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Some things have a disproportionate ability to delight me. Spare underwear. Spare anything everywhere Long battery life Extra monitor everywhere Food. I’m not picky about WHAT food, but… LEFTOVER food I can scrape GIFT chocolates or dry fruits! Fasting - makes routine food tastier Lower weight. Feels good daily Kids. Eternal fun and joy Tech of almost any kind, but… Internet access LLMs Power sockets Warm people to be wrapped around Fantastic fiction Money! So much you don’t have to worry Pain killers after a tooth or ear ache Headphones that work well. Good audio in general

Teenagers use it in classes, to avoid detection by teachers. Shopkeepers use the same technology to drive away rowdy teenagers, by creating a loud sound that doesn’t affect adults. This works because adults gradually lose the ability to hear high-pitched sounds. (via NY Times) Comments Livy 12 Nov 2006 5:33 pm: I can here the sounds up to about 18KHz.

Now your tongue can see. Clive Thomson suggests that this could be a good interface for video games too. Comments rajkumarc 6 May 2006 12:00 pm: 10/10

It’s time to switch off and slow down.

Haptic technology lets you “touch and feel data”. Surgical-simulation devices are currently the bread and butter of many haptics companies. Recently, haptics have also been finding their way into consumer products. Many video-game controllers, such as force-feedback steering wheels and joysticks, already contain simple haptic devices to enable virtual rally drivers and pilots to feel the bumps of artificial roads or the rumble of machine guns. Mobile phones are next. Just as existing phones can be programmed to play different ring tones depending on the caller, VibeTone allows for different vibrations. Without reaching into your pocket, you will be able to tell whether it is your boss, spouse, or babysitter who is calling. ...

Several ways of receiving mail on a mobile phone.

Spraying dots prevents theft. The range of application for the technology appears wide.

An important innovation by Guinness (the beer, not the book of records)

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