Swimmer’s Treadmill burns those calories with as little space as possible   

Gadgets, February 5, 2012
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One of the inconveniences of modern times would be the lack of living space for the average person simply because nobody makes new land anymore – unless you are reclaiming it, of course, which is “cheating”. Not only that, property prices do not seem to get lower each year, but on average, they tend to hold and go north – unless there is a really bad recession, of course. Having said that, not everyone is able to afford a home with a swimming pool, so this is where the $1,400 Swimmer’s Treadmill comes in handy.

Such a swimming pool is basically the translation of a regular treadmill, except that you will be swimming laps in a stationary position. Sounds like some sort of sorcery, but actually, this 65′ square pool is small enough to be set up in garages, backyards, and even basements. A harness will wrap around your waist, as long as it is no smaller than 22″ and you do not have love handles that send the measuring tape more than 42″. A flexible elastic tether will also be part of the set up that suspends swimmers in the water, delivering different levels of resistance. For example, stronger strokes and kicks will yield additional resistance. Even better news is this – there is no need for any special tools, plumbing, or electrical work to get it installed, where all you need to do is fill up the 4.5-feet high pool with 1,500 gallons of fresh, chlorinated, or saltwater. It is about time you start burning those fats accumulated during the holiday season, of course, to get in shape for Valentine’s Day.

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Mitch Hedberg: Don’t Have a Girlfriend   

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I don’t have a girlfriend, I just know a girl who would get really mad if she heard me say that.

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Motion Blurred PVC Pipe Sculptures   

All Pictures, February 4, 2012
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These incredible PVC pipe sculptures by Korean artist Kang Duck-Bong appear to be perpetually motion blurred, like they might take off and fly away at any moment. Kang’s work is on display at Gallery 4Walls in Seoul through December 23 as part of his solo show, Disguise.


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Motion Blurred PVC Pipe Sculptures   

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These incredible PVC pipe sculptures by Korean artist Kang Duck-Bong appear to be perpetually motion blurred, like they might take off and fly away at any moment. Kang’s work is on display at Gallery 4Walls in Seoul through December 23 as part of his solo show, Disguise.


Via: thisiscolossal


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The Descender – Never be “board” again   

Gadgets, February 3, 2012
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I am a big fan of Winter, I love the snow and everything that comes with it, like sledding, skiing and skating. Truth be told, I often get a little sad when it becomes obvious that the last flakes have fallen. It means I need to wait another year to feel the wind in my face as I fly down a hill, only to run back up, breathless and ready for my next ride… well this year I wont have to wait…

Welcome our friends over at Rockboard, who have taken boarding to an all new level with the totally never before seen ”Descender”, the very first of its kind! It’s not a sled, its not a skateboard and it features some innovative high-performance treads never before applied to the boarding experience, this unique cross-over board bridges the gap for summer and winter outdoor sports enthusiasts and enables riders to “surf” down grass and all-terrain hills.

With its four treads wrapped around triple sets of wheels, designed for maximum traction and power, The Descender extends the fun of snowboarding and surfing into every season. The Descender officially measures to be 31” x 10” x 5” and it can hold riders up to around 200 lbs.

So not only does the “Descender” LOOK amazingly different than anything you’ve ever seen, it opens up a whole new world of exciting downhill opportunities. I guess spring doesnt seem so bad after all, since thats when The Descender will be available, so watch for it in a store near you… its gonna be big. Woo-hoo!

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The Descender – Never be “board” again   

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I am a big fan of Winter, I love the snow and everything that comes with it, like sledding, skiing and skating. Truth be told, I often get a little sad when it becomes obvious that the last flakes have fallen. It means I need to wait another year to feel the wind in my face as I fly down a hill, only to run back up, breathless and ready for my next ride… well this year I wont have to wait…

Welcome our friends over at Rockboard, who have taken boarding to an all new level with the totally never before seen ”Descender”, the very first of its kind! It’s not a sled, its not a skateboard and it features some innovative high-performance treads never before applied to the boarding experience, this unique cross-over board bridges the gap for summer and winter outdoor sports enthusiasts and enables riders to “surf” down grass and all-terrain hills.

With its four treads wrapped around triple sets of wheels, designed for maximum traction and power, The Descender extends the fun of snowboarding and surfing into every season. The Descender officially measures to be 31” x 10” x 5” and it can hold riders up to around 200 lbs.

So not only does the “Descender” LOOK amazingly different than anything you’ve ever seen, it opens up a whole new world of exciting downhill opportunities. I guess spring doesnt seem so bad after all, since thats when The Descender will be available, so watch for it in a store near you… its gonna be big. Woo-hoo!

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Photo-Realistic Portraits of Animals Drawn with Bic-Pen   

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French photographer and illustrator Sarah Esteje, illustrates these realistic portraits of animals using nothing more than a standard Bic pen. You can learn a bit more about the artist over on Beware and click through the drawings below to see some larger versions.


