If you wanted to learn an unconventional instrument, maybe you’d opt for the accordion or the glockenspiel. J.viewz decided to build his own. Out of fruits and vegetables. Sure, he didn’t have to use fruits and vegetables to create the effect, but it just wouldn’t be the same without them. Song’s not half bad either. If only all music had this kind of nutritional value. [Vimeo Staff Picks] More »
Keep your phones close, and your enemies farther. Style, security, and subtlety come together in the Pepper Spray Phone Case by Spraytect.
Rechargeable battery technology is rocking the future of the energy world for everything from Bluetooth earphones to jumbo jetliners. And lithium is the battery chemistry of that future.
For a lot of us, having to spend 24 hours away from our smartphones and computers seems like a horrific nightmare. I mean, what are we? Cavemen? But that 24 hours could be a very enlightening experience, and that’s exactly what the National Day of Unplugging wants to encourage. Obviously, if you’re reading this post, you’re not taking part in the National Day of Unplugging, but perhaps in the future you will.
The National Day of Unplugging took place on Friday. From sundown to sundown, from March 1st to March 2nd, people who have made the pledge to “unplug” will have to keep away from their smartphones, tablets, laptops, computers, TVs and more until sundown March 2nd. The movement was started by the Sabbath Manifesto, which encourages individuals to slow down their fast-paced lifestyle and just take a breather.
Thousands of people made a pledge to unplug for 24 hours. Many of them posted pictures on the NDU’s official website and stated that in their 24-hour tech-less break, they would do things that are meaningful and enlightening. Unsurprisingly, many pledges are going to spend their 24 hours bonding with their families. What is surprising is how technology has consumed so much of our lives that we need designated breaks, like NDU, to spend time with our families. Many other pledges have stated that they are going to rekindle strained relationships, reflect upon themselves, or just find peace.
The National Day of Unplugging makes us think about how much time we spend on technology (and how much of it is just wasted time spent on aimless browsing and online shopping), and how supposedly normal things, like spending time with loved ones, becomes collateral damage because of it. I’m not taking part of it this year, but it’s definitely something I’d consider doing next year. Along with NDU, the Sabbath Manifesto encourages connecting with loved ones, nurturing your health, getting outdoors more, avoiding commerce, lighting candles, drinking wine, eating bread, finding peace and silence, and giving back to others. Each of those principles are completely up to your interpretation, and all will improve your lifestyle.
[via NDU]
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The Ascend P2, made by a phone manufacturer in China known as Huawei, is being claimed to be the fastest cell phone in the world right now. While the claims may be accurate there is one catch about having all of that speed in your hands, and a serious security concern about using the device in the United States.
Asus showed off their PadFone Infinity at the Mobile World Congress, a phone that turns into a tablet, proving that this concept may never die. While this particular device is still expensive, it does provide a lot of features for someone who may need this sort of two-in-one gadget.
This piece will look at three of the biggest trends that are going to come about in retail stores in the near future. By examining trends such as touch screens, wireless payment processes and the use of printed electronics and e Ink technology in stores, as well as how they may be used in your local stores.
Our society is becoming increasingly more mobile. Nowadays, everybody has a smartphone – you’re considered somewhat odd if you don’t. As a result, mobile gaming has become big business, and it’s not hard to see why: mobile games simple, cheap, and addictive on-the-go fun. Unfortunately, they’re also far from perfect. New technologies rarely are.
The biggest problem anyone has with them is, not surprisingly, controls – particularly when touchscreens neter into the equation.
For those of you not already aware; Wednesday was a big day for the games
industry. it was on that day, early into the evening, that the
Playstation 4 – Sony’s next generation offering- was finally unveiled,
to much fanfare. The console, which is due by the holiday season of
2013; is easily powerful enough to blow pretty much any of the current
gen offerings straight out of the water, and the launch titles thus far
look positively brilliant. That’s not what makes it exciting, though.
It’s only when one looks closer – at some of the features of the
console – that one realizes just what this system could mean for the industry.
Graphene doesn’t need any introduction: it’s the super material to beat ’em all. But this beautiful video demonstrates how it could transform the future of the gadgets you use everyday. More »
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