplane seat will be officially unveiled at a trade show next week, and the early buzz is that several airlines are interested, including some in the U.S. The thought makes us cringe — which, come to think of it, we will be required to do in order to fit into these seats.

The “SkyRider” is the latest innovation designed to save airlines money and, apparently, make passengers miserable. It is supposed to mimic the experience of riding horseback: “Cowboys ride eight hours on their horses during the day and still feel comfortable in the saddle,” says Dominique Menoud, director general of Aviointeriors Group, which will make the seats. Some cowboys might say otherwise, but there’s a larger point: In the future, do we really want to return to traveling Old West style?

Odds are pretty good that budget airlines will be the first to order the SkyRider, which Menoud says can be used in its own cabin class. Ireland’s Ryanair already wants to sell standing-room-only seats, and this could be an aviation-authority-approved alternative. Tickets will probably be cheaper, but airlines will reap rewards by packing more people on board. That is, until people give up and choose telepresence over sardine-style travel.

We’re all for future aircraft technologies that improve flight efficiency and design. By all means, give us airplanes with self-cleaning, shape-changing seats made of plant fibers. Please, just don’t make us sit 23 inches apart.

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Nokia Spec Advertisement – Really Funny

Here is a really funny video about the specs of a Nokia phone told in a very different way ! Totally worth watching


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Will you accept this USB rose?

Excellent love gift..A USB Rose....It’s powered by a USB port and is available in a variety of colors including: Red, Blue, Pink, Purple and White. Get one for $9 or buy a whole … [visit site to read more]

Will you accept this USB rose? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 23, 2010 at 9:00 am.

Super Goat is coming!

VRX iMotion racing simulator adds more to racing fun indoors

Racing simulators are great entertainers solely because they create the racing environment, and for gamers who like to get behind the wheel, simulators surely do the job well. The latest entry in the field of advanced racing simulators is VRX iMotion from the house of VRX Industries.
Giving you a feel to sit behind the real wheel, VRX iMotion flaunts NVIDIA GeForce 3D Surround Vision for a unique experience across the three screens. It also takes in use D-BOX Motion Code that uses motion effects specifically programmed for each film, TV series or video game, which are sent to a motion generating system integrated within either a platform or a seat.
The other unique features of the simulator include carbon fiber base with locking wheels for easy simulator positioning and set-up, Sparco racing seat, CNC-machined aluminum bracket and parts, stainless steel reinforced tubing, fully adjustable display and PC rack mount placement.
Additionally, there are fully customizable Clubsport racing pedals for accurate clutch, brake and throttle inputs and Bose companion 5-speaker system designed for the 5.1-encoded movies, music and games. The VRX iMotion simulator is compatible with XBox 360, PS3 and Wii. And for all that in house racing fun, it comes with a price tag of US $27,995.




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Gorilla goes hands-on with Nintendo DSi XL

Tech Fever Spreads

Looks like Nintendo's DSi XL has finally found its target audience.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Gorilla goes hands-on with Nintendo DSi XL at the San Francisco Zoo originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:20:00 EDT.

Safety Second: Novelty Motorcycle Helmets

Who cares if they're not DOT approved, they look cool. Safety can take a back seat to style any day, amirite? No, no that's a good way to die young and still leave a crappy looking corpse. Now I don't know how things work where you're from, but back in West Virginia it's considered an honor if Morty the mortician makes out with you after the embalming, and I come from a long line of the distinguish dead (we suspect he even stole my uncle's genitals).

Hit the jump for a bunch more, including slightly NSFW butt and breast helmets.

Nokia CEO: Nokia N8 is the savior

'We are approaching the end of this painful product transition at the high end of our product portfolio', says Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. He continues with a prediction 'delivering the N8, with a high-quality user experience, will mark the beginning of our renewal. We will achieve our potential and regain high-end leadership in our industry.'

We absolutely want to give Nokia the benefit of the doubt, but at the moment, this seems like a very optimistic prediction from Nokia's CEO. Although the N8 looks very interesting, it has not generated "envy" and "desire" as other recent handsets did – although there are N8 clones already. More importantly, it is powered by Symbian 3, which we consider to be out of the smartphone operating system race at this point (the N8 is the last N-Series Symbian phone). The early N8 previews were not positive.

Geeky Bath Tub..

If you really just wanted to get rid of a whole lot of cash fast well then you’ve found the proper method. Of course after you’ve spent all of that dough and are worried about paying for other things, you can lay in your brand new tub and relax away all of those worries. As long as you can pay to keep that hot water coming in, you’ll be just fine. With all the features this tub includes you could spend a whole lot of time making your skin nice and pruney.

