Looks like the wheel is here to stay for a long while yet and levitation used mainly on rail-based vehicles. The YikeBike is another innovation that's set to turn heads. With a top speed of 20kph, this electric bike is a sustainable solution to mobility. Plus, it folds up (transform!) so you can carry it with you into the office! No more stolen bikes! Unless you forget where you placed it...
Is it a motorcycle? It may very well be a close cousin, but with an environment-friendly feature: electric motors. The out of this world design is an amazing feat from the 18-year old mind of Ben J. Poss Gulak. It is a 54.4 kg machine that only has an off-on switch for control. To move forward, just lean your body weight forward. To move back, just lean back. Now here's the cool part. When the Uno accelerates, the two wheels which are originally parallel to each other would move and adjust to take the form of a motorcyle. Transform!
Learn more about this wonder at the Uno website (photo credit also for this site).
Google wave is Google's next wave (eh?) of online collaboration and communication service. It is touted to be open source, and thus opening up a lot of possibilities for enhancements and features. In a nutshell (at least, from what I can gather from the 1+ hour youtube video presentation I have partly watched) , Google Wave is a mixture of chat and email with a whole lot of media capability built in. A "wave" is basically a conversation thread in which people included in the group can add comments and rich content anywhere in the timeline. And even if you have just joined the wave long after it was created, you can "turn back time" and see how the wave progressed and insert your own content into, well, anywhere you please onto the wave. Groovy, eh?
Google Wave is still in its early development and some lucky folks were able to get invitations to test (just like Google Mail in its early stage). If you scour the net for news about Google Wave, you would get mixed reactions but it's still too early at the onset to see what it will evolve into. But still, you gotta love the way Google innovates.
A personal video screen and stereo playback for your iPhone! Now that is something I would love to have! Myvu (photo credit also to this site) offers three different personal media viewers which you can use not only for the iPod but for other devices as well, such as the Zune, DVD players, and even video game consoles. All you need to do is plug in the necessary connector and you're done!
The Solo Plus EV Bundle costs US$124.85. That's a whole lot cheaper than a similar product I saw at a mall in Makati last year (with basic AV connectors). It's available in select countries, so if you want one too, lucky you if it's available in your part of the world!
Voting continues until Thursday, November 19, 2009 (6 a.m. ET). There is no limit on the number of times you may vote for the Hero of the Year.
Microsoft has recently released a product to combat against viruses, spyware, trojans, and spyware. Dubbed Microsoft Security Essentials, it is a free software that can be used for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.
And who's not to like free software? While there have been other companies offering virus protection for free, the fact that Microsoft's name is behind this endeavour makes it all the more significant, especially the effect this can have for online security providers such as Norton and Microsoft.
While the main program itself is small (about 5MB), the accompanying antivirus and spyware definitions is easily 6 times greater than that.
Download your copy at Microsoft Connect (http://connect.microsoft.com/). You will need a Windows Live account.
(from Facebook sources)
Typhoon Ondoy has caused great devastation in the Philippines. If you can, please help through the following:
RELIEF/SHELTER/DONATIONS:
Red Cross donation through SMS: text RED
FRIENDS IN THE US AND CANADA WHO WISH TO HELP IN THE RESCUE/RELIEF OPERATIONS,YOU MAY DONATE THROUGH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. CALL 1-800-435-7669. DONATE THRU THE RED CROSS RESCUE AND RELIEF OPERATIONS OR pinoys abroad they can DONATE THROUGH TXTPOWER'S PAYPAL!
You may also deposit your donations directly to ABS-CBN Foundation's Banco de Oro account: *Branch Name: BDO Mother Ignacia Account Name: ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. Account #: 5630060113 Relief Goods can be sent to Caritas Manila Office at Jesus St., Pandacan Manila near Nagtahan Bridge (tel.no. 5639298/5639308).
Relief goods can also be brought Radio Veritas at Veritas Tower West Ave. Corner EDSA (tel no. 9257931-40). Aquino volunteers: contact Jiggy Cruz who is organizing relief goods collection and distribution. Or call Ms. Clare Amador at mobile no 09285205508 or Jana Vicente at 09285205499 for more details regarding Noy/Mar relief efforts. Roxas volunteers: donations for flood relief can be brought to Balay, Expo Centro, Edsa cor. Gen, MacArthur, Araneta Center, Cubao.
Victory Fort is opening its doors to those affected by the typhoon. Call 813-FORT Charo Limaco has posted a list of specific items needed and where to donate them: Water, blankets, shoes, and clothes etc.. are being accepted at the Hillsborough Village chapel for families whose houses were washed out in the nearby sitios. – Donations of any kind for Payatas communities affected by Ondoy accepted at ARANAZ stores in Rockwell & Greenbelt. –
TeamManila stores in Trinoma, Mall of Asia, Jupiter Bel-Air and Rockwell shall be accepting relief goods (Canned Goods, Ready-to-drink Milk, Bottled Water and Clothes) for distribution by Veritas to displaced countrymen due to Typhoon Ondoy. –
Caritas Manila Office and Radio Veritas (see above) appealing for the following goods: Canned food, rice, used clothes especially for children, milk.
Here is a comprehensive list of coordinated efforts for consolidating and distributing assistance to the needy on Sour Politics.
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