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Even if everyone in my country says that we’re passing through a transitional period for some time now, this doesn’t seem to reflect on the streets, where some of the most expensive and luxurious cars of the world can often be seen, being quite common nowadays. I remember the times when having a BMW was one of the most exciting news you could ever give to your friends and family, and why not, to your envious neighbors. However, today nothing seems to impress anymore, because BMWs are almost everywhere.
And if you don’t get to see the cars, because in many cases the whole point of buying such a vehicle is just another way to impress people, as they can’t really afford having them on streets, but parked deep in their garages, you will surely see the keys.
But what about a multifunctional key, that not only sets your car going, but also pays for the dinner you’ve just had with a bunch of friends. BMW Group Research and Technology came up with a prototype for a multifunctional care key that is designed to enable payments.
Hans-Jörg Vögel, project manager at BMW Group Forschung und Technik, said that “as part of our research project we first integrated a security chip into the key casing, which communicates across short distances by radio with a card reader”. Therefore, this is a very quick and convenient way, not to mention secure, for you to make electronic payments for whatever you might consume.
Another audacious purpose of the BMW team is to make the key work in other areas, such as the transport systems. This means that the integrated chip will also store electronic tickets for bus, train and air travel.
If you think about it, this credit card function does more than just paying your restaurant bill. To be more precise, the key is this way personalized and linked to a certain person. This means that the person who holds the key can benefit the secure in-car access to all sorts of personal information. That is possible because the key is actually the authorization the driver needs for online access to his personalized Connected Drive services inside a BMW.
This is a very clever key, alright, that does everything in order to make you happy, remembering the individual settings and automatically adjusting, for example, the seat and mirror positions. I could bet all my money on the fact that you’d like to have something like this in your pocket. Oh yeah, you’d need also a BMW in your garage!
Not really satisfied with the online diaries and socialization networks? Here’s a concept gadget that may help you keep track of your daily life more efficiently. It’s called the Experience Recorder and comes in the form of a tech glove that will actively and passively archive everything about your day.
According to DVIce, the glove has two modes. Once you activate the automatic mode, it’ll record sounds around you, tactile sensations and even take pictures of things that may interest you later at specified intervals. Switching to manual mode, you can give specific commands as you position your fingers in all sorts of intuitive signs. Thus, you can record a video when looking through your fingers like a peephole, record sound while you stretch you palm wide open and many more. You can even upload everything you archive through a wi-fi port directly onto Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Flickr.
Well now, what about taking pictures or recording clips stealthily? Will it be entirely legal? It could help paparazzi and spies just as well. What’s with the image sensor? I suppose it’s based on a CMOS with at least 3 MPs.
For a more detailed presentation, check out the following clip (it’s in Italian):
Cosplay actors and Halloween party geeks, check out these cool new wings! Coming from Cybertek, these are constructed from carbon fiber and extruded aluminum. In fact these represent the third generation of wings that Cybertek made over the years. The wingtips start to glow when the wings get fully extended.
Staying true to its initial design, the 2.0 version of the wings is activated by the flick of a switch. Wings will be able to extend or retract 7 times before the air pressure must be recharged which will take between 5 to 10 minutes. The full package includes a pneumatic power source that is to be charged via an included miniature pneumatic pump. Wingtip lights come in a standard blue color but they can be further customized with red, green, yellow, purple, or white tints. The approximate weight of the wings is 7.5 lbs, the retracted wingspan being 2 ft, while they extend to a maximum of 6 ft.
The site that commercializes the set of wings, Artificeclothing, is opened to any design ideas and suggestion that customers might have. The initial price of $1,000 could go up or down depending on changes made to the reference design. When ordering these, you must allow for around 3-6 weeks because there’s only one man that constructs the wings.
Being a big Matrix fan, it’s pretty obvious that I’d hype a bit over anything that bears the matrix word in its denomination, even more so when the object is actually inspired by some Matrix device. Here we have the Matrix Unplugged Chair which doesn’t seem to be designed for your comfort. However, the chair itself looks awesome and that’s because it’s made from the torpedo-lifting jaws of a nuclear submarine. Come to think about it, it kind of makes sense: there is a similarity between those highly-explosive parts and your highly-delicate behind… sort of.
According to Gizmodo, the Matrix Unplugged Chair lets you adjust it using all sorts of fancy motorized hydraulics, with a multitude of adjusters that allow for numerous configurations. It will take some time to find a comfortable position, anyhow.
The “not so good part” is that the chair is a unique prototype that isn’t supposed to be commercialized under a full line. It’s only natural to deduce that a unique thing will cost you some more money. Like $37,000. Not comfortable for your wallet, either. Maybe the designers can include a small nuclear missile, for emergency situations, and a Matrix plug… we’ll get our own jack, shortly, I’m sure.
The BM-208 binocular is made from Durable Aluminum Alloy Construction, Multi-Coated Glass Lenses to help reduce Color Aberration, Extra large Roll Down Eye-Cups that are perfect for Eye-Glass wearers.
Key Specifications:
- Single Diopter which allows the user to correct for any differences in their eyes, thus making viewing more pleasurable and comfortable,
- Objective Lens = 20mm,
- Magnification = 8x,
- Angular Field of View (FOV) = 7.3 degrees,
- Field of View = 115 meters @ 1000 meters and 345 feet @ 1000 yards,
- Prism Material: BK 7 Glass,
- Prism Type: Roof Prism,
- Coating: Muti-Coated Lenses,
- Focus Type: Focus Wheel.
Aluminum Porro Prism Binocular features:
* Extra large Eye-cups for more comfortable viewing.
* Crystal Clear Optics
* Easy to Focus
* Compact and Light Weight
* Durable Aluminum Alloy Construction
