A selection of interesting things that do not belong to high-tech, but are used by different people to complete. There is a very interesting specimens.
Pedalo
Li Wei Guo - the man who designed and built the water wheel, and a girl who rides him - his daughter by the name of Li Jin. This bike is equipped with eight water buckets that work on the principle of pontoons, and an additional wheel to increase traction. Perhaps he looks worse than a factory, but on this bike you can at least go by water and by land, but this is the whole trick. Water bike was unveiled May 30, 2009.
[Center] knitted piece, so no peeking at your laptop
A simple solution to the problem of privacy nevysokotehnologichnoe seating for laptop developed by designer Rebecca Stern.
Detection of breath
Extremely nevysokotehnologichny tool to help determine how fresh your breath.
Mirror for eye contact during a conversation on webcam
This invention Berlin dude named Aram Bartoli - nevysokotehnologichny way to get rid of the unpleasant aspects of communication on webcam when the sides can not establish with each other eye contact. Instead of looking at the camera, we tend to stare at the monitor image dude, with whom we talk. So, this device is made of mirror, glass mirror with a piece of foil and cardboard - much like a teleprompter, which is used by all the major news. As a result, the sides finally look at each other - to pass, dude! It is planned that in the future these things can be built into the monitor and enjoy.
Canister-wheel
We take the water in the tap for granted, but millions of people around the world are forced to carry fresh water home by yourself - sometimes several miles away. The invention of the canisters simplify their task.
Motorcycle cone ...
Despite the simplicity of design and ease of use (the Swedish army had heaps of these gizmos), the invention of new technology has bypassed - a motorcycle helmet with a visor. Moped cone migrated to civilian life, and though it mocked and ridiculed, he was perfect in its simplicity. While riding on a moped or motorcycle in the winter (at a reasonable speed, of course) inside the cone created a sort of cushion of warm air directly in the face and protect it from an oncoming stream of cold air. How many noses was frostbitten because of this thing! In summer, the cone was used for protection against rain and insects, but still, as far as we know, most of the time to use it - winter.
Headphones - flying mouse
One name makes them a worthwhile thing. This is such a nevysokotehnologichny hearing aid - the equivalent of a hand, put to the ear. They are, so to speak, "collect" sounds direct it into the ear, much like a satellite dish focuses the signal. The concept of Matthias Ries is not intended to replace the present hearing aid, it is more suitable for people who are in a noisy environment, or for those with a small loss of hearing.
Nevysokotehnologichnaya diving equipment
Using a tube connected to an antediluvian oxygen compressor, divers can dive from Bangladesh to 600 meters in the fastest river in the world. Here is such a lo-tech diving: the guys mesh tube to the compressor, through which the tire is inflated, go out on a boat in the middle of the river, tie themselves to the ship and dive. If you have any problems, pull the rope to get you out.
Adjustable Glasses
British inventor Josh Silver began work on adjustable glasses in 1985. Its purpose was to give sight to billions of people around the world who could not afford a visit to the optometrist or simply do not have the opportunity to visit it. It has developed glasses that work on the following principle: the thicker the lens, the greater the correction of vision. Within the rigid plastic lenses are two circular tank of regular shape, filled with a liquid, each of which is connected to a small syringe attached to one of the eyeglasses.
Holder points via syringe regulates thickness of the lens to increase or decrease the amount of fluid in the membrane, thereby altering the power of the lens. When the user achieves the desired effect, the membrane is sealed by means of a screw, and the syringe is removed from the bow. The principle is extremely simple, and the team discovered that under a light guide people themselves are able to adjust the glasses necessary force.
The aim was to spread Silver billion of his points among the poor by 2020. To date, it has already distributed 30,000 copies in 15 countries. The inventor hopes to be able to reduce the cost of each instance to a dollar.
A refrigerator that works without electricity
Mohammed Bah Abba made really cool invention, which won the prize of a Rolex 100,000 dollars - a refrigerator that works without electricity. Here's how it works. You need to put a smaller pot into the pot a little more. The space between them is filled with wet sand, pots are covered with a damp cloth. When the moisture evaporates, it takes with it the heat, cooling the contents of a small pot. It is a natural, cheap and easy to manufacture refrigerators. Evaporative coolers are relatively well tested, proven that it is really a way of cooling nevysokotehnologichny. These refrigerators are cooled products, food and beverages 15-20 degrees lower than the temperature outside. They are especially good for hot and dry climate.
Eco-trenazherka
Manuel de Arriba Ares has created perhaps the world's first eco-friendly gym - Gimnasio Ecológico Lumen. Using the most latrines and waste by-products of the modern economy, Arriba has created a work of monumental art, highly nevysokotehnologichny gym. The shells are made, among other things, at the cost of enormous effort from all unwanted materials such as wood, rope and rubber - an unusual approach to design combined with functionality. This, I may say, a gym in the small town Valdespino de Somoza in the north of Spain. Arriba offers free access to this bryutnomu his art gym - there you can feel the real Robinson Crusoe on all these strange boats bicycles, wheelchairs and other Gizmos. Signs painted on the warped time and life of white skeletons refrigerators, give future eco-gymnasts instructions regarding the work at the gym: Arriba himself for many years was a physical education teacher and knows a lot about sports.
Japanese Hot Tub
No bubbles, no jets, no electricity - but nothing can break it. Just hot water right up to the neck. Asians like this for thousands of years, and sat in the hot water. In general, in fact it is just a plywood box with a steep eastern name (Furo). At first glance it seems that you knees will rest on the chin, but nothing like this. Anyway, it's so cool and nice to sit, you do not care. In general, it's just a hot tub, where you have ugorat alone and enjoy - a normal thing.
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