Aroma USB drives

More and more creative minds are constantly at work :) These Aroma drives have the "minor" setback of having no internal memory, but serve the purpose of spreading fresh fragrances once they are connected to an USB port. They are refillable and the preloaded fragrance (lavender, lemongrass, or orange) lasts up to a week of continuous use (I wonder how expensive the refills are?). One can imagine that the idea of having a drive with no memory may sound quite preposterous to some of us, but these drives look so cool that it is hard not to want one! Have a look at the site here.

Christmas in October

There's someone else out there who hates the fact that Christmas is striking earlier and earlier each year. This cartoon is from zombie-manger-invasion comic, ironically, from the Hallmark blog :)

To all the Sci-Fi fans out there!

One has to admit that the world is divided into two parts: sci-fi lovers and sci-fi haters. There is NO in between. I happen to be a sci-fi lover so I decided to share an apparently crappy site that looks like the scrambled eggs of science fiction. You can find good stuff about your favourite movies and series together with Wonder Woman or complex essays on the 4 Reasons why Zombies And Superheroes don't Mix :) All mediums get covered: television shows, movies, books, and even comics. The editors can tell the difference between Cylons and Klingons, and the editorials give you more to stretch your mind than just the typical geek debates. You can have a look at the site here!

Inamo: Tech oriental fusion restaurant

Going to a restaurant where you can order, pay your meal, call a taxi, check the underground routes or play games before/while/after you eat by merely touching a screen on your table is now possible. All you have to do is go to Inamo restaurant in London’s fashionable SoHo district. This new Asian fusion restaurant is getting raves for its use of a touch pad-projection system that also allows diners to send food orders directly to the chefs and makes the dining experience fully interactive (the system is based on a flash/actionscript). You can also check the kitchen (they have cams there!) and select the mood of the table by choosing between different ‘place mat’ images and videos. Appart from all this tech it seems the food is delicious too, which makes this restaurant a must go! Also check Max explaining Inamo's interactive menu :)

Obama's Nobel Prize

The least one can say is that this prize is premature i.e. not based on anything he has actually done but rather on what he will do (if we choose to have faith in his inspirational words). Obama himself says he's "surprised, humbled" and doesn't yet deserve it, but he has accepted the Prize as a call to action. Anyway I believe this prize mostly based on hope has got a positive side to it: Obama won't be able to declare war to anyone in this world or even outside it! After all...he won the PEACE nobel prize :)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091009/ap_on_re_eu/eu_nobel_peace

Human trust experience

Climbing a mountain may be a huge deed but this story proves a little kindness and honesty go a long way. Read the story here!

Carpets for airports

"Ever since the dawn of time man has separated himself from the lifeless earth beneath him with carpets. Nowhere has this renunciation of man's transience been more joyous or uplifting than in the medium of airport carpets. From Santiago to Sydney, from Bishkek to Boston, the airport carpet sings out its inviolable song, a sign of man's refusal to go drably into that dark night of international travel. Such aesthetic intimacy, poetry and passion, has for too long gone unnoticed by the modern traveler. Until now." This is when we begin to understand that...Yes! There are people in the world who care about carpets and different kinds of pavements to be found in airports from all over the world! You can even become a Become an Airport Carpeteer by simply photographing airport carpets of the world and sending them to carpetsforairports@gmail.com. Everything you need to know is here!

Become a Cricket Crawler!

If you’ve got a cellphone and a good pair of ears, you can help with the first-ever comprehensive cricket census of New York City. Biologists from the US Geological Survey are asking people from the Big Apple to help them track the city’s cricket and katydid population. Participants in the NYC Cricket Crawl will go out between dusk and midnight to record cricket calls for one minute, and then immediately send their results and location to the scientists by cellphone. Timing is very important: You will have to concentrate your efforts on the 11th September (as it is expected to rain on the 12th of September). I'd go for it if I were there! Great idea!

YouTube XL

This new youtube experience doesn't add anything new in particular appart from being a new interface made specifically for the TV. You can read about it here or just try it here. Only one question remains to be answered: Will consumers be likely to embrace the idea of watching YouTube on their televisions?

Light up your tea cup

Designer wonsik chae from south korea has created for my delight the 'lighting bag'. Now you can drink your tea and also enjoy the warm great effects this light bag provides you. Pretty, isn't it? I hope it's for sale soon!

Lighting Bag by Wonsik Chae from Takashi Yamada on Vimeo.