Product Inspiration

No, the title is not an oxymoron, a not-so-new technology called “ammoniac-water absorption technique” is making a comeback to provide a sunlight-powered cooler for keeping food and beverages cold in places away from grid power. This method has been known for quite some time, though little has been done with it outside of flame-powered devices. Lets hope that changes, and we all get sun-powered coolers for those hot Texas summers in the near future.

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3106924,00.html via DVICE

Between cell phones, digital cameras, GPS units, headphones, and ipods, our pockets are becoming far overstuffed with electronic trappings meant to make our lives easier. Unfortunately, this comes at a hefty price: For one, the front of your pants end up looking like chipmunk cheeks, and for another, when you add keys, a wallet, and other pocket necessities, it can get very difficult to put things in and out of your pockets.

While this innovation won’t solve all of the problems, its a great step in the right direction. The cellphone has a secret compartment that both holds and charges a bluetooth ear piece. While this is very nice, I’d like to petition for more space in this compartment, and maybe even an open platform to allow 3rd party developers to make more gadgets to fit in here, such as a high powered flashlight, mini projector, or laser keyboard.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/cellphones-secret-compartment-st ores-bluetooth-headset-drugs-326570.php#poll_=EDNwQTM

Technorati : bluetooth, cellphone, compartment

Coleman recently put out this screwdriver which uses a capacitor instead of a battery to supply the power. The advantages of capactiors include extremely fast recharge time and high energy output. Advancements in the last 10 years have allowed capacitors to hold charges for long times, opening the door for them to compete with rechargeable batteries. This may be the first of many new products which use capacitors instead of batteries for portable power supply.

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071001/coleman-recharging-tools-in-a- flash/

Technorati : capacitor, electric screwdriver