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Entries for July, 2007

Twisting flashlight

This flashlight could be bend into any shape to give your extra convenient. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Music ball

With the built-in sensor, the computer could receive different signal based on different movement mode, such as hit, thrown, or spun, to make different tunes. Video after the jump [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Ashtray as an air cleaner

This ashtray could absorb smoke by powerful motor and them filter the smoke to dispense clean air instead. This will keep your office smelling better. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Arm supporter for mouse user

This AimBlade is ergonomic supporter for mouse user. You can put your hand on it and rotate freely. In this way, your arm will not in danger of RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury). [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Meat detector

This detector could tell you whether the meat is fresh or not by the help of the built-in sensor. It’s very convenient. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Penguin Teaboy for lazy ones

You can hang teabag on this bird, it will hold the bad up and down to make your tea diffused faster. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Miniblackboard

This is a set of interesting miniblackboard. You can write anything you like on it and then clip it to anywhere you like. It gonna be a good gift for kids. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Jacket for one more

If you wanna share your coat with others, you should not ignore this weird jacket. It’s pretty funny. By the way, before you using it’s additional function, you should first ask the one you wanna share. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Ocean projector

This gadget could project ocean view on your ceiling and give you peaceful sound to provide you relaxing time. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Muscle hands from Shadow

This artificial hand could be operated by 40 independent air muscles. It’s just like real hand. Video after the jump [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Colorful fabric dimmers

Woven electric fiber in it,this dimmer allows users turn on/off just by soft touching rather than any extra hidden switchers. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Folding travel hanger

This unique hanger is very useful while traveling. It’s only cost you $ 6.99. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Robot walking on water

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University plan to develop a odd robot which could walking on water just like basilisk. It is said that this kind of way could mean an efficiency boost when compared to a boat since it would experience a dramatic reduction in viscous drag.

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What’s this?

This is a wood board hanging on the wall. You know what is it used for?

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Tweezing with light

While pressing this tweezers, its legs will be lighted by the built-in LEDs. Made from hatterproof polycarbonate, this gadget must be practically. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Long eggs

This weird egg is produced by Texas Long Hens. These chickens lay one long one every three days, an’ it take about three hens lined up to hatch it. It’s soooo weird. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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8-legged robot

Chiba Institute of Technology has unveiled this Halluc II robot. With eight legs and eight wheels, it could move in three different ways– vehicle, Insect or Animal mode–depends on conditions.
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Sport car racer totally made from plants

Can you image a car racer is so eco-friendly that it is all made from plants. Just take a look at the picture, you gonna know that it’s soooo natural.

This racer is from Ben King who is a student in Warwick Manufacturing Group. If you wanna see this racer, you can go to the National Science Museum in London during August 28-30. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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MIT plans to steal power from walkers

This is an exiting idea from two MIT graduate students. They plan to install system generating power driven by the footsteps of walkers. Although it’s not a big source, we will still receive enough power for street lamps based on commuter-heavy areas. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Hidden your knob in the door

If you don’t wanna anyone to disturb you, you might hang a signal on the doorknob to tell them. But there’s always some careless man. So you still might be disturbed by them. What you need is a doorknob like this. While you wanna take a rest, just pull it from the inside and it’s totally unavailable. You’re safe. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Weighting ashtray tell you the death time

This is the first design which could weight ashtray. Its internal weighting system could calculate you smoking habitat based on which to tell how much time you’re closer to death. In addition, the darker the ashtray, the closer you’re to death. Horrible, huh? So, stop smoking. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Sweet notebook

Take notes in this notebook must be soooo sweety! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Control artificial hand by your mind

Researchers from John Hopkins University claim that they have develop new system allowing artificial hand being controlled by mind. Until now, they have develop a system for monkey to play piano by its mind. It might that you gonna control one artificial all by your mind in the future.

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Corn Stripper

This weird thing shaped like a mouse is actually a corn stripper. You can strip corn easily with its help. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Motorola plans to unveil projector cellphone

In order to develop new cellphone with built-in projector, Motorola has made an agreement to Microvision which is a professional company in ultra-miniature projector. Then, in the future, you will have a big display anywhere as long as you are taking a cellphone. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Clock powerd by fruit

Hey, wanna clock? Just plug the two ends into some fresh fruits. Your digital clock will start working.

I’m not sure whether fruit is still edible after being out of juice. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Your book house

This is a laser cut artwork based on Olafur Eliasson’s house. It engraves a house in the book (454 pieces of paper) at a scale of 85:1.

Please be more careful while “reading” this book. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Moller 200G flying car

Dr. Paul Moller have developed a new production. It could hover in the air just like UFO. Just image, it could take you 10 feet high over terrain at 50 MPH, it’s pretty cool. And you will not worry about traffic jam. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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The Tight-Rope Twister

With the help of this gadget, it gonna be easier for you to make some strong knots.

The details of this product are in this PDF file.

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What’s this?

A weird thing amounting on the wall. You know what is it?
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Modular shoes for personalization

This new type of shoe allows you to assemble three parts of it totally depends on yourself. And you can do it based on the mechanical locks instead of adhesives or cements. It’s easy to be recycled. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Cellphone for the blind

This concept cellphone from Samsung is enables the visually impaired users to send and receive Braille text messages. The 3 x 4 button on the phone is used as two Braille keypads and text messages can be “touched” through the Braille display screen in the lower part. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Denture soap

Hey, if you don’t think your soap is good enough, you can try this one. It’s pretty weird. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Nintendo Mouse

This is a DIY Nintendo Mouse. Using this kind of mouse to operate your computer, you gonna have many sweet memory. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Eureka magenet

This magnet is very humorous. He always looking for something. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Naked mug

The more you drink, the more you see the naked man or woman in your mug. So, drink as much as possible. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Moon on the wall

You can control its brightness. Plenilune, crescent or any kind of moon all belong to you if you like it.

Just mount it on the wall, you gonna have your own moon. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Roller Printer

With the help of the roller design, this printer could help you to print as long as your need. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Divalight

Put some fuzz around your flashlight, it gonna be magic. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Portable Planetarium

This unique device could provide the information about many thousands stars. You can choose a given one from the menu and then use this Sky Scout to scan the sky and while the target star is in your scope, this device will inform you. You can also receive many basic information about you target star(s). [Read the rest of this entry...]

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