These are great. Although I once saw a traffic light that did some kind of crazy blinking when the caution light came on. It was late. It seemed brighter than normal. For a second, I thought it might mean something other than what normal traffic lights mean. I think I'm getting to the point where I need some warning when the everyday changes.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 6 Coolest Inventions you Probably Didn’t Know Exist December 2, 2009 by > uphaa.blog <http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/author/admin/> > Progress Bar on a Traffic Light > > > A > design<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>award > has been given for a concept that would allow existing traffic lights > to be retrofitted with progress bars that offer a visual representation of > when the light will change. > Damjan Stanković -the designer- promotes this stoplight as an eco solution > in the following ways: If you’ve got the amount of time you’ve got to stop > in front of you, you can shut your engine off, wait, be calm, and turn it > back on again when the time is almost up. This not only lessens the amount > of > gas<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>you > use sitting still, but it lessens the amount of crazy madness you have > wondering if the stoplight is stuck, or just really, really long.Source > <http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/11/30/a-better-understanding-of-stoplights/> > > Waterproof Gadget Coating > > > Golden Shellback Coating is here and it is specifically created to protect > gizmos<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>against > damage and loss of function due to harsh weather conditions and > moisture. This protective shield produces a vacuum-deposited film that is > non-flammable and insoluble in solvents. It is an ideal protection for > plastic, copper, aluminum, metal, ceramic, steel, tin, or glass. > The price of this excellent anti-corrosion coating depends on the equipment > you want to use it for. For the BlackBerry > Pearl<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>, > $120; the iPod Shuffle, $60; the iPod > Touch<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>$120.Source. > <http://www.golden-shellback.com/> > Airport Sleep Pods > > > > Have you ever slept at the airport? For those of us who want the > convenience of > sleeping<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>at > the airport, without so much of the crazy, there’s these amazing things > right here! > “Sleep<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>Box” > they go by the name of, designed by Arch Group for those who need > private time in strange, unfriendly places! > There’s a thousand instances where the ideal personal cubical could come in > handy. Here’s one of them: the airport. In between flights, what do you do? > Sit in some marginally comfortable seats. Lots of time in between flights, > what do you do? Sleep box. > The box itself is 2mx1.4mx2.3m. The main bed is 2×0.6m, equipped with an > automatic system which changes the > linens<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>(think > Fifth Element.) The bed is a soft, flexible strip of polymer and pulp > tissue. > Ventilation system, sound alerts, built-in LCD television, wireless internet > access<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>, > power sockets, extra luggage space under lounges. Payment is made in time, > anywhere from 15 minutes to several > hours.Source<http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/11/12/airport-sleep-pods/> > > Live Checking Card > > > > Do you know who the Green Monster is? It’s that skunk-of-a-bill that you > get at the end of the month; it devours all your Dollars because you > overspent! Only if you could use something like the Live Checking Card! A > Credit Card won’t let you go beyond your limits. It’s a digital thang with > an E-ink display that allows you to check your payment history on it. It > even tracks your > bank<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>account’s > transaction through > RFID<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>. > A cumulative amount shows up on the screen every time you swipe the card; > giving you your account balance on your finger tips. > Designers: Jin-young Yoon, Wook-sun Oh, Young-ho Lee & Jun-kyo Lee. > Source<http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/11/26/kick-the-green-monster/> > Hydropak – World’s First Portable Fuel Cell > > > The HydroPak is the world’s first commercially available fuel > cell<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>. > The system consists of a fuel cell and water-activated > power-cartridge<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>. > Insert a hydrogen cartridge and add water, and the fuel cell would be > sufficient to recharge your laptop > computer<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>between > 8 and 10 times. In addition, the HydroPak is designed with a common > AC outlet as well as x2 USB connectors, allowing you to connect/charge a > variety of appliances such as lights, television > sets<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>as > well as communication > systems<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>. > The unit will cost $400 dollars when released, and each disposable cartridge > would cost about $20.Source > <http://www.efficientenergy.org/HydroPak-Portable-Fuel-Cell-Power-Pack> > All-In-One > Credit Card > > > > Quite a few of us use multiple credit > cards<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>and > every time one card expires, its plastic adds to the trash. So do the > numerous receipts that we accumulate after swiping our CC. The fundamental > of the One Card Electronic Card is quite simple; it wants to eliminate the > trash (and resolve issues like identity > theft<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>via > discarded expired CCs) by proposing to be this all-credit-cards-in-one > device. On one end of the gadget is a Memory > Card<http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/6-coolest-inventions-you-probably-didnt-know-exist/#>Slot > that will help the user upload their various CC Details. > Source <http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/10/22/all-in-one-credit-card/> > > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > >
