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Briz Water Based AC: Don’t They Already Exist in Cities Like Delhi?

Vlad — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:11:37 +0000

When it is summer it is common to see people using a lot of ACs in order to keep themselves cool. While doing so, they may realize that they are running up huge bills of electricity and also leaving a huge carbon print behind them.

Thus, the Briz Solar powered Air-Conditioner uses water as a coolant and the water mist is used to humidify and cool the room in an easy and natural method. However, unfortunately for designers Nari Kim and Pullip Lim, the water based air conditioners are used widely in New Delhi already. Most people who cannot afford to use electrical air conditioners get a water based air conditioner.

Moreover, these water based air-conditioners that work on a similar technique do not necessarily work as efficiently as an electric one would. If Briz works better than the ones I have seen in New Delhi, I would say it is a great idea. Otherwise, it is neither a novel concept nor something that is good enough to be used. Of course, the pictures seem to reveal that the Briz would look much better than the ugly and bulky ones that are found in India.

Nissan’s Forest AC Comes with Wood and Leaves Aroma

Vlad — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:58:46 +0000

“Forest AC” air conditioning system by Nissan could be the next big thing in the world of automobiles. Perhaps you would no longer need the cigarette smelling Air Conditioned air that sits in your car anymore. The device comes with an automotive climate control setup which not only controls temperature, but also aroma, and humidity along with other ambient factors.

The idea was to create an atmosphere within the car that influences the physiological state of the driver and other passengers. The aroma of fragrant wood and leaves makes you attentive, and yet you would be calm and composed. This would not only avoid gruesome road accidents but also keep you in a state of mind that is incomparable.

The Forest AC would be installed in the new Fuga which would be unveiled in Tokyo very soon. I guess it is time we got such aromatic ACs which help us to drive better and safer. So keep a watch on the Forest AC for you never know, it might even be available as a standalone device!

Via: Autoblog

Tennis Racquet From Control Freek Integrates Dryer!

Zolamarquis — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:50:40 +0000

Touted as the revolutionary form of “tennis dominator,” the racquet from Control Freek is aimed to refine the coolest experience of enjoying the game. If your hands also happen to drop sweat whilst playing Tennis then it’s time to go for the latest air circulating tennis racquets. No, don’t doubt it to be a standard mini portable fan rather it is the purposeful wiffle technology that will air condition your palm as you play tennis. The high tech holes in its handle allow the trapping and circulation of air to your palms. The Dominator, one of their models features two large air scoops over the racquet’s handle that maintains the circulation of air.
The look and feel of the Raquet declares that not every can afford to play with Control Freek racquets as its high-cost factor justifies its personality, thereby looking for a deserving personality mate!

An intelligent equation:
Sweat-free hands + Easy Grip + Ultra Tennis Playing Experience = $275 racquet
Via Gizmodo/ InventorSpot

First Luxury Cruise at the Amazon

Zolamarquis — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:18:00 +0000

Ask travel freaks: What gives immense pleasure to their soul? And obvious repartee would be undergoing a cruise and exploring the hidden geographies. But little were they aware that they would get a chance to enjoy a luxurious trip at the Amazon until a company called Aqua Expeditions came up with one. A province was formerly impervious to the trinkets of 280-thread-count sheets and en-suite air conditioning. The company’s boat dubbed as the M/V Aqua looks like a suspended boutique lodge with a dining room, indoor and outdoor reclines and a surveillance deck and boutique.
Developed and designed by Peruvian architect Jordi Puig, this vessel has eight groups and four master suites that feature huge windows, thereby offering its inhabitants a 180-degree view of the waterway landscape.

Voyages on this yacht are typically planned around the swamped season that fall between June-November and dry season between December-May. These tours are for three, four and seven nights and begin in Iquitos, Peru.

It offers a pre-dinner cocktails fun to its customers in the under-sky lounge followed by a Peruvian food cooked by one of Lima’s hottest chefs! It would cost you $1950 per person or more depending upon the facilities asked for.

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Via Luxist/ UrbanDaddy

Air Conditioning for Sunlit Outdoors

Zolamarquis — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:49:28 +0000

Come summers and you start missing those wintery moments of sitting under the shade of the tree enjoying some cool snacks while on your way to back home. If you also happen to fall in the similar category them here I have an ultimate solution for you. Dubbed as the IntelliCool outdoor air conditioner, the standalone unit looks no less than outdoor lamps that do function as lights. Now you would counter me saying lamps producing cooling effect and to your much dismay I will give an affirmative response. And the device primary functionary is to spread coolness and lightning is just a part and parcel of the project.

The company claims it being the first ever outdoor air conditioners designed using a special water evaporation technology. With the help of this technology, the fans can actually cool the air in your garden, making it more pleasant on a hot summer day.

Via 123Inventions