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Capsule Caravan For A Fun-Filled Caravanning Time

August 24th, 2008 at 9:29 am » Comments (0)

 
 Capsule Caravan
Keeping up with the spirit of up-scale alfresco entertainment that oozed from the 10 Best Tailgating options, here’s another equally smart, compact, self-sufficient alternative. Sadly still a concept, the Capsule Caravan is conceptualized by David Tonkinson for a fun-filled caravanning time. Intending to revive the old fashion of caravan living, David has shaped up […]



iHologram iPhone

August 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 am » Comments (0)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYG63-aV7yQ

This is the iHologram iPhone app by David O’Reilly which let you see 3D object on your iPhone screen. The application works by assuming a constant viewing angle (35-45 degrees), typical for when the device is placed on a tabletop.



B&D Messenger Helps Blind Communicate Via SMS

August 23rd, 2008 at 10:41 am » Comments (0)

 
The B&D messenger, designed by Okada Noriaki, bills itself as a way for both blind and deaf people to communicate via text message. Though there are several Braille phone products already in the market, Noriaki device is much smaller in size and pretty inexpensive. On one side of the gadget is twelve points that rise […]



Human Tracking Chip Created By Xega

August 23rd, 2008 at 10:26 am » Comments (1)

 
If one had to save the number of people who go missing, one would have to be able to track them. GPS and other such technologies usually don’t help.



Better Than Star Trek Doors!

August 22nd, 2008 at 1:35 pm » Comments (0)

Crazy Cool… I want one!!!
The Tanaka Auto Door opens automatically when you stand in front of it. Even better, it only opens just enough to let the individual person come in. Video after the jump.



Virtual Reality Sphere

August 22nd, 2008 at 1:30 pm » Comments (0)

Some would go to places they’ve never been virtually! with a hott chick maybe…
VirtuSphere provides a mechanical basis for truly immersive virtual reality environments, permitting the user to move about in virtual space by simply walking. Video after the jump.



Humans Breath Like Fish

August 22nd, 2008 at 1:17 pm » Comments (0)

 
 Its about freakin time aya!!!
Alan Izhar-Bodner, an Israeli inventor, has developed a way for divers to breathe underwater without cumbersome oxygen tanks. His apparatus makes use of the air that is dissolved in water, just like fish do.



Xpod + Your Attutude = Perfect Music Choice

August 22nd, 2008 at 1:13 pm » Comments (0)

 
Chooses Your music for you based on your mood
Research on the XPod, a mobile music player that senses activity and emotion, will be presented at Proceedings of the International Conference on Mobile Technology, Applications and Systems later this year.



Charge Your Gadgets With Wireless Electricity

August 22nd, 2008 at 9:05 am » Comments (0)

 
The ability to use wireless electricity to charge your gadgets could get many of you excited. Having this technology would mean you would never have to plug anything in again to a wall as the power would be supplied over the air. Wireless Electricity is not new, but past attempts see a lot of power […]



Solar Concentrator Is A Flying Power Plant

August 22nd, 2008 at 8:33 am » Comments (0)

 
Cool Earth’s Solar Balloon 
Cool Earth’s inflated solar concentrators may be the lightest power plants around. Looking like a biggie version of those shiny helium balloons you might see at someone’s birthday party, the concentrators weigh just 20 pounds and, tethered to lightweight aluminum towers, seem to float 20 feet off the ground gathering solar energy. […]



Portable GPS, Music Player and Wristband All In One Package

August 22nd, 2008 at 8:23 am » Comments (0)

 
Seek - Portable GPS
GPS gadget-makers have turned to package-products to establish differentiators. Not surprisingly, therefore, Jukka Roitto has chosen to stay in line with this trend by developing Seek - a portable GPS system, music player and a trendy wristband rolled into one attractive package.



The Swiss Army Knife Of Pens

August 22nd, 2008 at 7:45 am » Comments (0)

A Clever Cutlery Selection

 
Pens are usually boring, and not worth a second glance. However, this particular pen has more functions than your average Swiss Army knife. Trust me, if you were stranded out in the wild, this is the pen you would want.
You get 13 tools in one gadget. Everything ranging from a steel file, […]



Funny And Effective Signs

August 21st, 2008 at 11:05 pm » Comments (0)

” Don’t leave your knives on the highway “
Crazy But effective Signs… More pics here..



