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Foursquare Mocks TSA Airport Screenings with “Baggage Handler” Badge

, Nov 24th 2010 Discuss [2]

Perhaps you've had your baggage handled lately? Lots of people who are planning on opting-out of the radiation-ridden x-ray machine TSA is having everyone walk through before and after getting on an airplane will be having their baggage handled, if you know what I mean, when patted down by TSA officials this holiday season. Therefor, in jest, Foursquare is now offering a badge in which you check in at your local airport and include "TSA," "Grope," or even "Don't touch my junk, bro!" in your shout and you'll unlock the a magical message and badge! Read The Full Story

Balanzza mini Luggage Scale will save your on airport overweight bag fees

, Oct 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

The last time I travelled, there was a couple standing at the check in desk arguing over what they were going to toss from their bag to avoid the extra fees for overweight luggage. They could have avoided all of that wasted time and embarrassment as people stood there watching them fight over trinkets picked up on tier trip by weighing their bag ahead of time. Read The Full Story

iCoffee concept takes Nespresso mobile

, Sep 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Making coffee on the move generally means a thermos flask, an AeroPress, Handpresso or MyPressi Twist, but not if designer Gerda Hopfgartner has her way.  We'll forgive her iCoffee concept for the tired Apple-knock-off name seeing as it's a way to make up to four cups of fresh coffee when you don't have access to a power socket, water or a stove. Read The Full Story

SCOTTEVEST unveils Carry-On Coat for the massively geeky

, Jul 5th 2010 Discuss [1]

Traveling for the connected geek is a hard thing to do. We tend to carry so many gadgets and electronics with us that it can get to be difficult to pack them all and worry about how safe the gear will be on the flight. I once went through security on the way to CES and the TSA worker operating the x-ray machine said, "Man that's a lot of electronics" and decided to wade through my bag by hand. Read The Full Story

Travel Vest is a geek’s best friend

, Apr 6th 2010 Discuss [4]

Technophiles tend to travel with lots of hardware and gadgets. Each of those gadgets often needs its own charger and we need cables to connect those gadgets to other device. In short, we need lots of space for our electronics when we travel. If you are trying to cram your clothes and your electronics into one carry-on, it can be difficult. Read The Full Story

World by Light concept: the iPad has a lot to learn [Video]

, Mar 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

We'll admit, when we first started watching this World by Light concept video by Matthias Menzel, Lena Edman and Klaus Wasiak of the Umea Institute of Design we thought it was going to detail a prototype e-magazine or tablet UI.  That assumption rapidly fell away as the video progresses: the three-person team doesn't just have the iPad UX in their sights, but airports and even the basics of travel as we know them now. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Gravity Ruler luggage scales are annoyingly straightforward

, Jan 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

We're not going to labor the old "sometimes the simplest solutions..." point because, well, if the were so straightforward then why wouldn't someone have commercialized on them already, but design students Marcella Maltese and Lin Wei's "Gravity Ruler" luggage scales really do have us kicking ourselves. Intended to avoid unexpected shocks at check-in, the simple handle takes advantage of some stretchy bungee cord to give an at-a-glance guesstimate of whether you're over an airline's limit. Read The Full Story

Stacked airplane seating concept terrifying

, Sep 9th 2009 Discuss [2]

If you've travelled by plane in recent months then you'll likely have seen the crazy rush to stuff bags into overhead compartments as people desperately avoid checked-luggage fees.  It could be worse, though; it could be you trying to fit into an overhead cubby.  Some sadist designer has come up with a new way to stuff more passengers into each flight, using what basically amounts to stacked or bunk-bed seating. Read The Full Story

Pilots Union calls for Li-Ion cargo ban over fire risk

, Aug 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

Lithium-ion batteries could soon be unwelcome in plane cargo holds, if the world's largest pilots union has its way; in the wake of several explosions where bulk amounts of the batteries have caused fires, the organization is calling for a ban on their transport by plane.  However the ban would not affect individual passengers bringing devices powered by lithium-ion batteries - such as laptops and cellphones - onto planes, though there may be some confusion with checked luggage should li-ion batteries be left inside. Read The Full Story

iLuv iAD117 and iAD116 USB power adapters

, Aug 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

Let's be blunt: iLuv's portable USB adapters aren't the first we've seen, and nor are they the handsomest, but they are at least relatively cheap.  The iLuv iAD116 - which has one USB port - and the iLuv iAD117 - which has three - each have folding mains pins and come in at under $20 each. Read The Full Story

Virgin America is first airline to offer Wi-Fi on all flights

, May 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Virgin America announced today that their airline is the first to offer Wi-Fi on every single one of its flights. That's pretty impressive and will make traveling a much more productive period for most people. Read The Full Story

4MC DIY leaning motorcycle [Video]

, May 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

If the Piaggio MP3 leaning-scooter has taken your fancy, but you'd prefer something with a bit more grunt, Nick Schotter should be your first port of call.  He's spent the past 20 years working on the 4MC (4-wheeled motorcycle concept), a bike capable of leaning 40-degrees to each side for super-speedy cornering. Video demo of the trike after the cut Read The Full Story
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