Safety
Someone’s been recreating episodes of “The Office” in his spare time. A California man drove into a Metro North commuter train last night in upstate New York because “the GPS…
France has warned its citizens that since the effects of long-term cellphone use aren’t known yet, precaution must be taken, especially with children. In no way is France saying “stop…
New Jersey college requires students to buy cellphone, not reimbursed
Sure, everyone loves having the latest, greatest cellphone, but who wants to be told to have a cellphone? At a school, no less? Exactly. Students at Montclair State University in…
Apparently, hitting the “release the marbles” button doesn’t stop cars from careening down a street, escaping Johnny Law after a bank robbery or something along those lines. In response, researchers…
Pink bathtub flower plug turns purple when water is nice and warm
Here’s another one of those “why hasn’t this been around before?” moments. For your bathtub, this plug has a pink flower attached to it, a flower whose color changes in…
Banned on Japanese airplanes: Playing DS, using other similar devices
Man, Japan’s usually hip to technology, but this news sorta diminishes that perception. A revised law means that passengers on board Japanese airplanes will no longer be able to use…
Safety gear for cyclists just got a little cooler thanks to Michael Chen. His cycling jacket, the Reactiv, is geeked out with LEDs that indicate whether you’re breaking, turning or…
German-Engineered Backpack-Mounted Laser Cleaner Sounds Really Safe
The Germans have invented what is supposedly the world’s first backpack-mounted laser cleaner. Clearly there was a need for such high-powered cleaners. There’s no real explanation of how the laser…
It’s not just drunk driving that Nissan wants to eradicate, but reckless driving in general. A new system that’s set to debut before the end of the year will help…
Drunk driving—drink driving in the UK, I believe—was responsible for nearly 18,000 traffic deaths in the U.S. last year, according to MADD. So, if you can’t get people to cooperate,…
The Independent has a nice doom and gloom piece today, reporting that Wi-Fi could be more damaging to your health than cellphones are (which assumes that cellphones are, in fact,…
An iPod saved a soldier’s life over in Iraq, or so the story goes. A picture of a destroyed iPod showed up on Flickr with a message saying that it…
The Schuberth J1 Helmet looks so cool that it kind of makes me want to get a bike just so I can use one. Beneath that distinctive futuristic styling is…
Well, not quite. This is the Weemote 3 from SmartHome – a special remote designed for little kids so they don’t go watching scary flicks like Texas Chainsaw Massacre. An…
I don’t know about you, but the last time I actually bothered to check a smoke alarm in my home, the battery had died long ago. Usually I just blow…
If you’re planning to hit the slopes this winter, you might wanna invest in a little spine protection. And POC’s Spine body armor could be the ideal solution to this…
Considering that people are launching their Wiimotes into their massively expensive TVs, it’s more than natural that one would want to develop a method for more definitely securing the Wiimote.…
Snapalarm Smoke Detector, Because Safety's First, Or Something
The Snapalarm Smoke Detector is for those of you who don’t want to drill holes into your ceilings or walls. The device snaps to the cords of hanging lighting to…
Now that we’ve solved the mysteries of the existence, society can turn its attention to more important matters—like making existence more attractive. Smoke detectors rests snugly into this group. Their…
Side airbags have been relatively standard as of late, and apparently they’re proving to be worth it. A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that they…
Pepperface has introduced a line of high-end pepper spray canisters that are gold-plated and studded with Swarovski crystals. So if your girlfriend likes shiny things, but you haven’t yet been…
Alright, I’m an animal lover in the extreme, so when I hear about something that might help keep my pets a bit safer, I’m always interested. That said, inventor Jed…
Motor Trend reports that the new Mercedes-Benz CL-Class features a new technology called Pre-Safe. Utilizing this new system, the cars are able to detect driving conditions that have a high…
With all the buzz lately about exploding laptops and excruciatingly hot MacBooks, I suspect we’re going to start seeing a lot more products like this. The Lapinator is composed of…