I was born in 1977 so I obviously missed Star Wars’ initial theatrical release.  I was old enough to remember seeing the second movie in theaters, and I have been a fan of the series since then.  I dragged my family to the theater to see Return of the Jedi 6 times.  As a kid, some [...]

There was a new chair design introduced in Milan not too long ago from a Lebanese architect. It’s a regular chair but the seat has a layer of live grass. I remember being a kid and enjoying the feel of fresh green grass between my toes. I can also remember the harsh feeling of dead, [...]

With the proliferation of superheroes and powers available in the world of comic books, you would think that we as a culture had a fascination with abilities beyond human. Well, scientists and engineers are working on bringing some of our greatest superhero fantasies to life. Scientists have developed a boron-carbide t-shirt which will stop a [...]

I just watched a Today Show clip concerning a father and son who had a bit of trouble with their online relationship via Facebook. Basically, the dad posted some pictures of his son on to his page, and his son didn’t particularly care for it. The pictures included some from when this kid was 6 [...]

I’m, at this moment, torn between blogging and watching a fascinating new TV I just discovered by accident, Ninja Warrior. I’ve always been fascinated by the ninja in Japanese culture, so what I’m watching right now is an American Galdiators style competition from Japan.  an extreme obstacle course designed around the famous and infamous abilities [...]

This is multi-tasking on a whole new plane. Ondrej Vaclavik has designed a wristwatch that is actually a 1 GB jump drive. The band is the connecting cable and the USB connector attaches underneath the watch face. So, you can check your time and remind yourself that you need to get those files onto your [...]

Can these guys let anything go? Facebook is now changing the way people signify their preferences for certain brands.  When a company or celebrity or product has a page, people can click to become a fan. Well, the guys in charge of Facebook decided that what people needed was a less committed form of loyalty.  [...]

This is a really cool idea, and it’s one that is fairly obvious to the point where you wonder why you didn’t think of it. This comes from the mind of a recent graduate of a design school. It’s an office desk that incorporates plants to create a cubicle atmoshpere. Not only does it provide [...]

For an encore to yesterday’s bathroom mirror TV, comes a more practical bathroom gadget from PCWorld. This little guy is called a smart faucet. It uses facial recognition to adjust the water temperature and flow to your specific settings.  There’s also a touch screen that allows you to access email,  weather and other stuff.  I [...]

It seems that no part of human life is out of the reach of technological advances.  PCWorld listed a number of technological advances for the most private of sanctuaries in one’s home; the bathroom.  In particular, this one caught my eye.  I love watching TV as much as the next person, but how long are [...]