Flying Bridge

clipped from www.24oranges.nl Awesome ‘flyswatter’ bridge This bridge, which looks likes a huge flyswatter, is in Leeuwarden. It was designed by Bruggenbureau Van Driel and built in 2000 by Ballast Nedam and BSB Staalbouw. clipped from www.vandrielmechatronica.nl VAN DRIEL MECHATRONICA Bruggenbureau clipped from www.vandrielmechatronica.nl Slauerhoffbrug Leeuwarden The Slauerhoffbrug in Leeuwarden is a skew tailbridge with a deck of 15 x 15 meter. This bridge is a landmark in the city of Leeuwarden both in open position as in closed position. The bridge has two bearing bars and swings aside unther an angle of 45 degrees. The bridge deck is found in open position as well beside the road as beside the bridge opening. This gives the bridge a characteristic look. The lower side of the bridge is flat. The bridge is built up with L-form bent plate with 500 mm construction height. Principal beams and cross girders are absent. clipped from jalopnik.com Leeuwarden Flying Bridge clipped from jalopnik.com clipped from jalopnik.com clipped from jalopnik.com

LG's Design DVD Players

clipped from www.vhxn.com LG Unveils Ultra Design DVD Players - DV4S And DV4M ! clipped from www.slashgear.com The LG DV4S DVD player is an innovative approach lifestyle product. Elegantly designed, the glossy black chassis is sleek and slim with touch sensor buttons, and has an automatic sliding door to cover the flat-mounted optical drive. Technical details are thin; it supports Dvix HD Format media, Full HD upconvert and has USB connectivity. Output consists of four high speed, 10-bit video DACs and capable of 192KHz/24bit audios The DV4M, on the other hand, is advertised for music lovers. The player can automatically convert MP3 files with a USB direct recording capabilities from connected MP3 media player. The player features 108MHz/14bit Video DAC and 192KHz/24bit Audio DAC. Prices and availability have not yet announced. clipped from ae.lge.com clipped from ae.lge.com Stylish Design - Automatic Sliding Door - Touch Sensor Button - Various Installation Scene Smart Technology - DivX-HD Technology - Full HD Up-Scaling - USB Plus - Playbility

XO-2 The Next Generation One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)

clipped from blogs.pcworld.com OLPC Announces Next-Gen XO-2 $75 Laptop The nonprofit One Laptop Per Child has just shown for the first time images of its next-generation touch-screen laptop that goes by the name XO-2. According to Nicholas Negroponte, chairman of OLPC, the laptop is under development and has a goal of costing $75. Negroponte showed off images of the XO-2 at an OLPC event here at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He says the first XO-2 is slated to be built by 2010. clipped from blog.laptopmag.com First Look: OLPC XO-2 The design will provide a right and left page in vertical format, a hinged laptop in horizontal format, and a flat, two-screen continuous surface for use in tablet mode. “Younger children will be able to use simple keyboards to get going, and older children will be able to switch between keyboards customized for applications as well as for multiple languages,” the press release reads. The XO-2 will also reduce power consumption to 1 watt. clipped from www.youtube.com clipped from www.youtube.com clipped from www.youtube.com

Combo Gadget

clipped from www.pclaunches.com Combo Gadget: USB Spy Pocket Video Audio Recorder + MP3 + Flash Drive + Writing Pen clipped from usb.brando.com.hk USB.BRANDO.COM.HK USB Spy Pocket Video Audio Recorder + MP3 + Flash Drive + Writing Pen is a multi-functional gadget!! You can enjoy the music during your day. It is also a convenient and stylish mass storage device which is shockproof and moisture proof that you can bring along wherever you go and your data and information will be there whenever you need. It comes along with Video and Audio recording function so that you can record the important thing anytime. Features: MP3 playback Work as a USB flash drive Colour video and audio recording Video Document: 352x288 Pixels Video Format: AVI format Length of Working Hours: New device can work continuously for 2 hours if it is fully charged. The working hours will eventually reduce after repeatedly used. If used for long, please fully charge it before use Built-in Rechargable Battery type : Lithium-ion Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Mattel’s Mind Flex Game

clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk Mind game where players use brainwaves to float ball through hoops unveiled A mind game where players guide a ball through an obstacle course using nothing but the power of their thoughts has been developed by toy manufactuers. The toy made by Mattel, the world's largest toy manufacturer and makers of the Barbie doll , has been previewed in the US. clipped from www.mattel.com clipped from www.infoniac.com Game that Involves Using the Power of Mind Revealed The goal of the mind-game is to concentrate hard enough to be able to produce the necessary amount of energy that could power a fan which makes the ball go up and move it through a course of obstacles. The game was developed by Mattel, which is the world's largest toy importing company in terms of revenue. The company's products include Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. Mind Flex debuted in the United States. clipped from www.gearlog.com CES 2009: Mattel's Mind Flex--Telekinesis, Anyone?