This tub features an integral splash protected TV system, with a splash protected remote control. If that weren’t enough it has a marine grade DVD/CD player with four 100W speakers. Under the water it has a high-gloss acrylic and chrome finished body. In addition to that are six access doors, 25 hydro-air jets, 12 jumbo jets, 12 medium jets, 8 small rotational star jets and 4 ozone jets. To keep those jets running properly it has 9 therapy modes and over 50 different therapy combinations. You can even choose a scent that includes everything from lavender to eucalyptus to watermelon. It also has LED lights and a waterfall spout. Right now there’s not a ton of word on the price, but you can expect to be forced to offer up not only your first but your second born child as well to get your hands on one.

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A Must Listen: The Steve Jobs Song [Video]

I thought I was a fanboy. I’ve got nothing on Jonathan Mann.

Regular readers may recall that Mann is the guy behind the Bing jingle (which we didn’t like – but students did, or were forced to), the song about me (which we did like), and most recently, the iPhone 4 antenna song (which not only did we love, but apparently Apple did too). Mann, touched by the fact that Apple decided to play his song at their press conference last Friday, decided to follow it up with a serenade for CEO Steve Jobs.

Warning: if some of my posts about Apple drive you crazy, this song is going to make your head explode.

We have lyrics like:

• “If that sounds like Moses, it’s no accident. The cult of Macintosh is a religion.”


• “We bow down to products that make us weep. The beauty of simplicity. The shepherd and his sheep.”


• “In his guarded temple, there’s a beating drum. And it’s made of glass and of aluminum.”

But the craziest thing about this song is that it’s good. Seriously. It’s so damn catchy. Mann continues to impress.

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Turning an Accident into a Million-Dollar Opportunity

A motorcycle accident left Todd Brown paralyzed from the waist down. But it also inspired a business idea. Today, his 180 Medical is one of the nation's fastest-growing medical supply companies.

Wear Wireless Keyboard Pants...

Geeky Pants with a built-in keyboard that's apparently Bluetooth-enabled. Beyond that, you'll also find sewn in Speakers, a pocket made especially for Travel Mice of all flavors and a "Joystick Controller" strategically located just behind the front zipper...??WTF???

The back pocket is utilized for carrying mouse, the knee portion has a pair of crotch rocking speakers that offers an added level of excitement. For gamers, it offers a joystick controller positioned just behind the front zipper. Using the space bar too many time may seem little weird in the public(Located on the front zipper) :-)

1 Million CDs will form a Beautiful Sea

“CD Sea” is the next artistic installation by Bruce Munro. He has asked people to send in unwanted CDs, and will use one million to create an inland sea illuminated by natural light. “It will be the first of a number of self-funded ‘eco’ installations using recycled materials, at Long Knoll Field in Wiltshire.”

Disco Chair is way cooler than its name would lead you to believe

This is the Disco Chair, the brainchild of Kiwi&Pom, and though we're not fans of things with the word 'disco' in their names, this one is outstanding and beautiful. It's made with 200 meters of electroluminescent wire, and the lighting can flash on and off (hence the disco moniker). Hit up the source for a few more shots.

Disco Chair is way cooler than its name would lead you to believe originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:38:00 EDT.

Fascinations City Lights Globe

The Fascinations company offers ”wonders created by physicists.” Their City Lights globe is a little different from most globes. There’s a light source inside that illuminates the major cities on earth. The globe automatically rotates on its axis, as well. The globe comes with a 11oV power supply. The City Lights Globe is available in 6″ or 10″ diameters from various retailers.

Fascinations City Lights Globe originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 28, 2010 at 8:30 am.

British Amputee Cat First to Get Bone-Grafted Exoprosthetic Paws

When Oscar the cat lost both his hind paws in a farming accident, it was feared he'd have to trundle around in one of those wheeled-cat apparatuses. But Noel Fitzpatrick, a neuro-orthopedic veterinary surgeon in Surrey, pioneered a groundbreaking technique instead, installing weight-bearing bone implants to create a bionic kitty.

Custom-engineered metal implants -- called intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prosthetics (ITAPs) -- are fastened directly to Oscar's little ankle bones, inside his fuzzy little legs. From there they protrude directly through the skin and fur, using a biomimicking design inspired by the way that deer's antlers anchor to bone and then extend out through the skin. Prosthetic paws attach to the ends of the implants and let Oscar (no relation to Oscar Pistorius) walk normally.

'The real revolution with Oscar is [that] we have put a piece of metal and a flange into which skin grows into an extremely tight bone,' Fitzpatrick told BBC News.

'We have managed to get the bone and skin to grow into the implant and we have developed an 'exoprosthesis' that allows this implant to work as a see-saw on the bottom of an animal's limbs to give him effectively normal gait.'

According to the BBC report, ITAP technology is being tested in humans, including a woman who lost an arm in the 2005 London bombings.

[BBC]