Blueair AirPod – Personal Air Purifier

Posted by Anton on August 23rd, 2006

We live in a world where clean air is a precious commodity. Indoors and out, the air we breathe contains many impurities. Surprisingly, the quality of air indoors is often worse than that outside.

Blueair AirPod is a cool-looking compact device that delivers cleaner air at the rate of 45 cubic feet per minute. The AirPod delivers more clean air at a faster rate than any air cleaner its size on the market. Standing 13″ tall, the AirPod is ultra-compact making it ideal for the smallest of areas. Its light weight redefines the word “portable” to describe air purifiers. With filter attached, it weighs in at just 1.7 pounds, infinitely less than the heavyweights that call themselves portable air purifiers. The compact 6.3″ x 4.3″ x 13″ design is small enough to hold device in your hand, yet large enough to surround you by a sphere of pure air.


The price of the Blueair AirPod Purifier is $99.99

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Personal UV Monitor with Exposure Timer

Posted by Anton on July 31st, 2006

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And being on the UV monitor topic (it is summer outside if you haven’t noticed already), I can’t go on only with the girls-only UV monitoring Bikini… there has to be something suitable for boys, like a cool UV monitoring gadget… and here comes the Oregon Scientific Personal UV Monitor with Exposure Timer.

This cool device monitors the current UV index and temperature, and calculates your recommended exposure time based on UV, SPF and your personal skin type. So you won’t be getting any sunburns on the beach this summer and you don’t need to wear bikini in order to do that… :P


Product Features
- Monitors current UV levels
- Exposure timer uses UV, SPF and skin type to calculate recommended exposure time
- Exposure time automatically updates with changes in UV intensity
- Monitors current temperature
- Countdown timer
- Digital clock
- Wrist strap for easy use
- Countdown timer
- Includes 1 CR2032 coin battery
- Dimensions: 3.125 x 1.75 x .75 in


The price of the OS Personal UV Monitor is $29.95.

- If you can wait to get your hands on one of those UV monitors…

Spy Finder Hidden Camera Detector

Posted by Anton on June 26th, 2006

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Are you feeling paranoid or that you’re being watched? The Spy Finder should be able to reveal the presence of any camera, Wired or wireless, even if the camera is powered off at the moment. The Spy Finder is just the size of a Bic Lighter and easily fits in your pocket. And the best of all is that it is very easy to use – just look through the viewfinder, press the button and any Hidden Camera should be illuminated and its position revealed…


Protect Yourself from Prying Eyes
Spy Finder is an easy-to-use Hidden Camera Detector. Simply look through the viewing port and scan any room to reveal the exact location of concealed Wireless and Wired Cameras. Use it in dressing rooms or gym locker rooms to protect yourself from prying eyes. Give your loved ones peace-of-mind knowing their privacy has not been compromised.
To scan an area, simply look through the viewing port and depress the button to activate the LEDs. Slowly scan areas where Hidden Cameras are suspected and look for bright-reflected spots. Remember, most Hidden Video Cameras use Pinhole Camera Lenses, so the spot you are looking for could be small.
If you see a suspected camera, move your vantage point slightly. If the location of the reflection moves as you move, then this is not a camera. If the location of the reflection does not move, then it is highly likely that you have discovered the optics of a Hidden Camera.


How it Works
The Spy Finder Hidden Camera Detector/Locator is the most reliable and easy to use technology on the market for confirming that your private actions are not being watched. The Spy Finder’s function is based on the principle of optical augmentation. This technical jargon refers to the phenomenon where light reflected from a focused optical system, such as a Video Camera, is reflected along the same path as the incident light. This means that if a Hidden Camera is illuminated and viewed with the Spy Finder Technology, then a strong reflection from the target camera will reveal its position to the user. The Spy Finder exploits this phenomenon by using a ring of ultra-bright LEDs arranged around a viewing port. When a user scans a room looking through the viewing port, a Hidden Camera appearing in the field of view will brightly reflect the light from the LEDs.

This one definitely sounds interesting, but I wonder how well it does it work finding hidden cameras…?

