A cute invention!  This may just win a “cute-see” award soon.  The idea is described below.  While this may well be a “noble” process, for city-planners/engineers this may be a nightmare.  If this does spread flower power in the city, all the randomness would soon be a mess.  But hey, I like the idea… Perhaps this is much suited for the country instead?  I just think that cities are much better off with “pocket gardens” or “rooftop greens”.

Seeds are co-mingled with a bubble mixture and upon pedaling to your destination , you release the floating seeds which land in cracks and crevices throughout the city streets. Over time, the seeds grow into flowers and plants to create a green “fringe” to our sidewalks and streets.

Using natural ingredients; vegetable based soap and seeds, combine together to make a dissolving “nugget”. The resulting mixture resides in a reservoir inside Blooms aluminum housing. The housing is attached to the lower frame near the rear tire, similar to a exhaust pipe. Upon pedalling, air enters the front of Bloom and spins a pinwheel inside which picks up a small drop of the seed/bubble mixture and blows a bubble carrying a seed out the back as “exhaust”.

Our inspiration comes from the tale of Johnny Appleseed, where he would spread seeds everywhere he went planting apple trees for future generations.

I was strolling in a mall while listening to Leo Laporte and Amber McArthy on Net @ Night.  They were discussing about technology and how it has evolved many many times over.  I was quite struck from strolling to steps as Leo was clever to relate that his son was saying he was a geek.  Knowing who Leo Laporte is, I also said “yes, Leo, you’re a geek” (in my mind of course). 

But Leo went on to a light-bulb statement.  He said, “You know, my son says I’m a geek dad because I can do sooo many things.  But you see, he’s geekier than me, yet he clearly doesn’t admit it.  I had to learn all that I know, he on the other hand is doing this naturally.  So call me a learned geek… he’s a geek since he’s born!”

10 years ago, flashback, high school days.  To me, being a geek meant carrying this HP scientific calculator.  I made sure it was seen when I carry it with my binder.  I was high-tech then.  I could imagine how silly I’d look now if I did that same thing.

20 years ago, flashback, elementary days.  To me, being a geek meant carrying a slider ruler.  Or maybe a pencil case with those “groovy” secret areas where by the click of a hidden button a hidden drawer pops out.  I was high-tech then. I could imagine how my daughter would stare me down if I offered her that!

I have a 10-year old daughter, and she’s a geek.  She has 3 friendster accounts, 2 my space accounts, a .Mac account, a YouTube account, a gmail, a macmail, a yahoo mail, a yahooID of course…  SHE’S A GEEK!

But like Leo’s son, she’s a natural geek.  She doesn’t know it, because what’s around her is all too natural for her.  An iPod, a creative Zen, a Macbook, a Nintendo DS, a Sony PSP, a Dell Laptop, a Toshiba Laptop, WIFI at home, a slider cellphone, a cybershot camera, a cybershot cellphone…

Arggghhh… SHE’s a geek! 

I’m… well, a pretend-geek next to her!

Often this blog tells you about the latest and greatest gadgets and gizmos that are either just hitting shelves or soon to be released. Well today I need YOU to give me a better understanding of something…

Recently, I listed my home with a real estate agent. Part of the selling process is taking pictures of each room to be posting on a Website. None of the rooms are humongous, and I found myself having trouble capturing multiple walls with my point-and-shoot digital Canon.

What I needed was some type of wide-angle lens. Since I don’t to shell out the money for (or learn how to use, for that matter) a camera with interchangeable lenses, I figured there had to be a cheap alternative.

I came up empty. The closest I came to finding what I needed was this lens adaptor hack.

So my question is this: Does a point-and-shoot camera with interchangeable lenses exist?

And since I don’t really understand many photography basics: If it doesn’t exist, why not?

Even if the photos aren’t “professional” grade, isn’t there a market for consumers who want to have fun with some silly (yet useful) snap-on lenses?

This is not a review, neither is this a rave or a rant.  I may just call this my way of just passing time.  But don’t worry, i’ll somehow bring this back to the tech talk we like here at gadzooki.com .

Sunday afternoon, it was my time to just bum around in a cafe.  Brought my macbook with me to see the podcasts I’ve missed viewing this week.  After getting my fill from http://mahalodaily.ning.com and http://www.geekbrief.tv , I fired up Mail to check if there’s something in my inbox.

Well, got the usual junk stuff of course, but before I was able to hit the delete key the graphic above caught my eye.

I was sooo laughing.

Taking a step back though, and after braving my best not to spew coffee from laughing… isn’t the graphic almost largely true?

We are now seeing the fact that tech companies are “fashioning” their products to appeal to a mass feminine base.  Apple is being very evident with this by releasing theirs with hues of pink, red… pastel colors.

Look at http://www.popgadget.net .  It’s a website full of gadgets, lifestyle and tech stuff for women.  Kudos to that blog by the way. 🙂

I think the day has almost come when women would like to see more buttons on their tech craves than men.  Most men would probably like them too, but I’ve seen to many who at the end of the day would just use the on/off switch!  women on the other hand would most likely be very intent on using the functions of say a palm Treo.

They’re a growing breed!