Posts Tagged ‘Abnormaltech’

USB Air Conditioned Shirt by Kuchofuku

USB Air Conditioned Shirt

Blowing cold air into the shirt is seen a lot in DIY related blog, finally this idea has caught the eye of a Japanese company. They have since produced it and is on sale in Japan now. This shirt is powered solely by your powered USB drive and is great for any hot office or room, or even for portable action with a laptop or other device. This is something worth to add to your wardrobe.

via japantrendshop

NoPoPo Eco Water-powered AA Batteries

Nopopo Eco Water Battery

Nopopo mean No pollution Power battery. This is another move by Japan to promote an Eco-friendly environment. This battery is amazing, it can be recharge by almost all kind of water. For example water, beer , cola and the inventor also mention human urine!! Once the battery is fully charge it is capable of powering up a LED flashlight. If the battery is flat, simply use a syringe to suck your liquid of choice up and then squeeze it into the battery. That it. very simple.

Specifications

• Two sets of two batteries (4 AA batteries in total)
• Proprietary NoPoPo hydro-electric battery from Aqua Power Japan
• Holds charge up to ten years
• Also charges with beer, sake, cola, or even urine
• Size: 9.65×2.75cm (3.75×1.08 inches)
• Current: 60mA-300mA
• Capacity: 1.6Ah-0.6Ah
• Voltage: 2.1V
• Can be charged up to five times
• Manual: Japanese

via japantrendshop

Some cool design Toasters

Notepad toaster

Write your note on the message board and it will burn onto the bread. This idea was created by designer Sasha Tseng. It is a good idea for family who like to leave note in the morning for other members. Hopefully they do not finish the bread half way then realize there are note on the bread.

Zuse Toaster

This idea was inspired by a dot matrix printer, it can toasts 12 x 12 pixel images onto the bread. The toaster can be attached to the wall.

Art toaster

This toaster come with 6 interchangeable plates that allow you to toast different images onto your bread.

Dark lord toaster

Last but not least is the Star wars toaster. The toaster will bring an image of Dark Lord onto your bread. Die heart Star Wars fans will not want to miss out on this gadget.

via crookedbrains

Solar bra

Solar Power Bra

Few month back i have posted a unique bra (Konkatsu Bra) also from Triumph, it a a bra with a timer showing how many days are left for the wearer to get married. This time round Triumph has introduce a “Solar Power Bra”, this is a move by then to promote environmental friendly. The built-in solar panel that captures and redistributes the sun’s power and can actually generate enough electric energy to power a cell phone or an iPod! At the moment it is still a concept, moreover lady cannot just wear bra without a clothes over it and start walking on the street right?

via Pigletsnort

Robot with bones that move like you do

Not only is Japan making new improvement in their robot technology, researchers from various European countries have invented a robot with bones that move like you do. Their project, the Eccerobot, has been designed to duplicate the way human bones, muscles and tendons work and are linked together. The plastic bones copy biological shapes and are moved by kite-line that is tough like tendons, while elastic cords mimic the bounce of muscle. As this is only in their early stage of design, they are confident to make the robot to interacts with the  environment in a more human manner.

via newscientist