invention on technabob...

prisoner inventions: seems like we locked up a lot of macgyvers

prison-invention-lighter

Going to prison is a bit like being a kid again, because you’re denied a lot of things. But most kids are largely content with make-believe toys and scenarios and even imaginary friends. Adults, on the other hand, won’t stop until they find alternatives. Just give them enough time and the proper motivation. Sloshspot features…

continue reading »

August 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets hacks + mods strange + wonderful

anti-paparazzi clutch bag fights flash with flash

anti-papp-purse

New York University graduate Adam Harvey created a product designed to protect and empower one of the planet’s most abused lifeforms, The Celebrity. The Celebrity is hunted worldwide by marksmen popularly known as The Paparazzi. To counter The Paparazzi’s flashing weapons, Harvey fitted a light sensor and 3 microcontrolled-LED lights in a clutch bag. The…

continue reading »

July 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets hacks + mods mobile tech strange + wonderful technology

wallpaper speakers could become a reality

Wallpaper Talking

Ever heard the saying “If these walls could talk”? If this invention ever makes it into production, your walls soon could get a voice of their own. This new technology has the potential to turn just about any surface, including your walls, into a speaker.

Johns Hopkins materials scientist Michaely Yu and his team claim…

continue reading »

May 27th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: future tech

throw your monitor at game opponents

Philips Throwable Game Display Patent

Ever had such a bad game that you wanted to throw your controller at your TV screen? How about a gaming system where chucking your display itself is an integral part of the action?

Philips recently filed a patent application for a video game system which uses a monitor that you can actually toss. The…

continue reading »

February 12th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: future tech strange + wonderful video video games

caution: mouse contents may be hot

The Mug Mouse

What happens when you combine a computer mouse and a cup of ‘joe? 2nd degree burns? Nope. You get the Mug Mouse, a conceptual design that’s meant to make you slow down when using your computer.

Simply fill the cup with coffee, then plug it into your USB port (or is it the other way…

continue reading »

January 24th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful

amazing ingenuity in prisoners’ inventions

Prisoner

Back in 2001, the artists’ collective Temporary Services started a project with a prison inmate named Angelo in which they asked him to document how inmates adapt to their surroundings while confined.

The project, entitled Prisoners’ Inventions, resulted in this fascinating 119-page book of detailed drawings that explain exactly how prisoners build contrivances from all…

continue reading »

October 1st, 2006 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful