You-Vision Video Glasses
Photojojo, seller of Photoshop fridge magnets, has stuffed a tiny digital camera and microphone into a pair of glasses. They call this particular hybrid of modern technology and nerd chic You-Vision Video Glasses.A little present from Q branch this season is likely to be available..
The glasses record video from a lens hidden in the bridge,controlled by tiny buttons on the unusually thick earpiece. A rechargeable lithium battery powers the glasses for a maximum of five hours, which is about as much video as you can store on the 2GB of flash memory that it has. After you're done creating your tiny, first-person masterpiece, videos can be downloaded to your Mac or PC with a USB cable.Unfortunately, the quality of the video from the glasses is a bit lacking. At 320 x 240 resolution at up to 25 frames per second, the video is half the size and a bit lower quality than video recorded from an iPod Nano.
But for what it lacks in specs, it makes up for in cool. What other camera glasses do you know of that come with suave, UV-protected lenses and clear lenses that allow you to nerd it up? That cost $150 and come with a case and cleaning cloth.
All-electric Porsche 911 Concept
Development of the all-electric Porsche from German tuner RUF has reached a major milestone, with confirmation today that initial testing of a prototype 911 has succeeded.Due to better packaging and cooling of the required lithium-ion batteries,RUF had originally planned to install its electric powertrain in its Cayman 3400K model but decided to go with the bigger body of the 997 911.
The multiple battery arrays add an additional 550kg to the 911’s mass, bringing the total kerb weight of the electric version to just under 1,900kg. There are a total of 96 battery cells, all of which are provided by British company Axeon. Despite the substantial increase in weight, the electric motor they power,rated at 204 hp (150kW) and 480lb-ft (650Nm) of torque, can accelerate the vehicle from 0-100km/h in a brisk seven seconds and see it arrive at a top speed of 224km/h.
According to RUF, the car can travel between 250 and 300km between charges. Drive is sent to the rear wheels via the 911’s standard six-speed manual, which reportedly has no trouble dealing with the electric motor.
RUF insists that its all-electric Porsche is still strictly a concept but envisages starting limited production in the not too distant future. Also working on the project is California’s CalMotors,planing to unveil its own electric concept in the near future. However, like RUF, no production plans have been mentioned.