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Dorkbot - Jeff Han's Virtual Lava Lamp
Dorkbot, “people doing strange things with electricity”, is a forum founded by Douglas Repetto. The gatherings give people the chance to exchange creative technological ideas. The forum originally started in New York, but it has developed a cult like following with several chapters joining across the globe. At one of their recent meeting in New York, Jeff Han, a computer scientist demonstrated a virtual lava lamp. The lava lamp research involves expanding touch-screen technology so that user…
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The Standby Office, designed by the German studio König+Neurath, is extremely useful and perfect during an office expansion renovation. The office is made from steel and measures 190 x 146 x 74cm. All you need to do is add a computer, chair oh and of course an employee and you’re all set. They wi…
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König+Neurath Standby Offices
Now it’s essential to remain stylish even in the grave. The German design house UONO has created a concept to revolutionize the tradition coffin. An actual benefit of this new product is the fact that it is made of jute and a water based varnish so it’s actually visually stimulating and bio-degr…
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Designer Coffin Designs by UONO
These “Aphrodite” platform heels actually have an alarm system built in, which emits a piercing noise to scare attackers and they are also equiped with a GPS receiver. So if a prostitue is in trouble they can push a button and their exact location will be available to emergency services or thei…
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Aphrodite Platform Pumps
Fuel Industries has creates an Advergame of American Dad vs. Family Guy to help launch the American Dad DVD. The use of advergames is an excellent example of viral marketing.
"Special moves include Peter lighting his farts on fire and vomitting, Lois decaptitating people, and Roger #####-slaps peo…
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Advergame - American Dad Fights Family Guy to Promote DVD Release
A Quebec company is producing a cigarette that contains vitamin C and claims not to stain teeth. The name of the new cigarette is “VitaCig”. Does anyone actually believe this? Since cigarettes still contain tobacco, Health Canada says it falls under the Tobacco Act and should be regulated the sa…
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VitaCig - Healthy Cigarettes?
Finally a cure for sea sickness! The FDA cleared device for motion sickeness is here. This innovative item is cleverly disguised as a watch. Gentle electrical signals are transmitted to the wrist to convince the brain that you’re on solid land. It’s water and shock resistant and has five levels …
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Motion Sickness Watch
These crazy knit creations by Theresa Honeywell can be seen at the Georgia Museum of Arts. I’m not sure how she did this, but it looks cool. I think this should be my next knitting project!
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Theresa Honeywell Knit Motorcycle
Are you a World Cup fan without a World Cup laptop? You should solve that problem with a new Toshiba Dynabook FIFA World Cup Edition laptop. So hot right now! I can't translate the specs on the Japanese website, but I'm sure the little characters say, 'fast'. Order it with your Japanese skills t…
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FIFA World Cup Laptop - Toshiba Dynabook TX/870LSFIFA
AN IMPLANT that squirts chemicals into the back of your eye may not sound like much fun. But a solar-powered chip that stimulates retinal cells by spraying them with neurotransmitters could restore sight to blind people.
Unlike other implants under development that apply an electric charge directly…
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Solar Powered Retinal Implants
Oakley founder Jim Jannard released his latest project today, the RED ONE camera. The RED ONE video camera features an 11.4 Megapixel sensor, more than 5x greater than the average high-end HD camera. The system is modular, upgradable, and looks like it was designed for space. The expected MSRP is…
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RED ONE Digital Video Camera
Lost your balls? The Ballfinder Scout uses a digital video camera with a color recognition system to find your ball in the rough.
From Sanderson Golf:
One of the first things that comes to most people’s minds when they hear about the development of the new Ballfinder SCOUT™ is that it must fin…
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Ballfinder Scout - Find Your Balls With a Video Ball Finder
Depending on your morning and evening commute, I’d said most of us spend quite a bit time in our vehicles so why not make them as comfortable as possible. WMF had the same thought and decided to create the WMF espresso machine, which is featured in the Audi’s latest concept car. The espresso mac…
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Mobile Coffee Maker for Vehicles
According to New Tech Spy, Miller will be using a brand new can in the near future for their beer products. The I. C Can (Instant Cool Can) from Tempra Technology is a real self-refrigerating can. It has been proven to lower beverage temperature by a minimum of 30° F (16.7° C) in just three minute…
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Tempra Instant Cool Can
Travel much? Maybe your luggage should weigh itself. The new Ricardo Luggage collection weighs itself with a digital display embedded in the luggage.
"The Solutions Luggage Collection features a built-in digital scale that instantly weighs baggage and its contents…The built-in scale uses state …
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