Y Tabloid - Issue 88 - September 15, 2009 - Y-oman.com

StuffLifestraw iStrawThis genius invention is probably the biggest life-saver inhistory. It’s a personal low cost water purification tool, reusablefor up to 700 litres of water (or a timeframe of up toone year). For the cost of 770 baiza, you can purchase thisspecial straw that purifies contaminated water and reducedwaterborne bacteria by up to 99.9999%More than a billion people will finally be able to drinkbacteria-free water as the iStraw can eliminate the ingestionof bacteria like Cryptosporidium or Giardia. Considering thatmore than 50% of travellers report some kind of sicknesswhen travelling, around 40% of travellers report Diarrhoea,and nearly 18% of travellers lose at least one day of their tripto illness, we think this is one device that everyone shouldhave in their toiletry bag.Void LP record playerAlthough this is only a design concept at the moment, it is so cool we felt it hadto be featured in Y. Korean designer Rhea Jeong is working on transforming herfuturistic vision of a vinyl player into a reality. The idea is that the vinyl recordfloats mid-air without anything holding it up, whilst a small red ball spins inthe circular grooves of your favourite record and produces sound from built-inspeakers. Wow!IN THE POCKET BABY SEATThe In The Pocket baby seat is smalland light enough to fit in yourpocket. It is suitable for childrenaged six months to two years andcan be attached to most chairs.It costs only RO 20, is machinewashableand available inblack, red, green and blue.32