Ring ring...

Bond girls can stay in touch using 'Ringly', a smart cocktail ring that pares with a smartphone. The ring can signal with a vibrate or color change. Pre-order now for Fall delivery.

Info via LaughingSquid:

laughingsquid.com

Snubby...

Kahn, the UK auto tuners, have done something interesting to a Defender. The 'Flying Huntsman 105 Pickup' is a curiously carved up profile to the classic off road vehicle.

Read more about it via TopGear:

www.topgear.com

Sand castle...

Parisian Architects 'OXO' have proposed a self contained vertical city for the Sahara Desert. The city is planned to use captured rainwater, solar/geothermic power, and vertical farming techniques.

Details via OXO (in French and English):

www.oxoarch.com/front/project/la-tour-des-sables

Wet suit...

'True Wetsuits' are surf ready suits from Quicksilver. You'll arrive on the beach ready for the party. Cost: 2,500 USD

Info and order (in English and Japanese) via TrueWetSuits:

truewetsuits.jp

Noir...

The 'Noir Caffettiera Con 6' coffee shots set will serve up your java in film noir style. The revolver espresso pot comes with shell shaped cups. Cost: 82 EUR

Available from ViceVersa:

en.shop.viceversa.it/smile/noir-caffettiera-con-6-coffee-shots.html

No signal...

The US Military is working on a method o

f disabling electronic gear using a 'ray gun', of sorts. The 'Burke's Pulsar' unit would fire a projectile that would pulse and disrupt electrical equipment.

Read more about it via DefenseOne:

www.defenseone.com

Passport please...

Here's a handy website that shows what passports look like from all over the world.

www.passportindex.org

It's in there somewhere...

A while back, some MIT students created a program that could spit out fake scientific journals. Now, they've upgraded their program with 'SCIpher' - a program that can hide messages inside the fake journals. Read more about it via MIT:

newsoffice.mit.edu

Or just play with it online:

pdos.csail.mit.edu/scigen/scipher.html

versatile...

The 'Kniper' is a rather unusual multi-tool. It has a few of the usuals - screw driver, saw, fork, pry bar, etc - but, it's also a throwing knife and a tobacco pipe. Cost: 75 USD

Available from UrchinSky:

www.urchinsky.com

Alone time...

The newly renovated 'Pumphouse Point', located in the Tasmanian wilderness, is available to get away from it all. The gently reworked industrial site is located on Lake St. Clair.

Info and reservations via Pumphouse Point:

www.pumphousepoint.com.au

Boxed set...

Practice your lock picking skills in the safety and comfort of your own home with 'The Lockpick School in a Box'. The set includes tools and multiple practice tumblers with a handy stand. Cost: 100 USD

Info and order via MakerShed:

www.makershed.com

What's for dinner?

Famed travel expert Anthony Bourdain gives his 3 best tips for eating well while traveling abroad.

Anthony Bourdain's tips via Entrepreneur Magazine:

www.entrepreneur.com/article/244768

Use the extension...

The 'Hairware smart extension' is a bluetooth controlled piece of hair that can be woven into a woman's hair. By stroking the strands of artificial hair it is possible to control a pared smartphone. They're working on a men's beard version as well.

Read more about it via the Metro:

www.metro.us

Adventure stories...

The 'Endure Survival Pen' is a project currently under consideration on Kickstarter. The small pen bristles with survival gear - a snare, a whistle, fire starter, and a flare launcher are among the lineup. Cost: pledge of 100 USD or more.

Read more about it via

www.kickstarter.com

Squeamish...

Some people fear snakes, others fear robots. Follow the link for a double-threat video of a robotic snake that can swim.

The IEEE Robotic Snake via YouTube:

youtu.be/vCrN47cOmHQ