Remember that medical tablet Panasonic revealed at IDF earlier this year? No? Well, it happened. Details were pretty hard to come by then, but the company’s officially announced the product as the H1 tablet. The fully ruggedized slate is built on familiar netbook internals with a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB SSD, a 10.4-inch 1024 x 768 resolution LCD display with an InPlay Technologies digitizer, and 802.11a/b/g/n. It’s going to be available in January of 2009 for a somewhat staggering $2,799, though the figure is less painful when you consider that awesome custom handle on the back. If you can’t get enough tedious details about devices such as this, you’re in luck: hit the read link for a serious plethora of information in the press releases, and check out the awesome educational video they’ve released after the break. We think you’ll find it has a lot to offer in terms of production values and soundtrack.

Update: We were contacted by a rep for Panasonic, and it turns out that the H1 is going to run you $2,999, not $2,799.

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from engadget

Termites be warned: Australian outfit Termicam is bringing the noise Predator-style with the Termibot, a dual-tread thermal imaging robot designed to eliminate insects. The bot scoots around inside walls and under houses relaying information from its thermal camera and moisture sensors back to an operator, and when termite (or other insect) activity is detected, it uses a probe to smash the nest and inject pesticides directly where they’re needed. While we’re not certain we need to help robots perfect the techniques they’ll use to ferret out the last remnants of the human resistance, we’re not too worried yet — the Termibot is currently tethered to its operator with a long cable. The designer says a fully wireless version is in the works and will be brought to market later this year, however — it’s being held up while the business experiences some growing pains. Termicam also says they’re also looking to expand the uses for the bot to other applications where that thermal camera might come in handy, like bomb disposal and search and rescue — looks like the PackBot’s got some competition.

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This whole electrocardio business is all well and good, but we must confess our initial disappointment when we realized that the little display on the left palm rest of this laptop was no SideShow apparatus — though we suppose you already knew how we feel about that little bit of Vista goodness that is SideShow. All the same, there ain’t much wrong with this HATO NB electrocardiogram doohicky that MSI slapped onto its latest laptop. The included electrodes can be hooked up to your aesthetically pleasing lady friend, allowing the laptop to record her vitals or even allowing a doctor to remotely examine the patient. You can also print out information the gadget gathers, or place the data on an SD card for doctor perusal. The rest of the details on this thing are sadly lost in machine translation, but it looks like MSI will be showing it off at CES next week, so we’ll keep an eye out. (For you guys: If you look long enough there is a pic of the computer on the right side of the chick).

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For around $5705, “The Cosmo” luxury tub boasts 7 Hydro massage jets; 9 bubble jets; 6 back massage jets, a built-in 8.5-inch LCD TV, and video inputs for connecting your DVD player. Product page here.

What, your bathtub doesn’t have a TV built into it? Shame. Keeping one tied up to the radiator above the tub is dangerous, my friend, and you’d be better off with a screen designed to take all the frantic splashing from when you play with your tugboat

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from techeblog ]]> http://www.orgismo.com/2006/11/11/5705-lcd-tv-equipped-luxury-tub/feed/ 0 http://www.orgismo.com/2006/09/18/play-sudoku-on-toilet-tissue/ http://www.orgismo.com/2006/09/18/play-sudoku-on-toilet-tissue/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:28:31 +0000 admin http://www.orgismo.com/?p=1752 Must say Sudoku is going places…places that you cannot even think it can go.

All sudoku addicts have a reason to smile as from now onwards they won’t have to take their newspaper in the toilet, for now their favorite game will be right their inside the toilet, 24X7.

Where? On the toilet tissue paper. Yes, these sudoko toilet tissue rolls are available at iwantoneofthose for just $8. So no problems if you fail to solve one, there’s entire roll waiting for you.

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As people age and develop ocular diseases such as glaucoma and retinitis pigmentosa, an unfortunate side effect is the gradual inability to locate and recognize objects not directly in front of them — a condition more commonly known as tunnel vision. Previous gadgets designed to combat this problem, such as so-called reverse binocular glasses, have indeed been successful in providing patients with additional visual data; however, their miniaturizing effect took much of the detail away from peripheral objects, making them uncomfortable and ultimately ineffective for everyday use. Fortunately for tunnel vision sufferers, a new, higher-tech option may soon be available to aid them in their plight, in the form of an innovative device designed by a team at Harvard Medical School affiliate Schepens Eye Research Institute. Developed in conjunction with MyVu HMD manufacturer MicroOptical Corp., the augmented vision device consists of a video camera and transparent display attached to a pair of glasses and tethered by wire to a small computer. The computer processes the incoming visual data from the camera and projects a real-time outline of the wearer’s surroundings right onto the center of the glasses, effectively “filling in the blanks” for the peripheral objects that would not normally be viewable. In tests conducted by the team, affected patients with only an hour of training were able to significantly increase the directness of their searches, while at the same time reducing the amount of time necessary to locate an object by about 22%. Further long term studies are necessary to determine how effective the device would be with more training and regular usage, but with such promising initial results, tunnel vision sufferers may finally be able to step out of the shadows and literally see the light.

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The Standing Wheelchair concept design allows wheelchair users to stand upright in the wheelchair, allowing them to see the world as they did before. It looks similar to a Segway, but has more features to help the user keep upright and hold on to the wheelchair.

One of the many lifestyle adjustments paraplegic wheelchair users have to make is getting used to viewing the world sitting down. It really makes a difference, we hear, when you can no longer talk to people face to face. With the standing wheelchair, users can interact with people and generally regain some of their former “perspective”. – Jason Chen

Standing Wheelchair [The Cool Hunter via Coolest Gadgets]
from gizmodo

In addition to being a mode of transportation, “The Treadmill Bike” by Bike Forest also functions as a calorie burning, exercise machine.

The Treadmill Bike’s hard wearing belt offers a sure grip while protecting your feet from dirt and other contaminants commonly found on the earth’s surface

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That “3707 mosquitoes” death toll sounds pretty impressive until you figure that in your yard there are probably thousands more than that out for blood every night. We’re skeptical of any device being able to handle that kind of threat. Wondering if it works? Pony up $499 and you can find out for yourself. – Charlie White

Product page [MegaCatch, via uber-gizmo]
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Motiva is a kind of backwards TiVo for the elderly. It transforms the TV into a way for nurses and doctors to monitor patient’s level of knowledge and track their lifestyle and medication habits. Then health care providers can give feedback to the user if there’s any changes to be made or reminders about future doctor’s visits.

For every patient, Motiva monitors ongoing health status, usage patterns and regularly queries patients about changes in their knowledge, motivation and confidence levels – insights nurses can use to adapt care plans and gauge impact on long-term behavior…

Nothing says “great mother’s day present” like looking out for your mom’s health!

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Motiva is Watching You [Medgadget]
from Gizmodo

The World’s First Adjustable Heat Sauce [coolest gadgets]
From Gizmodo