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The ThinkGeek Overlords would like to let you help celebrate Marie Curie Day (November 7th). Yes, the inventor of the Polio vaccine has a day dedicated to celebrating her achievements. In honor of this science trailblazer ThinkGeek is offering $10 off any order of $60 or more. But act fast as the offer only lasts until 11:59pm on the 8th. To take advantage simply enter offer code CURIE@D3XWFS at checkout. And say a little thanks to Ms. Curie for preventing Polio too.

[ Save on Marie Currie Day! copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Are you an audiophile who cannot live without your speakers or pair of headphones? If you have answered in the affirmative, here is something that might just pique your interest – especially if you are on the lookout for a pair of active loudspeakers. Now, I am quite sure that you would have heard of the name Behringer before, and this time around, the audio company has announced that they have begun to ship their Eurolive B115D and B115MP3 active 2-way loudspeakers.

Specially designed to deliver instantly a superb sound quality for all kinds of musicians and artists in just about any live sound situation, both of these spanking new systems will boast of an integrated dual-channel mixer with 2-band EQ, a built-in sound processor and 1,000 Watts of Class-D bi-amplification. Sounds like a whole lot to handle, right? Well, it tips the scales at a mere 38.9lbs, which roughly translates to 17.7kg each.

Setting up this puppy is a snap, and it will not take too much of your time to do so. The special enclosure design allows both of them to be pole-mounted, stacked, or placed horizontally for floor monitor wedge applications. In addition, Behringer has ensured that a dedicated USB-style 3.0 input delivers seamless integration with Behringer’s new upcoming ULTRALINK Series wireless microphones, paving the way for two channels of supremely stable, natural-sounding wireless performance.

Both the B115D and B115MP3 boasts of custom-engineered 15” long-excursion LF driver which is said to deliver deep powerful bass. In addition, there is the state-of-the-art 1.35” aluminum-diaphragm compression driver which is touted to provide exceptional high-frequency reproduction. The B115MP3 does somewhat give the game away, where it boasts of an extra feature, coming in the form of a fully addressable embedded MP3 player. Sporting an 8-button user interface and high-contrast, multi-function LCD panel, you as the user can browse through the tracks in a jiffy, or just pick shuffle, repeat or single-play modes to suit your musical mood at that point in time. Regardless of which model you pick up, they are covered by Behringer’s 3-year limited warranty.

Press Release
[ Behringer ships Eurolive B115D and B115MP3 active loudspeakers copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

If you are a gym go-er like me then you will easily relate to what I am about to say: some days are tougher than others to motivate. Other days you feel like you could keep going for hours on the elliptical or treadmill or what not. So many variables enter into our workout motivation. We have definitely become a society of earbuds while exercising. Face the facts, the right music at the right time helps. There’s nothing like reaching the end of your run, digging deep for your kick when that upbeat, motivational song comes on. Tunes truly carry us through some workouts.

Researchers at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville are about to present a new technology that could make music selection during workout obsolete. Shahriar Nirjon heads the team which created MusicalHeart, bio-feedback system made for smartphones. A special set of earbuds with a microphone imbedded in the earpieces pics up the throb of the arteries in your ear. The data is then paired with information from the accelerometer, built into an app, to determine your next song. This means when your heart rate is too low for your preset workout goals a more ‘heart pumping’ song will queue up. Or perhaps you have overdone it. Then you can look forward to a more mellow tune. The objective is to keep you within your desired BPM. Medical uses may possibly exist for anxiety disorders too. Read the full paper on MusicalHeart here. Though still just a concept it seems logical. Who knows, maybe someday soon our tunes will help us reach the exercise finish line.

Thanks: New Scientist
[ Let the Music Keep You Running copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Think back to childhood birthday parties. Was there no larger injustice than getting a smaller piece of cake than your sibling? Seriously, raise your hand if you did not ever throw a tantrum over getting the short end of the cake slice stick – so to speak. Old school cake slicers fit over the cake and smashed the entire thing. Not real classy.

Let the ingeniously named Cake Divider at Animi Causa eliminate this childhood trauma. Dial in the number of slices you want – either 6, 8 or 10. Then poke the sub 2 inch gadget into the middle of the cake (or pie). Insert your knife into the slot and slice. Then click the divider to the next slicing spot. For $13.99, cake slicing can’t get any easier or more even.

So end the childhood suffering based around uneven cake slices! Get a Cake Divider today.

Thanks: FastCo.Design
[ Even Slices of Cake copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

They say that there’s “an app for everything”, but is that really true? I guess for most parts, the answer would be in the affirmative, but when it comes to hardware, the same cannot be said. The thing is, if you are an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S owner, then you might be interested in picking up the $99.99 Miveu POV Camera System For iPhone. It looks like something from the future, sporting a high impact cover with wide-angle lens as well as an adjustable angle chest clip, accompanied by a flexible chest plate and elastic straps that allows you to capture some of the most daring moments in your life as you climb that mountain, jump out from the plane, or get involved as a professional pugilist.

Basically, any kind of adrenaline pumping activity that requires you to use both hands, and yet you want to record all that is going on in front of you, the Miveu POV Camera System will be able to fit the bill perfectly. The Miveu-X iPhone Case will come in the form of a rugged iPhone case that can clip itself right onto the back of your phone, boasting a replaceable wide-angle lens and a 360º ball joint which enables you to attach it to your chest. There is also an integrated shutter button that allows you to start and stop recording without having to remove the iPhone, now how about that? Too bad it is compatible only with the iPhone 4 or 4S, even the iPhone 5 has been ruled out.

[ Miveu POV Camera System targets iPhone owners copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]