Daily Archives: May 19, 2011

Make your iDevice Fingerprint-Resistant with Rain-X

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Rain-X is a bottled polymer glass treatment that dramatically increases a car’s windshield visibility while driving through rain, snow, or sleet. It works by filling the tiny pores that are naturally present in any piece of glass. By doing so, the precipitation simply beads right off of the windshield instead of penetrating it fully. It’s really effective on cars, but it is also a good solution for preventing fingerprints on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. After applying Rain-X, your screen will feel extremely smooth and will be much more resistant against fingerprints and smudges. It’s not a permant solution, so you’ll need to reapply it once every few weeks or so.

via DIY: Make your iDevice Fingerprint-Resistant with Rain-X – iFans – iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch Fans.

New generation Aga: turns on in 8 minutes, by iPhone

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The manufacturer, based in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, has now made a cooker which looks exactly like a traditional Aga, in cast iron, but which can be fired up with a flick of a switch. Rather than the usual six hour delay before the machine is ready to cook, the new Aga Total Control, will be ready within 8 minutes if you want to fry an egg, or 35 minutes if you want to use the roasting oven. It goes on sale this week.

via New generation Aga: turns on in 8 minutes, by iPhone – Telegraph.

Tiny 3D Printer for home

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at the Vienna University of Technology, a printing device has now been developed, which is much smaller, lighter and cheaper than ordinary 3D-printers. With this kind of printer, everyone could produce small, taylor-made 3D-objects at home, using building plans from the internet – and this could save money for expensive custom-built spare parts.

It’s also cheap to make the printer, making it a viable home unit.

via Technische Universität Wien : The World’s Smallest 3D Printer.