Eugene Polley (1915-2012)

Dokładnie 100 lat temu, 29 listopada 1915 roku w Chicago urodził się przyszły inżynier i wynalazca Eugene Polley.Podczas 47 lat pracy dla Zenith Electronics uzyskał 18 patentów.  Zawdzięczamy mu wynalezienie pilota do telewizora  w 1955 roku.
Eugene Polley (Eugene Theodore Polley; later changed to Eugene Joseph Polley),   (born Nov. 29, 1915, Chicago, Ill.—died May 20, 2012, Downers Grove, Ill.), American inventor who created (1955) the first wireless television remote-control system, the light-activated Flash-Matic, while working in the engineering department at Zenith Radio Corp. 
Read more: http://www.britannica.com/biography/Eugene-Polley

Eugene Polley-inventor-TV remote control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3CTY4cT8Jw

Turtle mail.

Poczta tradycyjna, zdominowana przez pocztę elektroniczną, określana jest mianem poczty ślimaczej (snail mail). Czy żółwia poczta (TURTLE MAIL) będzie mogła z nią konkurować? Z pewnością nie, bo to zupełnie inny rodzaj poczty, coś co łączy prędkość e-maila i urok tradycyjnego listu.
Nie każdy będzie z niej korzystał, bo żółwia poczta przeznaczona jest dla dzieci w wieku od 3 do 8 lat.

Turtle Mail is a physical mailbox for kids, ages 3-8, that receives and prints digital content using an embedded thermal printer. Turtle Mail is WiFi connected, so family and friends can send kids messages from a mobile or desktop device, and kids get their mail printed out each day from Turtle Mail.

Parents can sign their children up for daily activities from AE Dreams, like word searches and drawing exercises. Parents can also help their kids connect to their imaginary worlds by subscribing to content from fictional characters and by building toy profiles for their kids’ favorite toys. Just set up your preferences and we’ll do the rest!

Turtle Mail’s content adjusts based on children’s age and reading level, and children’s preferences can be modified at any time by their parents. 

Read more :http://aedreams.com/turtle-mail/

Technika, technika.... Chciałabym kiedyś dostać wiadomość pocztą gołębią  albo znaleść list w butelce, ale pewnie prędzej znajdę drona w ogródku...

Batband

Dość już słuchawek i kabli, które się plączą. Batband, to urządzenie, dzięki któremu słuchanie muzyki będzie prawdziwą przyjemnością.

No more tangled headphone wires! $250 Batband uses bone conduction to play music through your SKULL

• The Batband has been developed by London-based Studio Banana Things
• It features three transducers that emit sound waves through the head
• Sound is transmitted at a frequency that is conducted through skull bones 
• Pre-orders start at $149 (£96) on Kickstarter and devices and will ship by April 2016, after which it will go on general sale for $250 (£162)

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3235046/No-tangled-headphone-wires-250-Batband-uses-bone-conduction-play-music-SKULL.html#ixzz3lpuvsbtM 

Who invented horned helmets?

Z kim Wam się kojarzą rogate hełmy? Jasne, że z Wikingami. Okazuje się jednak, że rogate nakrycie głowy zawdzięczamy Celtom.

Many people think the Vikings invented the distinctive horned helmet, but in fact it was the handiwork of the Celts.

A forthcoming exhibition at the British Museum aims to iron out myths surrounding the Celtic people and will use extraordinary objects to tell their story.

They will include a hoard of gold torcs, a rare gilded cross and Iron Age mirrors, among other highly decorative finds.

The exhibition, called Celts: Art and Identity, will begin in London in September and continue in Edinburgh in March 2016.

It will be the first major British exhibition in 40 years to tell the story of the Celts through the stunning objects they made.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3156195/Vikings-CELTS-wore-horned-helmets-Exhibition-reveals-history-stunning-beauty-ancient-Celtic-culture.html#ixzz3fW4HqcFN
Ja tam wolę Wikingów. To fajne chłopaki ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le4B9T12zbs
a te rogi, to ktoś wymyslił, bo oni ich nie nosili https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EByh26IPVGE

What's REALLY in dry shampoo?

DRY SHAMPOO czyli suchy szampon to wspaniały wynalazek. Zawsze mam w domu na wszelki wypadek i czasami używam. Czy to jednak dobre dla włosów?

Some experts warn that this dry shampoo formula can actually damage hair in the longterm, causing dandruff and blocked pores.

'Dry shampoo is designed to draw moisture away from the scalp so excessive use will definitely leave you with a dry and flaky scalp,' Sydney-based celebrity stylist, Renya Xydis, told FEMAIL.

Many hairdressers advise looking for 'quality' dry shampoos over supermarket brands.

Some also recommend avoiding products that are overly powdery or heavily fragranced. 

For those who want to avoid using 'unhealthy' dry shampoos, Wired.com says that a dash of corn starch produces the same result.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3111090/What-s-REALLY-dry-shampoo-Alcohol-petroleum-CLAY-revealed-ingredients-popular-product.html#ixzz3cMJdhbrd

The end of plastic bags?

Czy uda się kiedyś wyeliminować z użycia plastikowe torby? Nie jest to takie proste, bo wszyscy się do nich przyzwyczaili. Pojawił się pomysł, który z pewnością może ograniczyć ich stosowanie. Co  to takiego? Zobaczcie:

A simple set of cleverly designed reusable bags could revolutionise supermarket shopping - and mean you will never need a plastic bag again.

Trolley Bags are a system of reusable bags that fit on to shopping trolleys to help organise goods at the checkout.

In one simple action, the system spreads out and rests on any supermarket trolley giving the shopper a series of open and upright bags into which to sort their shopping.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2898209/Holdalls-fit-inside-supermarket-trolleys-mean-end-plastic-bags.html#ixzz3O3rPylMj

Death of the hairdryer?

Wyobrażacie sobie życie bez SUSZARKI DO WŁOSÓW?! Mogą ją zastapić specjalne, przyjazne środowisku rękawiczki.

Designers have come up with an eco-friendly alternative to the traditional hairdryer - a pair of revolutionary gloves made from hi-tech microfibres.

The 'Hair Drying Gloves' look just like ordinary gloves and their makers claim they dry wet hair twice as fast as the traditional bathroom towel. 

The microfibres in the gloves are apparently specifically designed to absorb the water and leave hair completely dry; they even work without removing styling products such as hair gel and hairspray

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2891093/Eco-friendly-gloves-hi-tech-microfibres-dry-hair-unveiled-makers-claim-twice-effective-towel.html#ixzz3NO4cY7fs