Fine Living

Here is a somewhat less embarrassing version of the Hands-Free Umbrella Messenger Bag. Rather than wearing the bag on the front, this one is worn on the back and is still able to offer protection from rain, sun, and bird droppings.

The umbrella fits into a pack that is strapped to the back. The pack slips over the shoulders and you are able to secure it around the waist with a plastic buckle. When opened, it is able to cover a little over 39-inches of diameter with its polyester canopy. I like the fact that it is worn on the back but as you can see in the picture, there seems to be a lot of wasted space in the rear. This gives random creepers an opportunity to sneak up behind you and take cover in the rain without you even knowing it. Sharing is caring but I don’t want some dude walking right up behind me.

They say that photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving and what you catch on film is captured forever. Well, consumers are about to feel, touch, and love even more thanks to the introduction of the world’s first light field camera for the masses.

Stanford University graduate and owner of LYTRO, Ren Ng, developed the camera over the course of eight-years.  So you may be asking what in the world a light field camera is. Unlike all of the imaging devices on the market today, light field sensor, created by Stanford University researches over 15 years, captures every possible source of light within a shot, traveling at every direction and every point in space. Is having this capability really a big deal?

Living in the Pacific Northwest, we have it pretty easy when it comes to snowfall in areas such as Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC but the folks in the Northeast and Midwest don’t have it all that great during the winter months. I used to live in Missouri, so I know what those poor schmucks have to deal with and I’ve busted my tailbone numerous times on slippery sidewalks. Snow boots are great for pedestrians but it’s rather annoying carrying your regular pair of shoes once you do arrive at your destination. Thanks to the YakTrax Instant Ice Shoes, you can have snow boot grip without having to wear those boots.

Whether you believe in evolution or are a creationist, the evolution of man eraser should put a smile on your face.  If it doesn’t then you don’t have a sense of humor and need to spend a little more time on Unfinished Man.

The Evolution Erasers are created by Japanese designer Hiroyuki Shiratori and feature the famous evolution picture of an ape evolving into the modern-day man.  The erasers are shaped into an ape on one side and a man on the other side.  As the eraser is used (yes people still use paper/pencils/erasers), it slowly evolves into

Recently, our geeky friends over at Geek Extreme introduced you to the IDAPT i1ECco, device chargerwhere you can use it to charge two gadgets at once. The creative team at IDAPT has pledged to keep making new ones as more devices roll off the line.

The IDAPT i4 is yet another clever and affordable universal charging system, that claims to be truly universal – the standard set comes with a micro USB, mini USB, standard USB,  Apple tips, Nokia 2, and Samsung 4, but many more can be added. More than 20 different charging tips are available at IDAPT that it claims can power 4,500 different mobile electronic devices including the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Nintendo DS, PSP, GPS systems, digital cameras, and Bluetooth products.