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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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Segway TV

September 10th, 2008 at 9:54 pm » Comments (0)

Crazy Segway mod
This awesome Segway mod has a High Definition Television (HDTV) on its regular model. As great as it is to have a TV in place, I could also see it as the pimped out model for the employees above. Now, instead of just coupons, they could drive towards you with a commercial [...]



Introducing the iShow Micro Projector

September 10th, 2008 at 9:23 pm » Comments (0)

 
Add a projector to make your iPhone complete
During his studies at H.I.T., Moti Barzilay had to design something iconic in the realm of Apple products – something he felt was missing from their lineup. He came up with the iShow. It’s a portable projector designed for Apple’s line of iPods, iPhones, and MacBooks. The clam [...]



Robot Leg That Operates More Like Human Leg

September 10th, 2008 at 11:30 am » Comments (0)

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Humans make walking look easy, but that’s only because walking is a very efficient process in which our tendons and muscles work in conjunction to store and release 40% more energy than we exert.



90,000 Homes In The Netherlands To Be Powered By Chicken Manure

September 10th, 2008 at 11:17 am » Comments (0)

 

Some Powerful Poo!

So, you’re an Earth-loving, eco-friendly environmentalist, as it’s all the rage these days. Alternative sources of energy, such as wind and solar, are what you’re looking to use to get your juice. OK, that’s cool. But what about more… unorthodox sources of power? I’m talking, of course, about chicken crap.



Automated Construction System To Change Face of Home-Building

September 10th, 2008 at 11:11 am » Comments (0)

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A new automated construction system is all set to change the face of home-building, for it is soon going to step out of the developmental phase and become a functional house-building robot. This prototype was developed by Behrokh Khoshnevis of the University of Southern California.



Want To Live To 100?

September 10th, 2008 at 10:55 am » Comments (0)

Some basic rules and a strong desire to outlive your enemies
Want to live till 100 years of age? Well, do regular exercises, be married, wash hands and brush your teeth everyday. (Pics)



Children From Troubled Homes Affect Classmates’ Test Scores, Behavior

September 10th, 2008 at 10:39 am » Comments (0)

 ”Troubled homes” are a rather broad category
Troubled children hurt their classmates’ math and reading scores and worsen their behavior, according to new research by economists at the University of California, Davis, and University of Pittsburgh.



New Online Dating Service for Zoo Animals

September 10th, 2008 at 9:22 am » Comments (0)

Mating rituals are easy, but describing them online is tough
A new software is making it way onto the web to help improve the sex lives of zoo animals. It’s promising easier and more accessible data, faster matches and — in a page out of the most particular of human dating sites — details on an [...]



Ice Circles

September 10th, 2008 at 8:04 am » Comments (0)

Ice Circles

Crop circles are so passé – the next big thing are … ice circles! (Pics)
As circles and rings in ice-covered lakes and river-bays have become a relatively numerous documented phenomenon – especially in Scandinavian and other northern European and American countries, the latest case of an ice-circle in Russia (exact location and date of [...]



Smencils – Gourmet Scented Pencils Made With Rolled Newspaper

September 10th, 2008 at 7:54 am » Comments (0)

 
Smell and Draw
On one hand, I really like that these Smencils are made from sheets of recycled newspaper tightly rolled around a #2 graphite core. Not only do they sharpen like a regular pencil, but you also get to see the different layers of newsprint as you grind them down, kind of like the [...]