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Lego business cards you'll want to collect
Juniper Foo | Apr 08, 2009
(Credit: Wired.com)
Here's one more nifty reason to work at Lego. The staff don't just get to play with building blocks all day, they also get to give out cool name cards--little toy figures that are built to resemble their owners right down to gender. Names are on the front, with additional details printed on the back. How's that for the ultimate geek calling card? Of course, you'd be wanting to begin bagging everyone's minifig, never mind that they're not the most convenient business cards to file away. However, these minifig calling cards are exclusive only to Lego's executive officers and PR folks, so you may want to start at the top.
Via Guardian
Lazy Sunday tablecloth pants: Kid-tested, slob-approved
Justin Yu | Apr 08, 2009
Lazy bums rejoice over tablecloth sweatpants (Credit: Mitemite)
I know these are still in beta, and I'm all for silly fashion statements, but I have to take a second to expound on the ridiculousness of these "Lazy Sunday Pants".
To the layman, these pants by Spanish design studio Mitemite appear to be your normal pair of loungey sweatpants, perfect for wearing outside to wash the car or get a quick bite at a local McDonalds, right?
Nope. Take a look again, but this time use your lazy eye. The pants come with their own built-in remote control pocket, and that's not even the best part. They also feature little red and white gingham tablecloths that Velcro onto your lap for worry-free dining.
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Top publisher predicts "ebooks will sink the publishing industry"
Rich Trentholm | Apr 08, 2009
Schnittman is the chap in charge of digital partnerships and licensing at Oxford University Press, so there's a decent chance he knows what he's talking about. The first post at his new personal blog is Why Ebooks Must Fail, a snappy title that should perhaps read: Why Ebooks will Show How the Publishing Industry's Business Model Has Failed, and So Publishers Won't Jump on Ebooks.
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New Segway comes with two seats
John Chan | Apr 07, 2009
(Credit: Autoblog)
General Motors has teamed up with Segway (makers of the two-wheeled personal transporters) to develop a new electric two-wheeler capable of a top speed of 56kmh and travels 56km between recharges. Unlike the old standing-style Segways, this looks more like a scooter as you operate it sitting and can even take a passenger with you. It's dubbed the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project (Project P.U.M.A.) and will make its debut at the New York Auto Show this week.
Like the original Segway, this product is meant to be used in an urban environment. The idea is that we don't need cars for the short distances we travel everyday. But having something that lets you go faster than simply walking will benefit cities when it comes to efficiency and environment conservation. The truth though, is that it's hard to find a place for them.
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INCHworm trainers that grow on you
Juniper Foo | Apr 07, 2009
INCHworm uses an accordian-like technology it calls iFit to grow with your kid's feet, and hopefully save some money and even the environment. (Credit: Solent)
Here's a stretch of an idea--shoes that grow with the child. UK-based Fat Shoes Day--while not exactly a politically correct shop name--may just have a shoo-in with its INCHworm trainers. Taking a cue from expandable luggage bags and my favorite Tupperware collapsible FlatOut! containers, these kiddie shoes utilize a technology called (in a nod to Apple) iFit. The middle segment works like an accordion that can be extended with a button release. The result: A pair of shoes that will grow with the little tyke, in two half-size increments up to three sizes. How cool is that? Of course, there's the question of whether these trainers can tough out junior's abuse. Though if the shoe fits, this one could grow with, and on, you.
Via UK Dail Mail Online
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