Category: Feeling good
Amanda Palmer’s had another amazing crowdfunding success
In 2012, musician, writer, and artist Amanda Palmer raised a massive $1.2 million (approximately £785,000) on Kickstarter for an album, tour, and book. Now she’s in the middle of another huge crowdfunding success thanks to U.S site Patreon. As the name suggests, rather than being for one-off fundraising efforts, Patreon allows fans to support the…
Smart glasses, fingertip gaming, and instant diagnosis: the Royal Academy of Engineering’s picked its seven favourite inventions
Seven inventors who’ve created promising new technologies are being given a boost by The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub. All the inventors are based at UK universities, and the Hub will support them to turn their research interests into start-ups over the next year, not least by awarding them each £85,000. They’ll also provide…
Quell is the world’s first pain relief wearable
American healthcare company NeuroMetrix has invented the first pain relief wearable. Called Quell, it consists of a strap worn around the ankle, with an electrode in the back that’s in direct contact with the skin. When you experience pain, you activate the device, which stimulates nerves in your leg, sending a message to the brain…
Pebble announces the Pebble Time Steel – and you can get one even if you’ve already invested #MWC15
Last week, Pebble unveiled their new colour e-paper smartwatch, the Pebble Time, and the world went crazy. Today at Mobile World Congress, the roof was raised again for the announcement that the new watch will also come in a sophisticated steel version. As with the previous Pebble Steel, the Pebble Time Steel is a more stylish, premium…
Subscription boxes: the next generation
[nextpage title="Next"] First came veg boxes, then Graze and Glossybox – now a whole new wave of subscription services are vying to be the next through your letterbox... There was a time we thought exciting post was dead. Nobody wrote letters anymore, fewer sent postcards, the only surprise the postman would bring was whether or not…
Binge-watching TV is the most popular thing to do in bed (apart from sleep)
We're pretty sure we could definitely think of something else we love doing in bed that isn't sleeping, but it turns out that the most popular thing to do in bed is stream boxsets or TV programmes over the internet. To celebrate National Bed Month (who knew that was even a thing?), The Fine Bedding…
Is the dress black and blue or white and gold? Celebs have their say
[nextpage title="Next"] This is the dress that everyone has been arguing over since last night. A lot of people seem to think it's white and gold, when it's quite clearly black and blue, and some of our favourite celebrities have weighed in on the #WhiteAndGold or #BlackAndBlue debate. This dress may break up marriages... What color…
Finally! The optimum eyelash length, revealed
Sure, it might be cool to have a cure for cancer or see Aids ended in our lifetime. Maybe people with neurodegenerative diseases could be given a sliver of scientific hope. But I think we can all agree that there’s one field of research that's truly important for the future of humanity: optimal eyelash length.…
Madonna falling backwards at the Brits and 11 more hilarious Vines
[nextpage title="Next"] If you haven't already watched the Vine of Madonna falling backwards downstairs, while performing onstage at the Brits, where have you been? We spent the first hour of work watching it on repeat, because it's the best video of all time. There are so many other Vines that will make you laugh out loud…
BuzzFeed’s launched Cute or Not, a Tinder for Pets (kind of)
It used to be that only humans were objectified on the internet. But now animals are getting in on the action, too, thanks to BuzzFeed. They’ve launched a new iOS app called Cute or Not that allows you to rate other people’s pets on… well, whether they’re cute or not. (They do say the simplest…
