Exasperated Calculator: Star Trek & Economics

  • Diet advice

    [Pictures of what 120 calories of different foods looks like](http://www.nhs.uk/pages/gallery.html).

  • If only I drank tea

    [A penguin shaped Tea holder and timer](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/07/28/penguin_teaboy_for_t.html)

  • Election theory

    [An analysis of the election protocols of 13th century Venice](http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/07/security_analys_1.html).

  • Recharging

    Sorry for the lack of posts the past couple of days. I just couldn’t find any inspiration for something to blog about… So I’ve decided that I should take a month off ‘real’ blogging. I’ll keep popping up the little tidbits that I find on the Internet for people to see, so there’s something new…

  • Just don’t turn it upside down

    [A magnetic keyboard with floating keys](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/i-can-fly%21/embotec-magnet-keyboard-floats-keys-283181.php)

  • Keeping notes

    [Key-ring sized notepads](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pen-and-paper/sketchpet-mini-notebook-283179.php).

  • Return of the typewriter

    [Converted into an input device to allow you to send emails](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/hard-copy/22pop-email-typewriter-for-luddites-283124.php).

  • A truly portable mouse

    [The Mogo Mouse X54 Pro](http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/27/newtons-mogo-mouse-x54-pro-gets-seriously-professional/), a credit-card sized mouse.

  • Harry Potter closure

    [JK Rowling talks some more about the story after book 7](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323/).

  • Moving on from the Prius

    [An electric plane with 45 minutes of flight time](http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/26/sonex-unveils-electric-powered-sport-plane/).