Didgeridoos in Surround Sound

[dracodraconis]

Source: Coolest Gadgets Imagine sitting in a chair, completely immersed in your favourite music. This is the promise of the sonic chair that, apparently, does a very good job of blocking out background noise while generating a complete, personal, surround-sound experience. The sound is also well-contained so it won't bother those around you.

Source: Coolest Gadgets Yet another USB gadget. Yours to add to your growing collection of USB stuff for $22(US). Why shave in front of your computer? And what do you use to see the spots you missed, your webcam?

Source: MAKE Magazine Okay, this is cool. Follow the link and watch a video that shows how to make a trebuchet at home.

Source: MedGadget The British Medical Journal has just published a finding that sleep apnea can be treated by regularly playing the didgeridoo. How did they even think of testing this, let alone complete a controlled test to prove that it worked?

Source: Coolest Gadgets This awkward-looking contraption uses compressed air to give your legs a massage. I wonder if it would work for my restless leg (this is actually a medical condition, one that runs in my family)?

Comments

[siderea]

The British Medical Journal has just published a finding that sleep apnea can be treated by regularly playing the didgeridoo. How did they even think of testing this, let alone complete a controlled test to prove that it worked?

So the answer to this question generally takes the form of "Some MD with Condition X happened to start doing Y, and found X got better. So he said, 'Hey, I wonder if we could treat X with Y? I should do a study!'"

[dracodraconis.livejournal.com]

Sounds plausible.

[ancalagon-tb.livejournal.com]

the massage boots are vaguely kinky....

But I have to build myself a marshmallow trebuchet! everyone at work will love me as I shower them with candy! :D

[dracodraconis.livejournal.com]

This now gives me the idea for a type "sarcophagus" in which only the person's head is exposed, while the rest of the body is given a pressurized air massage. Could be very relaxing.

When I have a house to put a workshop in, I plan to subscribe to MAKE magazine. There has been some neat stuff come out of it.

[ancalagon-tb.livejournal.com]

for the sanity of your readers, I will abstain from posting certain links >:)

[dracodraconis.livejournal.com]

Thank you very, very much. I'm sure they have no idea how much pain and suffering your decision has saved them.