Off Beat

Inspired by a 1960s TV spy spoof – Get Smart, Paul Gardner Stephen, an Australian computer scientist has developed a shoe phone. He and his cobbler friend embedded a Motorola handset in the heel of one shoe and a Bluetooth headset in the other. He…

Man’s best friend in need, indeed! Well, a three year old dog named Toddy, works as a motor for his owner’s wheelchair. Mr Smith (57), the owner, goes about his daily half an hour ride in Clifton, Nottingham, attaching a special harness to his…

How to foster community among cyclists? I guess, bike contrails may well be an effective way out, leaving colored chalk like marks behind on a flat surface (streets/roads), increasing or brightening as the community grows.

“The goal is..

During winters, most of us like sitting beside a fireplace playing cards or carom, but in few cities in Russia, people pass their time ‘group jumping’ of a bridge, when the water below is frozen. Though illegal, these people jump together, with…

GivinTats, a tattoo artist and casemodder, gave this alien makeover to his PS3 casemod using hand-sculpted layers of epoxy putty, that’s looks like a hard metal when dried, often used to mend dented car fenders. The outcome, though creepy, is an…

Care for an Eskimo lifestyle for a day or two? Well, not exactly but somewhat similar i.e. no hunting or fearing polar bears, rather living in a hotel made from snow, facilities provided, in temperatures around -5 degrees Celsius. Located in Kemi,..

Available here for $50, the latest in steampunk USB Jump drives (2GB), handcrafted from copper using vintage clock and brass gears, is one exiting/unique steampunk creation to add to the delight of people who love vintage products. It has been molded.

Seriously, videos like this define as to why the internet is an awesome wonderland! A KLM 747 landing at St.Maarten, and boy, isn’t this just amazing? I call it – perfection personified!

You’d have guessed as to why Michael Phelps is the perfect candidate to own a bedroom full of water. A lame question though, but the candidate is quite appropriate, isn’t it? Well, where is the closet for growing his weed? Perhaps, this question..