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Do you have a problem smiling....Use LED Lights...

Japan gets LED smiles



Trust the Japanese to come up with some really far out ideas from time to time – where we have LED smiles light up the Land of the Rising Sun this time around. This is definitely one interesting body modification mod, although it won’t require a macho pain tolerance level and there isn’t any blood involved. What the LED smiles do would draw a fair number of looks compared to a tattoo or labret, simply because it lets your teeth flash in different colors. The brainchild of Japanese designers Motoi Ishibashi and Daito Manabe,the LED smiles were originally featured in a fashion advertisement in Japan, where it has turned into an accessory for now. No idea on how long this fad is going to last though, but hopefully no one grows a third arm or tail after literally flashing their smiles with these for a long time.

Japan gets LED smiles, By Ubergizmo, 21 Jan 2011.

Ferrari 330 GT, the First Car John Lennon Bought, to be Auctioned in Paris on February 5

Ferrari 330 GT, the First Car John Lennon Bought, to be Auctioned in Paris on February 5

It has been thirty years since John Lennon’s death but even now auctions of articles related to him generate a lot of excitement and aggressive bidding. Braswell Galleries’ annual New Year’s Day auction held last Saturday had some Beatles memorabilia and a white suite that was custom made for Lennon by French designer Ted Lapidus. Owner Kathy Braswell was very happy and excited about the successful event which she said was their biggest event of the year.

Now there is more exciting news for John Lennon fans. The first car he bought after passing the driving test will be seen at the auction block next month. The Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Coupe was bought by the Beatle in 1965 and is expected to sell for between 120,000 euros (£99,987) and 170,000 euros (£141,000). Lennon’s biographer, Philip Norman has described how the car was purchased in some detail.
Car dealers descended on the singer’s home to offer him luxury cars after the news came in that John had passed the driving test. The Ferrari caught his eye and paid £2,000 for it. Bonhams will be handling the auction in Paris on February the 5^th. A rusted green 1972 Chrysler station wagon Lennon and Yoko Ono owned was recently bought by Hank Gioiella of Darien who paid $5,500 (£3,500) for it.


Via: telegraph

Tombstone Of a Geek...

Geeky Grave...In the honor of a Geek

Picture from Ubergizmo, 13 Jan 2011


The picture above is the tombstone of a 26 year old computer geek named Hu Chuang from China. Hu Chuang was a tech freak and had logged off from his life recently in the course of sending emails to his friends.


Because of his love for computers his parents decided to build and carve a tombstone that looked like a computer. A keyboard and a mouse was also added. The display shows his date of birth and death. His parents even kept his email account open so that his friends and loved ones can keep sending him messages apparently "because who knows,maybe he can read them on the other side".

Facebook Girls in Ads....

Are you in these photos?

Facebook is investing loads of the money in advertising and the most hot selling are the Do You Need a Girlfriend Ads.


Who are these girls ?? 

- Meet Single Women

- Like Fun Loving Girls

- Want a Girlfriend?

- Girlfriend Chahiye?

- Have Fun with Locals

- Looking for a Date?

- Find your Soulmate

- Meet Hot Singles

- Free Online Dating.......etc..

There could be times when you may see someone you know because these are pictures from some profiles randomly selected. Yes, they are real girls..The natural looks in these pictures makes it genuine. The ads are wisely placed and targeted for different countries. Facebook makes sure that it is not someone from your country. The algorithm used says that the possibility of seeing a known person is minimal and can be 1 out of million. It could be that your photo is being shown in another country.

The problem with these ads is that they look more like an escort service then real dates which is why it is getting extremely popular and bringing loads of money to facebook. FB has also provided the option to give feedback if you dont like these ads. If you click on the X next to the ad this screen pops up-

It doesn't matter which one you select, these advertisements will continue to appear in the sidebar. I find it extremely misleading and annoying and have filled up these feedbacks many times. No action taken from FB as of now.