R-House -- A Self-Sufficient House Design

clipped from www.ecofriend.org Eco Architecture: R-House - Completely self-sufficient green design Eco Factor: A self-sufficient house design made up of sustainable non-toxic wood and installed with photovoltaic solar panels and wind turbines. Photovoltaic solar cells and vertical axis wind turbines are installed to fulfill the entire energy requirements. There is arrangement of a rain collecting system at the center of house, and a composting toilet or an electrical incinerating toilet provides a self-contained facility. Michael Jantzen , designer of the M-house sold on recently to a private art collector in Korea,is now planning the same for his new R-house design. clipped from www.michaeljantzen.com Michael Jantzen is an internationally known artist/ designer whose work has been featured in hundreds of articles in books, magazines, and newspapers from around the world. His work has also been presented on various TV and radio programs, and in many galleries. Some of his designs have been exhibited at the National Building Museum, the Canadian Center for Architecture, and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Asus D200 -- Media Server and More

clipped from i.gizmodo.com ASUS D200 Is a Media Server, Touchscreen Nettop, Router, Box clipped from www.youtube.com Asus D200 and P6T Motherboard at CES 2009 The Asus D200 is a Hard disk drive enclosure w/ RAID support; combined with an Atom based PC system, a Gigabit Ethernet & Wireless Router, and a 3.5" Touchscreen display. It's future potential is amazing! clipped from www.liliputing.com Asus is continuing to extend the Eee PC family well beyond its original netbook roots. One of the devices the company is showing at CES this week is the Eee PC D200, which is a sort of low power home media server. It sports a 1.6GTHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 512MB flash ROM which probably holds the Linux-based operating system, and up to 4TB of storage thanks to 2 HDD bays. The D200 supports 6 channel HD audio, has a DVI output, and serves as an 802.11n router. It also has a slot-loading DVD-RW drive, and even has a 3.5″ LCD touchscreen on the front which should allow you to access your media without a keyboard and without even flipping on a monitor.

MiniPak -- A Hydrogen-Powered Gadget Charger

clipped from www.t3.com Horizon reveals MiniPak charger at CES 2009 First hydrogen powered charger the world's first eco-friendly, low cost, and high performance alternative to conventional batteries. The first hydrogen powered mobile phone charger, the MiniPak - which is suitable to charge mobile phones, MP3s, PDAs, gaming and GPS devices - is a newly developed high-capacity solid hydrogen battery. The long-lasting cartridge doesn’t contain any mercury, lead or cadmium and can be re-used hundreds of times. And Horizon claim it’s the ‘world’s first eco-friendly, low cost, and high performance alternative to conventional batteries’. clipped from ecotality.com In terms of refills, the press pack indicates that you can purchase 2 packs or 6 packs. Even more interesting, the company is planning a home refueling station for 2010. Of course, pricing is currently unavailable — so we’ll be left guessing until we catch up with the future. Still, great to see such products emerging. clipped from ces.cnet.com

The Gdium Liberty Netbook

clipped from www.pcworld.com Gdium Liberty Netbook Uses USB Key for a Hard Drive Here's a netbook with a twist: Emtec's 10-inch Gdium Liberty has no hard drive. Instead, it will ship with a bootable USB storage stick (dubbed the G-Key) that runs Mandriva G-Linux and has over 50 open-source applications pre-installed: including OpenOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird and Spam Assassin. clipped from www.gdium.com clipped from www.gdium.com Gdium Liberty 1000 Le netbook, ses spécifications clipped from www.gdium.com clipped from www.emtecelectronics.com Gdium Liberty Netbook Features: LCD screen 10" Resolution 1024 x 600 Mandriva G-Linux CPU 900 MHz 64bits Loongson(TM) 2F by STMicroelectronics RAM 512MB DDR2 Removable storage 8 or 16GB Flash G-Key WiFi 802.11 b/g 3 USB 2.0 ports (one used for the G-Key) SD/ SD HC card reader One VGA output Sound card Video card Silicon Motion SM502, 16MB RAM Ethernet RJ45 - 10/100Mbs LAN Speakers / microphone Webcam Multi-finger touchpad Extended keyboard 4 hour autonomy Dimensions 9.8 x 7.2 x 1.25 in (2.6 lbs)

