Turn Any Drink Into Bubbles

Posted on 28/06/2016 by David Ponce

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There are many of us whose inner child died a long time ago. Maybe it has something to do with the soul-crushing drag of having to work full time and paying bills all your life. But if you’re one of the lucky few who’s managed to salvage even a tiny shred of youthfulness and wonderment, you’ll love the Bubble Lick Edible Bubbles Kit. It lets you turn almost any drink into bubbles you can then chase around the house and catch with your mouth.

It comes in a pack of 6 bottles, each containing 25ml of bubble solution with space remaining in the bottle to add ANY beverage you fancy – lemonade, cola, cold-press coffee, gin, tequila – anything (well, not thick liquids like milk). Screw the lid back on, give the bottle a gentle rock and just like that, your favourite drink has been transformed into bubbly deliciousness, ready to be blown all over the place with the included wands.

We suggest getting a few bottles, mixing some tequila in, and watching grown men run around your backyard drunkenly chasing bubbles. Good times.

It’s £12.99, or roughly $17 USD.

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Guy Makes Unpoppable Bubble Wrap Drink Coasters

Posted on 26/02/2016 by Conner Flynn

Bubble wrap is crazy amazing stuff. Popping it’s bubbles is both calming and addictive. There are some people who love bubble wrap so much that they would put it all over their walls and surfaces. For those people, check out these Unpoppable Bubble Wrap Drink Coasters.

These are unpoppable, so that’s kinda torturous for those who like to pop this stuff, but still, it looks just like the stuff you love, in coaster form. They were made by YouTuber Peter Brown of Shop Time, who created them by covering the wrap in clear epoxy, then cutting them into the shape of coasters, and peeling out the original bubble wrap. That simple process creates some unique coasters that will tease your need for popping bubbles.

Check out the video of Peter making these coasters if you want to try it yourself.

[via The Awesomer via Geekologie]

What Your Halloween Needs Is A Smoke-Filled Bubble Making Machine

Posted on 14/09/2015 by David Ponce

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The only thing cooler than soap bubbles are bubbles filled with smoke. If you’re planning on decking your home out for Halloween, we’d like to suggest the Bubble Fogger 200w. As the name implies, all it does is make smoke-filled bubbles, large and small. They’ll leave a little wisp of smoke when they pop, and will give your front yard that cachet that no amount of scarecrows, zombies, or witches could ever provide. Some Amazon reviews suggest that the device suffers from some minor workmanship and leakage issues, but if you’re willing to provide a little elbow grease, it does appear to work as advertised. It’s around $218USD.

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CES 2014 in Las Vegas Highlights: iPhone 5S/5C/5 Bubble-Absorbing Screen Guard from Ace Elite, Inc

Posted on 10/01/2014 by julia

The much awaited Consumer Electronics Show (CES), also known as International CES is just only a few days away from now. We have been eagerly waiting for this event since last and can’t wait anymore...

CES 2014 in Las Vegas Highlights: iPhone 5S/5C/5 Bubble-Absorbing Screen Guard from Ace Elite, Inc

Posted on 10/01/2014 by julia

MIT engineers use ultrasound for improved topical drug administration (video)

Posted on 19/09/2012 by James Trew

Ultrasound is likely most often associated with sonograms, but some MIT engineers are poised to change that. By using two separate beams of inaudible sound waves (one at low-frequency, the other high) the team were able to increase the permeability of skin, in a bid to improve the efficiency of transdermal drug delivery. The technique works thanks to the waves exciting bubbles in a fluid (such as water), forcing them to swell and move chaotically. Once the bubbles reach a certain size they implode, sucking the surrounding fluid into the void. This process creates micro-jets of liquid, which cause miniscule tears in the skin, allowing it to (painlessly) absorb chemicals more effectively. In practice, a pre-treated area of skin is then covered with a patch containing the correct dose of drugs -- but don't worry, the skin is said to grow back just a few hours later.

Up until now, research into ultrasonic administration of drugs has concentrated on low-frequency waves, because the higher end of the spectrum doesn't have enough energy to pop the bubbles. Higher frequencies do, however, help create more of them and also limits their lateral movement. By using both high- and low-frequencies, the MIT engineers found this produced better over all results, by not only increasing the skin's uptake of the medicine, but also increasing the number of drugs that can be delivered this way. With pretty much anything that is usually delivered in capsule form being on the cards, this could make the administration of many popular drugs much more convenient and / or effective. Also excellent news for those who really don't like needles.

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Colloidal Display uses soap bubbles, ultrasonic waves to form a projection screen (hands-on video)

Posted on 10/08/2012 by Zach Honig

If you've ever been to an amusement park, you may have noticed ride designers using some non-traditional platforms as projection screens -- the most common example being a steady stream of artificial fog. Projecting onto transparent substances is a different story, however, which made this latest technique a bit baffling to say the least. Colloidal Display, developed by Yoichi Ochiai, Alexis Oyama and Keisuke Toyoshima, uses bubbles as an incredibly thin projection "screen," regulating the substance's properties, such as reflectance, using ultrasonic sound waves from a nearby speaker. The bubble liquid is made from a mixture of sugar, glycerin, soap, surfactant, water and milk, which the designers say is not easily popped. Still, during their SIGGRAPH demo, a motor dunked the wands in the solution and replaced the bubble every few seconds.

A standard projector directed at the bubble creates an image, which appears to be floating in the air. And, because the bubbles are transparent, they can be stacked to simulate a 3D image. You can also use the same display to project completely different images that fade in and out of view depending on your angle relative to the bubble. There is a tremendous amount of distortion, however, because the screen used is a liquid that remains in a fluid state. Because of the requirement to constantly refresh the bubbles, and the unstable nature of the screen itself, the project, which is merely a proof of concept, wouldn't be implemented without significant modification. Ultimately, the designers hope to create a film that offers similar transparent properties but with a more solid, permanent composition. For now, you can sneak a peek of the first iteration in our hands-on video after the break.

Gallery: Colloidal Display hands-on