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Mouse for Men concept futuristic mouse

The Mouse for Men concept design offers an interesting take on the mouse that we’ve come to know and love. This concept mouse features a flexible touchscreen display with pressure sensitive technology to enhance the experience. Inspired by a real mouse, this computer mouse features a separable tail, though it doesn’t do much to improve your computer productivity skills. The blue lines on the mouse actually remind us of TRON, but then again, maybe we’ve been watching the movie too much recently.

Mouse for Men concept futuristic mouse, By Ubergizmo, 22 Dec 2010.

Facebook Gun Sale Backfires

Apparently there are people trying to sell guns on Facebook. Or at least one guy was, and then his buyers turned the gun on him.

He’d actually had a posting on his Facebook profile advertising the sale of a .38 revolver Adding to the intrigue, the seller’s a convicted felon on parole, according to CBS Chicago.
The four would-be buyers robbed him while he showed them the gun inside a car. They ordered him to get out of the car and drove off with it.
The victim called the police to report the robbery and the police discovered he’s a felon on parole. Police found the car with the four suspects in it, arrested them and also the paroled felon. All five men are behind bars.
We’re glad to know the Chicago police served justice, but feel less comfortable about the fact that a convicted felon on parole was able to post a weapon for sale on Facebook. Even though the site has done a great job of helping law enforcement fight crime, it’s far from perfect.
In the case of the .38 listing, law enforcement caught up with something that might have been going on for a while. Facebook’s burgeoning marketplace may have included not-so-legal weaponry sales for some time now.
Does Facebook need to create stricter rules about what people can sell on the site? Should this include background checks of sellers?

Facebook’s Eldest User Is 103 Years Old

Mature adults are driving the most recent growth in Facebook’s membership, so it makes perfect sense that even the eldest are joining the site. The oldest user appears to be 103-year-old Lillian Lowe of Tenby England.

She became the eldest on Facebook after the previous record oldest member died in July at age 104. Said individual, Ivy Bean, also hailed from England, interestingly enough.

The 103-year-old Lowe told United Press International that she has 34 friends on Facebook, including seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She accesses the site on her iPad, and enthuses:

I love it — it’s very exciting. It’s a wonderful way of finding out about things. I recommend it for any grandparents to keep in touch with family.

Apparently, Facebook spokespeople haven’t confirmed whether Lowe is in fact the eldest. But the way she uses the site appears to be catching on, at least based on what I see happening among my own friends there. Grandparents have been figuring out that their grandkids are logging on daily, or almost that frequently.

Readers, have you seen anyone older than 103 years on Facebook? Who’s the oldest person on your friend list?

from All Facebook by Jackie Cohen

USB Phone Watch with Touchscreen and Camera

Funky USB Touchcreen Watch with Camera & Phone 



This new watch called sWaP Rebel features a built-in phone and lots of other geeky stuff, such as a USB stick built into the strap, touchscreen color display, camera, FM radio, Bluetooth and much more.

Product Specifications

• Screen: 1.46-inch Touch Screen color 176 x 132 Pixels
• Frequency: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
• Music: Midi, WAV, AAC and MP3 format
• Video: 3GP, MPEG-4 formats
• Camera: In-Built camera for still pictures and video recording
• Internal Storage: 128 + 32MB (used by OS)
• External Memory: GB Micro SD Card (expandable upto 8GB)
• Data Transfer: USB 2.0 / Data Cable & Bluetooth file transfer
• Bluetooth: CSR original V2.0, A2DP Supports Bluetooth stereo output for music
• Loudspeaker: Incorporated with sensitive microphone for hands free operation
• Talk Time: 130 – 160 Minutes
• Standby Time: 85 Hours
• Alarm Clock: 5 optional ring-tones
• Size 205(L) x 46.5(W) x 17.5(D) mm
• Weight: 65g (approx.)

