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  • British physics professor perfects "tunable eyeglasses" -- no eye doctor required

    12/23/2008 6:13:28 PM PST · by newbie2008 · 16 replies · 1,056+ views
    We've seen small scale liquid lenses progress from concepts to commerical applications, and now Joshua Silver, a retired physics professor at Oxford University, has perfected what he calls "adaptive glasses," applying similar tech in a singular and ingenious way. Aimed at helping developing nations where glasses are expensive and doctors are often in short supply, Silver's spectacles are made of tough plastic with with silicone liquid in the lenses. When purchased, each lense will have a syringe attached to it, and the wearer will be able to adjust the amount of liquid in the lenses -- which essentially changes the...
  • Fashion Icon: Ray-Ban Wayfarers (stylish eyewear)

    07/08/2008 2:55:44 PM PDT · by Mister Ghost · 28 replies · 211+ views
    The Fashion Time Magazine ^ | Jul 8th, 2008 | The Fashion Time Magazine
    Who knew that Wayfarers originally marketed as sunglasses for pilots, would become an object of cult fashion? The popularity of Wayfarers can be compared only to the little black dress, as Wayfarers are cited as the best-selling design of sunglasses in history, and have been called “one of the most enduring fashion icons of the 20th Century”.