by Scott Judson
Owner of Judson Steel, an iOS development studio based in Auckland
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
A way to stop douche parking in Russia (via Parking Douche - Android Apps on Google Play)
A collaborative scientific effort has tested pollution-detecting robotic fish off the coast of Spain. The Shoal project, which has been running for the past three years, recently announced that it successfully created a prototype that can swim around obstacles while gathering and mapping chemical traces of pollutants. The fish design is meant to both improve movement and let the robots blend into the environment; they were recently tested in the port of Gijon, Spain. (via Prototype robotic fish scanning for pollution on the European coast | The Verge)
Leap represents an entirely new way to interact with your computers. It’s more accurate than a mouse, as reliable as a keyboard and more sensitive than a touchscreen. For the first time, you can control a computer in three dimensions with your natural hand and finger movements. (via About | LEAP Motion)
Bottle uses UV light to sterilize unsafe drinking water
Disinfecting water of questionable purity is a challenge we’ve seen tackled numerous ways over the years, but recently we came across one we hadn’t seen before. New from California-based CamelBak, the All Clear water bottle uses a built-in UV light to eliminate impurities and make water safe for drinking. READ MORE…
Flying car launches in the Netherlands
The concept of a flying car has long been a feature in popular visions of the future, but has never really come to fruition. Now, however, the PAL-V ONE has become the first car and gyroplane hybrid to be successfully tested. READ MORE…
PaperKarma allows you to take photos of the junk mail you wish to stop. Snap a photo, and you’re done. We automatically contact the Mailer and remove you from their distribution list. PaperKarma can stop most junk mail that is addressed directly to you. (via PaperKarma | Control Your Mailbox, Stop Paper Junk Mail - Using Your Phone!)
Cube laser virtual keyboard for iPhone & iPad. User friendly? Not so sure. But for the love of lasers, probably worth it.
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You’re in a helicopter flying over a post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested wasteland, heading towards a small outpost of survivors known as Abel Township. Your mission is top secret. All of a sudden, a figure appears out of the woods toting a rocket launcher and shoots your aircraft down. You survive the crash, but hordes of undead are closing in on you from all sides, eager to taste your flesh. There’s only one option: you’ve got to run. Run for your life.
This might sound like the opening sequence of the latest George A. Romero flick, or possibly even the start of some zombie shoot ‘em up game, but it’s actually the opening of a new iPhone sports app designed to help you run faster and for longer. The principle is simple: convince yourself you’re being chased by zombies, gain a quick adrenalin boost, run faster.
Zombies, Run! is primarily an immersive audio experience. You pop in your headphones, open the app on your iPhone and go for a run. While running, you listen to an intricate story written by award-winning novelist Naomi Alderman, detailing your adventures trying to escape the marauding zombie hordes which now dominate the landscape. Those adventures, perhaps unsurprisingly, invariably involve your character running from danger. While fleeing the undead, you collect items, such as medical kits, military equipment and food supplies, which - in classic strategy-game style - can be used to help build your base. This is all great fun, but what really makes this app stand out is its innovative use of the iPhone’s GPS tracking system. While you’re out running, your progress is monitored and the sound of the undead groaning in pursuit is played through your headphones. As the zombies get closer, the sound gets louder and the groans become ever more chilling. You have to run faster to escape. (via CultureLab: Run faster – zombies are chasing you)
AIRE is a mask that converts wind energy (provided by the wearer’s breath) into electricity for the recharging of small electronic devices - by João Paulo Lammoglia
