MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'bookofjoe' source. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:40:43 +0100 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/wrist-light-let.html Think outside the work space and be the hit of your club. From the website: Wrist Light Wrist Light lets you work hands-free when you work and play in dark areas. Just place the clear bracelet on your wrist, snap lock on and push the on/off switch to turn on the 4 LED lights within the bracelet. Stop struggling with holding a flashlight under your chin when working on electrical, plumbing, computer or automotive projects. Perfect for night life, raves and parties too. Replaceable button cell batteries included. 3-1/4" diameter fits most wrists..................... 2 for $19. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968564 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968564 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/what-is-it-7.html Answer here this time tomorrow. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968563 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968563 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/crime-scene-sca.html From the website: Crime Scene Scarf Duplicating the plastic ribbon that your local law enforcement uses to block off curious eyes, this soft, cozy scarf is made extra-long for stylish looping and layering. 95% acrylic with 5% spandex for stretch. Just short of five feet long. Hand wash. $19.95. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968562 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968562 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/chinese-kung-fu.html According to the video, he first performed this maneuver 50 years ago and "... is the only one in the world to do this." [via ShanMonster] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968561 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968561 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/worlds-most-dif.html From the website: .................... Bedlam Cube Game Possibly the most addictive puzzle ever, the Bedlam Cube will befuddle your brain in ways you never imagined. Consisting of 13 plastic polycubic pieces, the objective is to assemble them into a 4" x 4" x 4" cube. Don't be fooled into thinking it's easy just because there are over 19,000 distinct solutions. How will you match up?.................... $15.98. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968560 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968560 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/behindthemeds-5.html I first heard of this site in Miguel Helft's November 12, 2008 New York Times front page story about Google Flu Trends, where he wrote, "A Web site called whoissick.org... invites people to report what ails them and superimposes the results on a map. But the site has received relatively little traffic." This should fix that. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968559 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968559 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/worlds-most-tec.html From the website: 5-in-1 Egg Slicer Slice, dice, pierce, wedge and halve in a single motion Simply place food on the yellow base cup, lower the first set of blades for halves or slices, then lower the second blade to cut into dices or wedges. Our sturdy, versatile egg slicer with stainless-steel cutting wires also dices, wedges and halves strawberries, mushrooms and other soft foods. Integrated egg piercer prevents cracked shells during boiling. Non-slip feet provide added stability. Features • Sturdy plastic construction with razor-sharp stainless-steel cutting wires • Hinged design for leverage and smooth, consistent slicing • 5 functions: slice, dice, pierce, wedge and halve • Concave cup keep your eggs stable while slicing • Nonslip feet for added stability....... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968558 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968558 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/steampunk-mecha.html From a website: .................... Andrew Chase's Mechanical Elephant This amazing mechanical design was made out of transmission parts, electrical conduits, plumbing pipes and 20-gauge cold rolled steel. It is 36" x 36" x 18" and weighs about 85 pounds. All the joints move and lock in place; turning a gear on the elephant's side winds a cable around a shaft which raises and lowers the trunk; the ears move back and forth and can fan out (to dissipate heat). It took Andrew about three and a half months to build. The elephant is going to be a part of Andrew's "timmy" book, where he joins the other characters which can be seen in the Trionic Morphatractable Engineer article. .................... [via Milena] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968557 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968557 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/solar-clock.html What goes around comes around... as it were. Now you can tell time with the sun — just like your Druid ancestors. From the website: Solar Clock This handy solar-powered clock [designed by Adrian Allen] is as handsome as it is practical and eco-friendly. With a smart and simple solar panel on its front it's a far cry from the days of those dodgy calculators you had to hold under a bright light to use. But as well as being functional, this little clock has a clean and unfussy design that lets you stand it up whichever way you want. To boot, its solar power means that you'll never be caught in the twilight zone wondering what the time really is after a night-time power cut. Supplied with two sets of hands (long & short) to give you the options of freestanding or wall-mounted....... