30 Cool High Tech #Gadgets you will love for your home

Gadgets are becoming a part of our everyday life and like the mobile phone (one of the first gadgets) we are starting to be addicted, depending on them for our daily actions. As technology advances, so do these gadgets that we are fond of and we are amazed by the new concepts created by young and ambitious designers. These innovations appear from a necessity of solving the problems that old products have and besides new and improved functions, they also come with a beautiful design.

Transparent TV

The transparent tv designed by Michael Friebe is a marvelous piece of technology that combines conventional LCD and the latest TOLED display technology. This allows to create non-transparent / solid moving pictures with rich color reproduction and full contrast range from solid black to pristine white.

Floor Plan Light switch

Have you ever had a problem with forgetting which light switch stands for what light? Taewon Hwang came with the great idea of creating a master light switch with a simple design that shows you what lights you are turning on or off.

The AURA Lamp

Looking almost alien like, the AURA lamp lights up a room with a certain texture and that is because it’s a woven lamp hand made in France.

Dimensional Wall Panels

People aren’t familiar with 3D wall panels. I don’t know why, cause they surely bring a nice feel to a room, with their interesting shapes that create a beautiful arrangement of light and shadows. They can also be put in shops, restaurants, offices and because of their different that usual look they transmit a nice futuristic look.

The RIMA lamp

The RIMA lamp is one like no other because of its interesting feature that allows you to control the light via four controller rings that you can slide. This beautiful lamp created by Matthias Pinkert has a processor which controls the heat, intensity, angle of the beam and color.

Sony Eclipse

This Sony Eclipse concept created by Hoang M Nguyen and Anh Nguyen is a media player that uses photovoltaic cells situated on its backside to draw in solar power. With this player you have a slight change of seeing the battery low warning very very rare.

Pouring Light Lamp

A strange but interesting lamp that will surely be sold really fast if it would be put in stores is this one created by Yeongwoo Kim. The lamp uses LED lights that are situated in the bucket and with the help of phosphorescence in the “water” it lights in a marvelous way.

Door Handle With Self-sterilization System

Senzo Nightlight

It’s really annoying during the night when you wake up and not find the light switch. The solution is provided by Soledad Clavell and Marcos Madia who created this wonderful nightlight that lights up the room when touching it.

 

 

Electrolux Fireplace

This fireplace created by Camillo Vanacore for Electrolux looks almost magical because of its transformation from off to on, from an opaque ceramic column to a transparent one.

 

Eco Cleaner

Without using regular dish detergents, the Eco Cleaner makes the plates bright and fresh using ultrasonic waves to ionize food particles on the dishes, converting the food into reusable compost for plants. Less waste and more nutrients for plants are a good idea for the future and a solution for enriching the soil. Of course, we’re talking about the soil for the plants that you keep in your apartment.

Document Extractor – Combi Monitor

Saving space on the desk has always been a problem for some and to solve this issue Byeong Min Choe has come up with a marvelous idea of combining a printer and a monitor.

On Switch

Minimalistic and elegant. That’s how you define this light switch created by Burakov Denis.

Green Smart Glass

The Green Smart Glass has an interesting technology that harnesses the heat energy from the hot beverage and stores it to be used later.

 

iQ Alarm clock

Instead of the snooze button which you unwillingly press in the morning, this alarm clock has questions that need your lucidity to solve them. This way, you will surely get up fast in the morning.

Change It! Wall

This wall has been passed around on the internet for some time and has become a neat attraction. It’s not LED or anything digital, it’s actually made of turning triangles with different colors on them, white, black and a rainbow color. It is limited at these three options for now, but I’m sure we’ll see in the future various patterns and images.

Orbital Washing Machine

Washing clothes has never been so easy. With the incorporated basket you can load and unload the clothes in the washing machine as easy as 1, 2, 3. This isn’t the only innovative feature. The spherical drum is moving on two axes washing your clothes better than the old washing machines that use only one axe.

Bediator

Having a warm bed underneath you is a cool thing, especially if you’re in a place where winters are incredibly cold. Now I don’t know how much weight this bed radiator-bed supports but if it can take two medium people it is awesome.

LED Ceiling

This is an interesting concept created by Seo Dong-Hun that allows you to create on the ceiling the light shapes you want. Literally, you can paint the ceiling with light. Imagine the artworks that would result from some people’s imagination.

LULA Lung Lamp

LULA is a product that collects data and indicates the air quality in your room. If it’s connected to the internet, it can process the data and tell you the health issues that you are facing in that situation and how you can avoid having problems caused by the quality of air.