Minoru 3D Webcam

clipped from thefutureofthings.com Minoru 3D Webcam The British company Minoru has recently introduced an innovative webcam which offers a unique 3D experience. Unlike most webcams that capture regular photos, this new gadget captures still photos and live videos in 3D – which later could be sent over the internet to family and friends. clipped from minoru3d.com Minoru from Novo is the worlds first consumer 3D webcam Minoru connects easily to your PC’s USB port just like any other webcam but that’s where the similarities end. The Minoru software has stereoscopic anaglyphic processing that lets you be seen in three dimensions. The red and cyan anaglyph image produced by Minoru can be viewed by anybody who is wearing commonly available red and cyan 3D glasses (five pairs included free with Minoru). Minoru can also be used as a standard 2D webcam for anyone who doesn’t have the 3D glasses at hand. clipped from www.youtube.com clipped from www.youtube.com

Solar-power generating sunglasses

clipped from news.cnet.com Solar sunglasses harness rays for gadget power Sunglasses, check. iPod, check. Charger, check. Actually, nix that last one. A new pair of solar-powered shades that double as a gadget charger mean one less item to toss in the beach bag. The cool-looking "Self-Energy Converting Sunglasses" by designers Hyun-Joong Kim and Kwang-Seok Jeong integrate into their lenses dye solar cells that convert sunlight into energy. Just plug a device into the power jack in the back of the shades and it's powered up. You're not going to want to plug an electric car into these, of course, but for small devices they could provide a nice (and sleek) solution. clipped from www.yankodesign.com The glasses themselves don’t need power to block the sun’s rays from your eyes. That’s power-free. The SIG, or “Self-Energy Converting Sunglasses” are quite simple. The lenses of the glasses have dye solar cells, collecting energy and making it able to power your small devices through the power jack at the back of the frame. “Infinite Energy: SIG”

EyeSeeCam

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EyeSeeCam: Surgeons record what they see

EyeSeeCam will be presented in the Salon at this year’s Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 17 conference. The man behind the idea is Johannes Vockeroth from the University Hospital Munich.

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Demonstration: The Gaze-Driven Head-Mounted Camera is a novel approach to document medical treatment. The device stores and transmits the exclusive point of view of the surgeon.
EyeSeeCam is a novel head-mounted camera controlled by the user's eye movements. It allows, for the first time, to literally see the world through somebody else’s eyes. A mobile eye tracker system continuously directs the camera towards the user's point of gaze, so that the camera captures exactly what the user’s eyes see.

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EyeSeeCam.com

Products, Manuals, Support, Updates

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The possibilities for the camera are endless. Here's what its designers think it could be used for:

Health Care and Industry: Documentation, e.g., of Surgery; Teaching and Education;
Quality Assurance


Neurology, ENT: Diagnosis of eye movement disorders; Diagnosis of vestibular disorders and vertigo

Movie and Video Making: Documentary and fictional movies; News and Videoart

Security: Quality assurance of special forces training; Documentation by a "third eye"

Sports: Sportsnews; Movie from the Athlete's perspective

(Neuro-) Marketing:Shopping behavior; Advertisement perception; Ergonomy

Research: Studies on attention; "Body language" during conversation

Consumer Applications: Sightseeing; Events

SolarNetOne -- A Solar Powered Linux Terminal Server Network

clipped from gnuveau.net clipped from gnuveau.net clipped from gnuveau.net SolarNetOne is a collaborative effort spanning several continents, organizations, and technical disciplines, with the goal of developing a feasible, sustainable solution for providing public and private Internet access and related services to areas that do not have the benefit of a reliable power or communications grid. With experts in open source software, photo-voltaic electricity, internet infrastructure, and true internet pioneers on the SolarNetOne team, we have endeavored to design and implement systems capable of bridging the digital divide under the most difficult of conditions, and in the most open method available. clipped from gnuveau.net Diagram clipped from nsrc.org SolarNetOne Project Katsina State University, Nigeria First SN-1 deployment goes live at Katsina State University, Nigeria Photos SN-1 equipment arriving to Katsina State University (KTSU): [photos] SN-1 site preparation and initial equipment setup: [photos] A site visit to the SN-1 location in March 2008: [photos]

Help Lock: Smart doorknob

clipped from www.hometone.org Help Lock: Smart doorknob that keeps you safe while bathing clipped from www.yankodesign.com How many times have you fallen down in the bath today? Seven? Eight? Let’s make it an even 5 times. Five times you’ve fallen down in the bath today. What’s to be done for those times you don’t get back up again? Haishan Deng has designed the door mechanism for you. It is called “Help Lock”. And it beeps so loud, you’ll probably get back up under your own power! The alarm sounds for 30 warning seconds (it’s quiet) during which you can still turn it off, followed by Loud Noises and a phone call to the programmed number. Designer: Haishan Deng