MB&F Horological Machine No.2.2 Is a Formidable Keeper of Time [Watches]

Written by lito paramo | 27 October 2009

What happens when you cross a Swiss watchmaker with a French Designer and a fair amount of titanium? Well, you end up with MB&F's Horological Machine No.2.2, of course.

Designed by renowned French Designer Alain Silberstein, the dual-dialed watch has a body crafted from a single piece of titanium, tells the time on the right and the date/current phase of the moon on the left. The hour is displayed using a jumping mechanism, which is under the minute dial, which resembles a speedometer.

Only 8 of these limited edition pieces will be produced, so if you have an obsession with watches (and presumably, alot of disposable income), you might want to start plotting ways to get your hands around this watch—or rather, this watch around your wrist. [MB&F via Watchismo via Dvice]

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Augmented Reality iPhone/Android App Tracks Where Government Bailout Dollars Went [Apps]

Written by lito paramo | 27 October 2009

Layar has a new augmented reality app function for iPhone and Android that's ~~delightfully~~ depressingly topical: It'll let you see exactly where bailout money went, via recovery.gov, which is pretty sweet since you sort of own all that stuff!

In the words of the creators:

Layar is an application that overlays your view of the real world with waypoints representing your favorite coffee place, the movie theatre you're trying to find, or in this case, where some of that $787 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going. If you have an iPhone 3GS or Android device you can install the Layar app for free and then search for "recovery" or "sunlight" within Layar to find this layer. The layer works best near large cities where you are most likely to find recovery contracts.

I can tell you where the recovery didn't go. It didn't go to the bike path near my house because that shit is all torn up. Bigger bailouts, I say! [Sunlight Labs via Boing Boing Gadgets]

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Apple Software Update Enables Support for Magic Mouse [Apple]

Written by lito paramo | 27 October 2009

Apple just released an update for Leopard and Snow Leopard granting use of the Magic Mouse's more advanced functionality (read: multitouch) instead of just pointing and clicking. Check out our review of the Magic Mouse here. [The Loop]

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Lila-Lou's Ankida Yacht Will Make You Long For A Journey [Design]

Written by lito paramo | 27 October 2009

I don't even want to imagine what the price tag for Lila-Lou's finely-tuned Ankida yacht will be. I just want to lay on the deck and watch the wind hit those optimally-positioned sails as I drift around the world.

The entire driving force of the Ankida concept, aside from beautiful looks, is to have ideal placement for every part and get the most out of your escapes. Whether you prefer to move under only one sail, or test the performance of them all, you can easily do it with a hell of a lot of style. And while it's a still just a concept design, I'm already lost in daydreams of adventure and pirates. [Super Yacht Times via BornRich]

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Ceiling-Mounted Bathroom Faucet Would Be Great For Quick Showers [Faucets]

Written by lito paramo | 27 October 2009

Signorini's ceiling-mounted faucet is an interesting design for sure, but it might also be practical for people who tend to sleep in late. Just wash your hair and go.

[Signorini via DigsDigs via OhGizmo]

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Army Helmet-Mounted Radar Will Give Soldiers Eyes In the Back Of Their Heads [Military]

Written by lito paramo | 27 October 2009

The military is developing a miniature helmet-mounted radar system (HMRS) that will alert soldiers to any threats that might be sneaking up on them within a 80 foot radius. Although, brain tumors are sneakier than ninjas flying in stealth bombers.

Supposedly, the radar will be able to see through fog and dust—even walls. It's also compact enough to be practical—no more than 2.5 pounds with less than a pound of hardware actually mounted to the helmet. Sounds like an awesome tool to keep our soldiers safe, but there are a few problems that would need to be addressed. Outside of possible health issues, the radar helmet would need to be able to distinguish enemies from friends and woodland creatures. Plus, the power supply feeding the device would need to be compact and powerful. That's easier said than done of course, so I wouldn't expect this technology to see action anytime soon. [Danger Room Image via Flickr]