Watch Features

• Time
• Date
• SMS
• MMS
• Calendar
• World Clock
• Calculator
• WAP
• Recent Calls
• Missed calls
• File Manager
• E-Book Reader
• FM Radio
• 500 Contacts

The sWaP Rebel watch is available in stores for £190 (about $299 USD). There are five different colors for you to choose from: black, pink, orange, white and green.
(SlashGear via Geeky Gadgets)

Video: Professor Surgically Installs Camera In Head, Starts Tracking the World Behind Him

Camera in Head...

The New York University professor who planned to implant a camera in his head has finally done it.

About a week ago, Wafaa Bilal had a tattoo artist implant a titanium disc on the back of his head, so he can magnetically attach a small surveillance camera. He even set the whole procedure to music — check out this clip from CNN.


Once the soreness subsides, Bilal will wear his camera for a year as it snaps photos at one-minute intervals. The images will be beamed live to the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Qatar as part of a project called “The 3rd I.”


He acknowledges he’ll get a lot of mundane shots — in the clip, you can see his shower curtain and a bottle of what looks to be olive oil — but that’s part of the point, to comment on the “inaccessibility of time and the inability to capture memory and experience.”


Bilal, an Iraqi who fled his country under Saddam Hussein, is known for provocative art installations — earlier this year, he received 105,000 tattoos to commemorate those killed in the Iraq war, for instance. During the project, called “And Counting,” the names of Iraqi cities were tattooed on his back, along with 5,000 red dots to represent the American military personnel killed in Iraq and 100,000 dots in invisible ink, representing the official death toll for Iraqis. The whole procedure was streamed live.


To protect his students’ privacy, Bilal will attach a lens cap to the camera when he’s on the NYU campus. But nothing else is off limits — he will wear it to bed, for instance, and it’s waterproof, so it even goes in the shower. Find out more on his website.

Video: President Obama Meets the Robots of Japan

Along with meeting heads of state and talking free trade, President Obama made some new friends at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit last week. Before entering a meeting in Japan, he met a Geminoid F robot and a group of yowling robotic seals.

In the video below, Obama bemusedly listens to a speech by a Geminoid, as robotic seals are heard mewling in the background. He talks to Takanori Shibata, the creator of Paro, and acknowledges the seal 'bots could be helpful in hospitals or other places in need of a pick-me-up. Is the commander-in-chief stressed out? He seems particularly taken with the seals.
Finally, Obama takes a spin in Toyota's i-REAL personal mobility vehicle. He drives about an inch forward and almost leaps out when the machine suddenly tilts back.
We don't care how much the trip cost — video of Obama caressing plush robotic seals is priceless.
[NECN via IEEE]

Taiwan To Build Tree-Like Skyscraper With Moving Exterior Observation Pods

This translucent tree of a building seems like something that might grace the cover of an old Popular Science as a concept for the very distant future. In fact, construction is set to begin in 2012. The design was selected out of 237 entries in the contest to design the Taiwan Tower, which, at 984 feet, will be the tallest structure in Taichung, Taiwan’s third-largest city.

Its pod-like leaves are mobile observation decks that glide up and down the trunk of the tower. The tree theme stems from the fact that Taiwan is shaped like a leaf, according to Romanian architect Stefan Dorin. He says the observation pods were also influenced by “sci-fi computer gaming culture,” and are made of lightweight materials “borrowed from the spacecraft industry.”

Dorin, of DSBA, in collaboration with upgrade.studio, received four million Taiwan dollars (approximately $130,000) in addition to the right to design the new landmark, financed by the Taichung government.

Not unlike a tree, the Taiwan Tower was designed to be eco-friendly. It has a small footprint at land-level, collects rainwater and purifies it for use as well as generating power from turbines and photovoltaic panels. It also uses a chimney-like system for natural ventilation, and has a geothermal power station in the basement for heating.

Upon completion, the tower will be the focal point for the Taichung Gateway Park, an area being developed after the relocation of the former Taichung Airport.