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Anatomical Cross-Sections in Paper by Lisa Nilsson   

All Pictures, February 2, 2012
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Artist Lisa Nilsson creates beautiful anatomical cross sections of the human body by rolling and shaping narrow strips of Japanese mulberry paper in a technique called paper filigree or quilling. Nilsson talks about her “Tissue Series” in an interview with All Things Paper.


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Say Good-Morning with Nostalgia Electrics Toaster with a Flip Down Griddle   

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I wake up every morning at 6 am and while the rest of the house is still fast asleep I have a quiet bowl of cereal while I ponder my day, Sure I’d like a more substantial breakfast sometimes, but I don’t want to make a mess in the kitchen and I don’t want to spend too much time rattling around, I especially don’t want to wake them up and ruin my quiet time.

Well, now enjoying a hearty breakfast is easy! Nostalgia Electrics (the folks that bring us many kitchy cooking items) introduce us to the 50′s Breakfast Toaster & Griddle. This bread and bagel toaster features a wide 2-slot toaster and, wait for it.. a flip down griddle all in one cute and compact appliance. It’s perfect for a dorm room or small apartment (Although I’m leaning towards keeping it on my desk at work) and the non-stick griddle heats up to 450 ° and features a removable grill plate and drip tray for easy cleaning.

The unit measures 6.8″ W x 8.2″ H x 13″ D so it will fit anywhere a regular toaster will, and the variable temperature controlled griddle even has a separate on/off switch for those mornings when toast will suffice. The toaster itself features a cancel button to prevent your precious toast from burning and the electric cord stows easily by wrapping it around the bracketed base.

Yup, I can see one of these in my future… but I’m not going to limit myself to just bacon and eggs… I’m going to be at my desk making frajitas and some shrimp stir fry, that should allow me to annoy people even more than usual.

The Nostalgia Toaster & Griddle is available for under 30 bucks at  www.amazon.com

source: nostalgiaelectrics.com

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T.J. Miller: Holding a Baby   

Jokes, February 1, 2012
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This woman wouldn’t let me hold her baby the other day because she said I was too drunk. First of all, don’t bring your baby into the bar. And second of all, if I’m drinking malt liquor on a playground, I call that a bar.

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How to Choose The Best of Hosting For Your Site   

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As customers adopt more service based computing resources like cloud hosting, it’s only logical that they will also now ask more of their hosting provider to ensure they are getting the correct solution.

So we thought hey, let’s produce an infographic to take customers through a simple decision making process on a route to the solution that’s right for them.

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Infographic by Rackspace Hosting


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The Immobilizer Phone – Don’t Take That Call!   

Gadgets, January 31, 2012
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You know the feeling of leaving a store late at night, and walking out into a dark parking lot? While you don’t actually believe that anything is going to happen, you breathe just a little faster knowing that it could. I know I always like to hold my keys in between my fingers thinking I could hurt someone with them, but holding 5 million volt stun gun that looks like a cell phone, well, that could give me an almost unfair advantage over a would be attacker!

Imagine being able to catch a criminal totally off guard with the Cell Phone Stun Gun from Security Products in Disguise. With the look and feel of an actual cell phone, complete with a full color display, this stun gun is obviously very easy to carry and easy to use. With up to 5 million volts of electricity, this Stun Gun will effectively short-circuit the attacker’s nervous system, and allow you to get away. The stun gun is designed to work as long as you make contact with the attacker’s body–and sends more than enough charge to work through the persons clothing.

The Cell Phone Stun Gun operates with a rechargeable battery and is easy to charge up anywhere with a wall plug-in feature. The stun gun is additionally equipped with flashlight and of course it has a safety switch to prevent accidental firing. Hello Mom? ZZZZZZZZZ ouch!

Anyhow, you can carry the Cell Phone stun gun with the assurance that you’ll have protection if you need it, yet it certainly wont draw the attention of a regular stun gun and it will definitely be more protection than my keys ever were…  *Of course it’s not available everywhere, and in some places you’re not even allowed to carry it, but it would make me happy to be able to send my kid off to college with it…

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Portraits of Ladies in Cardboard Outfits   

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Dame di Cartone (“Cardboard Ladies”) is a project by Swiss-Italian photographer Christian Tagliavini in which he creates portraits of women that mimic the look of historical paintings. The styles include 17th century, fifties, and cubism. Dame Di Cartone is currently on display until February 4, 2012 at Diemar / Noble Gallery in London as part of Tagliavini’s Cut Out & Keep solo exhibition.


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Tony Roberts: Old Grandmother   

Jokes, January 30, 2012
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My grandmother is older than the word ’supper.’

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Doxie Go + Wi-Fi revealed   

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We have seen a Doxie in action a couple of years ago, but as with most good things in life, an update to the current model is something that makes perfect sense if it were to remain relevant in the market. Having said that, there is a new Doxie model making its rounds – one which is capable of scanning just about anywhere you are without the need for a computer, following by sending that particular scanned image or text to devices as well as the cloud – sans pesky cables.

Yes sir, the Doxie Go + Wi-Fi is now available to the masses, delivering the wonders of wireless scanning that you can bring with you just about anywhere you go. Thanks to a specially integrated battery as well as memory chip, the new Doxie is capable of scanning documents and images regardless of your location, followed by pushing that scan directly from the scanner to a Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad, or Evernote wirelessly.

