If your children enjoy building things you might be interested in a new gadget that has been created called StrawBees. StrawBees has been designed to help your child extend their creativity and imagination using just simple straws or unwanted cardboard boxes together with a handful of StrawBees … [Read more...] about StrawBees Enable Children To Build And Create Using Just Cardboard And Straws (video)
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EverQuest Next Using the Oculus Rift?
3D is finally going away (YAY!) and game developers are moving on to the next big technological breakthrough that has the possibility to change gaming as we know: virtual reality. This breakthrough comes primarily from the very impressive Oculus Rift, which has already taken modern AAA titles like … [Read more...] about EverQuest Next Using the Oculus Rift?
BlueShark, the US Navy, and Oculus Rift
3D was, and still is, a gimmick. It was a gimmick the entire media spectrum tried to sell us on hard, but it was a gimmick nonetheless. Virtual reality, which is arguably the next big technological advancement to enhance our entertainment media, is anything but a gimmick. When the US Navy starts … [Read more...] about BlueShark, the US Navy, and Oculus Rift
Netflix Next Episode Feature Now Optional
Some people apparently don’t like it that Netflix immediately most on to the next episode in a season when you’re watching a TV series. I think it’s incredibly convenient and only annoying when it asks me to respond after a few episodes, but now there’s an optional setting you can choose to make … [Read more...] about Netflix Next Episode Feature Now Optional
Sugar Powered Battery Could Replace Current Batteries
Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a groundbreaking sugar-powered battery that could potentially replace the conventional batteries we use today. These innovative batteries promise to be cheaper to produce and significantly more environmentally friendly, offering a sustainable alternative … [Read more...] about Sugar Powered Battery Could Replace Current Batteries
Twitter Fail Whale Designer Creates Twitter Founder Nesting Dolls (Video)
Artist Yiying Lu from Sydney, Australia, is famous for creating the Twitter Fail Whale, and now she has created a set of Twitter Founder Nesting Dolls, which are designed to tell the story of Twitters founding and evolution. The Nesting Twitter dolls as being sold on Kickstarter, and they need to … [Read more...] about Twitter Fail Whale Designer Creates Twitter Founder Nesting Dolls (Video)
MIT Demos New Transparent Display (Video)
MIT has shown off a new transparent display that could be used in the future for heads up displays, and it is designed to have a number of advantages over existing systems. This new transparent display is simple to manufacture, has a wide viewing angle, and many also be relatively inexpensive to … [Read more...] about MIT Demos New Transparent Display (Video)
Google Maps Music
If I told you Google tracked uploaded music you probably wouldn’t be surprised. The search engine giant has its hands in virtually everything nowadays, especially things that are virtual. However, it’s what Google’s done with this information that’s truly impressive. Google has created a musical … [Read more...] about Google Maps Music
Path Now Available on Windows Phone
Path, the newest social media phenomenon to the internet (that I know of anyway), has finally released a Windows Phone app version of itself and is now available on every major smartphone OS out right now. It was first shown off on a Nokia in July last year and has just been released as a beta … [Read more...] about Path Now Available on Windows Phone
Plumen 002 Designer Low Energy Lightbulb (video)
If you have a good few older style lightbulbs on show you might be interested in upgrading to a more stylish designer low energy lightbulb to remove the need to purchase a lampshade. The team behind the original Plumen 001 lightbulb that launched on Kickstarter have now built a new designer low … [Read more...] about Plumen 002 Designer Low Energy Lightbulb (video)
Popcord iPhone Charge And Sync Cable (video)
iPhone owners looking for a handy charging cable for their smartphone might be interested in new device called Popcord which is being created by Powergoat based in London. The Popcord smartphone charging and synchronisation cable has been designed to be a keyring can easily be attached to your … [Read more...] about Popcord iPhone Charge And Sync Cable (video)
BeatBuddy Drum Machine Guitar Pedal (video)
Guitarists looking to easily add drum effects to their music might be interested in a new guitar pedal called the BeatBuddy which has been designed to provide guitarists with hands free control of a drum beat through their PA or amplifier. The new BeatBuddy plugs in with your other pedals and … [Read more...] about BeatBuddy Drum Machine Guitar Pedal (video)