The price of the Spy Finder Hidden Camera Detector is $99

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eMagin Z800 3Dvisor

Posted by Anton on June 21st, 2006

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The Z800 3DVisor is the world’s first personal display system to combine two OLED microdisplays with stereovision 3D capabilities, stereo audio, a noise-canceling microphone, and an integrated head tracker. The eMagin Z800 3DVisor uniquely provides a view equivalent to a 105-inch screen at twelve feet with 3D capability. Its high-speed head tracker enables full 360-degree virtual-surround viewing.

At the core of the Z800 3DVisor is a pair of eMagin SVGA 3D OLED (organic light-emitting diode) microdisplays. These microdisplays incorporate the same OLED display technology currently being used by the US Army Land Warrior program and many other high performance display systems. They deliver high-speed, high-resolution (800×600 triad pixels), high-color (>16 million) imagery for near-eye applications. eMagin’s OLED microdisplays are thinner and lighter than Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs). In addition, because OLED materials emit their own light, they require less power, permitting the Z800 3DVisor to deliver stereovision, head tracking, and hi-fi sound from a single USB power source.

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OLED displays offer higher contrast and a wider dispersion of light, making them more comfortable for near-eye use. eMagin’s patented 3D OLED displays can recognize and deliver left-eye and right-eye stereovision signals with unsurpassed efficiency. Color data is buffered under each pixel site, eliminating flicker and smear. If only 2D information is available the Z800 3DVisor still delivers unsurpassed visual quality.


Stereovision 3D
The Z800 3DVisor uses two OLED microdisplays to accomplish this 3D effect with an advanced stereoscopic technique. When a frame-sequential 3D signal is input into the Z800 3DVisor, the Z800 divides the signal so that it alternates between both OLED Microdisplays. Each eye sees a different, but constant, perspective to mimic normal stereoscopic sight, creating a realistic 3D image. Since the OLED Microdisplays refresh so quickly, much faster than your average LCD display, no noticeable flicker is produced. To further eliminate flicker, each display uses analog DRAM to grab and hold information from refresh to refresh, meaning the display never has an opportunity to go black or “decay.” The responsiveness and constant imagery combine to create the best 3D experience on the market today.
Many games on the market do have stereovision 3D compatibility. Many times, this compatibility is not detailed on the game’s packaging. Therefore, eMagin recommends that for specific games you download a demo version or contact the game’s manufacturer. Some examples of compatible games are Unreal Tournament 2003 and 2004, Doom 3, Painkiller, Half-Life 2 and America’s Army.


Integrated Headtracker
The Z800 3DVisor’s integrated headtracker uses micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) accelerometers and gyroscopes to detect motion. The headtracker features three gyroscopes, one each for the X-, Y-, and Z-axis. In addition, the headtracker contains corresponding compasses and accelerometers to ensure performance over varying forms of motion.
The Z800 3DVisor comes bundled with mouse emulation software specifically designed for use with the eMagin headtracker. After installation, the program runs in the background and translates detected head motion into motion on your screen. Specialized settings in the bundled software, Windows mouse controls, and special in-game settings can all be used to fine-tune the mouse emulation to your preferences.


Specifications
Model Name: eMagin Z800 3DVisor & eMagin X800 3DVisor*
Viewing Equivalent: 105 inch diagonal movie screen viewed at 12 feet
View Angle: ~ 40 deg diagonal FOV
Headtracking: 360?’?° horizontal, >60?’?° vertical (Not included in the X800)
Aspect Ratio: 4 x 3
Resolution: SVGA ???‚??? 800 x 600 triad pixels per display (1.44 megapixels)
Number of Colors:24-bit color for more than 16.7 million
Brightness: >50 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: >200:1
Stereovision: Automatic detect of frame-sequential stereovision data Renders 2D or 3D video
Controller Dimension: 6.1 in L X 3.45 in W X 1.15 in D
Weight (display set): <8 oz (<227 g)
Power Consumption: <1.25W typical
Power Supply: USB or 5V DC regulated
Signal Input Mode: RGB Signal Input (PC D-Sub) 24 bit per pixel color
Audio Output: Attached stereo sound
Microphone System: Built-in noise-canceling microphone


Price of the eMagin Z800 3DVisor European Version is $649.

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