Triton 1000, Very Expensive Private Submarine

August 21st, 2008 at 10:51 am » Comments (0)

 
 Triton 1000
It is always great to own a yacht and have those parties by the deck. However, after a while, the yachts just get, well, monotonous and you need something more exciting. That is when U.S Submarines comes to your rescue. They have developed a sub for 2 people. Called the Triton 1000, it is […]



Battery That’s Assembled With Viruses Thanks to Nanotechnology

August 21st, 2008 at 10:41 am » Comments (0)

 
Could viruses be put to a better use, instead devising plots to ransack the usable? What about using them to fashion microscopic batteries?



Lawnmower Turns Waste Grass Into Toys

August 20th, 2008 at 9:17 am » Comments (0)

 
 Muwi Concept Mower
The electric-sheep lawnmower may have tickled your fancy, but this Muwi concept mower from designer Yuli Sung will have you scratching your head. The concept’s roughly the same as the sheep: It automatically assesses the grassy areas, and then cuts the lawn without supervision required. Cunningly, it grabs the grass cuttings inside where […]



The ORCA Man-Overboard Alarm

August 20th, 2008 at 9:00 am » Comments (0)

 
The industrial safety and security experts over at BriarTek Incorporated got the green light (and $19 million) to test a Man Overboard Indicator, or MOBI, on 105 US Navy vessels. The Virginia-based firm’s MOBI, known as the ORCA (for Overboard Recovery Communications Apparatus and not because it’s a killer whale), does more than just alert […]



Researchers Develop Robotic Doctor

August 20th, 2008 at 8:51 am » Comments (1)

Pete Hodgson, the Research, Science and Technology minister of New Zealand was excited when he had his blood pressure measured by a robot.



First Power Generator To Draw Energy From Ocean Tides

August 20th, 2008 at 8:38 am » Comments (0)

 
 SeaGen
This summer, the first commercial electrical generator to draw power from the ocean tide began supplying Northern Ireland with energy.



Kite-Powered Cargo Ship

August 19th, 2008 at 10:27 am » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4A0B_-aQK4

 
 As known, oil prices are going up and some companies are finding ways to save on this. The DHS cargo company has come out with the kite-powered cargo ship project (that reminds me something of kite-powered).



Futuristic Ferrari Monza

August 19th, 2008 at 10:09 am » Comments (0)

 
 Ferrari Monza
Keeping in sync with the celebrated name Enzo, Monza not only sounds but also appears to be the future of Ferrari. This revolutionary Ferrari concept, designed by Iman Maghsoudi, is cleverly programmed to drive on its own. At slower speeds, the “pilot” sits in full control in a cockpit akin to straddling a motorcycle […]



Surgical Imaging System Turns Cancer Cells Neon

August 19th, 2008 at 9:34 am » Comments (0)

 
A real-time surgical imaging system (top) displays live video.  Image produced by the new system (bottom) shows a pig’s hind leg after injection of a contrast agent.  
Many cancer patients leave surgery still harboring dangerous tumor cells, while others suffer painful aftereffects because a surgeon has removed too much healthy tissue or nicked a nerve. A […]



Groqit Remembers Your Purchases Even If You Don’t

August 19th, 2008 at 7:55 am » Comments (1)

Just Groqit!
If you’ve ever accidentally bought the same album, book or DVD twice because you forget you already had a copy at home, then to be honest, you have too many albums, books or DVDs. (Seriously, you don’t need to serve as a redundant backup for the Library of Congress.) But if you just can’t […]



The Weighing Seat

August 18th, 2008 at 8:53 am » Comments (0)

 
This weight seat is great for those who have taken an interest in their weight, but not so much interest that they need to stand up and walk to the scale. Also great for eating meals and literally watching the pounds add up.



Self-Cleaning Clothes

August 18th, 2008 at 8:46 am » Comments (0)

 
Researchers at Australia’s Monash University have come up with a nanoparticle coating that could make self-cleaning clothes a reality.