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02:32, by Dave Herwig


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02:30, by Dave Herwig

UnBoxing Time..

First up

Trident Cases

 

 

 

 

ClarityOne Earbuds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02:25, by Dave Herwig

Japan – Hot Underwear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–from M’s Akihabara
–piping hot striped underpants for .44
–3 colors: pink, green, and blue
–called ‘hot shima pan’, served w/ tongs & put in wrapping paper
–’pan’ refers to ‘pantsu’ but is also Japanese for bread
–kept warm under heat lamps

 

02:23, by Dave Herwig

Beef Briefs

 

 

 

 

 

–DIY Brief Jerky
–2lbs of ground beef held together w/ Slim Jim lace

–similar to making reg. beef jerky
–requires dehydrator & 12hrs prep time

 

02:21, by Dave Herwig

3D Wrapping Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–Lazy Bows 3D Wrapping Paper
–makes bow appear on gift
–hand person gift & included 3D glasses
–from Perpetual Kid, 2 sheets in each set
–Pre-orders .99

 

02:16, by Dave Herwig

Wireless Electric Highway

wireless recharging already being used by some elec. vehicle charging stations
–MIT helped make that technology
–now Stanford improving the concept
–can transmit 10kilowatts of elec. power over distance of 6.5ft, w/ little energy loss
–transmitting elec. across a distance makes a hwy w/ wireless conduits possible
–theoretically, coils bent at 90degree angle, embedded in roads, attached to elec grid
–cars w/ identical coils on undercarriage: create magnetic field w/ elec. hwy
–strategy only proven in Stanford’s computer models, but looks promising
–computer sims show power transfer efficiency of 97% at more than 6ft range
–studies needed to prove that the tech. won’t hurt or interfere w/ people or other elec. systems
–and prove that the elec. is lost as heat and not radiation

 

02:14, by Dave Herwig

Alfa Giulietta Plays Hockey

Alfa Romeo UK put on stunt/experiment
–featured Advanced Vehicle Dynamic Control of Alfa D.N.A. system
–captured w/ iPhone
–up against Team Blaze star, David Phillips
–challenge of icy skill, pinpoint control

 

02:12, by Dave Herwig

Car Tech Time…

Air-Free Tires

 

 

 

 

 

-airless tire w/ internal spokes
–recyclable thermoplastic resin
–spokes give it strength, shape, flexibility
–limited, at this time, to 330lbs

 

02:10, by Dave Herwig

Rocket Lands without Parachute

privately funded SpaceX made Super Draco engine
–designed to land softly on Earth w/o parachute
–requires pretty reliable rocket engines
–will be used in emergency Launch Abort System (LAS)
–will shoot capsule off main rocket, land safely on ground
–8 Super Dracos used on the capsule
–can be stopped or restarted in 1/10th of second
–15,000 pounds of thrust

 

02:09, by Dave Herwig

Check-cap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pill to detect colorectal cancer
–uses low energy x-rays
–generates high res 3D imagery, transmits info to wrist worn data receiver
–take walk, play golf – live your life, capsule leaves body naturaly
–GE Healthcare & CheckCap will make mini cadmium zinc telluride (czt) diagnostic imaging sensors
–will put sensors in pill for full 360degree view as pill goes thru colon
–hopefully in Europe in late 2013
–still talking w/ US FDAP

 

02:07, by Dave Herwig

Burnt Stick Purifies Water

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese have used to soften/purify water for centuries

–black + blum’s eau good bottle
–black stick type of carbon made from tree branches, called Binchotan
–reduces amt of chlorine in water
–takes few hrs to work
–bulge in bottle to keep charcoal from floating up
– bottle, stick
–works for 6mos. (10 min boil at 3 month mark) – then u can throw stick in garden

 

02:05, by Dave Herwig

3D Printed Jaw Replacement

 

 

 

 

 

 

83yr old woman needs new jaw
–surgery typically 20hrs, 4wks in hospital
–3D printing made a new jaw for her
–surgery only 4hrs, 4 days in hospital
–cutting surgery/recovery time reduced risks for her significantly
–new jaw made of titanium built in layers & fused w/ laser
–new jaw made in few hrs instead of several days
–coated in bioceramic to help immune system accept it
–weighs 30grams more than orig. bone structure
–surgery was at Research Institute BIOMED at Hasselt Univ. in Belgium

