Does your spouse love to watch 3D movies at the movie theater? Do they give you a headache? Hank Green loves 3D movies. Unfortunately, his wife does not. In fact, she’d get a headache each time they went. He didn’t want his wife to be in pain, but he also didn’t want to give up […]
Digital Journal: But now Kerrie, Sue, and others are “seeing†some much-needed relief through a specialized pair of migraine glasses called TheraSpecs. Studies have shown that these precision-tinted glasses can protect wearers from light. “Watching my wife suffer every day has been agonizing,†says Kerrie’s husband, Hart Shafer. “We were excited to learn that a
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TimesUnion.com: The Snap-it-Screw for fixing eyeglasses was developed when Nancy saw a need to repair eyeglasses worn by millions (and often to be fashionable). She searched for skilled designers in their field and a 4th generation manufacturer finally paid honor when he said those key words; “Nancy, you’ve invented a better mouse trap.†Nancy went
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NY Times: Adlens is about to introduce a pair of inexpensive eyeglasses with both celebrity cachet and a technology that lets you adjust the prescription by just turning a knob. Its John Lennon Collection features glasses in the round style favored by Mr. Lennon (or Harry Potter, if you don’t know who Mr. Lennon is)
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A few years ago, I first posted about adjustable eyeglasses. Unlike the glasses you’re probably wearing right now to read this site, adjustable glasses don’t have a set prescription and instead allow the wearer to adjust the prescription as needed. This simplicity of design allows one to construct the glasses very cheaply. Medgadget has up
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NY Times: If you venture into a coffee shop in the coming months and see someone with a pair of futuristic glasses that look like a prop from “Star Trek,†don’t worry. It’s probably just a Google employee testing the company’s new augmented-reality glasses. On Wednesday, Google gave people a clearer picture of its secret
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I’ve been waiting for something like this my entire life. According to the NY Times, Google plans to introduce heads-up display glasses by the end of the year. The glasses are expected to be based on the Android platform, and will also have a 3G data connection and GPS. People who constantly reach into a
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If you wear glasses, you already know how difficult it is trying to mess with the tiny screws that hold all of the parts together. It was while watching her mother rig a pair of glasses using an earring that inspired Nancy Tedeschi to create SnapIt. SnapIt, which cost Tedeschi $250,000 to get this far,
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