Dispensary Corner 09 Dec 13
December 9, 2013
THE newest high-tech aid to help with dieting is a prototype “electronic brassiere” which has been developed by software giant Microsoft. The so-called smart bra, pictured below, contains an electrocardiogram and electrodermal skin sensors to monitor the heart and skin, providing an indication of stress levels, according to the BBC. “Mood data” is then relayed to the wearer via a smartphone application, to warn her when there’s a danger of stress-related “emotional eating”. The researchers said that using a bra was ideal because it allowed better placement of the sensors.
A french university student
has successfully launched a new
business selling cans of pure fresh
air by mail order.
Antoine Deblay, based in the
south-western French town of
Montcuq, saw the orders roll in
after he set up a website to sell
containers of ‘Air de Montcuq’ for
about $10 plus postage.
Billed as “100% bio,” the success
is more understandable once it’s
explained that the town’s name
sounds like the French word for
“my backside” - so the product
translates in English as “the air
of my backside” making it a very
popular novelty gift.
“Fresh air of Montcuq is 100%
organic,” the website promises.
“It immerses you in the depths
of the city to refresh your ideas...
ideal when you are in need of
creative inspiration”.
It’s also a limited item, because
Deblay has promised to only sell
10 litres a week so he doesn’t use
up the town’s air supply.
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