Twenty-five years of unhealthily heavy computer use have seen to my being exceptionally short-sighted, so much so that without glasses or lenses, I would struggle to make out the digits on a nearby clock. My solution to this has been to keep my cellphone within reach, but the idea of this sheet/clock has me hoping [...]
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[ November 20th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]Sheet Clock Lets You Tell The Time With Your Eyes Shut
Coming Soon, a Self-powered Remote That Doesn’t Need Batteries
The folks at NEC Electronics (NECEL), a subsidiary of NEC, are working on something interesting; a remote control that powers itself and doesn’t need batteries.
How does it work? There are no magical manipulations here, just pure science, of the sort that has been powering upmarket watches for years. The power for the remote comes from [...]
Diaper Monitor System Runs on Pee
Researchers at Japan’s Ritsumeikan University have developed a pee-powered diaper monitoring system that will allow anyone who cares for small children or the elderly to know when they are due for a change.
A sensor is placed in the diaper; and a chemical reaction that occurs when the sensor comes into contact with urine is used [...]
PowerZoa Lets You Power Your Gadgets Up or Down, Remotely
The PowerZoa is a cool little system for those folks that can’t remember to turn their gadgets off, or even worse, can’t remember if they remembered to turn them off.
The PowerZoa transmits power usage details to a secure website which you can log into and turn your stuff on or off.
Until now, this sort [...]
Tele Scouter: Japan’s NEC Takes Aim At Interpreters With Head Mounted Projection Device
Japan’s NEC hopes to do away with the need of human translators/interpreters with a new system that they are hoping to bring to market. The visible parts of the Tele Scouter are an eyepiece, a front-mounted camera and mic, and a small computer that the user wears around his or her waist.
The camera/mic combination picks [...]
