IM-5 launcher, a non-lethal personal protection device

I know that many women have to walk to and from work, or to and from the bus stops to get to work. Sometimes they work long hours and have to walk home after dark and even in the middle of the night. Now all this poses great risk. But what are they doing about it? Life has to go on and so here is a new non-lethal personal protection device called the IM-5 launcher. It is a five-shot launcher that fires five frangible, plastic projectiles filled with an intensely hot PAVA powder. This is enough to disable an attacker from as far away as forty feet. This specific device takes the crown from the other self protection devices that we have mentioned earlier. The maker, Avurt, has also developed a unique self-defense and awareness training program incorporating the IM-5 launcher called Living in 360. So you can enroll for it and become a toughie. Take a look at the short video on the company’s site.

Apple’s Wired and Wireless Aluminum Keyboards

Apple has released their new Wired and Wireless Aluminum Keyboards priced at $50 and $70

respectively. It features the low-profile keys that found on Macbook, new dedicated function keys, and an incredibly thin design. Numeric pad can be found on the wired version. The wireless keyboard are connected via Bluetooth, carry it around in range of 30feet.

New way of advertising a car

This is the new way of advertising a new car. That’s a good idea, I’m sure everyone will notice that ads. But make sure the sign post can withstand the weight of the car. Maybe they remove the engine and some internal parts.

The Dual Music Player

Dual Music Player known as the DMP is a concept designed by Yong-Seong Kim which can play your audio CD so as the MP3 files. Meaning that you can use it as a normal MP3 player and on the hand you can use it as a CD player, open both sides and insert your audio CD.

Sony Vaio FZ2 series laptops

Sony has released its Vaio FZ2 series laptops. These new laptops will come with a 15.4-inch WXGA displays and you can choose from two processors, the Core 2 Duo T7250 or T7500. They will be 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and your choice of Blu-ray or DVD combo drives. The Sony FZ2 laptops will be price $1,299 or $1,399 depending on your configuration.

Dude attaches Home Windows AC to his car

After three years of driving his car without an air conditioner, Scott Dawson an engineering student University of Houston decided to take things in his own hands and instead of paying $1200 to fix the air conditioner he came up with a novel idea. He bolted a home window A/C unit to the roof and wired it to the car.

Bang and Olufsen Beolab 3 provide ultimate acoustic pleasure

Hanging LCD's with ambient back-lightings sure has its perks, the whole effect of the lights dramatically change the mood of the room. So we were smiling when we heard of another new entrant in this line. Though Philips has other models with ambient lighting, they are known to upgrade their line at snails pace. Their new Aurea with Ambilight hits a high spot as it actually glows through the case border, creating a vibrant frame effect. The Aurea uses 26 tiny drivers in contrast to larger speakers, to help minimize the visible speaker components. It features 1080p resolution with 8000:1 dynamic contrast and increased refresh rates and has a 42" screen. The Aurea will be on display at IFA later this month.

Halo 3 the most pre-ordered game in history

"Halo 3," the third version of Microsoft's flagship game franchise in which players assumes the role of futuristic soldiers fighting an alien army (assuming you have not heard about it yet). The much-awaited game has hit the 1 million mark (North America) in pre-order, breaking pre-order records in the video game industry. The game is scheduled to release on 25th September for Microsoft's game console Xbox 360.

US Nokia N95 gets a few upgrades

The US edition of the Nokia N95 has specs that are a bit different from the European edition. The promotional material out in the US paints a rosier picture for the N95. The handset will support HSDPA 850 / 1900 (AT&T's 3G bands, not T-Mobile's), the battery is upped from 950mAh to 1200mAh, but to accommodate it, the camera's protective shutter has seemingly been removed. The in-box microSD card grows from 512MB (for the initial launch) to a full 1GB.

FishCam For Honing Your Fishing Skills

If you are not skilled at fishing, but if this figures in your “learn to do” list, then we have ready made skill set to offer. This FishCam will make you an expert in fishing in no time! The FishCam beams back images from a tiny camera attached to a special float and with small hand-held TVs,anglers can see fish move up to the bait and move their line towards them. The Korean gizmo comes for a price of $362.

