Mike Weldon - With a Masters degree in electrical engineering, Mike knows his stuff. Don't let his fascination with science and technology fool you. Mike is also an accomplished whitewater rafter, dodgeball enthusiast and competes in international Ultimate Frisbee tournements. His other interests include: gadgets, sailing, and playing the Irish Tin Whistle. And don't forget keeping an eye on all the latest trends. Is there a TrendHunter discount? Less [+/-]
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Mike Weldon's Latest Trends
Baseball Batting Robot (VIDEO)
Oh look! A robot that can bat a baseball. Now I don't have to worry about the players taking steroids! Unfortunatelt, the robot, which was built by Robocross.de, can only bat a baseball as far as the…Published 3,654 Views
Persistance of Vision Golf Clubs (VIDEO)
In the category of 'useless inventions that won't make you golf better', you'll find the persistance of vision golf clubs. Persistance of Vision technology basically means that images of light will stay…Published 3,745 Views
Glowing Power Cable
Brightness Equals Power ConsumptionGlowing power cables? Awesome, I'm sold. However, the Power-Aware Cord is more than just a glowing cord. It measures your power usage and lets you visualize how much you are consuming! "The current…
Published 3,821 Views
Jupiter's Little Red Spot Growing Stronger
Here's a trend happening in outer space... Storms are brewing on Jupiter and Jupiter's little red spot has started to increase! WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The highest wind speeds in Jupiter's Little…Published 2,043 Views
BMW Hydrogen Combustion 7-Series
BMW has launched a 7 series hydrogen powered car! Featured in the LA Times: Automakers believe that hydrogen, the most plentiful element on the globe, could ultimately replace petroleum as the principal…Published 3,915 Views
Atlas Gloves
Control Google Earth with Hand GesturesDo you want to learn how to create your own Google Earth interface? Atlas Gloves has created the step by step instructions to start you on your way. From Atlas Gloves: Making your own Atlas Gloves is…
Published 3,685 Views
Inflatable Iceberg
Are there any others out there that think an inflatable iceberg would be a blast? I'm looking at the rock climbing wall and thinking of how much more fun it must be to fall into a pool. This looks sweet!…Published 3,026 Views
Ultra Realistic Video Games
NBA 2K7 PreviewThe trend of increasing realism in video games is not a surprise. However, it is very cool to see how much progress has been made over the last few years. The above graphic comes from the preview of…
Published 3,004 Views
Swivel Phones
Samsung X830 in OrangeAt 74 grams, teh new Samsung x830 is already a light and sexy phone. Now, Samsung has announced that the x830 will be available in a number of different colors. The swivel phone has 82 mb of onboard…
Published 4,487 Views
Volkner RV With Garage
Volkner Mobile, a German RV maker, has found a way to put a garage into its latest RVs. The only catch is that the RV can only accomodate lower car styles, like the BMW Z4 or Mercedes-SLK. Oh Gizmo puts…Published 8,614 Views
India's Cut-Price Space Program
If you think it's important to have a space agency, but your country doesn't have one, then it's important to just get it done. That was the mantra of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Founder of ISRO - India's national…Published 2,929 Views
Pluto Not a Planet
In the world of science and discovery, the news of the month is that Pluto no longer qualifies as a planet. So... scratch that one off your list of planets to visit.... "This week is a huge one for Astronomy…Published 2,405 Views
Audio Search
Mobile Lala Search Satifies Your CuriosityA few years ago, I wasted no less than two hours online trying to figure out the name and title of OutKast's Hey Ya. I certainly could have used the latest trend from the Korean celluar industry: LaLa.…
Published 3,730 Views
Instant Snow Through Chemistry
Mail order snow? Yes! Sounds odd if you're from Canada, but if you live in the desert and want to make a snow ball, what are you going to do? Think Geek offers an answer with Instant Snow. 1 jar for…Published 1,876 Views
Recycled Art