WAT Lamp

The WAT lamp has the interesting ability to generate light if you fuel it with water. Yeah, it sounds outrageously futuristic, but the system is actually not that strange. The water combines with a hydroelectric battery to generate an electrochemical reaction that lights it up.

Miranda

This surface tile is not for everyone but it is fun for sure, having the ability to morph the way you want it and create shapes and basic drawings on it. More info can be found on Giles Miller’s site.

WAVE Ultra Sonic Wine Ager And Refrigerator

Ever wanted to age your wine so that it will be of a higher quality? Now you can, it’s not only a movie idea. Designer Mika Yamamoto has created this device that does this incredible thing. The Wave uses magnetic cooling system that is based on the magnetocaloric effect, which is the ability of some materials to heat up when magnetized and cool when removed from the magnetic field. It reduces carbon emissions and increases energy efficiency. It can possibly cut energy consumption by 40%. It also reduces the cost of electricity.

The Wave Dish Washer

This dishwasher beautifully designed by Guilherme Parolin makes the action of washing dishes a piece of cake thanks to its user friendly control panel.

Swan Umbrella Dryer

Drying up a wet umbrella has always been a problem. Till Noh Seon Mi designed the Swan Umbrella Dryer, of course.

 

1limit Faucet

Unlike the +- water faucet which only tells you how much you consume and doesn’t technically help you to reduce your costs, the 1litre limited faucet helps you to consume only the water that you need.

iChef+ Oven

From what I’ve seen on the market, the ovens are not user friendly at all, having changed over the years only at an aesthetic level without modifying the process in which you actually cook the meal. The iChef Oven has an innovative and powerful computer behind it’s technology and I believe it can be considered a milestone in its niche.

The Book Light

This product with integrated LEDs in a plastic body is an interesting product for the people who read a lot and need a discreet light over their pages. Don’t worry about the light being to powerful, cause you can adjust it as you please.

The Tulip Bath/Shower

In a small bathroom there’s always a problem with space and the Tulip Bath/Shower designed by Piotr Pyrtek provides the solution. Saving space is not its only feature, having a number of characteristics that qualifies it as a luxury item, like underwater jets or massage programs.

Kawai Crystal Grand Piano

The piano may be the best known and loved of all musical instruments. It also has the broadest range of any instrument, so music for all other instruments can be composed on it. It can be played solo, but most other instruments, including the voice, use the piano for accompaniment. Technically, the piano may also be the most complicated musical instrument with over 2,500 parts.

Indian Kids and Women Smitten By Western Wear

Indian youth have developed a sturdy connection with the west, for the western clothing. As per a new survey on the adolescent behavior, they analyzed the how’s and why’s for the need and desires to pick western wear. In the survey conducted by Edumedia it shows that 72 percent of the Indian youths say a big yes to western clothing as against the Indian wear.

 The poll took place in eight cities of India, with the idea to reveal the reason behind this appeal among children who were in the age group of 8 to 14. The first guess would be peer pressure among kids, but that’s not at all the case for their choice. It’s mostly to do with their personal approach to make this decision.

While one would assume peer pressure to top the list of reasons, the result throws one in surprise as it is apparently how they look in it, which makes one opt to be seen in western wear.

As per the survey 38 percent of the children prefer it for the obvious reason that it suits them and they look good in western wear. 34 percent of boys and girls went with another notion to dress in western attire because it’s cool. They are like the trend setters who go with the looks of the season and personality approach.

With 22 percent of the children who like to don the internationally acclaimed casual wear just because it’s comfortable. Unbelievably just four percent of them wore western wear because their friends did. It’s clear that children have developed their own sense of choice when it comes to clothing and are not just following the crowd. The rest 2 percent wear western wear just because the celebrities wear them. This may be a point of concern but as it’s not practiced by the masses it might completely fade away.

As compared to the world scene Indian teenagers are way too oblivion to most fashion trends and are not so carried away by its impact. The extents of involvement of teenagers in America and Europe have made them smug, judgmental and in some case a social victim of the fashionably unaccepted. Their appearance, their clothing, there style, ride everything is a major part of their image and personality and go to great length to prove they are a part of the happening crowd.
The India women have become tied to the western wear, not only in cities even in town too. They seem to understand the freedom western outfits provide, in terms of comfort, simplicity and efficiency, now western wear is a major part of Indian women’s wardrobe, as per knowledgetoda.com

Women have started wearing western outfits as much as five times a week or less. The easy availability of trends and brand, the financial independence enjoyed by women, the global exposure has made it easier for women to accept the style shift in India. No matter if an Indian woman wears western cloths she still manages to Indianize it.