[PlusMood, EarthTimes]

Popular Science

Password Memory Keeper – Because some things are too easy to forget

How many passwords do you have. Do you remember all of them or do you use same password for all? The disadvantage of having one password for all is if someone hacks one password they have access to all your logins. Thats why it is always recommended and safe to have different passwords. If you are like me who can never remember more then i password then you need to get this Password memory device. It is secure and you can safely save and encrypt all your passwords. Its small and easy to carry around in your pocket.

I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve sat in front of my computer trying to pay my electric bill and a few credit cards and realize with horror that it’s due by midnight, it’s 11:59 and I can’t remember the password. Some sites require a capital letter and at least one number and others do not, so my brilliant, albeit, not very secure idea of just using the same darn password for everything has come back to haunt me more than it has helped.
Available on November 19th is the Password Memory Keeper, a little handheld device that easily fits in your pocket or purse that lets you store your usernames, PIN numbers and passwords for up to 50 accounts. I like it better than the numerous downloads available to keep track of passwords, because I never know what computer I’ll be using in order to take care of business. With the Password Memory Keeper on hand, I can take care of my bills anytime, anywhere.
All I am required to remember is one password and I have access to everything I will ever need. Battery operated and secure I can get rid of the 40 post-its I have all over my desk with passwords scribbled on them. For only $29.50 from Frontgate. Excellent!


Taken from: Tech Cult – We cover the latest tech news, but always with a funny twist.
[ Password Memory Keeper – Because some things are too easy to forget copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Facebook Vs Google....The War Of The Web Lords...

Everyone loves to read about the war between the Internet Giants "Google Vs Facebook". It is one of the most entertaining news in the internet. The fight to win has been escalating with continuous slaps as replies to each other which reminds us of the aggressive competitions between Virgin Media and Sky in the UK openly lashing each other. The heat between the web giants has been quite high in last few weeks.
It all started when google tweaked their Terms Of Service about importing Gmail contacts by Social Networking Sites. Google turned off the feature to import gmail contacts. Google thinks facebook is not being fair about sharing its users with other networks, whereas they freely import all google contacts during the time of registration. Without any doubt the fingers are directly pointing Facebook rather than any other Social Networking site.
In few hours Facebook responded back with a new method to get Gmail contacts of a user (the download contacts option). 

Google then expressed its "disappointment," as if Facebook were an old friend who had made poor choices in life. Then a facebook engineer slammed back Google in a heated TechCrunch post. The story doesnt end there..Yesterday Google added the digital equivalent of a cigarette-pack warning to the Gmail export contacts page which directly ask users to raise a complaint about their data loss and privacy. Check the hysterical message:

This was done yesterday and we are still expecting a better a reply from Facebook. 

The battle is not just limited to contacts and privacy, its also continued in acquiring talents and retaining employees. It is also believed that 25% of Facebook employees are former Googlers. The most recent attrition for google is the creator of Google Wave Lars Rasmussen who quit Google and Joined Facebook. Rasmussen was also one of the cretors of google Maps. 

Facing tough competition Google internally announced plans to boost salaries by 10 percent next year in a move widely viewed as an effort to stanch a stream of engineers and managers leaving the search giant for fast-growing rivals like Facebook...

Another field that is threatening Google is their Advertising market. Facebook's chase in advertisement world has been increasing tremendously with just few steps behind google. Facebook's recent contracts with Yahoo and Microsoft also ignited tension for Google who would definitely not like any competition in the world of Search Engines...

USB Photo Album Voice Recorder

You can now Add Audio Tags in your physical photo album using the new Handy USB Photo Album Voice Recorder

How it Works?

First simply attach a coded sticker (Comes with the device) near the photo , then scan it with the Story Teller and then record your message. To play back the message associated with the photo, just place the Story Teller back over the sticker.

You can use use it identify each person in a photo by recording their names, tell about the occasion when that photo was taken, record the memories of a special trip, record all the fun you had when that photo was taken..

