50% bus, 50% truck, 50% train
The British company Silvertip Design has created a concept vehicle, which is a cross between a light rail and a bus. The Blade Runner concept aims to reduce traffic congestion and is a dual-mode vehicle concept. The unique feature of the Blade Runner is that it is equipped with both [...]

 
“Kiwi” is a short animation that has been seen over 20 million times in it’s various forms. Truly a rare and brilliant piece of work. Second video after the jump.
 

 
 Nokia’s ‘Point and Find’ feature
Similar to Microsoft’s hopes for the Windows Mobile platform, as mentioned at Bill Gates’s last keynote speech at CES, Nokia’s ‘Point and Find’ feature, first announced last year, will be launching shortly in beta according to Nokia today.

 
 Samsonite OBAG
The conventional shape of luggage isn’t exactly ideal. It isn’t easy lugging around square and rectangular bags that are filled to bursting, even when they have small wheels. So why not make the entire thing a rolling wheel?

 
Audi’s Travolution 
You have to develop a rhythm regarding stop lights. You don’t want to completely stop just as the light turns green. Fortunately for those with a bad sense of timing, Audi’s Travolution takes it upon itself to keep track of when the light changes. Audi is currently testing the system.

 
 
What if plastic wasn’t made from oil or natural gas? What if it was made from bacteria? Would it be safer for the environment? Would it be safer for us? What if the bacteria were genetically engineered Escherichia coli (E. coli)?

 
 
In a world of where truthfulness is at a premium , a game of cops and robbers unfolds and plays itself out in different dimensions and to different degrees. I don’t mean to be cryptic but it’s just that we have to accept the fact that people lie, and it is an effort to find [...]

 
Many hospitals have stepped up efforts to encourage regular hand washing by doctors. But what about their clothes?

Google and T-Mobile’s Android
Today in New York, Google and T-Mobile will unveil the first handset to run Google’s Android operating system. How significant is the launch of Google’s new mobile phone? And does it have enough to take on the iPhone? (Pics)

 
SAT and ACT scores have long determined whether you’ll get accepted into college
A commission convened by some of the country’s most influential college admissions officials is recommending that colleges and universities move away from their reliance on SAT and ACT scores and shift toward admissions exams more closely tied to the high school curriculum and [...]