World’s Most Expensive Mascara from Socialite Collection

Mascara is the finishing touch to any makeup application just like an icing on the cake and I know this $589 mascara from Socialite Collection will find the potential customers, I mean the ladies with loads of money floating around. To back up the fact, let me tell you that 1,700 tubes of the lavish lash coating have already been sold. Taysha Smith Valez, the 25-year old entrepreneur, is offering Swarovski-coated tube of mascara to do proper justice with the stocky price tag. The ultra-luxury make-up is meant for the women who feel they deserve the best and choose to lavish themselves with beauty and luxury. So now, you know very well how to treat yourself this birthday.

Pink Hummer Limo Hire for a first class service in UK

Hummer Limos have already been around the block for a few years in UK, but they still can take your breath away when you see one rolling down the street. If you thought you were going to catch your breath, think again…….here comes the Pink edition. Although it isn’t officially mentioned on the site, it goes without saying – ‘for ladies only’. Travel in style on your birthday or on your hen's night out! What ever the reason maybe, you need to do it in style by hiring a Pink Hummer Limo. Who says you need to own one to indulge in it? It can comfortably accommodate 16 adults but when its party time in this limo, I think no one will mind getting a bit cramped up too. The limo is driven by highly trained chauffeurs who are chivalrous and hopefully handsome too! Apart from this you can also avail facilities like DVD player with multi speaker sound system, touch screen climate control and heating systems, x4 Flat Screen color TVs, mirrored ceiling with optic lighting, luxurious leather seating, changing color twinkle lights, fully equipped bar with Champagne flutes and tumblers ice buckets and chilled bottle of complimentary Champagne….phew!

Oven-fresh Laptop cooked at 300 degrees for about five minutes

Honey, that's not the new diet recipe out in the celebrity circles; it's the true story of a Lucky Whit Girl! In a neighborhood where crime is rampant, the only place safe for our friend (Barb Howe) to keep her laptop was her oven. That's till GIL decides to make some fries, only at the same time, the laptop's doing some cooking of its own! Three hundred degrees and five minutes later, the slowly melting machine was retrieved. But our white girl is indeed very lucky…cause the darn thing worked in spite of the meltdown!

Nissan shows safety technology that helps avoid collisions

In a bid to make its cars even safer, Nissan will soon fit its cars with a gas pedal that lifts to warn of possible collisions, at the same time the car will automatically stop if driver takes his foot off the accelerator in response to the warning. The technology used combines radar sensors and a computer system that gauges the car's speed and the distance to a vehicle in front. Cars with the new safety features will be available this year in Japan, and next year in the U.S. Another experimental system showed off by the company hopes to tackle dunk driving, which causes more than 600 fatal accidents-a-year in Japan. They have developed a system that measures alcohol levels in a driver's sweat from sensors in the gearshift. The system almost locks down the ignition and issues an electronic warning.

Titanic-DNA Watch

I can buy few cars with this watch. It can costs up to £75,000. Why is it expensive? It is because this watch is made from a rare material, the metal from the hull of the Titanic and so it is called the Titanic-DNA. It comes in different patterns some with diamonds and gold.
However, you can still get a cheaper for £4,500, probably is a basic plain one without those blings. There are only 2,012 of Titanic-DNA watches will be sold.