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968566 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968566 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/francoise-hardy.html His 1967 song made him a star. Ms. Hardy's December 31, 1968 New Year's Eve performance above featured lyrics translated by Graeme Allwright and appears on her 1968 album "Comment Te Dire Adieu." She sang an English version on her 1970 album"One Nine Seven Zero." (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968565 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968565 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/bobby-pin-neckl.html Created by Brazilian designer Mana Bernandes. Apply within. [via greenupgrader and Milena] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960459 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960459 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/how-to-tell-if.html "Better watch your back if your cat is showing any of these nine signs." Drawn by Matthew Inman. [via Brian Nelson and Neatorama] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960458 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960458 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/lego-knifeforks.html Because it's fun to play with your food. Silicone and metal. $16.95. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960457 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960457 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/blue-eyed-human.html No, not her. Here's a press release from the University of Copenhagen, where a team led by Professor Hans Eiberg of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine tracked down the genetic mutation which took place 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6,000-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye colour of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today. “Originally, we all had brown eyes”, said Professor Eiberg from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. “But a genetic mutation affecting the OCA2 gene in our chromosomes resulted in the creation of a “swi... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960456 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960456 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/arm-carpal-mass.html Could've fooled me. From the website: Arm Carpal Massager Arm massager relieves symptoms of repetitive stress and carpal tunnel syndrome. Simply slide forearm back and forth between two specially designed therapeutic rollers. Increase or decrease pressure with adjustable compression dial. Compact and easy to use at home or work. 7-1/2 x 4-3/4 x 9-3/4". Plastic and metal..................... Think outside the upper extremity space — I'm thinking feet. $49.98. [via Milena — possibly the only person on the planet who reads the Taylor Gifts catalog more closely than I do. How the heck did I miss this puppy?] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960455 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960455 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/helpful-hints-1.html Bill Babcock's tip appears in the latest edition of Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools, edited by Steven Leckart; it follows. Prevent Flat Bike/Motorcycle Tires Here's an easy way to flat-proof your bicycle: make a flap of stiff plastic that extends in front of the back wheel until it nearly touches the pavement. Then glue or rivet a rubber flap to the lower edge that brushes against the pavement. A bleach bottle is a particularly good source of plastic since you can gain some stiffness from curve to the neck, and depending on your bicycle design, you might even profit from the neck itself. I learned this many years ago when I was a motorcycle mechanic and discovered that perhaps 90% of all flats are on the back wheel. The reason: the front wheel stands the object up, the back wheel runs into it... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960454 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960454 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/darth-vader-usb.html What more could anyone want? From websites: .................... Darth Vader USB Hub Fans can visit the dark side every day with this animated Darth Vader USB hub. His eyes light up red as he moves his head from side to side and he performs his trademark heavy breathing when you plug him in, push-button activate, or set at random intervals throughout the day. Plug a peripheral in and Vader activates to the sound of a light saber. 6.5"H x 4"W x 3.5"D. Hub has 4 ports. .................... $65.11. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960453 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960453 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/reading-heated.html Couldn't agree more. Here's her impassioned paean to the rapidly vanishing quotation mark, published on October 25, 2008 in the Wall Street Journal. Missing the Mark Quotation marks have fallen out of favor, and that's bad for books Literature is not very popular these days, to put it mildly. According to the National Endowment for the Arts, nearly half of Americans do not read books at all, and those who do average a mere six a year. You'd think literary writers would be bending over backwards to ingratiate themselves to readers — to make their work maximally accessible, straightforward and inviting. But no. Perhaps no single emblem better epitomizes the perversity of my colleagues than the lowly quotation mark. Some rogue must have issued a memo, "Psst! Cool writers don't use quot... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960452 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960452 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/credit-crunch-e.html "Selfridges has added a 'credit crunch' candy line," reads the caption below the photo above, which appears on the front page of today's Wall Street Journal, accompanying an article by Cecilie Rohwedder about tight times in the U.K. "The store has sold 5,000 of the £3.99 ($6) bags, which contain chunks of crunchy toffee covered in chocolate and are now among the three best-selling products at its confectionary department," she wrote. Get yours in the Food Hall at the Oxford Street (London) store. