Daily Archives: May 14, 2012
Strapless iPod Nano Watch: Just Implant These Magnets in Your Wrist
Dave Hurban calls it an iDermal--a strapless watch that attaches an iPod nano to your wrist.
And, on first glance, the idea of iPod magically attached to your wrist as if it's being held by magnets may sound sleek. Problem is, Hurban, the iDermal's inventor, did have to insert four magnets into his arm to get the desired effect. So, no, that doesn't sound that cool anymore.
John Edwards Trial: Tawdry Testimony, But Was There a Crime?
The cringe-inducing low point of the John Edwards trial so far was when a campaign aide testified about an airport encounter between Edwards and his breast-cancer-stricken wife. Reacting to a National Enquirer report that he was having an affair, Elizabeth Edwards “collapsed in a ball” in a parking lot then got up, tore off her shirt and bra, and told her husband: “You don’t see me any more.”
Cyclist Finds His Stolen Bicycle on Craigslist, Promptly Steals It Back
When a Washington, D.C., man saw his recently stolen bicycle for sale on Craigslist, his mission became clear: get it back, with or without the help of police.
Cyclist Danny Lesh had loaned the 14-year-old Cannondale hybrid to a friend, who committed the rookie mistake of securing the bike with a cable lock. Soon a thief likely armed with a decent pair of bolt cutters and a little persistence freed the bike and put it up for sale on Craigslist, …
