Portuguese designer Luis Porem created these neat, dye-filled RGB Glasses. Don't like the color? Simply pull out their drainage plug and filled it with another color. Of course, only Pescovitz could get away with wearing frames like this. Still, I look forward to seeing what a body modder can do with these: I imagine a set of RGB Glasses directly hooked into the circulatory system.

RGB Glasses [Design Spotter]

Portuguese designer Luis Porem created these neat, dye-filled RGB Glasses. Don't like the color? Simply pull out their drainage plug and filled it with another color. Of course, only Pescovitz could get away with wearing frames like this. Still, I look forward to seeing what a body modder can do with these: I imagine a set of RGB Glasses directly hooked into the circulatory system.

RGB Glasses [Design Spotter]

The Vertebrae was designed by Paul Hernon and it basically incorporates a toilet, a sink, a water cistern and two showers into an 8 foot tall compact steel column that can be folded up like a Swiss army knife when not in use. It was designed for those living in a small cramped apartment who might not have the room for a bathroom with all the amenities they would like.

And while I like the idea, I find it hard to believe that someone who could afford the Vertebrae’s $15,500+ price tag would be living in an apartment that lacked a bathroom big enough to accommodate what the column has to offer. And in addition to the price, the Vertebrae weighs over 330 pounds before you fill the internal pipes and the toilet with water, which means there’s a good chance you’d want to reinforce the floor before installing one. Not to mention the renovations needed to re-route water and drainage pipes to the middle of the room. So while it’s a clever design that’s surprisingly going into production next year, I’m not so sure that it’s the ideal solution for its target market.

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Ron Arad has thought up of a truly unique design that will help save space for folks living in cramped spaces, as the Rotator bathtub can be turned into a shower at your whim and fancy, simply by rotating along the wall in one swift motion. The fatter end of the Rotator at the bottom is when it is a tub, while turning it upside down will make it a shower - just make sure you’ve cleared up all the hair at the drainage hole before doing that lest your head gets clogged with more than just hair from your head.

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Ron Arad has thought up of a truly unique design that will help save space for folks living in cramped spaces, as the Rotator bathtub can be turned into a shower at your whim and fancy, simply by rotating along the wall in one swift motion. The fatter end of the Rotator at the bottom is when it is a tub, while turning it upside down will make it a shower - just make sure you've cleared up all the hair at the drainage hole before doing that lest your head gets clogged with more than just hair from your head.

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As an ‘early adopter’ of the iPhone 3G (at least for the medical community), Palmdoc has asked me to write about my experiences using the new phone/PDA/iPod/messianic machine. Just to give you an introduction, I am a pediatrician who is primarily a clinical researcher in a subspecialty. Therefore, my clinical work comprises less than 10% of my time. Outside of my subspecialty work in an academic centre, I also moonlight in a peripheral hospital in general pediatrics. I use my PDA mostly when on-call, as I am still doing 24-hour calls in pediatrics in which I might be called to a delivery, the NICU and the emergency room. As such, my experiences may not exactly mimic yours. But, here goes…

Here are the medical programs I used on my 6-year old Palm Tungsten C:

• ePocrates

• LexiDrugs Pediatrics (mostly replaced by ePocrates in recent years)

• 5-Minute Pediatric Clinical Consult

• The Hospital for Sick Children Handbook of Paediatrics

• Medcalc

• Kidometer

• AAP Red Book

• PediSuite

• Shots

• Sanford Guide

• iSilo

• STAT Growth-BP Growth Charts

• Adobe Acrobat – for PDFs from guidelines, papers, etc

• Lots of notes in the Memos section

• Quick jotting of notes in the Notepad

• Parens – as a calculator and for unit conversion

Here are the iPhone programs (all from the iTunes store, not jail-broken) that I use, and my thoughts:

• ePocrates – excellent replacement for the Palm OS version

• Mediquations – just released, so I haven’t had the chance to use it much, but I’m thrilled they finally have a medical calculator. Now contains 40 equations, and should go up to 60 equations with the next version.

• Medcalc online (Medcalc.com) – I was using this before Mediquations came out, and it’s likely to be replaced

• Evernote – great online storage of PDFs, charts, etc – reference material that I kept and read with Adobe previously

• Files – Local (not online) document reader, for my notes, differentials, etc. I’ll probably start using it for PDFs as well.

• Units – for unit conversion

Many programs are clearly still missing. The most glaring absence is medical references such as 5-minute Clinical Consult or the handbooks of pediatrics. Another program that I miss tremendously is PediSuite, a program that would consolidate resuscitation cards, calculate resuscitation drug doses and infusion rates. This program was essential during codes. I also miss Kidometer (which contained pediatric lab references, developmental milestones, and basic vital signs all based on age) and any growth charting program. Additionally, I am still looking for a satisfactory calculator and unit converter (all-in-one) to replace Parens. Although Units works well to convert units, it does not allow for use of the results in a calculator which is a major missing function. To switch to the calculator after getting a result is cumbersome and slow.

For medical reference, I have been going online using Safari to search sites like eMedicine. Although it is nice to have the option of going online without the need for Wi-Fi, it is unreliable. Some parts of my hospital have poor 3G (or even any cell phone) coverage, making the search slow. Additionally, heavy use of the Internet results in very fast drainage of the iPhone battery, which is quickly drained even without online usage.

My overall experience switching to the iPhone has been positive. I am very encouraged that more medical programs are being released (see recent releases of Mediquations and iSilo), and I look forward to the reference companies like Skyscape and Lexi-Comp releasing LOCAL applications for the iPhone. Skyscape already has the 5-Minute Consult series available online, however this has major drawbacks, as detailed above. I also wish there was a fast way to jot a quick note (patient information, a phone number, etc.). I have downloaded YouNote which allows for Notepad-like drawing with your finger, but it is not as accurate as the stylus was. Finally, I wish the iPhone would allow for categories in their programs, whether it be the phone book, the calendar, or the applications themselves. The major downside to the iPhone is its poor battery life. The phone is unlikely to last a 24-hour call with heavy usage, so bring a charger if you are on-call for that long. Overall, however, the advantage of being able to get online, access any reference material you want and have an all-in-one PDA/phone is one that I would not trade. My pockets are lighter and my scrubs stay up!

Eric
Toronto, Canada

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MAKING THE SWITCH: A Physician’s Experience Replacing the PalmOS with the iPhone 3G

[WMD London via Born Rich]

At first glance, this ultra-stylish double basin from designer Will MacCormac looks like another one of those designer fantasy creations that seem incredibly cool, but don't work too well in practice. Delve a little deeper, however, and you'll find that the Follo has a number of features that make it practical, too.

Those groovy slots incorporate hidden drainage holes, while reducing the chances of water splashing onto your lap. The wide surrounding surfaces also provide plenty of space for all your grooming stuff, while remaining easy to clean. Fashioned from a mysterious material called Cristalplant, the Follo basin is available in a variety of sizes, including both single- and double-basin versions.

WMD London, via Born Rich

Designer: Will MacCormac

In theory, the toilets' self-cleaning mechanism is capable of spraying down the whole interior with water jets and detergent every day, but the drainage systems quickly became clogged with trash, rendering them completely useless. Drug fiends and prostitutes were also fond of the 20-minute auto-locking doors, but the depravity quickly became too much for everyone, says the NYTimes:

“I’m not going to lie: I used to smoke crack in there,” said one homeless woman, Veronyka Cordner, nodding toward the toilet behind Pike Place Market. “But I won’t even go inside that thing now. It’s disgusting.”

[eBay via NYTimes]