A vest from TN Games simulates the impact of punches or gun shots, for example, from 1st person shooter games.

[source: Technology Review]

I made pancakes a couple weekends ago, which reminded me that using a spoon to scoop batter and drip it into a frying pan is a messy, and imperfect process!

Welcome The Batter Blaster, a pressurized can filled with organic pancake mix, where you can point the can to the grill and shoot batter, to create perfect pancakes every time!

In a twist related to my previous post about PrevYou here (link), a social shopping platform, an Austin, Texas-based site ShangBy (link) has an unconventional way for you to shop in Shanghai, where prices for luxury goods can be significantly cheaper than in the U.S., by allowing you to shop virtually via a camera following a Swedish guide in Shanghai! As a ShangBuyer, you tell them what items to zoom in on, which products Nina should try on, what questions to ask the merchants, and which products you’d like to buy. Now here’s actually a potential reason for justin.tv’s technology!

[thanks, VentureBeat]

The Livescribe, a pen audio recorder that links to handwritten notes, premiered at DEMO in May, and just raised a $22M first round led by VantagePoint Venture Partners.  Check out this video demonstration!

Check out this biowall, which has an illustration of its air purification function (link).

[previous biowalls on sharkride here]

We’re hearing a lot about alternative energy these days. But ethanol, wind and wave energy, and fuel cells, so far have many negative externalities. Solar power is still inefficient and expensive. Why don’t we hear more about the potential of free energy, the energy that exists freely in air, and is available to all nations equally? Check out this link to see all the potential technologies that can tap free energy.

I’ve also been thinking about the fresh water problem. At least one-third of the planet faces severe water shortages. More than one billion people worldwide lack access to safe and sufficient water for their household needs, subsistence and livelihoods.

Now, here’s a wild thought – what if free energy could power atmospheric water generators, a developing technology that can produce water from the humidity in air (link)?

This is cool!

Check out this video of a humanoid robot! (link)

Check out this functional t-shirt which displays the strength of wifi signals. $29.95 from Think Geek.