If ever there is an inappropriate item for business travellers, this must be it: a clock that looks like a bomb. Made by Banpresto (you’ve guessed right, a Japanese firm), it is called “Danger Bomb Clock” but fortunately doesn’t cost a bomb. Instead, it wakes you up with a ticking noise and a flashing light.… Read More »
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is developing a new space toilet that it hopes to roll out in the next five years. Worn like a diaper, a huge vacuum sucks the waste into a reusable container when the deed is done. Thankfully, soundproofing is included in the design. Related post:High-tech diapers
Even if you do not have Sarah Palin‘s wardrobe budget, the SKHOOP is within reach to keep you from cold-butt syndrome, especially if you are taking a peek at Russia from Alaska in the bitter cold. SKHOOP is an insulated skirt, stuffed with either synthetic fill or down, that zips on and off. It comes… Read More »
To put things in perspective, here’s how you’ll spend your time in many aspects of your life: Time you’ll waste on the job In meetings – 3 years Due to interruptions – 4 years, 7 months, 8 days Due to pointless interruptions – 3 years, 5 months, 14 days Reading and deleting e-mails – 7… Read More »
Times are bad, so the folks at GreedyPeople.com has come up with a lighthearted way for members to offer/request services from other members in the community, often in a tongue-in-cheek manner. The services range from the serious (fix a car, program a website, go on a date – ok, maybe not the last one) to… Read More »
Did you know that dolphins are so intelligent that within only a few weeks of captivity, they can train humans to stand at the edge of the pool and throw them fish? Technorati Tags: dolphins intelligence humans perspective