Timbuk2, a popular manufacturer of travel bags made for all different occasions, although their tech bags happen to be their most popular options, has unveiled a new line of bags with the ability to charge gadgets. Timbuk2 teamed up with Joey Energy to create the Power Commute messenger bag and Power Q backpack, which both include Joey’s T1 power supply.
The charger in the bag is water resistant and has a corded satellite USB for charging. The power source is charged by simply plugging it into the wall and requires no push of buttons and will immediately start charging once plugged in. The Power Commute, a TSA compliant laptop bag, includes a removable shoulder strap and a faux-fur lined phone/gadget compartment. The Power Q is a backpack model and features a laptop compartment as well as a ventilated back panel. Both bags will be available on Timbuk2′s website starting in October for $199 and will begin hitting retail stores February.
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There is value in heritage buildings in cities all over the world, but on the other hand, some dilapidated and sick buildings do need a facelift – and desperately, too. The EXIT Architects decided to take up this challenge by transforming the Palencia Civic Center into something out of this world. Originally a prison, the Palencia Civic Center is a 19th century building that literally had its roof torn off, while EXIT Architects weaved their redesign magic all over the place, resulting in what you see above.
So, those of us living in tropical countries or who reside in the northern hemisphere and are about to experience summer, a trip to the nearest beach (or one that is far away will also do) is certainly worth looking into – especially building memories with your little ones are one of the best ways to a positive memorable childhood, instead of just being an absentee parent who showers gifts and money to make up for your non-presence. Building a sandcastle has taken on a whole new method, thanks to the Manual 3D Sandcastle Printer that you see here. Forget about the old school buckets and using just your hands alone, tools like this plastic sand and water funnel ought to get your budding engineer all excited about his or her trip to the beach.
Research In Motion is reportedly limiting summer vacations and ordering six-day work weeks for many of its employees in its Ottawa headquarters. According to the daily newspaper Ottawa Citizen, RIM allegedly confirmed that it is curtailing vacations due to its plan to push out its highly anticipated BlackBerry 10 operating system sooner than expected. “The successful launch of the BlackBerry 10 platform, and the delivery of high quality, full-featured BlackBerry 10 smartphones, remains the company’s No. 1 priority, and we’re incredibly proud of the commitment shown by all RIM employees as we work toward this goal,” a RIM spokeswoman told the publication.
You can say that purchasing a pair of shoes can be quite the challenge for some of us, especially since both our feet are not of the exact same size, and sometimes, this is more obvious for some of us compared to others. Getting a pair of custom made shoes is always a good idea, but can everyone afford such a lifestyle? Perhaps with the ever lowering prices of 3D printers, this might happen, but until that happens, you might want to enjoy a range of 3D-printed shoes, with one example that you can ogle over above.
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, is claiming that he knows who is behind the shutdown of his company in January this year. Dotcom reportedly told TorrentFreak yesteday that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden ordered lawyer Neil MacBride to bring his behemoth site down. Interestingly, Dotcom said that the Vice President is a close friend to former-Senator and now-MPAA CEO Chris Dodd.
Kodak won an approval from the Bankruptcy Court earlier this week to auction its patent portfolios. Both Apple and FlashPoint have previously asserted ownership of a few of Kodak’s 1,100 patents, however, the Bankruptcy Court has finally ruled that all of the patents found in its patent portfolios are of Kodak’s.