October 22, 2009 @ 10:50 pm
Core77 posted about the AeroTech Evolution hard-shell bike case today which looks like a pretty great thing to have if you’re constantly flying or traveling with your bicycle in tow.
The AeroTech Evolution can fit a disassembled bicycle very neatly in its padded interior with independent compartments for wheels and bike parts.
October 22, 2009 @ 1:49 am
Compact Living has several suggestions and solutions for people who want to make the most of their small living quarters by incorporating the use of loft beds (or lofts). Their gallery of photos is a pretty decent place to get some ideas about how to set up your own loft bed in your small apartment. [via]
August 19, 2009 @ 11:46 am
Canon announced a bunch of new compact PowerShot digital cameras today, and one of them is this PowerShot SD940 IS which I think fits the digital ELPH standard the best — it’s ultra-compact, small, and feature-packed. Sure, there are a couple of PowerShot cameras that best it, but none do it so elegantly.
The SD940 IS has a 12.1MP sensor, a 28mm wide zoom lens, 4x optical zoom, 720p HD video mode, and a 2.7″ LCD screen. The camera comes in metallic blue, silver, brown, and black and will sell starting September for about $300 (MSRP, so expect it for cheaper online).
August 6, 2009 @ 11:04 am
Dominic Hargreaves has created quite possibly the most remarkable folding bike ever. Most folding bikes on the market fold, sure, but they still aren’t quite as compact as I would like them to be. Dom’s bike however folds completely into the circumference of the wheels and leaves a nice little pull handle for you to drag the bike around.
And not surprisingly, the bicycle design has earned Dominic a chance at winning the James Dyson Award for innovation (which translates to lots of fame and a prize of over $14,000 USD.
Check out the video below of how The Contortionist folds up.
August 4, 2009 @ 1:24 am
Nikon is doing something cool here with their brand-new Coolpix S1000pj camera. It’s a 12MP camera with a 5x zoom and a nifty little projector on the front that is capable of producing a 40-inch picture at a 6 feet range. I can only assume that this would greatly reduce battery life when used extensively, but I very much like the idea of an on-board projector especially when a group of people are all trying to clamor around a small camera to see the latest group shot.
My only concern is whether or not the projector justifies its $429 price point. Kind of expensive for a pocket camera. Anyway, it looks like we’ll only have to wait a month to start seeing this camera in people’s hands (available September).
June 30, 2009 @ 12:10 am
AgfaPhoto’s latest DC-600uw waterproof and rugged camera is severely handicapped in the looks department and it doesn’t even have an impressive feature set to make up for it . In fact, this camera is pretty average all around and the way it presents itself makes me think that it’s nothing more than a toy I can find at Yung Kee — in the water toys section. Seriously, this thing looks like it would squirt water as a trick.