Make a Phone Call With These Bluetooth-Enabled Gloves

European company Hi-Fun developed a pair of Bluetooth-enabled gloves that can make phone calls. Perfect for chilly winter days, the new product allows you to speak into your glove and listen to the other person, instead of removing your gloves and getting cold hands.

The Hi-Call gloves have a microphone in the little finger and a speaker in the thumb, allowing the wearer to speak while making a “call me” gesture. The gloves are compatible with all phones that have Bluetooth and their capacitive technology also lets you control the touchscreen. A microUSB-to-USB charging cable is included.

The Hi-Call gloves will come in in black and grey for both men and women. They won’t be available until October, but you can pre-order them now for about $65.

 

 

 

Americans Love Their Coffee So Much, They Spend Over $1000 A Year On It

Just how much does that cup of coffee cost? And how much are Americans willing to spend on it? Accordingly, a new research has found that Americans are not giving up their coffee addiction, even when the economic and job climate are weak.

Coffee culture is strong in America, and Americans are still paying for little indulgences like a cup of coffee.

But if you’re looking to save over a $1000 annually, cutting back on coffee might just help.

A recent research has found that Americans do not have a habit of tracking their expenses, and indulgences can add up. Nearly half of all American workers buy coffee regularly during working hours, spending almost $25 a week on coffee, or an average of $1000 a year.

The survey also found that men not only buy more coffee than women, but they also spend nearly twice as much as their female counterparts.

When it comes to lunch, two-thirds of those surveyed said they buy it instead of bringing their own, spending an average of nearly $2,000 a year on the midday meal.

Such spending habits may be changing soon, as nearly half of the younger respondents aged between 19 and 34 have made it a financial goal to save by packing lunch into the office.

Jodi Chavez, senior vice president of Accounting Principals, research firm behind the survey told the New York Times:

“They budget in new furniture or their commute, but not a coffee here or there. So over the course of a week or month people don’t realize what this expense is. A $3 cup of coffee is a little way to reward yourself and it’s a nice little pick-me-up and a guilty pleasure. People tend to have an easier time dismissing those small expenses as a means to reward themselves. It’s a little easier to hide the evidence of a cup of coffee than a big shoebox in the closet.”

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Steps to Go-Green in 2012

2011 was a year of extreme weather and climate changes, in order to make the coming year a bit nature friendly and healthy to live let’s have a look at what should we do to prevent the mistakes done till now. Know what you can do in this growing jungle of concrete to reduce the hazardous environmental impacts.

1. Camera Batteries: Adopt Rechargeable, Omit single-use:

Replace the single-use batteries of your camera with rechargeable ones. It will not only save energy but also your money in long run as it will be a onetime investment.  Rechargeable batteries hold charge for long time and are easy to handle.

2. Use more Public Transport:

Using public transport is one major step which you can take to conserve the energy and fuel. By leaving your car for few days will give you a lot of knowledge about your city and will make you a better social beign.

3. Use more local or organic food:

Replace some of your grocery with organic or local food. The best suggestion is to exclude any of your staple food and have some local food instead. This practice will reduce the level of non-organic chemicals which seep into the water system and air through food.
4. Be more vegetarian:

“Eating one vegetarian meal per week will save about 35 pounds of meat a year – that’s 84,000 gallons of water, 245 pounds of grain and 15.5 gallons of gasoline” according to Earth911.com. So try to reduce the consumption of meat.

 

5. Make a homemade Compost Pit:

You can get rid of most of your garbage without much hassle which a simple homemade compost pit which you can place in your garage, kitchen garden or roof top. You can purchase a local “Kambha “  and start you pit less composting and can contribute to the go green slogan.
6. Learn the art of Hypermiling

Hypermillig is all about making skillful changes in the driving style which will indirectly help you to save fuel.  This whole concept stared in 2009 and has been proved to give 35% more fuel mileage without and investment or purchase.

 

 

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Gadgets That You Wish to be Invented

Technology has traveled a long way over the years; from performing a function of your phone just by tapping your palm to a wireless headphones with hearing aids, is all very much possible today. 3D and Plasma television, GPS navigating systems have become normal trends of the day, with so much of technological inventions at present, where the future of technology is heading too and what is that we want the tech giants to focus on and usher us. Although we have too much to choose from, at times we all wish for gadgets that will relief us from our pain, frustrations and agony.

We went on to ask some professionals, what is the gadget that they wanted to invent and we arrived at some interesting answers from them. Here are best 10 of them.

1. Mind Reader

It will be interesting to have a gadget that could read people’s mind, this way we do not have to depend on false lie detectors to catch hold of petty thieves. The mind reader can be a great gadget to know people with confidential and private attitude; it can even, at times prevent crimes by tracking any malicious intention.

