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Introducing the iPhone Arm

August 7th, 2008 at 11:00 pm » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3AsC7wD-UA

 Kinda puts it all into perspective
Crazy idea for a prothetic third arm to better manage your iPhone. Second video after the jump.



Electronic Wine-Tasting Tongue Tests Grape Variety And Vintage

August 7th, 2008 at 6:40 pm » Comments (0)

Could this new electronic wine-tasting tongue challenge the finest wine tasters in the world? Invented by European scientists, this handheld device has a multi-sensor chip which senses distinctive characteristics of wine varieties. By analyzing the sugar content, acidity and alcohol, the machine can also determine the year and grape variety of the sample and instead of […]



Henry The Reptile To Become A Father At 111

August 7th, 2008 at 4:49 pm » Comments (0)

An Active Feller

A sex romp early this year of Henry, a century-old tuatara from Invercargill, has resulted in his lover Mildred laying 12 eggs. Henry, a resident at Southland Museum since 1970, finally proved his manhood at 111 years old.
He had never shown an interest in mating until he was caught getting intimate with the […]



Keyboard Napkins Protect Your Laptop Keys From Greasy Fingers

August 7th, 2008 at 4:42 pm » Comments (0)

A Sanitary Approach to Keyboard Health!

 
I hate getting my keyboard greasy from typing on it while eating. My simple solution is to not type while I’m eating, or at the very least, to wipe my hands off before typing. However, if this concept piece comes to fruition, then you won’t have anything to worry about […]



Crop Circle Pizza Ad

August 7th, 2008 at 4:35 pm » Comments (0)

Some Crop Circles Are More Obviously Not Of Alien Origin Than Others
Look, it’s a bird, it’s a plane - it’s a pizza?
That’s right, it’s a pizza. If you’re flying in or out of Denver International Airport, look out the window and you’ll see a pizza cut into a wheat field near West 128th Avenue and […]



China Television HQ Done

August 7th, 2008 at 8:46 am » Comments (0)

 
The facade of China Central Television Headquarters is now complete, just in time to look pretty tomorrow, when the world turns its eyes on Beijing’s Olympic Games.
 



Dutch Town To Be Paved With Air Purifying Concrete

August 7th, 2008 at 8:35 am » Comments (0)

 
A recent picture shows the special paving stone in a lab of the Twente University. 
A road in the small Dutch town of Hengelo is to be paved with air-purifying concrete in a trial that could lead to a breakthrough in the fight against rising pollution, scientists said on Wednesday.



Artificial Corneas

August 7th, 2008 at 8:04 am » Comments (0)

 
 Artificial Cornea
Researchers at Stanford University may have just gotten us one step closer to creating a cyborg. They’ve developed a new kind of artificial cornea, one that’s “showing promise” in animal studies and could eliminate the need for cornea transplants completely.
 



Nissan Working on Cars That Help Prevent Accidents

August 7th, 2008 at 8:00 am » Comments (0)

 
An error in judgment, simply not paying attention, an act of good ol’ stupidity - next thing you know you’re in an accident. That is, you would have been, if your car didn’t take control of the wheel.



The Bionic Eye Could Become A Reality

August 7th, 2008 at 7:45 am » Comments (0)

 
The gift of sight is the most ultimate one can that be conferred upon a blind being. It would be a great feeling for a blind individual who would perceive it as freedom from darkness.