Funny, News — Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:18
Is Prison Food That Bad? Inmate Eats Another Inmate’s Glasses
Nintendo’s 3D Glasses-Less Game System: Its Fans . . . and Its Foe
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 16:56
The Nintendo corporation continues to be a forerunner in the world of gaming technology. The company pioneered gaming with touch screen capability when introducing the Nintendo DS in 2004, and later marveled consumers wtih the introduction of the motion activated Wii in 2006. Once again, the company is stunning consumers with a portable 3D gaming [...]
Queen Elizabeth II Rocks 3D-Glasses Bling
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:10
Check out these 3D glasses worn by none other than Queen Elizabeth II. No throw-away, possibly contaminated pair would do for royalty, though; these were specially made for the queen, with a Swarovski crystal-studded “Q” on the frame temples. Methinks I need my own crystal-studded glasses! The funny thing is, the “advanced” 3D video clip [...]
See Better To Learn Better: Yves Béhar Envisioning a Brighter Future for Mexico’s Children
Friday, May 7, 2010 10:49
A couple of years ago a company called fuseproject took on the task of designing the least expensive laptops imaginable for the One Laptop Per Child foundation. Today the company, owned by designer Yves Béhar, has designed nearly indestructible eyeglasses for impoverished children in Mexico. In partnership with the Mexican government, this project has been [...]
The Eco Impact War: Contacts vs. Glasses
Sunday, February 28, 2010 23:34
I recently came across an intriguing article over at The Green Lantern by Nina Shen Rastogi discussing the environmental impact of contact lenses versus glasses. I’ll admit, I’m not the most “green” person ever, but I do appreciate the new eco-friendly cleaners (makes me feel safer for myself and my family!), organic food (when I [...]
Joe Pa’s Glasses Sold At Auction For $9,000
Sunday, February 28, 2010 13:23
Joe Paterno’s famous, distinctive glasses have been sold to Kevin and Michelle Coppola, both Penn State alums, netting $9,000 for charity. The couple says they were prepared to pay over $10,000 for them. Perhaps the storied specs can impart something of the nearly mythical power their former owner had in ability to analyze a football [...]
Helping the World See
Saturday, January 2, 2010 13:06
The New York Times has an article today featuring three charities that work to distribute glasses to those too poor to afford them. With estimates as high as 2 billion people, this is a great work they’re doing. Think about what you would do if you couldn’t wear glasses or contacts? We wrote previously about [...]
Do-It-Yourself Glasses Will Give Sight to 1 Billion by 2020
Friday, November 20, 2009 1:05
If you haven’t yet heard of Global Vision 2020′s goal to distribute 1 billion wearer-adjusted glasses by 2020, you really need to. (READ ON!) It all started with Josh Silver, Oxford professor and atomic physicist, who developed inexpensive, durable glasses with lenses that can be adjusted by the wearer. The “DIY” glasses, which took Silver’s [...]
Forget Your Reading Glasses? Use Your Phone!
Thursday, November 12, 2009 20:41
Yet another reason to covet the iPhone if you, like me, do not own one. If you’re a reading-glasses wearer and you don’t have your glasses with you in a time of small print, you usually have to hold the text ridiculously close and squint. Not the most attractive pose on anyone. (I don’t even [...]
Glasses that Translate Languages for You?!?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 23:13
Check this out: NEC claims it has developed glasses that translate foreign languages for the wearer. The eyeglasses “hear” the foreign language, translate the language, and post the translation as a visual message to the wearer. Like our 007 glasses from our past post, these glasses will likewise send the “secret” translation directly to the [...]