Feeder's Digest - June 18

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Feeder's Digest - June 18

Bulletproof groin protector

The Nutshellz is a bulletproof protective cup for men designed for those working in high risk environments such as the military, police, and even high performance athletes.

The invention of Jeremiah Raber, he has drawn the attention of U.S military officials who are looking to test his product for use in war zones.

The goal is to help reduce critical injuries that can leave men without their manhood.

 

Norway in love with boring TV

Forget Big Brother, The Block, The Voice, Masterchef, or My Kitchen Rules, Norway is in love with a different kind of reality TV.

The scandanavian nation has been switching on in their millions to watch slow-moving television shows like the entire journey of a train between two cities, or a ship sailing down the coastline. Hundreds of thousands even tuned in to watch a world record 30-hour long interview with author Hans Olav Lahlum.

But while most Australian television executives struggle to find the next fast paced action reality show, Norway's executives are struggling to come up with slower ideas that will keep their audience captivated.

Project looks to turn Google Glass idea into a Motorbike helmet

When Google introduced its Glass project developers around the world jumped for the opportunity to build new applications for the platform. But some developers were already working on similar technologies.

Russian company LiveMap has been looking to integrate Google's glass-like technology into a motorcycle helmet for around 5 years. The team is comparing their helmet to the one Iron Man might wear or the heads-up display you might find in a modern car. It featured standard driving informatoin, GPS maps, and can be controled by your voice. It's set to be released in mid-2014 but carries a Google Glass-like pricetag of $1500-2000.

 

Robot cat to the rescue

Swiss researchers have developed a cat-like robot that could prove useful for search-and-rescue. Dubbed 'Cheetah-cat robot', the team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne hopes their robot will one day become very useful for rescue or exploratory situations.

By modelling their robot on a cat, the team says the 'Cheetah-cat robot' is more agile over rough terrain compared to a standard search and rescue robot.

But while faster then a regular robot, the 'Cheetah-cat robot' is still much slower than your average housecat.

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