http://www.metafilter.com/tags/phones+mobiles Posts tagged with 'phones' and 'mobiles' at MetaFilter. Fri, 09 Apr 2004 07:20:11 -0800 Fri, 09 Apr 2004 07:20:11 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/32331/Sky%2DEar <a href="http://www.haque.co.uk/skyear/information.html">Sky Ear</a> will be a one-night event in which a glowing "cloud" of mobile phones and helium balloons is released into the air so that people can dial into the cloud and listen to the sounds of the sky. The cloud will be made of one thousand large helium balloons each responding to the electromagnetic environment (created by distant storms, mobile phones, police and ambulance radios, television broadcasts, etc.) with coloured blue, red and yellow lights. tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.32331 Fri, 09 Apr 2004 07:20:11 -0800 balloons cellphones event events mobilephones mobiles phones sky SkyEar sounds UK schoolgirl report http://www.metafilter.com/26972/Can%2Dyou%2Dhear%2Dme%2Dnow <a href="http://www.fennolingua.fi/mobile.htm">Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships</a> You can register either in Freestyle or Original (the traditional over the shoulder -style). Alternatively, you can register as a team (max. three persons / team). There's also have a Junior category for competitors of under 12 years. Grading in Freestyle is based on style and aesthetics, whereas in Original the grading is purely based on length and style. In both categories theree prizes will be awarded. The current Ukranian record is <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/68/31723.html ">57 metres</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.26972 Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:20:25 -0800 brokenlink cellphones championships contest mobiles phones throwing riffola http://www.metafilter.com/22945/Vibrating%2Dcellphones%2Dof%2Dlove <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2677813.stm">Vibrating cellphones of love!</a> "Within a year you could be able to "touch" someone over your mobile phone", says the BBC. Some people have been waiting for this for quite a while - and dreaming up <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011024081819/www.v-i-p.co.uk/index1.htm">VERY specific applications.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.22945 Tue, 21 Jan 2003 03:27:31 -0800 cellphones communication mobiles phones technology touch theplayethic http://www.metafilter.com/9943/ <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,2-2001310179,00.html">Burn peanut butter not fossil fuels.</a> Great little piece on a new cell phone charger that you windup to recharge and the promise of a windup charger any application. I always thought the windup flashlights were great but the <a href="http://windupradio.com/">windup radios</a> with one speaker leave a lot to be desired. tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.9943 Thu, 06 Sep 2001 17:36:47 -0800 brokenlink cellphones charger energy green mobiles phones windup skallas http://www.metafilter.com/8743/ <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,514137,00.html">9 out of 10 Brit Kids Have Cell Phones...</a> and 8 out of 10 have tumors the size of oranges above their right ear. <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/8662">Beer with school lunches</a> and now cell phones for kids? <p> What happened to tying up the phone line for hours and hours til mom turns red? tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.8743 Mon, 02 Jul 2001 09:30:31 -0800 cellphone cellphones children mobiles phones technology UK jennak