Furniture Food

I found this while surfing the inter webs this morning. They are little waffle furniture pieces. How cute. Does anyone know who made these or where to get them? I have a family member that would love it.

Weird Covers

My cover for my iPhone is purple. It doesn't have anything special or exciting on it. It's just purple. But, for those that like crazy cases. Check these out...

Need a hand?

Those are some nice cheeks.

SHHH...I'm hunting wabbits!

Yellow?

FREEZE! PUT YOUR HANDS UP SUCKA!

Would you like some jelly with that toast?

Yum, Lo Mein. My favorite.

Bacon and Egg please.

Mmm. Chocolate!

Sorry there are a lot! I couldn't choose which ones were more crazy. Which one is your favorite? Which one do you think is the weirdest?

Chalk Trails

I used to love drawing with chalk when I was little. My mom had to buy buckets of the stuff because I was always out on our driveway drawing something. It was how I spent my summers. Sometimes, I had to get my dad to hose off the driveway because it hadn't rained in a few days. 

This invention would have caused a younger me to squeal with joy. I can assure you I didn't squeal when I saw it, but I definitely couldn't pass it up.

The device on these kid's bikes is called a Chalktrail. It attaches onto the back of a bike or scooter. When the kid rides their bike, the chalk draws on the ground creating a wonderful piece of art. The Chalktrail was developed by Scott Baumann after watching his children play. 

Pretty neat huh? I thought it was cool. There is a video of it, but it's not the right format to put on here. But, if you want to watch it. The link is right here.

If you were still a kid would you use this?

The New Ereaders

While we are on the topic of ereaders, I found two new ereaders that have two impressive new features.

Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

I have the first Nook that Barnes and Noble came out with, which I love (in case I haven't mentioned that before). The Nook Simple Touch was already one of the best, if not the best ereader out there. For me, it's now officially the best ereader because it took one simple step that every other ereader has failed to do. The Nook Simple Touch now has a new front lit display. This means for all you late night readers, you can read in the dark! The LED light sits at the top of the page and goes through the screen evenly. The great thing about this light and the new material Barnes and Nobles is using for their screen is that the light doesn't make the words harder to read. The new material for the screen is also more resistant to scrapes then older models. 

XGA

A new ereader is in production by LG. They have created a flexible ereader that is made of malleable plastic. It contains a six inch display and can bend up to 40 degrees. It's thinner than glass models, weighs less, and is super durable. 

I'm very interested in seeing where these two features go in both of these ereaders. What do you think? Are they good ideas? Which do you like better?

Nooks, Kindles, and E-Readers

Pictures on cave walls. Words on stones. Story tellers. Manuscripts. Books. E-readers?

This is the the condensed path that stories have taken over the years. Since the invention of the printing press, novels and stories have been written down on paper and bound together in books. I love books. If there was something stronger than love then I would use that to refer to my feelings for my books. I have books that fill up two bookcases in my room. I have five or six cases full of books downstairs in my basement waiting for the library of the house I will one day buy. (My mom made me box them up.) 

Now a lot of people are reading their books in a different format though. They are reading the words through screens on nooks, kindles, and other e-readers. As a lover of books, this makes me really sad. But as a child of the technology age, I thing they are rather neat. I must even admit, that I have a nook. 

Nook

Nooks are the e-readers from Barnes and Noble. I got my nook when it first came out. It was a graduating present from my dad. I think the design is very simple and easy to use. There is a touch screen at the bottom that lets you get where ever you need to go. You can put audio books on here and also play chess if you are bored in the car. I personally really like me nook. It works well. The battery lasts for a good bit of time. It's light. Its clean looking. It's just a very great design and product. 

Kindle

I have two friends that have a Kindle. I have used it before to see how it works. I'm personally not a fan of it. I like my nook. But their design is rather nice too. The only thing I really see as different then the nook is that it has a keyboard. I suppose this is good for anyone who isn't used to a touch pad or anyone who would rather have a keyboard.

E-Readers

There are a number of other E-Readers out there. Sony has one, actually a lot of companies have one. I'm not going to go through each one because I don't know anyone who has these brands.

You can also get an app to download ebooks through your phone or tablet. This is actually kind of nice because it comes in handy when you are out and end up waiting somewhere for a long period of time and all you have is your phone. I don't use it often but it's nice to have sometimes.

To be honest, I like my nook but I would rather have a book in my hand. I'm just a fan of books. I like the different covers and the amount of work that goes into creating it. I like seeing the spines of books to see the author, publishing company, and title of the book. I like physically holding the book in my hand to feel the weight of the paper and the words in my hand. I love holding a book and knowing that it might take me on a journey or might hold something that has the potential to change the world. I love feeling the pages beneath my fingers. I love physically turning the page. I love feeling the weight of how much I have read and how much I have left. I love seeing this accomplishment in the amount of pages physically and not just a number at the bottom of a screen. I love books. I love everything about them. I'm just a book girl I guess. It comes with being a known nerd. 

Do you like E-Readers? Do you like them better than books? Let me know.

Health and Tech Decline Week Concluded

Well, that concludes a week of cool new health break throughs and a week of declining faithful gadgets. I hope everyone enjoyed this week. I know I did. What did you think about it? Did you like the posts?

Let me know what your favorite post was! Also, if you want another theme week, let me know. Tell me what you are interested in.

I'll be back next week with some new awesome gadgets. Until then, I'm taking the weekend to study for finals next week. Have a great weekend everyone!

Tech Week Decline: 3D Glasses and Movie Theaters

3D Glasses

To me, 3D glasses are part of the experience of seeing a 3D movie. But, since 2011 new technologies have been created that might make 3D glasses a thing of the past. Toshiba released a notebook that's webcam can track eye movements to make 3D images. 3D televisions are beginning to be made now. These trendy glasses won't be around for much longer.

Movie Theaters

I haven't been to the movies in ages. I just really don't enjoy the experience anymore. When I was a kid, I loved to go see movies on the big screen. But now? I hate being surrounded by a bunch of people I don't know that are either talking to coughing the whole time. I don't like being cold in the over air-conditioned rooms. The floor is always sticky. The popcorn and drinks are over priced, and the tickets are $13 each! I can go buy the movie once it comes out for that much and enjoy it over and over again. Better yet, I can rent it from red box for a dollar and watch it with all my friends.

Years ago when home televisions first came out, people thought that movie theaters would die off. But, they didn't. Some may say that they will still stick around, but with rising prices and the development of home televisions with HD and 3D, I think it's time. The prices are just too high for the average family to go to the movies together. Why spend $50 dollars to go to one movie when you can spend $2.99 to stream it to your TV to watch in the comfort of your own home?

What do you think? Do you still like going to the movie theater? What about 3D glasses? Will you miss them?

Health Week: Prosthetic Limbs Could Feel?

A team of Sandia researchers have created scaffolds of carbon nanotubes that could lead to prosthetic limbs being about to essentially feel. The limbs would be controlled by existing nerves by relaying real time sensations to the limbs. The nanotubes would remain in the tissues after the scaffold had disintegrated. This would essentially create a connection between the device and the nerves of the person. 

It sounds really interesting. I'm just wondering if it would actually work. 

Want to know more?