2. Self Driven Cars

Today cars already have sensors for detecting the surrounding environment and computerized steering. GPS for navigation and a journey little further might take us to cars which are self driven. Imagine this will give you innumerable amount of time to spend on other things instead of worrying about the traffic. It will also be an enormous timesaver.

3. Universal Translator

If you are a traveler, you would definitely want to have a universal translator which could translate any language for you.

This gadget can break all the language barriers that we have today.

4. Gadget popping your favorite chocolate/drinks

This is something every chocolate/drinks lover would want, have sometime or the other wished for.

5. Time Machine

This is one gadget with has been very much flaunted in novels and movies, but yet to become a reality. Imagine if you could go back on time and rectify some of your mistakes, or meet your dear ones that you have lost.

6. Virtually Invisible

The scenario of the world would have been very diverse if we had gadgets to be virtually invisible. Sci -fi movies like Hollow  man in Hollywood, and Mr. India in Bollywood has brought out the negative and positive impacts of a gadget that allows one to be invisible. It would also be a fun thing to have for practical jokes on your friends.

7. Flying skate boards and shoes

Every one of us has definitely imagined how it will be to fly. We would like to have gadgets that can make this dream come true.

8. Teleporter

Everyone wants to get where they’re going, faster, with less time in airplanes and security lines. Scientists have managed to teleport information using the principles of quantum physics but they have not been able to transport a human. It would have been a huge time saving affair if teleporting of human were possible.
There may be innumerable types of gadget wish list. Do share with us what gadget you would like to see in future.

9. Gadgets to Cure Wounds

The medical world needs constant invention; imagine a gadget that can heal open wounds of our kids who are often prone to such injuries. These will surely revolutionaries the health care sector. It would be tremendously useful to soldiers or anyone else who works out in the field.

10. Food Synthesizer

Foods Synthesizer that can recreate any food or beverage at the touch of a button can be an awesome gadget to look out for in the near future. A food synthesizer would come in handy for those always on the go or for those who simply can’t cook. Think of it as having all of your favorite restaurants and your mom’s kitchen in a vending machine in your own room.

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Books with Craziest Titles

It’s said, “A book is best judged by its cover”. But sometimes the crazy titles at the cover page force you to raise your brows. The content in the book may not please you but the titles make you curious about what the book holds in it.

Listed below are a few books with crazy titles that will push you take a look at the book.

 How to Shit in the Woods

Our once-natural woodlands are in jeopardy by ever escalating troubles of pollution. Ever since its first publication in 1989, How to Shit in the Woods has been appreciated by outdoors enthusiasts far and wide as part of solution. In the updated version, Kathleen Meyer analyzes the recently obtainable portable potties, giving extraordinary concentration to individual trekkers in an all-new chapter, “Plight of the Solo Poop Packer”. Furthermore, topics comprise of the mounting array of travelers’ field water-disinfecting systems. Giardia infectivity and the now infamous critter Cryptosporidium, crotch-accessible clothing for women, and a new lot of “worst experience” stories, all spiced up with cheeky musing.

If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start with Your Legs

The book sounds more like an insult than the name of a book. But a self-help manual has won prize for the most unusually named book of the year 2008.”If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs” landed the Diagram Prize for oddest book title after 8,500 votes were cast.

 After decades of preying on women as a pimp and a hustler, Big Boom knows all the games men play. The book exposes the motivations of men and provides women with down-to-earth counsel on how to create a fulfilling, loving relationship.

People Who Don’t Know They’re Dead

                                                                             

In People Who Don’t Know They’re Dead, Gary Leon Hill narrates a family tale of how his Uncle Wally and Aunt Ruth, Wally’s sister, came to advise dead spirits who took up habitation in bodies that didn’t belong to them. While narrating the tale, Hill elucidates much of what we know, or think we know, about life, death, consciousness, and the meaning of the universe.

Whose Bottom Is This?

                                                                                            

“Whose Bottom Is This?” teaches children regarding wild animals using an attractive quiz format. Colour photographs  attribute well-known and out of the ordinary creatures from around the world, and children are challenged to presume the animal by looking at it from a rear view before turning the page to see the entire animal.

How to Avoid Huge Ships

                                                                                        

Have you ever wondered what action to take to keep clear of a fast moving ship? This book, How to Avoid Huge Ships will eliminate the uncertainty. The writer of the book John W Trimmer, is a Master Mariner and Deep Sea Towing Master, Licensed Panama Canal Pilot and Active Washington State Pilot. Have you ever wondered what action you must take to keep clear of fast-approaching ship? This book will tell you how to do so quickly and in simple terms.

