Author: Gabrielle Taylor
Ear Light solves the book-light problem, Borg-style
The problem of reading in bed while your partner sleeps probably won't be solved properly until virtual reality allows us to pretend we're actually lying in bed reading alone (which is one of the saddest uses of VR I've…
Put your DNA on the page with Ko-Sin Printing
The ultimate in vanity press: Tokyo-based Ko-sin Printing has developed a printing process that blends DNA with the ink used for printing. Ko-sin has already put the technology to use in some self-published autobiographies whose title pages are printed…
Genso Kukan Aurora localizes the borealis in your kitchen
I once had the good fortune to fly through an Aurora Borealis, which was an incredible rarity. However, if I got a Genso Kukan Aurora I could have the borealis playing over me while I steam some hams in…
New dissolving plastic sutures made from E. coli
Normally E. coli is the last thing you want threaded through your colon, but now that super-strong, slow-dissolving sutures are made out of the bacteria, you should ask for it by name. Made from genetically engineered organisms, the resultant…
Butterfly cell phone – designed by a 15 year old
I made my first documentary when I was 13, so I'm not entirely shocked by the idea that the Butterfly mobile phone concept was designed by a 15 year old – and looks better and has more sensible design…
Publish your digital photos with Booksmart from Blurb
Though Apple's offerings for publishing your own photo books are slick and pretty, how do I put this, I first heard the phrase "Apple Luxury Tax" from someone who works at the place. Blurb's Booksmart is a more affordable…
8-bit Tie becomes organic reality
Originally this was an April Fool's joke from ThnkGeek, but so many people clamored that they wanted one, Think Geek is now creating it for real. Relive the glorious days of Donkey Kong and Commodore 64 with the 8-bit…
Road Ramp generator turns your brakes into power
The Road Ramp generator is more effective than wind turbines and gives a second bang, so to speak, from what is presently wasted petrol. Optimally installed in ramps where the vehicle has to slow anyhow, the Road Ramp sucks…
MoodSeer knows what you need to hear
Supposedly, the MoodSeer music system can pick the correct music for up to 36 of your whimsical mindsets, controlled via the "moodBeamer" remote control. The moodBeamer allows your music to follow you around the house to the speakers within…
Baseball Cap with Camera Recorder
The latest addition to the voyeur gadget scene is the Baseball Cap with Camera Recorder. It contains a colour recorder about the size of a cigarette pack (if you remember what those look like) and produces high-resolution video at…
