What’s a cool geek without a beer bottle opener? Not only would you be able to open beer bottles at parties but you could also carry Small Damn Linux for those cases where you must use Linux while on a friend’s Windows box.
The Popdrive features a removable, 1 GB thumb drive and of course the bottle opener. You can attach it your keys, belt, pants, shirt, or wherever you want to attach it to. Available for $19.95 at X-Treme Geek.
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Did you know the average office worker takes 3,000 to 4,000 steps a day? Imagine if you could convert you walking to energy which could then be used to power your cellphone or MP3 player? Researchers from Canada and the United States have developed a knee brace that could collect energy every time the wearer “brakes the knee” after swinging the leg forward to take a step. It is similar to the way regenerative braking charges a battery in hybrid cars.
Interestingly, the researchers claim the device can power 10 cellphones with one minute of walking with the knee brace on. It weighs about 3.5 pounds, so imagine strapping your new MacBook Air (slightly lighter) to your knee. They plan to utilize the device to power artificial limbs.
But imagine powering your MP3 player or cellphone by simply walking while on your way to work or class.
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Via: RedOrbit
After three years of work, scientists from New Zealand and Japan have discovered a way to disable the agent in onions that causes us to tear up when we cut into one. They did so by a technique called gene-silencing developed by Australia. The scientists discovered that the tearing agent was caused by an enzyme. By adding DNA into the onion, they were able to ‘turn off’ the enzyme. They also hope that the onion smell and flavor would be enhanced by the DNA modification.
I’m all for a ‘no tear’ onion. As long as it tastes exactly like an onion and doesn’t make me grow a third nipple, I’m in.
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Via: Physorg
Ever open your fridge and wonder how old that box of Chinese food has been sitting there? If you’ve ever been food poisoned by a bad bowl of leftover soup, like myself, you’ll want something like this. With the Days Ago Digital Day Timer, from Chef’s Resource, you’ll know exactly how old something is from the first time you opened it. Simply start the timer and stick it to the food you want to keep a time on. It’ll keep track of how old it is, so you’ll be able to better judge whether or not to eat leftover food.
