Cosmic Iguana » Cool Stuff http://www.cosmiciguana.com Gadgets, Phones, Laptops... Thu, 26 May 2011 13:41:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Pillow-Lamp: a real nice-to-have http://www.cosmiciguana.com/pillow-lamp-a-real-nice-to-have http://www.cosmiciguana.com/pillow-lamp-a-real-nice-to-have#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:49:34 +0000 admin http://www.cosmiciguana.com/?p=41

Pillow LampWhen reading in your bed you always try to find the most suitabe light for you. Traditional lamps are not always the best solution, as  the yellow light makes your eyes get tired pretty soon, and may also bother another person in the bed.

The new pillow-lamp is not a fantasy, and you do not need to be millioner to get one for yourself. You can easily buy one at thumbsupuk.com for 25 English Pounds, the sale start May, 3rd 2010.

The diode pillow-lamp has several lighting modes, and is powered by 3 AA batteries. You can turn on your new pillow simply by squeezing it. It provides enough light for you to read, and is rather comfortable to sleep on.

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HP Flexible Screen

Well, what we can see now may be not that flexible though, but it sure is a great step forward towards making thinner displays, what would contribute a lot to today’s industry too. There are no doubts now that thin, flexible and even transparent displays are only a question of time, and there hardly is anyone who would not like the future to look like this:

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Some of us can’t help admiring all this, some are more calm, but there hardly will be anyone to remain ignorant about Glenn Martin’s invention – a Jetpack, or a rocket backpack, if you want. Basically, “rocket” is not the best word for it, as this 535 lbs aircraft device is meant to help you navigate through the neighbourhoods, not send you to the space.

Martin Jetpack

This video shows Jetpack’s fantastic maneuverability:

It’s inventor, Glenn Martin from New Zealand, has been working on Jetpack for years, but now the device has gone through the last trials and is now making its way towards production line. Can you buy one for yourself? Yes! The Jetpack is now available through pre-order on Glenn Martin’s website for $80000 dollars, but it is said to become cheaper as the production volume increases.

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