Finally! What we’ve all been waiting for! A way to directly control your computer with only the use of the brain. German company g.tec is making this technology not only conceptually, but as a complete BCI kit available commercially for the masses. Amazingly, there is also one available for a Pocket PC. The “g.MOBIlab” is a super-low-weight biosignal recorder which ...

This mod, combining the PS2 controller with a PSP, is one that is sure to light a fire under the asses of Sony gaming fans. The mod took about two months to complete, in which time the modder “wanted to throw it out my window and watch it sail 15 floors down”. Though thanks to the help of his Research ...

So you think your Coach designer glasses make you look dorky? At least you don’t have to wear a pair of these. The Stenop Glasses are a low cost solution for the sight impaired. Glasses frames have become extremely expensive if you’re ordering for an actual prescription, and not just a pair of bifocals. A pair of frames can cost ...

More Japanese inventiveness! Despite the title of this post, the Izumi Nose Washer does have a practical use, unlike some of the less useful Japanese inventions. With Spring around the corner, hay fever is a serious annoyance for millions of people worldwide. For those few hundred people who are actually willing to buy something this ridiculous, the Izumi could clear ...

IntelliDrug, an IST Program project for creating a medicine dispenser the size of a tooth. The device would be able to be implanted in the mouth of the patient, where it would be able to gradually give a measured dose of medicine to fit the patient’s needs. Not the first body “robot” to be mentioned, the medication tooth worries us ...

Thinking of the pain this man must  have endured for a tattoo on such a sensitive area of the body makes us cringe and shiver. As you can see, someone took their fanaticism of the Dark Knight a tad too far, brandishing Batwing eyebrow ink in the process. Now, we’ve known some pretty hardcore comic fans, but this is pretty ...

Here’s a really cool design concept from designer Jo £o Sabino. The Helium Lamp is made out from a latex balloon material, which then has conventional lighting installed inside. The 1.8m balloon creates the illusion of beautiful floating light that dazzles spectators and house mates alike. We can imagine in sucking horribly if it were to float away or pop. ...

When we first spotted these photos for the Ramada hotel theme rooms, we thought they were some crazy concept for a future time. As it turns out, we were surprised to discover that these were actual designs for themed room in the Ramada Resort Karon Beach Phucket Hotel. The Phucket Ramada will have 14 rooms with three different themes including ...

With most mobile companies working their hardest to improve battery life and charge time, there are other options popping up as well. This patent for Kinetic power phones would make recharging as easy as shaking the phone, an idea explored in the past only as a concept by ModeLabs. The kinetic energy to electric energy technology is not new in ...

We don’t know who came out with the concept, but the idea of a miniature wooden speak does sound cool. And having it so small that it’s almost comparable to a dice (19x26x39mm). Korean company Funshop kr has started selling this I.dear Wood Speaker that is so small that it can be used as an accessory (charm) for your cellphone. ...