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960461 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960461 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/this-is-your-la.html Actually, it's a Smart Car mashup courtesy of Adobe. As are the Targa, Ferrari and Corvette. I won't tell if you don't. "My [other] car is a Porsche." As if. [via Milena] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960460 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960460 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/wasabi-gumballs.html Yikes! From the website: Wasabi Gumballs Like a ninja, wasabi sneaks up on you. With ninjas, one moment you are partying down and the next moment you are dead in 15 different ways. With wasabi, one moment you’re innocently enjoying some nigiri, the next moment you’re squinting, wincing and reaching for the sake. And then next, next moment you are wincing even more as you realize your "good friends" put wasabi in your sake too. Stupid friends. But there is a safer way to enjoy wasabi: these new Wasabi Gumballs. With these Wasabi Gumballs you don’t have to go out for sushi to experience that intense explosion of pleasure/pain. Each tin contains 22 wasabi-flavored gumballs and has amusing sushi chef graphics. And you can tell these gumballs are wasabi-rific by the chef's anger and r... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955135 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1955135 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/rambo-death-cha.html Created by John Mueller, who holds the Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at Ohio State University. [via Milena] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955134 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1955134 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/what-are-they-1.html Answer here this time tomorrow. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955133 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1955133 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/91-with-a-bulle.html Just in, the news that bookofjoe's broken into trendalicious's Top 100 Most Popular Web Pages — "as reflected by del.icio.us, digg, and reddit" — for the very first time ever. Scroll down to #86 and click on the link and you'll be transported here. This is the result of someone putting the October 7, 2008 Church Tank post on Reddit yesterday, with the knock-on results pictured up top and below. Yesterday's 23,000 visitors is the most ever here, and I wouldn't be surprised, based on the traffic so far today, if today's count exceeds even that. w00t! In recent months I've noticed more and more people arriving via Stumbleupon, digg, del.icio.us and reddit. Mos def a welcome development. *Last time I looked, about 30 minutes ago (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955132 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1955132 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/flat-light-bulb.html Almost — but not quite — an oxymoron. From designboom: .................... Flat Bulb Designed by Joonhuyn Kim. 1/3 the volume of regular bulbs, reducing the cost of packaging and transport. Slim shape allows bulbs to be easily stacked and prevents breakage, as they do not roll. ............... [via Milena] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955131 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1955131 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/behindthemeds-3.html Just unveiled yesterday, Google's latest offering — google.org/flutrends — takes the results of millions of searches with phrases like "flu symptoms," mixes them with Google's special proprietary algorithm sauce and produces a real-time map (above) showing where in the U.S. it's hitting. Miguel Helft's front page story in today's New York Times on the new new thing in infectious disease tracking follows. Google Uses Searches to Track Flu’s Spread There is a new common symptom of the flu, in addition to the usual aches, coughs, fevers and sore throats. Turns out a lot of ailing Americans enter phrases like “flu symptoms” into Google and other search engines before they call their doctors. That simple act, multiplied across millions of keyboards in homes around the country, has... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955130 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1955130 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/swiss-chocolate.html From the website: Swiss Chocolate Knife This delectable Swiss Chocolate Knife is made of the finest Swiss chocolate, and is filled with hazelnut praline. Featuring the Victorinox Swiss Army logo, this fine confection is modeled after the Swiss Army Spartan multitool. It is a wonderful treat for any Swiss Army Knife enthusiast. Length (closed): 3.5 inches. Weight: 28 grams (1 oz.)..................... $3.25. [via Alistair Why] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955129 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1955129 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/dj-inside-your.html Who knew? "RjDj is an amazing little iPhone application that creates aleatoric music from ambient sound in real time. It’s like having a tiny, tireless DJ in your phone, mixing constantly." My problem is that DJ's in my head. No wonder I'm so mixed up. Ha ha, pretty funny, huh? [via good.is and Milena] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955128 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1955128 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/what-are-they.html Answer here this time tomorrow. