InteraXon is a company that has worked extensively on developing thought-controlled computing. Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, they plan on putting together the world's largest thought-controlled computing installation. Their Bright Ideas installations will allow visitors of the Winter Olympics to control the lights at light displays at Toronto's CN Tower, Ottawa’s Parliament Buildings, and Niagara Falls, just by using their thoughts. The installation uses a headset that measures the brain’s electrical output and reacts to alpha waves, associated with relaxation, and beta waves, associated with concentration.

Tech from a Small Island is a brand new monthly column from our new Chip Chick European Correspondent, Zara Rabinowicz.  Zara hails from the cold city that is London Town, but finds the horrible weather a great excuse to stay in and play on her XBOX.  She has been involved in the technology world for many years now, and finds that her day can be easily brightened by a (tastefully) diamante encrusted USB stick or a new Android device. She's an expert on all types of gadgetry, with a particular penchant for eReaders, compact cameras and PMP's. You can find her musing about non gadget related goodness on her blog www.AlmostZara.com or updating you on her dinner plans via her Twitter feed (follow her @AlmostZara). The USA may beat the Brits in terms of being the first to go hands on with Apple devices, but that doesn't mean we don't have a fair amount of exciting gadgetry up our sun deprived sleeves. January's always a funny month in terms of tech news, as people are still recovering from the deluge of 3D goodness and the latest supersized TV that has been shown at CES. There are still cool and quirky products making it onto the market however, and here's what has been making us tech savvy Brits excited this month.

So you need a portable desk for your laptop or maybe that snazzy new iPad.... a mouse and maybe even that cup of coffee. But wait! You also need it to cool down your notebook as well because it tends to get too hot. Well the E Stand Portable Laptop Table Desk may not be the most attractive looking thing but it gets the job done.  It comes with built-in USB connectors so you can connect your laptop to the cooling fans and it has legs that flip down to hold your laptop securely. It also has an integrated mousepad, cup holder, and pencil holder.

I'm not a party girl, and you usually won't find me at a club, but if a Silent Disco came to town I think I would have to try it.  Silent Disco is a venue that if you were a passerby observing, it would look like people are possessed jumping up and down and moving to silence. That is because Silent Disco uses digital headphones, custom made for the show that wirelessly delivers music in stereo quality, directly to your ears. The DJ’s of the Silent Disco create a special atmosphere with their interactive broadcast bringing this silent party to life. When the party really gets going, you can sing and dance, and no one can hear around you because they have headphones on too. This is probably the perfect venue for all the American Idol rejects. Right now their schedule is up for 2010 and they seem to only be

It never surprises me the creative uses for flash drives but the TravelStix is actually putting a positive and useful spin on it. Each Flash Drive is loaded with comprehensive travel forms that can be easily accessed with a simple plug-in.There are various packages depending on the traveler's needs - 'Traveling with a Relative or Family Friend,' 'Child Traveling Alone,' 'Grandparent Package,' 'Traveling Parent Package,' and 'Pet Care.' The flash drives each include all the necessary forms required for travel - including authorization for medical decisions, authorization for custodial care,

Well apparently the Japanese will not be riding any trains in the New York Subway system anytime soon since according to a new study, they can barely stand the noise level in their own local subway system. However, pushing, shoving or not giving up seats to the elderly or pregnant women - they have no problem with. A local survey was recently conducted by the Association of Japanese Private Railways that showed Japanese riders would appreciate if conversations were kept low, cellphones were turned to vibrate, and the volume of Mp3 players were lowered.  Apparently applying make-up is considered worse that being drunk on the train in this survey as well....

Planon has redefined the meaning of a mobile office. DocuPen is a bluetooth-enabled scanner which scans full-sized documents wirelessly in seconds—anywhere! To complement DocuPen perfectly is PrintStik, the pocket sized printer, which is also Bluetooth enabled. The 9” DocuPen has mini rollers which make it really simple to accurately scan a document, with no warping. Simply start at the top of the page, and slowly scroll seconds to scan a document. Depending on the model it will take 2 to 6 seconds. DocuPen stores the document for retrieval at any point in time. The color models all come with a microSD expansion slot for expandable memory. DocuPen allows you to wirelessly print to PrintStik over Bluetooth. This can be set up to immediately print following a scan. DocuPens range in resolution from 400 to 1200 DPI. They all come with a lithium ion rechargeable battery.

Remember those pink taxi cabs in Mexico City? Well a parking lot exclusively for women drivers will open early next year at a shopping center in China. The women's parking lot will be located underneath the Wanxiang Tiancheng shopping center and will offer wider parking spaces especially designed for female drivers. Local Chinese insurance companies claim that  females tend to cause twice as many collisions in parking lots than in other places. There will be three lights in every parking space to improve visibility for female drivers. It will also be painted in pink and light purple

In China, the world's fastest train which has only been around since last Saturday, has already hit its first speed bump. The Bullet train was forced to stop when a passenger violated the "No Smoking" sign which set off an alarm that forced the train to stop for two and a half hours, which is nearly as long as the train takes to cover the 1,100 kilometer (684 mile) distance between Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, and the central city of Wuhan.

