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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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ZiPP Light Shades

December 8th, 2008 at 7:31 pm » Comments (0)

 
To Me It Looks More Like Either A Ghost Or A Dress Than A Flower And Seed
Do you ever get bored with the way your lights look? The ZiPP Light Shade, by designers Arash and Kelly, have a simple polypropylene covering that you can adjust depending on how you feel.



Phylla Electric Car

December 8th, 2008 at 6:55 pm » Comments (0)

 
How Many Clowns Can You Fit In This One?
Is this a real electric vehicle or a clown car? It’s as real as a prototype can get, put together by Fiat and a few other designers, all of whom must have a substantial sense of humor.



The Palm Pistol

December 8th, 2008 at 10:54 am » Comments (0)

 Palm Pistol
A new firearm, designed for easy access and shooting ability, and usable by millions of disabled and elderly persons, has received a listing from the FDA as a “medical device.” The Palm PistolTM is now appealing for Medicare and Medicaid coverage.



Brain-Enhancing Drugs: Experts Say, Why Not?

December 8th, 2008 at 10:33 am » Comments (0)

 
Healthy people are increasingly turning to brain-enhancing drugs like Ritalin to boost their performance in school or at work, researchers said on Monday.



The Jollbot Robot

December 8th, 2008 at 10:22 am » Comments (0)

 Jollbot – Jumps like a grasshopper, stings like a bee
Jumping over hurdles and rolling through better surfaces is daunting. Similarly, maneuvering over on the lunar and extraterrestrial surfaces is equally challenging for the bots and machines alike. Making robots with ability to move about efficiently in all terrains is expensive and cumbersome, therefore Jollbot is [...]



Limited Edition Gravity Balans Recliner

December 8th, 2008 at 10:15 am » Comments (0)

 
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the GRAVITY balans recliner, Varier furniture is offering a signed and numbered Special edition GRAVITY balans in a limited run of only 250 chairs.



Turning Elephant Poo Into Paper

December 8th, 2008 at 10:00 am » Comments (0)

 
 The Great Elephant Poo Poo Paper Company
The Great Elephant Poo Poo Paper Company, is focused today on the production, innovation and marketing of all sorts of fun products made from elephant poo! They have a fun and dynamic international team at their modest outfits in N. America, Australia, Japan, and Europe where they spread the word and sell their [...]



EQM – The Erectile Quality Monitor

December 8th, 2008 at 9:36 am » Comments (0)

Below the Belt Quality Control

You may think you have a powerful erection, but how do you know? The Erectile Quality Monitor is here to help.
Here are the instructions.
Once you obtain an erection via your stimuli of choice, simply place the head of the penis against the pressure sensor of the device and apply pressure towards [...]



White Bread Wrist Support

December 8th, 2008 at 8:30 am » Comments (0)

Just don’t eat ‘em when you are intoxicated…

 
Do all those web browsing and mousing around make your wrist tired? Perhaps you’re not getting the necessary wrist support. Well, you can remedy that with this brilliant product: the white bread wrist support!



World’s First Pilot To Fly With Just Feet

December 8th, 2008 at 8:14 am » Comments (0)

Have Feet, Will Fly!

Determined Jessica Cox has overcome her fear of flying and a profound disability to become the first person ever to pilot a plane using only her feet. The 25-year-old graduate was forced to improvise after a genetic defect resulted in her being born without any arms.
But Ms Cox, who holds a double [...]