Italian Without Words

                                                                                              

Italian expressions are a language unto themselves. “Italian Without Words” has offered 86 expressions, harmonizing it with the Italian phrases. They invoke their English translations, all established by a man and woman who have to be seen to be appreciated. They are funny, but the intention is not to scorn; relatively, they are holding on to an element of their legacy.

How to Write a How to Write Book

                                                                                              

The moment publisher Neil Rhodes acknowledged Brian Piddock’s manuscript he knew he at last  found the book that would bring a change in the publishing world. The book will tell you all less-than-successful authors where did you go wrong. Now you don’t have to attempt and advertise your novel or play or journal and be cast off yet again. You can inscribe your own How to Write book and at last come out triumph

Bombproof Your Horse

   

“Bombproof Your Horse” penned down by Rick Pelicano and Lauren Tjaden, undoubtedly illustrates guidebook that shows horse rider how to arrange their climbs for out of the blue, turning them into safer, more pleasurable mounts.

I Was Tortured By The Pygmy Love Queen

I Was Tortured By The Pygmy Love Queen by Jasper McCutcheon is about Captain Henry Mitchell, a U.S. Navy fighter pilot, who is forced to desert his Grumman after battling Japanese Zeros over the Pacific. He parachutes into rainforest awning; Mitchell is greeted by a mislaid tribe of pygmies and their insanely cruel leader, a female.

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Marketing

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say, “I am very rich. Marry me!”
That’s Direct Marketing…

You’re at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl.
One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you and says,
“He’s very rich. Marry him.”
That’s Advertising…

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day you call and say,
“Hi, I’m very rich. Marry me.”
That’s Telemarketing…

You’re at a party and see a gorgeous girl.
You get up and straighten your tie; you walk up to her and pour her a drink. You open the door for her; pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her a ride, and then say, “By the way, I’m very rich. Will you marry me?”
That’s Public Relations…

You’re at a party and see a gorgeous girl.
She walks up to you and says, “You are very rich.” Will you marry me?”
That’s Brand Recognition…

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say, “I’m rich. Marry me”.
She gives you a nice hard slap on your face.
That’s Customer Feedback…

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say: “I am very rich. Marry me!”
And she introduces you to her husband.
That’s demand and supply gap…

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and before you say anything, another person come and tell her:
“I’m rich. Will you marry me?” and she goes with him.
That’s competition in your market share…

You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and before you say: “I’m rich, Marry me!”
Suddenly your wife enters the scene.
That’s restriction to enter new markets…

Five Major Hair Care Myths you Shouldn’t Believe

Are you the one who always believes in those age old health belief and myths when it comes to hair care? Then it’s time to hold on and think again. Some of these myths are not always good for your hair. If you want to benefit from the best treatments, make sure you get all the facts straight, in order to distinguish facts from these myths.

Plucking a Grey Hair Causes Two to Grow Back

It is absolutely not true; Plucking hair will actually damage your hair roots. It can even infect the empty root and lead to severe pain by leaving a scar. It, by no means cause more grey hairs to sprout out. If it does, then people would have never faced baldness as it provides the best natural remedy for it.

Brushing your Hair Every Night Makes it Grow and Add shine

There is an age old belief that brushing your hair at night is good compare to combing. In fact too much of brushing could damage your hair by causing split ends. Excessive brushing can lead to breakage or hair fall problems. Always try to use a boar’s bristle brush and avoid brushing when it’s wet. This myth originated in the middle Ages to reallocate scalp oils. Today it’s not relevant as most people use shampoo.

Fixing Split Ends

There is no alternative way to fix your split ends other than trimming. This myth might have started with a company selling a split end fixing product, but split ends are incurable – they can’t be fixed. You have to cut them off. Some products will temporarily seal ends together, making hair softer and more manageable. It will make splits invisible and that’s the end of ‘Fixing’ it.

Regular Hair Washing Causes Hair Damage

It is absolutely wrong unless you’re using a shampoo that leaves scum in your hair, a good shampoo and conditioner will give you nice healthy hair. Make sure that you follow a right method while washing your hair. It’s not advisable to washing hair with your head upside down. Let water from the shower flow down your hair length.

Braids Will Help Your Hair Grow Faster

Tight ponytails, cornrows or buns can cause Traction alopecia, real hair loss condition caused by pulling hair too tight by applying too much tension. This is quite common amongst older African American women. Braiding too tight and too long can even cause baldness. Use a looser style that minimizes scalp tension to avoid potential problems.