Durex is the #1 sexual well being brand worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including high quality condoms, intimate lubricants and personal massagers. Smartly enough, Durex has partnered up and started a campaign to create the first ever sex emoji. Yes we said it, sex emoji. Haha, we know that this is certainly going to be the most used emoji on Whatsapp that is for sure! Seeing as though the youth of today have fallen into the generation of technology, it is now easier to use emoticons to express oneself than talking, especially about the birds and the bees! More worrying is the rise in apathy towards engaging in safer sexual practices with over a third of people asked claiming not to care about safe sex. Research showed nearly half think that HIV will never affect them or their friends. In light of this, Durex has launched a worldwide… Read More »
Unnoticeable wearable tech tattoos are circuitry that will report on your health in real time. This IS the future.
‘Everyone has this idea of the future as this guy with Google Glass and five fitbits,’ creative technologist at Chaotic Moon Eric Schneider says, ‘but the goal is really wearable technology that you can’t even see.’ Enter Chaotic Moon’s new concept of biowearable tech tattoo circuits. These tats fully integrate into the wearers life and provide real-time medical information in the hopes of preventing long term serious illness. Think about someone walking around with a high blood pressure and they don’t even know it until it’s too late. This tech is like the Jewish mom of wearables. The wearables would be placed on the wearers skin and gather and send all the information that a doctor would normally collect: fever, vitals, heart rate and inform the user via an app of any issues.
Yamaha create driverless motorbike and take a shot at The Doctor
Yamaha have recently revealed their Motorbot (coolest name ever BTW) which is a driverless (unmodified) superbike capable of lapping tracks at upwards of 200 km/h. Yamaha, in patting themselves on the back, say that the complex task of developing a robot that can control a fast bike at speed can be applied later to the creation of greater advanced rider safety and support systems – including self-riding motorbikes. They are even claiming that the bike can take on (and beat) the best in the world. Enter video taunting Rossi to a race.
Batband bone induction headphones. Hear everything without covering your ears.
Bone induction headphones = not a new innovation. But also, not yet viable for sale. The folk at Studio Banana Things are hoping to change all that by turning to Kickstarter crowd funding for help. The Batband headphones contain two transducers which sit just above the ear (and one round the back), rattling your inner ear bone and transmitting all sounds to your inner ear. Paired through Bluetooth to your device, control is taken over by swiping and rubbing the side of the device. Incidentally, women in weaves have been performing this sort of action for years. A few thoughts on this one: – No more tender ear caused by hours on a plane – Can’t they make the back strap translucent so we can spin it around and take to the streets Cyclops style – Got to try these things first but isn’t it going to be frustrating and… Read More »
The OPEL ADAM. Confirming a belief I’ve held for years: expensive cars are dinosaurs REVIEW
First off, let’s point out the absolute peak of a mountain that the Opel Adam is intended to climb. Named after the company’s owner, the Adam has been told that it’s their job to take on the mighty Mini Cooper and the less mighty but still cool Fiat 500. Over and above this, the Adam seems to be spearheading Opel’s fighting return to the cool hatch market, evident in the recently announced return of the Opel Corsa Sport. And then there are OPCs and GTC and ABCs which will no doubt follow soon. The good news is, Opel’s flagship Adam is as impressive as Jacob Zuma’s butt-covering skills. First off it looks awesome. There are only two side doors and not a great deal of space inside, but you could say the same for its competitors. Here’s some demographic appropriate marketing: Performance-wise you won’t be leaving much at the lights,… Read More »
The Art of Life BLOG – Fujifilm Polaroid camera and 99probs.tumblr
A week of randomness as @KojoBaffoe and I take a look at what Fujifilm thinks will make you feel like it’s the 80’s again and Kojo shares the work of Ali Graham, a man who has taken his Jay Z inspired Tumblr blog and made a book out of it. Check it at 99probs.tumblr.com
Robbie Madison creates motorbike that skims on top of water. Then surfs a wave with it!
It’s taken him two years and a lot of staring “it’s impossible dude”-ers in the face, but finally, pro Motorcross racer turned stuntman turned most gnarly dude in the world Robbie Madison has done it: he’s ridden his motorbike on water. And if that wasn’t enough, he decided, while he was treading liquid to ride in and surf the world famous Teahuo’po wave in Tahiti. Watch this: Trsnaworld was there to watch the entire making and before and after and it’s really worth a read. Check it here
Shreddies create fart filtering underpants
The must-own underwear of the past 100 years has arrived. They’re not edible, not trendy, and not made by European fashion label that supports child labour in a 3rd world country (although they cost about the same). Instead, the Shreddies flatulence filtering underwear are the world’s most powerful tool against stinky farts. You literally could not make this stuff up. The jocks perform their magic thanks to an odor filtering “Zorflex” carbon panel that’s been researched up the wazoo. The smell is sealed in and trapped, saved to be enjoyed later, at home, alone. There is a downside. The wearer will have to adjust their normal farting position to get the most from the filtering fart-ment. Legs together, undies off the skin, no gaps in the waistband. The question is raised, won’t the fact that you all of a sudden adjust your stance to look like you’re holding in a… Read More »
Is this what the new iPhone 7 will look like?
It is if product designer and serial correct guesser of future iDevices Antonio De Rosa has anything to say about it. The iPhone 7 isn’t far off, so it’s time for the internet to do what it does best: serve us unlimited free porn, troll our enemies and teach us things so we don’t have to think for ourselves. No wait. Build up our expectations and then let us down. That’s what I mean. De Rosa has released the following teaser video on Youtube of what he thinks the changes in the new iPhone will be. In summary: Similar to the iPhone 6 – no surprise there 6.9mm Has a digital crown (supporting Touch ID and gesture support) on the right – Samsung will no doubt sue for that Integrates elements of the iWatch 5.5-inch Retina HD+ display A9 chip with 64-bit capabilities. Only time will tell how right or… Read More »
NEW EP OF THE ART OF LIFE: Will the next war be fought over water?
The latest episode of The Art of Life with @KojoBaffoe is out. This week we’re talking water and taking a look at the trend of solving the world’s water shortage by grabbing it from the air around us.
