Making the perfect cup of coffee is something that has been a manual task for far too long in our opinion. Sure, it’s not exactly the most difficult job in the world but when will technology arrive to help us out? Well, the good news for gadget loving caffeine freaks is that a new coffee-making machine from Bruvelo promises to bring coffee making into the gadget age....
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If a current crowdfunding project gets the backing needed we could be looking at the launch of an Ubuntu smartphone before too long. Canonical is the London based developer of the Ubuntu operating system and the idea they have is to preinstall their software onto a smart phone handset which would double as a PC. The ambitious project would smash all current records for...
Those gamers who are waiting patiently for their Gamestick would be well advised not to hold their breath while doing so. The release of the handheld console which was designed in the UK has been put back, reportedly due to “high demand”. This new gaming device is Android based and was started off by a Kickstarter crowd funding launch, just like the Ouya console. The...
Kickstarter has been the breeding ground for great things over the past year or two but none of the projects has excited us as much this awesome little gadget from Nifty. They’ve quite possibly solved Apple MacBook and Air owners storage conundrum in one fell swoop! Obviously the simple solution is to grab a large capacity SD card and shove it in the side of your...
Artist Tanya Marie Vlach lost her left eye in a car accident in 2005 during the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina. Losing control of her car, she crashed and almost lost her life if it wasn’t for her speedy rescue. Since then, she’s been looking for ways to regain her sight. She now has a design for a prosthetic eye that will be equipped with a digital camera,...
The term ‘open source’ is commonly applied to some software these days. The term is applied to things that can be engineered without any patent infringement. Christian Carelberg, a mechanical engineer, designed an open source flashlight called HexBright. The HexBright is a flashlight that is made of solid aircraft grade aluminum and the device features a CREE...
An artist/construction worker from Berlin, Germany plans to build the world’s longest marble chute. Walter Mason is aiming to get the world record for the longest marble chute and the longest marble run. It all started when Mason set out to find a chute for his daughter, and was disappointed with his findings. So, he then planned to make his own marble chute, kicking...
A couple of months ago we wrote a story about how people check their phone before going to sleep and within three minutes of waking up. Now, for many this may be too long so a new project from Jim McGaw and Tara Armbruster might be the answer to those of you who can’t bear to be parted from your iPhone. Swoop the owl, is a plush pillow that holds your iPhone safe and...