If you're dating a special lady who is "pear-shaped"...well no longer! She is now considered a "Matisse". By renaming female body types, women's advocates hope to banish negative stereotypes associated with using fruit.

The new system uses the names of famous artists who idolized women.

I'm all for it, but a drawback to such names is they don't actually describe in visual terms what women's bodies look like. Such simplicity seems necessary for adoption by the mass population.

Like if a man buys lingerie, the sales rep might ask "Is your wife a Matisse?" and he'll be like, "Huh?" and then she'll be forced to explain, "It means pear-shaped."

On the other hand, using the old masters successfully conveys a sense of appreciation.

Here is their new system:

Pear-shaped = "Matisse"

Apple-shaped - "Ruben"

Full Bust/Bottom - "Rembrandt"

Slim = "Da Vinci"

Athletic = "Raphael"

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The University of Sheffield has created an evening gown dubbed "Herself" capable of cleaning the air around the wearer.  While the dress is actually presented more as a work of art rather than an actual wearable line of clothing, it has sparked new feasibility speculation on the possibilities of technology embedded in clothing to accomplish various environmental tasks. 

However, one can only imagine the number of ladies willing to wear an evening gown made of "sprayed concrete" (Lady Gaga comes to mind) or figure out what the cleaning instructions might be.  

(h/t Slashdot.org)

Camera lenses projecting images or a heads-up display (HUD) onto a field of view are already becoming prevalent in smartphones. Smart contact lenses have always been a staple of Sci-Fi, right behind cybernetic eye implants. The big hurdle with contact lenses continues to be the size. However, this article by the New Scientist summarizes the current players in the game and what they've managed to do. The contact lenses closest to becoming realities in the market are those that monitor health, such as diabetes and glaucoma.

(h/t dvice.com)

Love her or hate, you have to admit...those glasses are f***ing awesome. Those who follow Lady Gaga even a little bit know that she's obsessed with connecting with her hardcore fans. To this end, the Lady Gaga GL20 Camera Glasses built by Polaroid are part of a gadget set custom-designed to allow her fans to experience her concerts the way she does.   

The set comes with an instant mobile printer and an instant digital camera, as well.  But, we're just going to focus on the glasses here. The GL20 is basically her homemade custom glasses, but adapted by Polaroid for mass purchase. They contain mini-LCD monitors, and a camera capable of Bluetooth and video. The flash memory will probably be contained in the ear prongs...somehow.

Polaroid has also apparently taken on Lady Gaga has a creative director. She states:

 

"I consider myself to be a ...

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