Val Galin
I love reading blogs about technology, gadgets, online marketing, sports, and other geeky stuff. +Val Galin
Dragon Grip: Kung Fu sound effects
If you’re into Kung Fu movies and Bruce Lee, the Dragon Grip is something you need to add in your martial arts collection. The Dragon Grip, which is a Kickstarter project started by Paul Mark and John Fearon, is a device that gives you some cheesy Kung Fu sound effects the next time you do [...]
Japanese hand-cranked vending machine
Japanese company Sanden created a vending machine that can be powered by hand-cranking. The manual system was designed to help people buy food or beverage during natural disasters where there is no electricity to run the machines. By the way, you need at least 70 cranks before it turns on. Source: Hand-cranked vending machine offers [...]
Rinspeed adds Dock+Go to Smart Fortwo EV
Despite a delay in their delivery of the Smart Fortwo EV, Swiss automobile manufacturer Rinspeed recently announced the Dock+Go, a “backpack” for your Fortwo (if you ever get one this coming September). It’s basically a concept trailer that provides an extra trunk for the mini electric vehicle. Aside from the space it offers, the Dock+Go [...]
The NAO Next Gen humanoid robot can be your best friend
Feeling lonely? Aldebaran Robotics is here to comfort you with the recently launched latest generation of programmable bots: the NAO Next Gen. The updated NAO model is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and features two HD cameras. This humanoid robot can walk, play, and talk. Who needs an imaginary friend with the NAO Next Gen [...]
‘Sun’ glasses that fight off the winter blues
Seqinetic’s LED “sun” glasses, a Kickstarter project, is designed to help drive away winter depression. “Even if undiagnosed as a serious case of Seasonal Affective Disorder, there’s something incredibly disappointing about a 4:30PM winter sundown. To help combat the problem, while introducing many more intangible problems into your social life and sense of self-worth, Seqinetic [...]
Hanashicom speakerphone pillow: The fun way to do late-night phone calls
Japanese telecom company Willcom has released the Hanashicom pillow, a phone accessory that lets you do hands-free calls while lying in your bed. The pillow features a microphone and speakers for an effortless chit-chat. Willcom is giving it away for free to customers — a smart way to promote their flat-rate unlimited talk plan. The [...]
NASA space taxi: the Dream Chaser
The image above is an artist’s conception of the Dream Chaser, designed by Sierra Nevada Corp. for a space vehicle to transport NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and back. But Sierra will have to battle it out with other private companies eager to do the same. The space agency’s basic requirements for a space [...]
Kobot EV: Personal bumper car on the road
Going to the supermarket and the clinic may never be the same again as Japanese company Kowa Tmsuk unveiled the Kobot EV at the Tokyo Motor Show. The little electric “folding car” reduces in size with the tap of a button on a smartphone device. It is designed for short-distance travel of speeds of 30 [...]
Own a Half Life 2 Gravity Gun replica and help little kids
Ever dream of owning a futuristic gun like the ones you see in sci-fi movies and video games? After last year’s successful auction of the “portal gun,” a replica of Valve’s Portal game, Harrison Krix is back with another replica for auction. This time, the 29-year-old replica artist put together the “gravity gun” from Valve’s [...]
HP goes Windows with Slate 2 tablet
HP recently announced the Slate 2, a Windows 7-powered tablet to be released by the end of this year. A prototype of the upcoming tablet reveals an 8.9-inch device powered by an Intel Atom Z760 1.5 GHz processor with 2GB RAM, 3G, WiFi, USB 2.0, and 30Whr battery. The HP Slate 2 also comes with [...]