Whale-like Aeroscraft ML866 Aircraft Coming Next Month

We knew it was coming. Shaped like a whale, the Aeroscraft ML866 aircraft is scheduled for a launch next month at the NBAA 60th Annual Meeting & Convention in Atlanta. The aircraft is a new paradigm in air transport as it utilizes a mishmash of buoyant and dynamic lift creating unique operational capabilities, which are not delivered by any other air platform.The Aeroscraft ML866 offers 120 knots top speed (that’s not much impressive) and over 5,000 square feet of interior compartment.
The aircraft is able to take off vertically like a helicopter to reduce the runaway time. One of the Aeroscraft ML866 configurations to be offered is an airborne business center that will be equipped with an automated office, video conferencing facility, a sophisticated communications package, transformable interior, personal state room and a physical conference space

Samsung RH269LB Fridge Features Wireless ICE Pad

Refrigerators no more just do the cooling but serve as entertainment center for your home too. Almost every major brand has jumped into the bandwagon with their refrigerator models that feature integrated TV and an internet connection to keep you connected while you are working in your kitchen. But, Samsung stands-out with their new Samsung RH269LB Fridge that features a wireless ICE Pad that not just entertains you in home but you can also to take the screen with you when going out! Besides watching TV, the 10.4 inch TFT touch panel also includes a calendar, scheduler and message board to enable you to organize your kitchen and your life with great ease! The no-frost model also features a twin cooling system, coolSelect zone and Silver Nano Health System to keep your refrigerator fresh and clean. Pricing information is yet not available

Air pollution to postpone some events at 2008 Bejing Olympics

China will soon be hosting the biggest sporting event the Olympics, and the middle kingdom is leaving no stone unturned in the preparations. However not everything is right as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday gave a statement that some of the events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics could be postponed due to air pollution. He said, “Sports with short durations would not be a problem, but endurance sports like cycling are examples of competitions that might be postponed or delayed.” China has pumped billions of dollars to reduce the pollution but to no effect. Even extreme steps such as shifting of factories out-of-town to even shutting some down have been taken, but non-stop construction activity and heavy car sales are just increasing air pollution by the day.

The Cardboard Bridge

Reading about the cardboard bridge reminds me about the old Oriental story that I heard when I was a kid. Apparently a giant had asked a little girl to bring him fire in paper. If she failed, he would eat her up. The poor girl went hunting for something she knew that was impossible. She came across a wise sage who helped her make a paper lantern and place a candle in it, thus the giant got his fire in paper and the girl was free. My point in this story is that we often underestimate the strength of paper. Now take the case of the very resourceful architect Shigeru Ban, who has built a bridge across the Gardon River (southern France) that, is made out of cardboard. It is made out of 281 cardboard tubes and is strong enough to carry 20 people at a time. The steps of the bridge are constructed from recycled paper and plastic. The foundation however is made up wooden boxes packed with sand.

The Ultimate Workstation setup

32 Computers on on desk.

8' wide,

7' tall,

4.5' depth,

Capacity: 8-32 computers (kvm supported but not installed).

8 17" LCD Acer monitors w/ stub mounts,

8 full sized keyboard/mice,

6'7"x4' keyboard tray (tray slides in and out)

Weight Capacity: Approx. 700+lbs.

Forget Tesla, Panasonic develops AA battery powered car which runs at 100 km/hr

We often underestimate the humble AA battery or the pencil cell, but Panasonic unleashed its true potential with the Worlds first AA battery-powered plane and now with a car which runs at 100 km/h and is powered by AA cells. Powering this space age car is a battery pack with 192 Panasonic Oxyride AA cells which are 1.5 times more powerful than normal alkaline batteries. The car is 3.3 meters long has a F1 styled cabin complete with a fin and rudder for better stability and control. In the runs it touched a max speed of 122 km/hr thus entering into the Guinness book of records. The body is made from aramide honeycomb which is also used in bulletproof vests.

World’s Highest Resolution HDTV Surgical Camera - Ever

Steven F. Palter, MD, has participated in the evaluation of the highest resolution surgical system ever created. He captured some pretty neat footage which can be seen in the upcoming National Geographic HD special “Inside The Living Body” which will be the first surgical procedure broadcast in HD. This system allows the recorded footage to be viewed from home at a higher resolution and quality than practically any surgeon has ever seen in the OR. In the evaluation surgeons were working for the first time with a chip that was imaging at 1920 x 1080p (beyond WUXGA) providing crisp and clear images. The Karl Storz Image1 HD Video System is displayed on a 16:9 ”WideView monitor” with the same native resolution (1920 x 1200) so that the full 1920 x 1080 image can be displayed without degradation. The upside of using this is that it will maximize the horizontal field of view of the surgeon.

