Category: Feeling good
HelloFlo’s next video is for new mums
Given that it's racked up over 30 million hits on YouTube since its debut last year, you probably remember HelloFlo’s ‘First Moon Party’ video. One of the funniest depictions of a girl getting her period ever, it introduced us to the term ‘Vagician’ and the concept of the uterus piñata. (I’ll take two, please.) Of…
Speedo Fastskin LZR Racer X Swimsuit: Can it really help you swim faster?
Can buying the latest hi-tech sportswear really make you go faster? If you believe the manufacturers then yes it can - but then they would say that wouldn’t they? Remember, before the London 2012 Olympics Adidas unveiled custom-fitted 'AdiPower' trousers for the big name cyclists. Dubbed ‘hotpants’, these were battery-powered to warm the legs before a…
20 best Photoshop fails ever
[nextpage title="Next"] Adobe Photoshop turns 25 today, having helped tens of millions of users marvel over and create some amazing imagery, and some not-so amazing. The Adobe president and CEO, Shantanu Narayen, said: “For 25 years, Photoshop has inspired artists and designers to craft images of stunning beauty and reality-bending creativity. From desktop publishing, to…
Penguin’s new Little Black Classics site was inspired by the iPod Classic
Penguin Books is launching a new series of books to celebrate its 80th birthday this year. Called Little Black Classics, they'll be available in paperback and on Kindle from 26 February for 80p each. In the meantime, the Little Black Classics site is a great way to find out more about the books in question.…
Jawbone Up3 release date delayed amidst financial rumours
When Jawbone lifted the lid on its next generation fitness tracker back in November 2014, the Jawbone Up 3, many wearable fans were excited that the new device could well be one of the most advanced - not to mention good-looking - gadgets we've seen to date. Fast-forward to February 2015 and it looks like the wearable tech pioneers…
Shopping on an empty stomach makes you spend more (!)
Next time you go shopping, you might want to line your stomach first. You’ve probably heard that we tend to spend more money when we go grocery shopping when we’re hungry. It only makes sense that we can’t resist creamy pasta sauces and tubs of Ben & Jerry’s when our stomachs are rumbling. But it…
Introji is new emoji for introverts
Despite what some joyless grumps might say, emoji are great/essential. Sure, they don’t have everything (like diversity) but they save a lot of time and energy. I mean, just think how long it would take to say what a smiling poo or dancing twins in a leotard can express with one quick tap. But there…
Aki Inomata makes beautiful 3D printed tiny homes… for crabs
Hermit crabs are born without shells, so they have to keep finding new seashells to cover themselves. Aki Inomata, a Japanese artist, is providing a new solution/art project: 3D printed plastic tiny homes. As Fast Company reports, she’s inspired both by nature and real life architecture. First she creates scans of shells, and then she…
New gold nanotubes can detect and treat cancer
Researchers from the University of Leeds have found that gold nanotubes can help to fight cancer. When people have surgery to remove tumours, the cancer often comes back, which is why chemotherapy and radiation are also used. But those treatments have serious side effects, from severe nausea and hair loss to blistered skin. These tiny…
How to give up social media for Lent (without ruining your social life)
Logging off until Easter? Follow these tips to make sure your social media detox is a success We all know by now that whatever great things social media might have brought into our lives – new friends, hobbies, entertainment, even a greater appreciation of our lives – it's also the source of a whole heap of…
