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When it comes to the technologies that will be changing daily life in the years to come nothing focuses your attention on the future like a forecast. Five years in the future, to be exact. IBM’s annual “Five in Five” are thought-provoking, even if they’re occasionally wrong.
Continue reading… “IBM’s ‘Five in Five’ – 5 technologies that will make the most impact in 5 years”
Electronic drum machine shirt.
An actual, functioning drum machine on a shirt. A drum machine that contains a real working looper and 9 different kits with seven professional-grade drum sounds each. A drum machine that allows you to record loops that last up to three minutes. A drum machine that comes with a working mini-amp that you can clip to your belt. (video)
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Google created this video that it said provides an “overview of the search terms that captivated the world this year.”
The late co-founder of Apple and a mobile phone that never materialized found their way onto the list of the 10 most popular searches at Google in 2011.
Continue reading… “Google unveils top 10 searches of 2011”
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Mistakes are often looked down on as a bad move or the next step to failure, but mistakes can be good. Mistakes are part of the recipe for success. Ryan Blair started six Multi Million Dollar companies all before the age of 30. He is a world renowned serial entrepreneur admits to his fair share of million dollar mistakes, as well as some billion dollar successes. Ryan Blair sums up pretty nicely in his current bestseller Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain what his Top 10 Million Dollar Mistakes have been on the way to the top.
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Bendable smartphones are already on tap to come out next year. Will Samsung’s next big thing may be a flexible, transparent tablet?
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AcceleDent
The newly FDA-cleared AcceleDent system is a device that when worn just 20 minutes a day, can dramatically speed up orthodontic tooth movement. (Video)
Continue reading… “AcceleDent – vibrating mouthpiece may result in less time wearing braces”
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Miniatur Wunderland (in German it means “miniature wonderland”) is the world’s largest model railroad, with over 39,000 feet of tracks taking up over 12,000 square feet in Hamburg. Construction on Miniatur Wunderland began in 2001, the project is not expected to be finished until 2020, at which point it will be twice as big as it is today.
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With a new concept bike from Parlee Cycles and Toyota “it’s just like riding a bike” takes on a whole new meaning. The concept bike isn’t like all the others: It possesses the power to read your mind.
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Asahi Kasei Fibers, a Japanese company which manufactures spandex and other textiles, has applied its knowledge of stretchable materials to make stretchable elastic power and USB cables.
Continue reading… “Japanese spandex manufacturer makes elastic electric and USB cables”
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Two questions that cartographers, and Google Maps, strive to answer are “Where am I?” and “What’s around me?.” With Google Maps’ “My Location” feature, which shows your location as a blue dot, you can see where you are on the map to avoid walking the wrong direction on city streets, or to get your bearings if you’re hiking an unfamiliar trail. Google Maps also displays additional details, such as places, landmarks and geographical features, to give you context about what’s nearby. And now, Google Maps for Android enables you to figure out where you are and see where you might want to go when you’re indoors.
Continue reading… “Google Maps mapping the indoors”
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You will remain transfixed for the duration of this ten minute video as you watch the craftsmanship and engineering prowess of a man machining and assembling every part of the world’s tiniest V-12 engine.
Continue reading… “World’s smallest V-12 engine (Video)”
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The robotic bear may be soft and pillow-shaped, but you might want to think twice before curling up for a nap on Jukusui-kun. If you snore, it will stroke your face with its furry paw.
Continue reading… “Robotic bear pillow hits you when you snore”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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