 

02:00, by Dave Herwig

Nike Prosthetic Shoe

Nike and triathlete Sarah Reinertsen invented new shoe for the carbon fiber prosthetic blades
–this minimal shoe is called the Sole
–composed of outsole, midsole, specially designed material called Aeroply
–Aeroply allows sole to grip the carbon fiber while athlete’s running
–makes running more comfortable & improves performance

 

01:58, by Dave Herwig

Star Trek Mr. Potato Heads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirk & Kor the Klingon .99
–Mr. Spock & Uhura .99
–slightly smaller than regular potato head
–details to make them as true to The Orig. Series as possible

 

01:56, by Dave Herwig

Liquid Fuel Fireplace 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serafin Liquid Fireplace mounts on wall
–burns ethanol-based fuel
–produces no soot or smoke
–so no need for chimney or flue
–9

 

01:54, by Dave Herwig

Amazon Retail Store

sources say retail store for Seattle planned w/in next few mos.
–test project to see if chain of stores would be profitable
–sticking w/ boutique type – books, e-readers, e-reader accessories
–starting local & small to test waters but also to figure out tax ramifications
–rumors say may open in fall or end of year for holiday season

What do you think about a Amazon Retail store? Would you shop there?

 

 

01:52, by Dave Herwig

Nike Fuel Band

–Tracks your activity, translates into NikeFuel
–tracks running, walking, dancing, basketball, etc
–start with a goal
–it’ll keep you updated and encourages you to go above and beyond
–Feb 22 for 9
–Its also a watch

 

01:50, by Dave Herwig

HUD Google Glasses

 

 

 

 

Google working on Heads up Display glasses that look normal
–LCD or AMOLED display
–Front facing camera for AR and pictures with flash
–navigation is head tilt to scroll and click

 

01:48, by Dave Herwig

Press To Open Keyring

 

 

 

 

 

Free Key
–Common sense!
–not available yet, but hopefully soon

 

 

 

01:46, by Dave Herwig

Cryoscope
–Lets you feel the forecast
–aluminum cube, grabs forecast from internet, translates that
–neutral state is 85 degrees, then adjusts

 

01:45, by Dave Herwig

Pop Music Science

 

–Tijl De Bie, a senior lecturer in artificial intelligence at the University of Bristol in England
–Created an app to predict songs that would be a hit
–Loaded a bunch of hits and flops
–analyzes and evaluates
–you can have it evaluate your song

 

01:43, by Dave Herwig

Kickstarter Project MorningHead

–k goal
–00 funded
– for 2 caps

 

 

01:40, by Dave Herwig

Wonder Threads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pad/computer sleeve
–k goal
–00 funded
–Air, 15″, 17″

 

01:37, by Dave Herwig

Kickstarter Project Recoil

looking 10k goal as their goal
–k funded
–18 days to go
– / /
–Rack for holding all three

 

 

01:35, by Dave Herwig

The site of the week isDevastatingExplosions.com Have fun with it…

 

01:33, by Dave Herwig

Do you have a favorite pet?? Let us know, leave your Famespot and show us and you can be on TV..

 

01:30, by Dave Herwig

Since we got Rick Rolled.. Here is a cute cat video…

 

01:29, by Dave Herwig

A very angry Cat

 

01:26, by Dave Herwig

And we are Live…

Today on Geek Beat LIVE…

Google’s making glasses now

Don’t worry about bed head!

A 3D printed JAW

…and piping hot underwear.

12:53, by Dave Herwig

Welcome to GeekBeat.tv Live show Episode 52.. This live episode is actually for next week because John and Cali will be in Japan.

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Dave Herwig

Dave is a producer at GeekBeat.TV, and recently retired from being an Information Management Officer in the US Army. He has worked in the IT field for over 10 years managing Army networks and social media sites. He is a gadget junkie and is known to fall from an airplane from time to time. You can follow Dave on Twitter or Circle him on Google+

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