New Inventions and Cool Gadgets

Here's an interesting concept, and one which would make bicycle use much, much safer. The Kilo GLOW bicycle can light up in the darkness, without using sophisticated, expensive LED systems. Instead the bike relies on paint alone to create the effect. PureFix have came up with the idea, coating the entire bike's frame in a glow-in-the-dark paint. An hour's sun absorption into the paint will allow for one hour of glowing in the dark. You can therefore cycle to work in the morning, soak...

Few of us can afford this luxury item, or more accurately can't afford the item which it attaches to. For the millionaire lifestyle, a yacht is a neccessity, and what better way to add in some fun than with this fantastic waterslide. Freestyle Slides has come up with the Freestyle Cruiser, a custom made waterslide built at a 45 degree angle. Each slide is made specifically for the yacht which it is to be attached on to, ensuring ultimate safety and fun.

If you enjoy your video games and are looking to take the gaming experience to a brand new level, look no further. From Swedish manufacturer, Norman Design, comes this super impressive 160 inch curved screen, perfect for submerging the player deep into the game. This screen would be perfect for F1 themed games with both front and rear projection allowing for training in F1 to take place away from the dangers of the track. The screen comes with an F1 body which moves in all directions to...

Aircrafts are not typically designed for maximum comfort, more so to maximise capacity and squeeze as many passengers in as possible. Business class however is a different story, allowing those able to afford the prices to a more relaxing and comfortable experience. Basing household furniture on airline seats may sound rather odd, since in your home you are looking for ultimate comfort. This seat comes in at £1,300, and we can't help but think that airline seats should be reserved for...

Most middle-aged gamers will remember the Game Boy system, the first portable gaming console famous for its best selling Tetris game. If you're familiar with the game, you'll no doubt remember the theme that went with it, which has firmly stuck in many of our heads ever since. This alarm clock includes many Tetris elements, such as Tetris block elements for the buttons and the soundtrack to wake you up with in the morning. Perhaps the coolest element is the falling blocks to make up the...

Face detection is becoming more common in still photographs but the technology has yet failed to support video footage. Google is looking to break into this brand of technology and has filed a patent application. The Google technology will use a series of video frames to generate clusters of facial representations which are associated with any person. By understanding what someone looks like from any given angle, Google could then associate a name to whenever that person is recognised in...

BMW is an instantly recognisable name, with which we associated with an extensive car range. BMW's are luxury cars and do give off a certain wow factor. Well, BMW has since expanded its horizons and tip-toes into the bike industry. Pushbikes, that is. For those unwilling or unable to shell out on these expensive automobiles, the bicycle might be an affordable alternative. With the same standards and quality that we would associate with car manufacturing the bicycle also looks...

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With so much to see on the internet these days, it's a wonder we find time to eat and sleep, let alone finish our cuppa. Well we're not going to be limiting our Lolcats anytime soon. So for all those who are equally hard at work, we've found the USB Cup Warmer. Especially handy if your boss keeps the office at a 'productive' 12 degrees, this ingenious device keeps your hot drinks hot for longer. Just plug it into your computer's USB port and pop your cup on top. Thanks to the handy warming...

Step aside Segway, there's a new mobility gadget in town. The Trikke functions using three wheels as opposed to two wheels like the majority of scooters available today, setting it apart from the rest. The Trikke takes a little getting used to, but once you feel comfortable on it, you can up the pace, and start making sharper turns, converting the gadget into a fun and imaginative way to get around. While its maximum speed is a modest 17mph, the device will usually travel at an average...

Isaac Newton is considered to be one of the greatest minds of all time. His achievements spanned across many fields including physics, optics, chemistry, mathematics and philosophy. His findings contributed towards the laws of calculus, motion, gravitational theory and theories of colour – all theories which are used extensively in the modern world. Newton was born on January 4th, 1643, in...

Louis Pasteur was born on 27 December 1822 in Dole in the Jura region of France. His father was a tanner. In 1847, he earned a doctorate from the École Normale in Paris. After several years research and teaching in Dijon and Strasbourg, in 1854, Pasteur was appointed professor of chemistry at the University of Lille. Part of the remit of the faculty of sciences was to find solutions to the...