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951683 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951683 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/my-next-treadmi.html In my dreams, alas. From the University of Tsukuba in Japan comes this beauty featuring a dome-shaped immersive virtual reality screen with a viewing angle of 270°. Two demonstration videos here. I would pay a lot for something like this. [via Cliff Hatch, Ubergizmo and Newlaunches] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951682 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951682 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/jo-hayes-ward.html The 30-year-old British jeweler employs rapid prototyping technology alongside traditional jewelry techniques. Wrote Lucie Muir in a November 8, 2009 Financial Times story, "At first glance, her most recent brooches and rings look like a simple circle but, on closer inspection, a cityscape comes to life in 18 carat gold." (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951681 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951681 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/eye-spy-magazin.html No, it's not the president's daily briefing delivered every morning — but it's as close as most of the rest of us are ever going to get without investing a whole lot of time. [via Milena] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951680 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951680 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/usefull-bottle.html For reasons too boring too mention I found myself in a hotel room last evening with a six-pack of chilled Clausthaler (my favorite non-alcoholic beer) and no opener. Somehow I had forgotten the Swiss Army knife I always take on car trips and the Swiss Card in my anesthesia fanny pack had all manner of useful accessories but no bottle opener nor did the teeny-tiny Swiss Army knife I keep in my car's glove compartment feature one. Hmmm. "Solve the problem with what's in the room," Edwin H. Land's credo, presented itself front and center, making a trip down the hall to the hotel's front desk to use their opener an unequivocal mark of failure. I looked at the bottle and cap (no, it wasn't a screw-top — I mean, come on, give me just the slightest bit of credit) and wondered if a Pilot G-2... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951679 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951679 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/knitted-toilet.html Everything you need to know is right here, courtesy of Mochimochi Blog. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951678 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951678 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/limited-edition.html 45 will be made. From the website: .................... Limited-Edition Fighter Motorcycle There's the startling, dare we say sexy, design that fuses raw power with crisp simplicity. It's an evolution of the machine, at once taken back down to its core elements while being reinvented and re-engineered for optimal performance. It's our street-legal sci-fi dream come to life, in the form of the limited-edition Fighter Motorcycle. Ours exclusively courtesy of Confederate Motor Company®, the first ever Fighter packs 190 mph of performance into its cutting edge carbon fiber, titanium, and aluminum chassis. There's the 64" wheelbase, 27"H seat, integrated braking system, lots of high-tech bells and whistles, and custom NM edition features. But, honestly, ride it once and yo... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951677 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951677 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/visioni-inter-1.html Fortunate indeed are those of you in or passing through Rome (Italia) through January 6, 2009, for you have the opportunity to travel through the eye and mind of the 57-year-old Californian widely considered the world's best video artist via a retrospective including 15 works made over the past 13 years, at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Above and below, "Ocean Without a Shore," which premiered at last year's Venice Biennalle. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951676 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951676 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/trongs.html Did someone say "Wild Thing?" Oh, "wild wing" — got it. Anyway. From the Trongs website: "World's first fully functional finger-food utensil. Dishwasher safe up to 175°F for limited multiple use." "... limited multiple use." Huh. There's something to chew on... as it were. No matter, they're in Wikipedia so they must be OK. You could look it up. 6 pairs (12 individual Trongs) for $4.99 (food not included). (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946971 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946971 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/table.html Designed by Yoav Avinoam who writes, "In an ever-changing world people are hanging their LCD TV on the wall." "Suddenly the cabinet doesn't have to hold the weight of the TV." "This cabinet, preserving the qualities of the iconic wood cabinet texture with laminated bamboo plates, creates a similar yet newly-flavored piece." [via ffffound and monogocoro.jp] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946970 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946970 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/what-is-it-5.html Answer here this time tomorrow. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946969 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946969 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/this-way-to-kar.html Advertising Agency: Rethink, Canada Creative Directors: Chris Staples, Ian Grais Art Director: David de Haas Copywriter: Katie Ainsworth Photographer: Hans Sipma Retoucher: Richard Parkes [via Interior design room and I believe in advertising] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946968 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946968 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/rain-x.html It does what it says. Great stuff. $1.99. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946967 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946967 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/typenavigator-w.html "Meet TypeNavigator: the world's first interactive visual font search system. 