Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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The Fairies Will Arrive in Fall

June 18th, 2008 at 7:26 pm » Comments (0)

This Disney RC Tinker Bell is one seriously sweet flying fairy. As you see in the video, it’s using WowWee’s FlyTech ornithopter-type vertical flying system to flutter, glide and dive around this Waldorf-Astoria suite. It’ll be out in the fall for $40. (Video at the Gizmodo and youtube links below…)
via Gizmodo,
video below 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vYZNWidFzA



The Robomower

June 18th, 2008 at 7:18 pm » Comments (0)

How about getting dad a gift that will keep on giving all summer long, and for years to come? It’s a Roomba for your yard - the Robomower mows the lawn - you don’t!



Climate Control - The Old-Fashioned Way

June 18th, 2008 at 7:06 pm » Comments (0)

 

The Earth has about 16.2 million square miles of forests but scientists say research is needed to understand the forests’ impact on climate change.



Using Your Skin to Send Out Wireless Signals

June 18th, 2008 at 4:20 pm » Comments (0)

 
Here’s a somewhat unsettling proposition: using your skin as an antenna for wireless devices or medical implants. Yes, your skin would be the conductor, sending signals along the outside of your body and saving energy by using the energy already in you. 
 



The New James Bond Look Comes to Blu-ray

June 18th, 2008 at 3:10 pm » Comments (0)

 
James Bond is finally coming to Blu-ray when six older Bond flicks are released later this year. 
 



Just the Nomad In Me?

June 18th, 2008 at 3:01 pm » Comments (0)

 
Wanderlust. Restlessness. Shpilkes. In our sedentary society, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) means disrupted classrooms and lost worker productivity. But for nomads, it might be the key to success.



An “U.F.O” of One’s Own

June 18th, 2008 at 2:26 pm » Comments (0)

  
The 2008 Model - coming to a dealership near you
An ‘U.F.O’ has been recently developed by a Chinese company and the prototype was announced by the Chinese state press recently.