Tag: heat
World’s First Wi-Fi Kettle Lets You Boil Water From Your Smartphone
Once again, it seems the most mundane activities in our lives can't escape the grasp of technology, and I love it. In this particular case, I'm referring to boiling water. Now there is a high tech way to do it, and it sounds so luxurious. Imagine what it would be like to have a butler to prepare you ...
The High Tech Tattoo-Like Patch That Can Check Your Body Temperature
When I was a kid, I used to hate having my temperature taken. I would always gag when my mother stuck the thermometer under my tongue. Babies have it even worse since they get the thermometer stuck up their...you know. It seems like in the technology filled world we live in, someone would have come ...
Medical Implant Heals Wounds & Then Dissolves
The augmentation of our bodies has reached a point where we are beginning to see some true innovation. Latest in a row of eye-opening innovations is a groundbreaking medical implant that is going to change the treatment of wounds forever. Medical implants are of course not a new field of discovery, ...
Watercooled Raspberry Pi Computer Flirts With Aesthetics
When it comes to newly introduced computers, few have been talked about and hyped more than the super small and cheap Raspberry Pi. When first announced, people were arguing about whether or not creating a $20 computer was even possible. But soon, we saw this impressive little bundle of technology. ...
Remember Rings: Heat Up When Your Anniversary Date Approaches
Do you have trouble remembering important dates and scheduled events? No worries, most of us do. It's a side effect of the increasing stress in our lives which makes us forget things that should be quite easy to remember. There are of course plenty of ways that we can remind ourselves about importan ...
Heat Sensitive Mug Prevents Burn Accidents From Happening
When it comes to hot beverages, I think we all know how annoying the surprise of a scorching hot sip is. Sure, if you're ordering yourself a hot cup of coffee, you know what to expect, but sometimes it seems the cooker kicked it up a notch to make it lava hot. The same goes for tea as well, it's not ...
Thermoelectric Wristwatch Converts Body Heat Into Electricity
Thermoelectric generating devices are more common than you may realize. It's a device that converts heat directly into electrical energy. Right now, they are mostly used in the space and automobile industries, but as the technology progresses, we will start to see thermoelectric generators used in o ...
Double Your Summer Fun With A Convertible Pool Patio
A few weeks ago, I wrote about functional mermaid tails that seem to be the perfect attire for this summer's constant heatwave, but what good is a mermaid tail if you don't have a place to wear it? Many people flock to beaches to cool off in the ocean on hot summer days, but not everyone is lucky en ...
Become A Sea Princess With Functional Mermaid Tails
For over a week now the United States has been experiencing a major heatwave with the highest temperatures in years. Here in New Jersey, the average temperature has been at least 97 degrees. Thunderstorms have also become a nightly event, causing a bit of damage and numerous power outages, especiall ...
Cook Your Food & Charge Your Gadgets With The Same Device
I love giving my hubby geeky gifts. Honestly, sometimes they don't even hit my radar because companies do a poor job of marketing to women. I started thinking about this marketing problem today after listening to a Google+ Hangout that was hosted by Lynnett Young discussing the use of Pinterest. She ...
Geek-Cred: Fake iPhone Doubles As Personal Fan
We're never happy, are we? In the winter we write about how cold it is, and we blog about different ways to stay warm. In the summer we write about how hot it is, and we blog about different ways to stay cool. I guess that's just human nature, right? It's either that or we are a bunch of spoiled bra ...
Star Wars USB Hand Warmers For Cold Winter Space Days
How do you stay warm on a cold winter day when you're working on your laptop? Are you using some bulky gloves which make your work even slower and stress even higher as you see that looming deadline coming closer and closer? Another step in the battle for a better and cleaner environment is to sav ...
MacOven: Cook Your Food In A MacBook Microwave
Are we overusing our microwaves and most importantly are we using up unnecessary power by doing so? Well, if everyone were to stop using their microwave for just one day, I am sure it would be a huge positive impact on the environment and on ourselves. God knows what effect all that nuked food tha ...
$250 Beer Coaster – Do You Like Beer That Much? Hell Yeah!
During times like these when the summer heat is almost unbearable, we tend to want something that will sooth our thirst. In most cases, when we are on a vacation, for example, we go for a cold beer. It's like the magic bond that these two things have together automatically triggers a -"I must have ...
Melted Straws Fuse Together To Create Unusual Art
One of the many things I have learned from being a writer at Bit Rebels is that art can be created out of anything. A true artist is only limited by his or her imagination. This is not just a cliche; it's a statement of truth.
After all, we've seen totem poles made out of crayons, sculptures ma ...