Mona Lisa Made From Obsolete MotherboardsWe've seen a number of examples of recycled art and fashion, including Ecoist Handbags Made From Candy Wrappers and a Belt Made Of Recycled Materials. Now, Asustek, a Taiwanese electronics maker, has…
Published 7,987 Views
Sundial Bridge
Art Meets ArchitectureThe new Sundial Bridge in Redding California spans the Sacramento river linking the the north and south campuses of the Turtle Bay Exploration Park. The bridge was created by world renowned architect…
Published 2,329 Views
Microsoft's Zune to rival Apple's iPod
Microsoft confirmed on Friday that it would enter the battle against the iPod. For several years, Microsoft has tried to compete with iPod through its partners. Now the giant will take on Apple head…Published 2,467 Views
Film Cameras Finally Dead
Canon and Nikon Halt ProductionIt's official: film cameras are now a thing of the past. With Canon and Nikon out of the game, your aging film camera is now a piece of history. Maybe it will become a collector's item. To honour the…
Published 2,868 Views
Monk E-business
Rise of the New Dot Com EntrepreneursIn Web 2.0, everybody is selling online. In this case, seven Wisconsin monks have established a several million dollar business selling office supplies online. The funds are then used for the monks'…
Published 2,262 Views
SawStop
Safety for the Weekend WarriorTired of cutting off your fingers while working on those home projects? SawStop is the miracle that you have been waiting for. The SawStop is a table saw that cuts wood like any other, but as soon as…
Published 3,535 Views
Pandora's Squeezebox Delivers Audio Ambiance
Thanks to the folks working diligently at the Music Genome Project, we can now create our own commercial-free music stations, and tailor them fit our tastes or mood. Simply download Pandora's streaming…Published 2,378 Views
Geocaching, the new Hide and Seek
Hide and seek is taken to a new level with the prevalence of low-cost consumer GPS devices. Geocaching is the name given to the art of hiding an object somewhere on the planet and providing only it's…Published 2,320 Views
Robot Soccer (VIDEO)
Androids Dream of Soccer GloryWant to watch some robots playing soccer? It's a big deal. Why watch the World Cup when you can watch the Robocup? All About Robocup: RoboCup is an international joint project to promote AI, robotics,…
Published 2,840 Views
Plush Yoda Backpack
Ever since its release in 1980, The Empire Strikes Back has fueled the dreams of geeks across the world. Considered by many to be the best of the Star Wars saga, it was the first film where we really learned…Published 4,183 Views
Magnetic Implant in Hand
If you've been wanting to implant a magnet in your body, then you'll be happy to know the good news that your dream has become a possibility. Imagine all the fun you'll have. From Wired: What if, seconds…Published 3,880 Views
Rounder World Cup Soccer Ball Messes With Goalies
By now you've noticed the odd looking World Cup soccer ball. What you might not know is that the new ball is rounder, high tech, and unfriendly to goalies. "When the strikers for either Germany or…Published 2,846 Views
Ricoh Makes Printer Out of Plants
Corn is the new oil if you're making plastic. That's right, Ricoh has led the charge to start building its printers using corn-based plastics. The innovation comes in response to skyrocketing oil prices.…Published 3,419 Views
Celebrity Clones
My Heritage Facial Recognition Software Links You to StarsWhat celebrity do you look like? My Heritage has created facial recognition software to help you build your family trees... and see what celebrity you look like. After you upload your photo, My Heritage…
Published 15,485 Views
World's Largest 3D Display Made of 8,000 Ping Pong Balls
Electrical engineering students in Europe have created Matrixx, the world's largest 3D display using 8,000 ping pong balls filled with LEDs. The unit is capable of displaying games of 3d snake, 3d pong,…Published 4,165 Views
100 Million Pixel Virtual Reality Room
At Iowa State University, they've created a virtual reality room that surrounds you with 100 million pixels. The $4 million room is 10 feet by 10 feet with a 96 GPU HP computer and 24 Sony Digial Projectors.…Published 2,643 Views
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