Engadget: The just-unveiled medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver certainly break with a few conventions in terms of appearance, but it looks like they also contain a few surprises that aren’t immediately apparent — namely, they’re all made at least partly from recycled circuit boards. Of course, the circuit boards have also been recycled beyond recognition, but each […]
Olympics Medals from Circuit Boards
Private Online Diary
Springwise: It’s been more than a decade since online diaries first appeared, and during that time most have transformed into communications of a much more public sort than the paper counterparts that inspired them. Aiming to restore some of the original privacy to today’s ubiquitous blog, Toronto-based Penzu offers a secure online journaling medium that’s private by default. Penzu is […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 92
Free 28-pages PDF report (worth $38) – “Cool Business Ideas in 2009” – included with your subscription. Learn more here. Position Yourself As A Leader It’s been said that to be a successful salesperson, not only do your listening skills have to be great, but your closing skills have to be even better. However, I believe that while these skills […]
Killspencer Commando Bags
Inhabitat: These slick and super durable Killspencer bags made from recycled military truck tarps and coated cotton canvas. Our very own Mike Chino brought them to our attention, and we love the fact that each bag is handmade in LA, features top-caliber hardware, and can withstand the beating that our modern lives are sure to put them through. Killspencer Bags […]
Sustainable Undies
Triplepundit: Google the words “sustainable+underwear” and you’ll find a surprisingly large number of hits–566,000 as of today. That’s probably a good omen for Jason Kibbey and Jeff Denby, who recently launched PACT, an underwear company that is designing and manufacturing drawers with a conscious. PACT is a story of three’s: three styles (thong, bikini, boy short for girls; trunk, boxer […]
Automated Recycling @ ecoATM Kiosk
The ecoATM Kiosk is an automated eCycling station for pricing and buy-back of used consumer electronics and mobile phones for trade-in/trade-up and recycling. To recycle, insert a portable CE device or handset. The used device will be automatically valued and portables automatically binned inside. User receives trade-up coupon, gift card, and/or charitable contribution for the recycling. At no cost to […]
Talking Dumbbell
Iconoculture: Like a personal trainer without the pecs and fees, Mint Select’s Digital Talking Dumbbells use internal speakers and WiFi to monitor and motivate at-home weight workouts. The smart dumbbells count reps, monitor speed and posture and transmit this data wirelessly to your PC. Voice feedback provides tips about form and encourages worker-outers to reach preset goals. Watch who you’re […]
Rolltop Laptop
Orkin Design’s Rolltop is a flexible OLED display laptop. The “laptop” has a flexible OLED display that is also capable of multitouch. When rolled out it becomes a 17-inch flat screen but can also be folded into a 13-inch tablet of sorts. Unfurl The Rolltop (The Flexible OLED Display Laptop)! [Gizmodo]
Gym 24/7
At Jetts Fitness 24/7, you don’t pay for facilities such as steam rooms, pools, crèches and classes that you pay for at other clubs but never get time to use. Memberships start from $17.95 per fortnight for unlimited access to all clubs nationwide. You can workout on your terms at a time that suits your busy schedule. There are no […]
Tweet and Call from Jajah
Iconoculture: Forget 140-character text-based tweets. Twitter users can now send audio tweets to each other using a third-party service from Internet communication provider Jajah. The service, whose beta name is Jajah@call, gives Twitter users the chance to make two-way calls with other users by typing “@call @username.” Jajah’s free service allows Twitter users to tweet friends and strangers alike, as […]