However you use it, the Story Teller comes with over 500 special coded stickers, so you can share a lot of family stories alongside those treasured photos, preserving family history for the next generation. You can also back up your recordings to your computer via USB.

Product Specifications

• Bring your photo albums to life in a whole new way
• Record personalized messages to elaborate on the pictures you take
• Simply attach a coded sticker near the photo, scan it with the Story Teller and then record your message
• To play back the message associated with the photo, just place the Story Teller back over the sticker
• Comes with over 500 specially coded stickers
• You can also back up your recordings to computer via USB (included)
• Requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included)

The Photo Album Storyteller is available from the first STREET website for $99.95.

'Apocalypse Now' Director Francis Ford Coppola on Blu-ray Presentation, Studio Politics and Staying Passionate

As far as Hollywood's venerated filmmakers are concerned, Francis Ford Coppola is a force of nature. Gregarious and articulate, pragmatic and pretentious, his boundless energy is palpable in every word he utters, even in the wee hours of the morning, and he pulls no punches, whether he's making incisive observations about the movie industry or acknowledging the distance he's gone out on a limb to get his movies made. Because of his vast and accomplished body of work, it's difficult to stake a definitive claim as to which film is his crowning achievement; but in the interim, 'Apocalypse Now' is as suitable a choice as any, and its arrival on Blu-ray this week makes it a particularly worthy topic of conversation, if not celebration.

Navigating fuzzy reception and dropped calls, Coppola recently spoke to Cinematical via telephone in conjunction with the Blu-ray release of 'Apocalypse Now.' In addition to clarifying this collection's legitimate claim as the 'Total Disclosure' edition, Coppola reflected on the production and legacy of the film, and offered a few opinions on the future of the filmmaking industry, not to mention his place within it.

Tripping Technology

Tripping technology can change your life. Tripping technology is nothing but thinking technology all the time. Thinking technology can fill a dull mind with excitement. Technology has all the solutions to solve the complexities in a human mind. Xs group strongly believes technology can manipulate and divert your mind. Every section and part of the Xs group promotes and invokes technology wherever possible to increase technology awareness.

New Software Conveniently Integrates Your Heart Implant With Your Android Phone

The new Human++ system adds one very powerful new peripheral to Android smartphones: your own body.

It interprets electrocardiogram (ECG) readings, and can be used for medicinal or recreational purposes: Let your doctor know that you're having a heart attack, or let your Facebook friends know that you're playing basketball.

Created by Dutch research firm IMEC, Human++ is a type of wireless BAN (body area network). This particular version uses a dongle that actually plugs into your phone's microSD slot (which is one reason it's limited to Android--the iPhone, for one, doesn't have a microSD slot) and receives data over a low-power radio system. Though Bluetooth is more popular, the nRF24L01+ frequency was chosen for its low power requirements. IMEC says a Bluetooth connection would barely last the day, while the RF frequency can last a week.

The sensors from one of IMEC's low-power ECG systems are on a sort of transmitting necklace which communicates with this dongle. That dongle in turn can issue status updates as well as send alerts to a doctor via the smartphone's 3G or Wi-Fi connection--a major step up from the old system, which actually used landlines.

There are non-medical uses for the tech too--athletes and trainers are interested in the ability to remotely track the inner workings of the body in real-time. It's not clear how the system might work with phones, like iOS, Palm WebOS, and Microsoft Windows Phone devices, that don't have expandable microSD slots--maybe an external dongle, rather than a (neater, certainly) internal one.

Using consumer tech to monitor health seems to be a big trend these days: Webcam monitoring, infrared glucose tests, and all kinds of helpful machines are popping up, using gadgets we already have in new and helpful ways.

The Human++ system is still in development, but shows a ton of promise, as proven by the positive reaction it got upon its introduction at this year's Wireless Health Conference in San Diego.

[New Scientist]

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.