Perhaps you know someone who’s a member of the “lifelogging” community – these are people who record pretty much all of their waking hours, typically using small, wearable video cameras. The problem is, they inevitably end up with a lot of footage that’s just … well, boring, even to them. That’s where the neurocam comes in. It’s a prototype headset camera, that only records when it detects that its wearer is … Read More → "neurocam automatically shoots whatever its user finds interesting"

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Bret Grasse, an aquarist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, has developed a clever DIY system for incubating cuttlefish eggs using ordinary soda bottles. The incubators are made out of soda bottles, tubing, and screens. Air is piped into the submerged incubators, gently aerating the eggs until they develop into hatchlings. Each incubator costs a few dollars, a dramatic savings over a commercial system, which costs hundreds. The cuttlefish raised in the incubator will be … Read More → "How to incubate baby cuttlefish with a soda bottle"

Love this concept of the Fridge Magnet that features a QR code-scanning function. Basically it provides information on the shelf life of food and keeps a tab on the expiry dates. In a good way, it also acts as an interactive, informative tool for children. It displays the image of the food item, its name, and place of origin, production date, proper temperature for preservation, and expiry date.
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Uh oh … Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods is in trouble.

Apparently, the hot sauce odor wafting from the company’s Irwindale, California, factory has nearby residents complaining of burning eyes, irritated throats, and headaches. The strong smell forced one family to move a birthday party indoors, and some residents had to leave their homes temporarily.
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The sci-fi worlds of Star Wars and Star Trek have trained us to think there are rocky, solid planets orbiting far away stars that are so similar to Earth we could walk upright and breathe their atmosphere. In reality, scientists have yet to identify a single planet outside of our solar system that’s comparable to the size and composition of … Read More → "Scientists discover Earth’s fiery doppelganger"

The long sleek body of a kayak makes it highly efficient at slicing through the water, but for unexperienced paddlers it also makes it easier to flip than a canoe. And that can be a terrifying experience, unless you’re on the water in Olivier Feuillette’s Subo which transforms from a kayak to a fully sealed submarine in just seconds.

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When Cecilia Abadie drove with Google Glass last night, she thought she pushing forward Google’s vision for the future. Instead, she got a ticket.

The reason? According to the police, Abadie was ”driving with monitor visible to driver (Google Glass).” Also, she was speeding.

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Google had previously announced that a hardware revision of Glass was in production and that Google Glass Explorers would be eligible to trade in their existing headsets for the updated version. Now the company is showing off just what the new version of Google Glass will look like.
via ars technica

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