Checking in...

If you're looking for a way to monitor your daily health regime, you might check out the 'Up' from the makers of Jawbone headsets. The new product is a simple bracelet that reports your movement details to an iPhone app. It's useful for tracking exercise, sleep patterns and food intake. Cost: 100 USD




Read more about it via JawBone:
jawbone.com/up

Resurrection...

The 1968 Ford Bronco. They don't make them like that anymore. Well - actually the California based company ICON does. The same company that is making new versions of the classic Toyota FJ-40 has a new product... The ICON Bronco.



Photos and story via Car Domain:
www.cardomain.com/ride/3933492/1968-ford-bronco

Direct link to ICON:
www.icon4x4.com

More or less...

Which is better - one rotor or sixteen? The mad scientists at e-volo are thinking sixteen. Their prototype flying machine tethers 4 quad rotors together for redundancy and lift.






Photos and additional info via e-volo:
www.e-volo.com/Prototype.html

Make it a triple...

There are times when a flask won't cut it. For those times, you may want to have 'The Mississippi Croc Triple Bar Set' from Daines & Hathaway. Three stainless steel flasks wrapped in a suede lined leather case. Cost: 159 GBP







Triple Bar Set from Daines & Hathaway:
www.dainesandhathaway.com

Lighten up...

A Doctor in Southern California is changing people's eye color - permanently. Using a laser, he exposes the layer below dark eyes, exposing the blue orb underneath. The process takes place over a couple of weeks of treatments.




Read more about it (and watch the video) via CNET:
news.cnet.com

Up your sleeve...

When Patrick Priebe found himself with a little extra time on his hands, he made this: a laser sighted wrist crossbow.






Read more and watch the demo video via Geekosystem:
www.geekosystem.com/diy-wrist-crossbow

Home schooling...

Contrary to popular belief, one shouldn't just strap on a jet pack and 'go for it'. if you need a little training, you might chat with Eric Scott - one of the best jet pack pilots. He runs a training camp in the UK for aspiring rocketeers.







Here's a video showing the fun at the training camp:
www.youtube.com


And here's more information on Jet Packs and Eric's handywork:
www.rocketbelt.co.uk

Puzzling...

In a courtyard of CIA headquarters, sits an enigma - a sculpture called 'Kryptos'. The sculpture contains several encrypted messages. Several have been 'cracked' - the remaining one might be soon using a few new tricks.





Read about the sculpture via The New York Times:
www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/us/21code.html

Read more about the newest cipher cracks via The Long Island Press:
www.longislandpress.com/2011/10/27/kryptos-to-be-crackedcopiale-cipher-cracked

Super skimmer...

Aguila Design has a very different take on the idea of a yacht. Their 'Xi' yacht design is a hydrofoil designed to skim the surface of the water. The foldable wings make it easier to doc in tight areas.





Read more about it via Aguila Designs:
www.aguiladesign.com/menulat/xi_gral.html

Upgrade...

The venerable Blackberry phone has been taking a little bit of heat in the market place lately. Say what you will, they are still one of the most secure telecommunications platforms. Now, they can be a bit more stylish with the Porsche Design P'9981 Blackberry. Stainless steel and hand wrapped leather, they make quite an impression. Cost: about 2,000 USD (quantities limited)





Read more about it via Engadget:
www.engadget.com

That's unexpected...

Probably the last thing you might be expected to carry in your pocket: A tiny canon. Earlier, do-it-yourself types had made tiny canons to annoy their friends. Now, you can buy them pre-made. Cost: 29 USD.




Tiny Functional Canons via Pocket Artillery:
www.pocketartillery.com

Thinking really big...

Imagine a airport sized, nuclear powered aircraft that's so large - other aircraft can land on it mid-flight. That's exactly what the folks at Aviation Week are thinking about in their 'future issue'.





Read more about 'Flying Airports' via Aviation Week:
www.aviationweek.com

Heads Up...

Getting feedback on your sports performance will get a little easier using the 'Sportiiiis Heads Up Display'. The device will attach to any pair of glasses to give a simple LED set of lights in the wearer's field of vision. Cost: 199 USD (Available in November)






Info and demo video via 4iiii:
4iiii.com/sportiiiis.html

Sounds like fear...

Researchers have theorized that infra-sound in the range of 19hz stimulates the fear center of the brain.





Read a bit more about it via The Guardian:
www.guardian.co.uk

Hell's Bells...

Wickedly heavy kettle bells - 'Demon Bells' are available for your workout pleasure. Available in your favorite color: black. Cost: 80-200 USD.





Kettle Bells shaped like demons:
demonbells.com