'Visual' means you needn't know anything about what you're looking for — all you need is that image in your head. This system is unique in that you can identify fonts by memory alone." [via Milena] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946966 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946966 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/stitch-chair.html Designed by Adam Goodrum. Made from laser-cut polished lacquered aluminum plate sections with rolled hinges; rods are inserted to assemble the chair. When folded measures 15mm (5/8" inch) thick; 25 folded chairs fit in the space of one open chair. $881. [via treehugger] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946965 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946965 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/its-good-to-pla.html [via Nick Wood and fabulously40.com] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946964 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946964 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/voice-activated.html Hey, it's like being in a movie! Wait a minute.... From the website: Voice-Activated R2-D2 This motorized replica of the headstrong little "droid" from the iconic "Star Wars" films responds to voice commands, navigates rooms and hallways, and makes any home feel like it has been transported to a galaxy far, far away. R2 obeys more than 40 voice commands ("Turn around!" "Move forward two units!") and plays games like tag, using an infrared sensor to search for people in a room. His sensor helps him follow behind you or it can be set to detect motion, turning R2 into a room sentry that sounds an alarm when a secured area is invaded. R2's lights, swiveling dome top and distinctive happy and sad sounds faithfully mimic the real thing, right down to his occasional "bad mood." (A simpl... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946973 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946973 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/sea-organ-of-za.html Long story short: "This incredible piece of architecture is built along the coast line of the 3,000-year-old city of Zadar, Croatia. The Sea Organ of Zadar attracts thousands of tourists and locals each year with its soothing and 'meditative' lullaby. The organ was created as an architectural object to remedy the never-ending concrete wall which was the product of post-WWII reconstruction." [via Milena] (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1946972 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1946972 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/forever-bouquet.html From bookofjoe fans Ashley Connors ("the business head") and Hannah ("the creative head") comes news of their new toy and gift company called "hoopla," based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hoopla is a great, underused word and perhaps their business will jumpstart its popularity in the lexicon. But I digress. From the hoopla website: .................... Forever Bouquet Real flowers die ... the Forever Bouquet never will. The kit has one dozen colorful ready-to-be cut flowers arranged in a booklet, along with pre-cut wire and pop-out vase. All you need to do is cut out your flower(s) of choice, stick wire onto the back for support and shaping, and pop out the vase. Then, place it in a prominent location for optimum enjoyment — you’ll have freshly cut flowers that will neve... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945142 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1945142 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/minority-report.html Who knew? From the website: Undercover 2.5 If your credit card gets stolen, police can track it down by finding out where the thieves use it. Undercover does the same thing for Macs. When you install the app, it registers a unique ID for your Mac. If your machine is stolen, the system transmits its Internet location; Orbicule will then cooperate with law enforcement officials to locate the system physically and recover it. The latest version even adds support for iSight cameras, so your Mac can snap a mug shot of the miscreants. In case recovery fails, Undercover has an ingenious plan B. Undercover will simulate a hardware failure, urging the thief or someone who purchased the stolen Mac to send it in for repair, making recovery easier. What’s New in this Version • Undercover now... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945141 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1945141 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/audio-bone-ear.html That's different. "Bone conduction technology to transmit stereo music through your bones directly to your inner ear." Blue, Black, Orange or White. $179. (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945140 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1945140 http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/11/httpwwwwashingt.html John Kelly's entertaining November 3, 2008 Washington Post column explored Jenkins' quirky area of expertise. Jenkins (top), an associate professor of architecture at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., over the past 10 years has gathered a collection of about 75 such desperate notes from across the country. The Post piece follows. Seeking Justice (and Mercy) From the Meter Reader The note was eloquent in its simplicity. "No god" was all it said. The person who wrote it had meant to write "No good" — as in out of order, busted, kaput — but "No god" was perhaps closer to the point: Would a just and loving god allow broken parking meters? That is the sort of existential thought that went through my mind as I perused a unique collection assembled by Eric Jenkins. I'm going to g... bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945139 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1945139