Gadgets: Flat Bike Wheels - Not Just Tyres
By Jay GarrettWelcome to another gadgety update.
So, who else thinks that the Amazon Kindle is coming to these shores a little too late?
Anyhow, I'd rather curl up in some oversized knitting and wait for the Courieror Apple iTablet to appear.
Every now and then something crops up that makes me nostalgic for simpler times – such as the joy of making a mix tape for a girl I fancy or for a buddy that's after some new tunes. The great thing is when there's a tech way of satisfying the nostalgia – complete with sleeve to scrawl the track names on.
Looking for a good looking but cheap way of jumping aboard the Windows 7 bandwagon? Check out the EB1501 by Asus my gadgety faithful.
If you're in the market for some Italian thoroughbred super-car looks - but would rather plug it in than fill it up with liquid fuel then perhaps glide over and marvel at the e-Wolf e2 – not to be mistaken with Airwolf!
Chances are you've read about all those passwords and user-names of
Hotmail and a variety of other webmail accounts – I hope you've updated
your passwords now!
The little Nokia N97 Mini has been given a release date and LaCie have brought in yet another designer to work their magic – this time Phillipe Starck has made hard-drives desirable.
Ever attempted to ride a folding bike that wasn’t secured?
Not pretty but at least the wheels didn’t give way. Well, Victor
Aleman's bicycle design laughs in the face of this. He's actually gone
and dreamed up a folding bike where the intention is to have collapsing
wheels!
It’s all very clever and the folding wheel sequence looks real as well as being a feat of engineering but……….………when you’re battling against rush hour traffic, bouncing on and off curbs, pedestrians and speed bumps you have to be darned sure that your wheels aren’t going to swiftly, yet tidily pack themselves away!
Wouldn't you agree?
The little Nokia N97 Mini has been given a release date and LaCie have brought in yet another designer to work their magic – this time Phillipe Starck has made hard-drives desirable.
Ever attempted to ride a folding bike that wasn’t secured?
Not pretty but at least the wheels didn’t give way. Well, Victor
Aleman's bicycle design laughs in the face of this. He's actually gone
and dreamed up a folding bike where the intention is to have collapsing
wheels!It’s all very clever and the folding wheel sequence looks real as well as being a feat of engineering but……….………when you’re battling against rush hour traffic, bouncing on and off curbs, pedestrians and speed bumps you have to be darned sure that your wheels aren’t going to swiftly, yet tidily pack themselves away!
Wouldn't you agree?
