Eclectic junk from the four corners of the ‘Net. And pictures too!
Humm… Not too sure if this would be a handy device or not. I’d think that if someone is trendy enough not to wear a wrist watch they are not likely to want to wear a paper clip with a built in LCD display on their lapel. Me on the other hand, I’d use one but I have a regular watch and a cell phone so I’m pretty much set for time peices.
Vessel Inc.’s Tempo Time Tags
Think of this as an analog Google Earth if you would like.
Alavi’s latest project is indeed likely to inspire a myriad of ideas from creatives all over the world when they see how he had an aerial view of the Sacramento River woven into a carpet for the floor of a pedestrian bridge connecting the Sacramento International Airport terminal to the parking garage. It is indeed, a “flying carpet”…
The level of detail that was captured is quite remarkable, I never knew that carpet could hold such an intricate pattern.
For some good tech related evening entertainment take a look at ‘From the Shadows’
. These guys have some pretty good stuff.
What is in the latest installment of the “Box”:
In “From The Shadows: Box 4.0” the FTS crew is coming to you, from the shadows with an inside look into the world of traffic technology. Join us as we bring “Red Light. Green Light” to you, from the shadows.
So if your burning to know what is up with traffic technology go have a look. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be more than just how to spot a stop light. You better get a few screwdrivers ready for this one.
This may not sound all that handy but having hot water like this whenever you need it is very convient. Sometimes the hot water from the tap just isn’t hot enough to make instant noodles and gtting a pan out to boil water on the stove heats up the house too much. You see these in stores all over Asia for a good reason.
This Eco Kettle is designed to boil the exact amount of water you need. It has two compartments: the internal reservoir holds about half a gallon of water ready for use, while the measuring button allows any quantity – from a single cupful to the full capacity to be released into a separate chamber for boiling.
Well isn’t this bloody great. Who do I have to thank for this brilliant move? Oh, it’s the government.
Within the next month, Bank of America, MBNA and Citigroup will raise minimum monthly payments on their cards from 2 percent of the balance to up to 4 percent, not including interest. Other card issuers are expected to make similar changes by the end of the year.
The good news is that the time it takes to pay off a balance will take much less time — if you have the money to make the minimum payments.
“On the good side of that, they will get out of debt faster, but on the down side, it’s gonna be a squeeze,” Greg Burgess, of Compass of Carolina, told WYFF News 4’s Tim Waller.
Credit card companies are under mounting pressure by the government to raise the minimum monthly payments to help Americans get out of debt more quickly. If you can’t afford the increase, experts recommend that you contact your credit card company and try to negotiate a lower interest rate, which could offer some relief.
You know, this comes at a time where I was just starting to get a good grip on my finances and pay all this crap down. Figures. I hope this fails miserably and it never comes to pass. Then again, the way things are going it will be lauded as the greatest thing ever. Right now I’m trying to find more information about this story to see if my future will be more screwed up than it already is.
This is what I’ve found so far:
Minimum payments on credit cards about to double
The new credit card squeeze
By the way, I think that this could ultimately lead to the United States becoming a land of better spenders in the long run but in the short run it will have devastating effects.
New Credit Card Payment Requirements Bring Good, Bad News
Forget the paper trebuchets, the new paper space age is here! Not only will this be fun for , er.. ‘playing’ with the cats, but it will teach you how to fold a bellow. That skill is rather handy if you ever want to make a medium format camera.
Build your own little paper rocket – it comes complete with a pneumatic launch pad. Using pressurized air as it’s only fuel, the rocket might rise as high as five meters. No fire and no explosives are used – it’s perfectly safe for indoor use.
HOW TO build your own paper rocket