Details of the KSEA HDTV Surgical System - The Karl Storz Image1 HD Video System is unique in having a native chip resolution of 1920 x 1080p in the first ever (for surgery) 16:9 aspect ratio (Full HD). This HD system employs a 3CCD camera with an acquisition resolution (at the chip) of 1920 x 1080. This translates to approximately 2-megapixel video. The image is progressively scanned outputting 60 full frames per second, versus the 60 half-frames or fields output by interlaced systems. This provides full detail with twice the frequency and also minimizes motion artifacts caused by rapid movement- vital for smooth surgery.
Advantages of The System:
1. Highest resolution ever for a medical endoscopic camera. Allows the surgeon to see finer detail and clearer images. It remains to be seen if this will allow the visualization of smaller disease implants but it seems likely.

2. This high resolution is native from the chip not interpolated by the camera system or faked with post chip processing.

3. Progressive scanned image smoothes the motion seen and reduces motion artifacts.

4. First-ever wide 16:9 aspect ratio. Gives more lateral detail and information during surgery. Just like the differences you see in wide aspect ratio TV’s vs standard.

5. First ever ability to record images at full 1080 HD resolution for teaching and archiving.

The $10 Million X Prize - Calling All Green Automakers

Here is a call for all green automakers. More than 30 teams have sent in letters of intent to participate in the $10 million Automotive X Prize. The participating cars run on a range of fuels, including electricity, natural gas, diesel or unleaded gasoline. But, they need to get at least 100 mpg and complete a long distance race. The terms don’t end here only. All of them must be low emission vehicles with a genuine business plan. One last term is that you should have a strong plan to fabricate 10,000 units of your entry at a reasonable price. Among the strong contenders are the Tesla Motors, Kinetic vehicles and ZAP motors. You will also see the FuelVapor Technologies’ FuelVapor Alé concept car in the competition. The X Prize Foundation will be using the upcoming auto shows to find sponsors for making $10 million in cash.

Fujitsu’s LifeBook N6460 - Fully Loaded to Replace Your Desktop PC

Geeks are always on hunt for real powerhouse of a machine for audio and video presentations and productions. If you are looking for a desktop replacement then you might want to cast your beady eyes over the new Fujitsu LifeBook N6460. The notebook comes equipped with a bright 17-inch XGA+ panel offering 1440 x 900 resolution. Besides the powerful Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2GHz) processor, the machine sports 2GB of RAM (can be upgraded to 4GB), an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 graphics card, 512MB of HyperMemory, hard disk drive up to 500GB. While the standard configuration is a dual layer DVD burner, you can also opt for a dual layer Blu-Ray writer. And yes, HD-DVD option is also there. Other catchy features include fingerprint reader, TV tuner, 5 USB ports, multicard reader, remote control, and Windows Vista. You can have the standard configuration on the Fujitsu LifeBook N6460 laptop for $1499 but a fully loaded version asks for as much as $2599.

Pansonic’s New In-dash DVD Monitor Receivers

Panasonic has now taken wraps off its next generation of mobile video entertainment systems for vehicles. The two new in-dash DVD monitor receivers are fully compatible with Panasonic’s optional expansion module for multiple digital devices thereby hooking up four devices simultaneously such as iPods, camcorders or video game consoles, a DVD/CD changer, TV tuner or Bluetooth wireless phone kit. The 7-inch CQ-VD7005 and 6.5-inch CQ-VD6505 enjoy high resolution LCD touch screens with DVD video playback, Dolby Digital, and DTS surround sound. Both the devices come equipped with Radio DSP, en suite private mode for autonomous front and rear seat playback and five screen tilt positions. Other salient specs include 18FM and 6AM presets with preset scan. The CQ-VD7005 and the CQ-VD6505 are priced at US $1,953 and US $1,867 respectively.

Source:bornrich