You just did the meanest snowboard flip and wish you could have recorded it from your point of view. Well Liquid Image, the people behind those underwater scuba goggles, now announces their newest product, Tthe Liquid Image Summit Series Snow Goggle with an integrated digital camera. The goggle contains a wide angle lens to capture all the action while skiing, boarding, sledding or snowmobiling built-in to the goggles. The camera has a 5.0 MP camera mode and a video mode that records D1 video (720x480) at a rate up to 30 frames per second with audio.  The internal memory has 16 MB NAND Flash but can be expanded by adding a Micro SD/SDHC Card up to 16 GB. To operate the goggles there is a button for On/Off/Mode and another

Next week will be the first time in a few months I have traveled in an airplane and honestly in the wake of the failed bombing of the Northwest Airline, I'm a bit apprehensive. I had gotten down the take the shoes off, whipping the belt out, and unloading the computers in trays in just a few minutes. But I can only imagine what we will be headed in for now. Domestic flights will certainly be on high alert but international flights are going to be hellish. In the international US Airport terminals you will most likely find full-body scanners as a primary screening tool.  While this is all well and good because of the current situation - is it really?  I'm personally not a fan of the TSA since they ransacked my luggage sometime ago and stole a diamond ring of mine, so do I really want them

The Burton Feedback Pack is perfect for the next time you want to jam in the snow with your buddies. The bag consists of a removable amp, weather-resistant stereo speakers which  are compatible with just about any device that has a headphone jack.  There is also a laptop pocket for on the road syncing and several other pockets as well as a skate carry. Everything you need for a fun time with your buds. The Burton Feedback Pack retails for $149.95 and is available in 3 different designs.

So a record breaking blizzard just landed and what does that mean? Well it means you have to break out the Snowmobiles, Snowboards, and Snowblowers of course!! Check out the women friendly selection after the jump. It's bound to leave the dudes eating your ice.

The problem with electric bikes have always been their short battery lives. The average electric bike can only make it to 15-25 miles before conking out and needing a recharge. That is what makes the LifeCycle Mountain Sport electric bike so special, this is an electric bike that keeps going and going. The bike can give you a range of upto 60 miles per charge. Other specs for the bike are relatively standard, but it comes kitted out with a rear rack, computer, water bottle holder with bottle, and a tool kit.

Do you forget where you park your car often? NAVIN's keychain sized miniHomer device is just the ticket for anyone who ever needs to retrace their steps. This GPS device will guide you back to previously marked locations and it can store up to 5 marked locations at a time. The device also works as a 165,000 point GPS Trip/Photo Geo Tagging device, that is useful for recording the path taken during outings to be later retrieved and shown off on Google Maps. Additionally, the device will also let you record velocity and time data.

An umbrella has to be pretty special to make it into the Moma store. This color changing umbrella features a paint splattered design that changes from white to bright shades of color when wet. You may just offer someone to stand under your umbrella ella ella eh eh eh....The Color Changing Umbrella retails for $38 bucks.

There are a selection of heart rate monitors out there that connect to your PC, but Oregon Scientific's new PC Download Heart Rate Monitor ups the ante by making downloads to your PC effortless by being wireless. The way it works is that you wear the heart rate monitor on your wrist as a watch. The device will collect exercise data including heart rate, speed and distance measurement while you excercise. When you're ready to transfer this data to your PC, the Heart Rate Monitor will wirelessly send the info to your PC by

Well if you can afford the PS3 Slim dipped in gold, then you probably can afford this Neiman Marcus Limited Edition Mission One Electric Sports Motorcycle. This motorcycle is based on the same concept of the original super futiristicMission One, however this one is a tad more expensive at $73,000, and it is an exclusive to Neiman Marcus. The Limited Edition Mission One can speed up to 150 mph with zero carbon emissions.  The battery will also run a full 150-mile range between charges. The Neiman Marcus edition is limited to 10 bikes with numbered NM plaques, exclusive wheels, and a special paint job. If ...

Ready to make your escape in 2012 if the Mayan calendar holds true about all the natural disasters that year? Well the Galactic Suite will be ready to take your reservation to their hotel in space. That's if you got the cash that is. Back in 2007 the Barcelona based architects claimed they would be ready in 2012 but they were all poo poohed and most expected the company to go down before ever coming to fruition or just not make their deadline at all. Well neither happened and they will gladly take your $4.4 million for a three

Scared of flying? There's an app for that. Virgin Atlantic has created the Flying Without Fear Course app that reassures those who are afraid of airline travel. People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic. The app will help people overcome fear from strange noises on a plane to fear of it losing control. The airline developed the app with Mental Workout, a company developing software to help people resolve issues and increase mental performance. The Flying Without Fear app also has an introduction by Branson, a video-based in-flight explanation of a flight, frequently asked questions, relaxation exercises and a

When it comes to Electric Bicycles, as cool as they are, they usually end up being impractical because they're so heavy. Let's just say having to carry a heavy bike up NYC subway stairs, is not a pleasant experience, and we have the bruises to prove it. Fortunately, the new Cytronex Powered Cannondale Capo Electric Bicycle is the world's lights electric bike weighing 13.6kg. Granted, it's only a single speed bike, but that supposedly makes it more efficient since it avoids having to do constant gear changes. And Cytronex promises that moderate hill climbing will still be easy to do with this bike. You can pick it up (ha, ...