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Google is testing an online social network for offline meetups
Google can't resist the urge to create another social network even after the Google+ shutdown for everyday users. The company's experimental Area 120 unit has developed a social network, Shoelace, that helps people get together in real life. You pi...
This Robot Will Tie Your Shoelaces for You
Knowing how to tie your shoes is a pretty important skill to have, because if you don’t know how, your shoes are going to fall off all day long. Well, guess what? Robots are now doing this for us so that we humans can forget how to do one more thing.
The shoe tying robot was developed by University Of California Davis engineering students Andrew Choi, Gabriela Gomes, Jacklyn Tran, Stephanie Thai and Joel Humes. The robot ties laces bunny-ear style and does a great job. They only had a budget of $600 and two electric motors.
Too bad that this robot is huge, otherwise they could market it so that you can have one at home. You guys need to shrink this robot down so that it can do the job for us every day. Honestly, I just leave my shoe strings tied and slide them on, because I refuse to put in the effort until I can have a robot in my home that can do it for me.
[via Laughing Squid]
Science Explains Why Shoelace Knot Come Untied
A novel study by UC Berkeley mechanical engineers shows why shoelaces get untied with duration. The study was spearheaded by a group of mechanical engineers. While nearly everybody has stopped many...
Zubits Shoe Closures Replace Knots with Magnets
We don’t all have Back to the Future sneakers yet, with self tying shoelaces, but Zubits may be the next best thing right now. This little doodads are magnetic shoe closures that easily snap together so that you don’t have to worry about your laces.
They let the wearer quickly put on or remove a pair of shoes without having to tie the laces. And the best part is that you can use them with your current shoes and laces. Just lace Zubits magnets onto your own shoelaces and when separated, you can easily slip into a wide open shoe. Close the magnets with a click and go do your thing.
Hopefully they are sturdy enough to not come undone when walking. They seem like a really cool idea.
[via Swiss Miss via Likecool]
Survival Shoelaces Give You a Fighting Chance in the Wild
When you’re in trouble in the great outdoors and desperate, you’ll see the value and usefulness of everyday things and use them in ways that you normally wouldn’t. Don’t let it get to that point, though, and be better prepared for the unexpected instead. One way to do that is by using these survival shoelaces on your shoes instead of the regular kind.
Each one comes packed with a mini survival kit inside: a fishing line, tinder, and a ferro rod, which you’ll need to start a fire when you don’t have a match or lighter. Sure, you’ll need more than this to make it in the wild, but it’s a good start.
They’re available online starting at $15.
[ Product Page ] VIA [ TIWIB ]