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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

Currently browsing posts found in January2006


The Giant Guitar

January 24th, 2006 at 9:48 pm » Comments (0)

Instead of stringing one guitar with 6 strings, here are 6 single string guitars, combined into one giant guitar, played by 6 people.



In Search of the Fabled G-spot

January 24th, 2006 at 9:39 pm » Comments (0)

It took decades for society to come to grips with the Copernican solar system, years to put together a complete quantum mechanical description of the atomic nucleus, and so we shouldn’t be surprised that sexologists are still grappling with the G-spot.



Mexico City Offers Computers for Guns

January 24th, 2006 at 9:34 pm » Comments (0)

Mexicans are being invited to exchange their weapons for computers under a quirky new idea to curb rampant crime in Mexico City.



Erectile Dysfunction Can Signal Heart Trouble

January 24th, 2006 at 9:26 pm » Comments (0)

Erectile dysfunction may be a warning sign of serious heart disease, researchers from the University of Chicago report.



Top 10 Consumer Headaches

January 24th, 2006 at 9:15 pm » Comments (0)

When you get scammed, when you get taken by a crook or a company, what do you do? You complain. You complain to the company, you complain to a friend, and if you are really, really mad, you complain to the government. It’s a good thing you complain.



World’s First Banner Ad

January 24th, 2006 at 9:00 pm » Comments (0)

It comes from the 1994 HotWired site, paid for by AT&T. It’s ugly, but no animation, no popups. It makes me a little nostalgic.



Seven Meters of Nanosheets Per Minute

January 24th, 2006 at 8:48 pm » Comments (0)

A new method allows researchers to produce nanotube sheets at up to seven meters per minute, which is fairly close to the rate of commercial wool spinning.



Alarm Clock that Helps You Wake Up Feeling Refreshed!

January 24th, 2006 at 7:04 am » Comments (0)

I’m sure most of you realize this. Waking up feeling refreshed is not a
matter of how much you sleep. It’s about waking up in the correct stage
of your sleep cycle.



Stainless Steel Shoes

January 24th, 2006 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

16cm Stainless Steel High Heels – Custom Made using Stainless Steel. Check out these photos.



Study: Banks Refuse to Work with Poor

January 24th, 2006 at 6:54 am » Comments (0)

A recent study concludes that banks are only paying lip service to helping poorer people and many refuse to let them open accounts.



Wireless Laptop Antenna Made from a Pen

January 24th, 2006 at 6:50 am » Comments (0)

Here is the design for a small antenna to boost the signal of a laptop wireless card, made from an ink pen, that can be stuck to the back of the laptop screen.



Creating Giant Blimps

January 24th, 2006 at 6:38 am » Comments (0)

It’s the blimp industry’s version of David and Goliath. An obscure Tarzana firm run by Russian emigres is locked in
competition with Lockheed Martin Corp., the world’s largest defense
contractor, to win a Pentagon contract to build 900-foot- long,
blimp-like aircraft to move cargo and troops into combat zones.  Great photos.



Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Texas in 2005

January 24th, 2006 at 6:26 am » Comments (0)

Pickups are not only popular among Texas drivers, they are also the top targets for Texas vehicle thieves!



Tumor Suppression Gene Discovered

January 24th, 2006 at 12:00 am » Comments (0)

Researchers have identified a new and unusual tumor suppressor gene that may be important in cancers of the lung and head and neck. The study shows that restoring the inactivated gene can slow the growth of tumor cells.