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Entries for November, 2007

Blowing umbrella

umbrella

With the built-in LEDs, this umbrella is full of poetry. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Throwzini knife holder

knife holder

This knife holder seems like a circus. But, be careful, don’t hurt the red guy! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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LED jellyfish mood lamp

LED jellyfish mood lamp

If you are bored of standard mood lamp, this one might be a good alternative. It has three faked jellyfish lights by 6 LEDs. video after the jump [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Portable workstation

workstation

With this portable workstation, you could work anywhere with a foldable desk. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Using chopsticks with ease

If you always have trouble in using chopsticks, you might like this gadget. Just call the chopsticks kids for help, you gonna have a better experience in delicious Chinese food. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Turkey cannon

turkey cannon

Inject the liquid receipt into the cannon and then plug it into the turkey’s ass. You gonna have a delicious Thanksgiving! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Cheap solar power from Nanosolar

Nanosolar, a Silicon Valley based company, has developed a new technology which could make the solar power much more cheaper. This new technology could print a solar-absorbing ink on a thin metal sheet, in this way, it could be a solar cell. Moreover, you could even print this ink on any surface to get a unique solar panel. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Pyramid clock

This clock is shaped like a pyramid. You could read time from its rotating. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Control computer with your mouse blowing

A student from Georgia Tech developed this system which allows you to control your computer just by blowing with your mouse. Video after the jump

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Shoe heater

Shaped like standard shoes, this device could make your shoes have a better smell in winter. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Equation bookshelf

It’s a interesting design. All the separators are shaped like parentheses, square brackets and braces. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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In car PC

If you wanna your family to have a better travel experience, you might like this system. The company could install a normal PC with several displays on your car. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Bud clock

In order the read the time, you should take a bird’s-eye view of this clock. Plus, it could gain juice from solar energy. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Auto projection calibration which could track the display

Carnegie Mellon Univerisity’s Ph.D student Johnny Lee has working on this interesting project. It could project the same image by tracking the position of the display. It’s really amazing, video after the jump

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Concept wireless charger

The glowing ripples actually indicate the charger status. It gonna be OK once the light hit the birds at the edge. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Wireless pet doorbell

You could put these cute doorbelsl anywhere in your house. Once the button is pressed, they could sound like real pets.

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Portable Supercooler

A 22-year-old student has developed this new cooling device whose cooilng capability is four times than normal ones.

Actually the since is very easily, which described as “You have plastic cooling cells which are pressed down into the dock which houses the liquid carbon dioxide. The liquid CO2 expands and is pressurized into dry ice in the base of the cooling cells … in a moment” [Read the rest of this entry...]

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[Video] Earthrise& Earthset

This video reveal the earthrise and earthset on the moon. It is provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

The first part of the video shows the Earth rising up from the horizon near the moon’s north pole, and the second part shows the Earth setting near the moon’s south pole. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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4D Holograms

Researchers from University of Calgary in Alberta created a 4-D hologram generated by a new medical research tool named CAVEman. This tool could superimpose data such as CT scans, X-rays and biopsy results onto the floating image by projectors from three walls and the floor. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Tok Tak Plug MP3 player

You gotta think someone is really crazy by just wearing a earphone. But she/he might be using this MP3 player. This device looks like a conventional audio jack. Additionally, in order to expand the functions, it also comes with a base station for recharging and uploading music. Moreover, the player could act as a joystick controller. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Baked annual report

As is known, annual report is boring for most people. But if you could first bake it in oven, you must like it. This annual report has an extra small receipt book in it, which is printed by heat-sensitive ink. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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LED candle

If you don’t like the flavor of normal candles, this LED one might be better for you. It could be lighted by a magnetic match and extinguished by blowing on it, just like a real candle. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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USB hut alarm clock

This is actually a two-in-one clock which could also be a alarm clock while adding USB port. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Besom chair

With a besom-shaped chair, this must be an eyeball-attractive one.

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Gloves for lovers

By wearing this pair of gloves, lovers could always hold hand with each other.

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Robotic suitcase

This suitcase could always follow the user with the help of built-in detector. What you should do is just take a card. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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What’s this?

This gadget is made from stainless steel. Different from standard board, it has several slots. Do you know what is this board used for?

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Magnetix I-coaster

I-coaster

The Magnetix I-coaster combines speed, high-tech design and magnetism into one package. With the magnetic track, all the balls are levitating on the track of the coaster at high speeds and they could give many magic shows to your kids. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Robotic guitar from Gibson

robotic guitar

This is a fantastic guitar, which could turn the tuning by itself. What you should do it to press the button and then strum the guitar a few times.

It uses piezoelectric pickups rather than the usual magnetic pickups used on most electric guitars, and these pickups are able to isolate the sound of each individual string. Underneath the pickups is a processor that senses the pitch being played, and sends a signal to the tuning pegs at the top of the guitar’s neck to change the pitch until it’s all tuned up. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Wall hanger

wall hanger

This hanger could be hidden in the wall while not using. So, you could save more spaces. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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TV packaging stand

TV packaging stand

TV packaging stand

This must be the most eco-friendly package which could be reassembled into a TV stand. Video demonstration after the jump [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Melody road in Japan

melody road

Do you believe that a road could play music? This road in Japan which is cut into several places is a melody road. While you driving your car at a certain speed, you could heard the music played by the road. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Heat-sensitive flower for bath tub

flower plug

The color of this flower could be changed from a light pink to deep purple according to the water temperature. Once the flower is purple, it means the temperature of the water is OK for bath. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Music pillow

music pillow

With a built-in speaker, this pillow could provide music for the dozer. In this way you won’t be embarrassed by the cord of your headphone. Additionally, the sound of the pillow won’t disturb anybody else. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Volkswagen Viseo

vokswagen

With a large glass surface area completely covered in a flexible OLED film, this concept car could provide wider view to guarantee your safety. Plus, it’s trunk could be changed into a suitcase. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Easy grip spatula

spatula

With this gadget you could flip, turn and easily grab whatever you’re cooking, especially for omelettes.

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Funny toothpick set

toothpick set

These funny animals could hold tooth pick for you with their teeth. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Best jewelry for wemen

jewelry

Hey ladies, you wanna men to yield to you? Then you must like these jewelries. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Timer for chicken

timer

Shaped like cheeseburger, redeye and Coca Cola, these timer is the best timer for chicken. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Dustpan with a built-in vacuum

After sweeping the larger debris onboard, the built-in vacuum could suck the dirt in. In this way, your cleaning process gonna be easier. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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