Synthetic ‘blubber’ could triple divers’ survival time in icy water

Even the hardiest diver can't last longer than an hour in cold water using a modern wetsuit, and that's no good if you're a special ops soldier or otherwise need to stay under the sea for hours at a time. MIT has a simple solution: imitate the blubb...

Wrap it Up: Neoprene Cable Management

neoprene cable management Wrap it Up: Neoprene Cable Management
Keep all your unruly cables in check with the OmniMount OECMS Neoprene Cable Management. Wrap it Up: Neoprene Cable Management Instead of a tangled rat’s nest of wires going every which way but loose, you can have just one neatly wrapped package. The soft neoprene maintains flexibility so you can place it where you need to. No need to thread your cables through the wrap, just open and close it up with the velcro that runs along it like so:
cable wrap open Wrap it Up: Neoprene Cable Management
As you can see in the first image, there are openings throughout where you cables can stick out where they are needed. Neoprene is a bit stretchy too so you can squeeze larger plugs through and they’ll stay in place. The conduit measures about 40″ long, plenty of length to hide most wires.
cable wrap in use Wrap it Up: Neoprene Cable Management
The top has double-sized adhesive so you can neatly stick it to desks, entertainment centers, walls or tables. The OmniMount is big enough to fit many cables at once. Clean up your workspace once and for all.
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AquaLung Dreamlab Oceanwings: For Flying Underwater

I’ve seen wingsuits used in basejumping and skydiving, but I guess it makes sense to use something akin to those suits underwater, since some animals like ray fish use their “wings” to fly underwater.

aqualung dreamlab oceanwings wingsuit

The Oceanwings neoprene suit from AquaLung Dreamlab is supposed to help humans in their subaquatic activities. The suit was created by French designer Guillaume Binard and Frédérique Gouin. It looks like the suit lets you sort of “fly” through the water without much energy expense, though it will probably take some time to get used to the way that it makes the water flow around your body.

aqualung dreamlab oceanwings wingsuit flying

You can see the suit in action in this underwater video directed by Jérôme Espla, featuring Pierre Frolla as he dives into the abyss.

[via designboom]

The Feinger is a Finger Mount for your Phone

feinger The Feinger is a Finger Mount for your Phone
If you’re one of those people who is constantly dropping your phone, you might just need something like The Feinger. The Feinger is a two part accessory that lets you keep a tight grip on your device. The first part attaches to your phone by what looks like a suction mount (although their website doesn’t state that specifically, it could be adhesive). The second parts attach via a ball and socket joint and include a lanyard and the unique finger mount (which they call “the sleeve”).
feinger2 The Feinger is a Finger Mount for your Phone
Stick your finger through the neoprene Sleeve (which comes in 3 sizes) and you can carry your phone on the back of your hand, allowing a great deal of mobility with your fingers as well as movement of the phone thanks to the ball joint. The Sleeve looks pretty secure, and if you feel it slipping off you could just bend your fingers to keep it on as you would a loose ring. What’s neat about the Feinger is it’s small size compared to say a wrist or arm band holder and the ability to slip it on or off your finger quickly. I can definitely see this being useful to many people. It costs $10-15 depending up on what combination of parts you order.

The Feinger is a Finger Mount for your Phone