According to Travis J. Hicks, chief operating officer of Doxie, “Doxie continues to deliver tiny scanners that make it easy and convenient to go paperless. Doxie means simple scanning you can take anywhere – with a beautiful industrial design and great software, Doxie just works. And now with Wi-Fi, your scans push wirelessly to all of your devices, or even direct to Evernote and the cloud.”

Bills, receipts, reports, recipes, cards, and photos – all of these will not be able to stand a chance against the new Doxie Go + Wi-Fi, and the scanning speed itself ain’t too shabby for a portable device. We are looking at a mere 8 seconds per page, while the built-in Wi-Fi connectivity is able to send scans instantly without missing a beat. With the new Doxie hooking up to your Wi-Fi network, it can send scans on the fly.

Whenever you are on the go, Doxie will create its own ad-hoc network, delivering an instant push to the cloud. All scans can be sent automatically to your computer, mobile device, or directly to Evernote, Flickr, and FTP among others. Heck, you can even synchronize directly with the iPhone and iPad, and we are glad to say that Doxie has put up a free Wi-Fi sync app from the App Store for fast, wireless scanning.

How about its performance in full color? We are looking at up to 600 dpi here, which is no mean feat for something so small. Doxie Go + Wi-Fi will retail for $239 if you are interested, where it will come with the Doxie scanner, companion software with award-winning ABBYY OCR, a bundled Eye-Fi wireless SD card and Doxie 2.1 software. You will need to download the free iOS sync app over from the App Store though.

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Owen Smith: Born in the Bahamas   

Jokes, January 29, 2012
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I was born in the Bahamas — Nassau, Bahamas. Yeah, came to the United States when I was one because I needed work.

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Aesthetician’s Skin Rejuvenator   

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Everyone wants to be young – just take a look at all of the beauty products that claim that they can shave off years from one’s face, not to mention the wonders of modern plastic surgery. Well, here is something from Hammacher that might just interest you – the $399.95 Aesthetician’s Skin Rejuvenator. Relying on the same kind of therapy light that is used by aestheticians in order to diminish the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and enlarged pores, this is the stuff that NASA dabbles with, so it had better work! Sporting two dozen LEDs which emit four pulsating wavelengths of infrared light in order to stimulate the production of collagen and cell growth, what you get in theory would be smoother, younger-looking skin.

Anyone willing to fork out the kind of money in order to try out the effects? It is said that the kind of light therapy used facilitates blood circulation, which in turn increases elastin cell production, reducing blemishes and having you end up with softer skin.

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John Mulaney: Bank Robbery in the 1930s   

Jokes, January 28, 2012
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Here’s how easy it was to get away with bank robbery back in the ’30s — as long as you weren’t still there when the police arrived, you had a 99% chance of getting away with it.

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1966 Batman Trading Cards   

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Norman Saunders is an artist who painted trading cards, comic books and commercial works throughout the ’50s and ’60s. He created this amazing collection of Batman trading cards back in 1966.

While he might be best known for painting the infamously banned Mars Attacks cards, his work with Batman brings a level of shark-fighting, acid-throwing, sidekick-endangering action and a slightly off-model Joker that’s just fantastic.


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The Smartphone ECG- You Knew it was Coming   

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Okay, so it used to be that smartphone healthcare applications were simply novelty items that were fun to play around with but served no place in mainstream medicine, but didn’t we suspect that someday your phone or tablet might actually help physicians to save lives and reduce the cost of care? 

Welcome Everist Genomics, a relatively new, but fast growing medical technologies company, that has just successfully integrated smartphone and tablet computer technology with truly innovative and finally, medically valuable diagnostics in the areas of cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases, (like diabetes) and even cancer.  So meet Everist Genomics’ CardioDefender. The CardioDefender is the world’s first FDA-approved  smartphone ECG (electrocardiogram) system that can actually provide physicians and patients with hospital-quality heart rhythm monitoring all done OUTSIDE of the hospital setting.  

The brand new CardioDefender utilizes many unique capabilities that let doctors diagnose and treat potentially life-threatening heart arrhythmias that might otherwise be missed.  CardioDefender is the first system to deliver mobile, real-time, beat-by-beat, and quantitative heart monitoring and automated reporting, by combining patented analytical smartphone software with its new Wi-Fi device and electrodes. “Honey, will you get the door? I’m having a cardiogram right now.”

The Defender works by utilizing a sensor bracelet that pretty much looks like a digital watch, the sensor then collects data and shoots it over to your smartphone, which analyzes it then stores it. If you in fact you do have a problem, you will receive an instant alert, but luckily, the data can also be sent to straight to your doctor. Which of course I would require, since the minute my smartphone told me I was having some kind of heart episode, I would certainly follow it up with a heart attack.

CardioDefender has already been deployed at more than 150 medical facilities in the United States for post-approval commercial evaluation and will be made available to physicians all over the world this year.

source:  www.insightvas.com

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