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Improvements Timex Rain Gauge System
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science,
You can punch up The Weather Channel, stick a ruler in a tin can, but hey, how cool is this? The Improvements Timex Rain Gauge System uses radio waves to transmit information up to 100 feet. Good for a desk top or wall mounting, it lets you know rainfall amount, time, and temperature. The device comes with a self-emptying collector (hardware included.) The system needs 2 AA and 3 AAA batteries (not included) and carries a price of $34.99.
Read More | HSN
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HTC Touch Diamond Smartphone
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, GPS, Handhelds, Movies, Music, Wireless / WiFi,
HTC’s Touch Diamond is the latest smartphone to join the pack. It features a 2.8-inch touch screen, TouchFLO 3D for images, a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus cam for stills and video, HSDPA connectivity, 4 GB memory, 256MB ROM, and 192 MB DDR SDRAM. There is GPS, HTC Weather reporting, and it has both Wifi and Bluetooth capability. At a size of 102 X 51 X 11.5mm and a weight of 110g, look for the Touch Diamond to come out for play in June.
Read More | HTC
Pollen Bots Assist Hay Fever Sufferers
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Science,
Weathernews has found an interesting way to monitor and alert Tokyo to the pollen count. The 200 Pollen Bots measure about one foot across, weigh 2.2 lbs. each, and glow in their styrofoam shells. The color of their eyes change as the count goes up or down. Given to those locals who suffer from hay fever, the recipients monitor the air in their space and send updated results over the Net to Weathernews’ headquarters. We would think that having to purchase a couple extra boxes of Kleenex would be a fairly decent and less expensive indication.
Read More | Weathernews Pollen Map (Japanese) via Toyko Mango
NOAA Invests in UAS
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Science, Transportation,
While the military has been utilizing robotic planes for a while now, academic types have now decided to get into the act by using them for scientific purposes. The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has decided to invest $3 million to use UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) for what one researcher calls “the missions we call dirty, dull and dangerous.” These include predicting intensity of hurricanes, tracking Arctic ice melting, and flooding of the west coast of the U.S. They also feel an advantage is that they can use the robo-planes for continuous sampling without needing the dreaded coffee break by whining employees.
Read More | BBC
CES 2008 Video: Ambient Devices Scorecast, Weather Stations
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gizmatic, Short Bytes, Accessories, CES, CES 2008, Design, Features, Household, Podcasts, Videocasts,
Case Logic showed off a series of bags at CES this year. Their cases range from protecting the smallest of iPod Nano’s to the largest of Laptops. In this video, we give you a look at bags designed for customization by the user, which included pens and Sharpie markers, as well as stencils to help you…well…make it you. Could you technically write on any bag that you purchase? Sure, but would it be as fun? We’d like to think so, but we are some stencil-needing fools. In any event, check the video out to learn more about these stylish totes.
Wayfinder is Mini-Weather Station
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,
We have found a rather unique device for those long road trips. The Wayfinder Z7500 has a digital compass with graphic heading indicator, an atomic clock with time and date, an altimeter, and barometer. It will also forecast the weather for the next 12 to 24 hours. With a backlit screen for night time viewing, the device mounts to your windshield by suction cup, and runs on an included lithium battery. The Wayfinder is available for $89.95.
Read More | Sky Mall
Umbrella Issues Daily Report
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech, Science,
For those of you who are never sure when to take your umbrella with you, the Ambient Forecasting Umbrella receives a daily report from Accuweather for about 150 U.S. locations. It also has blue LEDs that will flash if rain or snow is on the way. At a size of 41 1/2 x 58-inch diameter, the push-button opening umbrella also has network signal and low battery indicators, and runs on a single C battery (not included.) We think that for the $99.99 price, we would just as soon only have the handle, because if a huge thunderstorm is on the way, you definitely do not want to be under metal.
Read More | ThinkGeek
Turn Your TV Into a Weather Station
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Science,
We have found a device that allows you to keep up with the current weather without waiting until the 11:00 news. The TV Weather Station works on your TV screen with data received from outdoor sensors up to about 200 feet. Hook it up with its included RCA cable and receive 11 weather conditions such as temperature, wind speed and chill factor, and barometric pressure from its sensors and radio transmitter. It also forecasts the next 12 hours based on trends from the past 3 days. The station will set you back $129.95 and requires 4 AA batteries (not included), but we still think it would be an improvement from the yardstick in a tin can that we have in our backyard.
Read More | firstSTREET
Bookstone’s 5-Day Wireless Weather Forecaster
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Misc. Tech, Wireless / WiFi,
We recently told you about Brookstone’s Sportscast Wireless Football Scoreboard, a small device that connects via satellite and provides up-to-the-minute football stats and scores. Well now there’s a weather forecast version using similar technology, which means no wiring, computers, or subscriptions required. It receives real-time temperatures (high and low) and conditions for up to five cities in your area via radio signals from AccuWeather.com. Also features a self-setting clock. Cool. Available for $85 USD, and there’s an alarm clock version for $15 more.
Read More | Brookstone
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