 Urban Wind Turbines - Concept Would Convert Downtown London to Renewable Energy::London Eye architect Marks Barfield has suggested to Ken Livingstone, the mayor in London, that half of the city's renewable energy goals will be met by installing thousands of wind turbines. Barfield… [MORE] |
 Stealth Message - Self Destructing Message Service::The following Stealth Message website is a secure messaging system designed for communicating sensitive and confidential information. It protects your privacy, allowing you to communicate in complete confidence… [MORE] |
 Fingernail Art::Polishing your fingernails and making them colorful is very simple. But if you really want to make an impression with people, get your manicurist to do up your fingernails like this. These are some of… [MORE] |
 Smell-o-Vision At Wal-Mart - Movies That Really Stink::Big screens and surround sound just aren't enough to attract DVD customers anymore. Wal-Mart is ready to take movie watching to the next level with "smell-o-vision", adding yet a third sensory experience… [MORE] |
 Tip Jar That Glows When Fed::The Tip Bright is an interactive tip jar that glows when money is dropped into it. To encourage punters to tip the starving staff at the bars the Tip Bright tip jar makes a sound and brightens up in a… [MORE] |
 Patterned is the New Plain - Etro's 2007 Fall / Winter Collection::Etro has replaced simple designs with cubist-futurist prints and patterns that evoke the geometric abstracts of Malevich or the tribal patterns of primitive cultures. Rectangles, squares, and polka dots… [MORE] |
 $50,000 Expanding Table - Fletcher Capstan Table::For a fantastic design and space saving idea, check out the Fletcher Capstan Table. The expansion video is very cool. However, this cool table comes with a catch. It'll cost you £25,000 to £35,000… [MORE] |
 LED Lights to be the New Incandescent - Siemens 1000 Lumen LED::Now you can light your whole house with a (literal) handful of bulbs! A few weeks ago, Siemens announced a one millimetre led bulb with an output of 1000 lumens. For those who aren't aware lumens measure… [MORE] |
 Unauthorized Celebrity Auctions - Michael Jackson Upset to See 1,100 Items Up For Grabs::If you're a Jackson fan then you'll be happy to know that at the end of next month there's an auction scheduled with over 1,100 Jackson family items set to go up on the block. One person who isn't so happy… [MORE] |
 Cartoon Watches - The Ben 10 Watch Gets Real::Lets face it. If you cant afford a Rolex or Tag, kids watches on us trendy type grown ups are almost the next best thing.
As all those in the UK know, Cartoon Network's Ben 10 simply rocks. If you have… [MORE] |
 Pixelator Art Performance - NYC TVs Being Transformed into Pixel Machines::Artists in NYC have been reclaiming the streets by taking over video advertising space with a device that transforms the images into pixels. Coolz0r describes, "Pixelator is an unauthorized on-going video… [MORE] |
 The Circus of Disembowled Plush Toys::The crew at Hanttula create bizarre online exhibitions. The latest is the 'Circus of Disemblowled Plush Toys'. You can guess what the pictures are about. They describe the collection as, "the most hideous… [MORE] |
 Old Age Rock Bands - The Zimmers Become Hit with 100 Year Old Rockers::With a combined age of more than 3,000 years, they are not the most obvious band to cover a Who classic. But these pensioners are causing a big sensation. The oldest member is 100 year old Buster Martin,… [MORE] |
 Face Transformer - Turn Yourself Into Manga Character or Ape::Developed by The Perception Laboratory and the University of St Andrews the Face Transformer is hours on fun.
Upload a picture to the site and you can change its race, age, or even transform yourself… [MORE] |
 Mc Nuts - Rapping Squirrel Promotes Cumbria::Whilst totally cringeworthy - this film is still of interest and has got ridiculous amounts of press coverage in the UK in all papers and on all news channels. I guess if its not amazing, it needs to be… [MORE] |
 Virtual Worlds For Tweens 2 - Club Penguin::Cartoon penguins have been all the rage on TV and in movies, from the mischievous team of four in Madagascar, to the adorable Coca-Cola ads at Christmas, and, most recently, the box office hit, Happy Feet.… [MORE] |
 Virtual Worlds For Tweens - Webkinz::While adults play in virtual worlds like Second Life, kids have found a digital outlet to play too. The online gaming site is geared at tweens (ages 8-12) and owned by Canadian stuffed animal line Ganz.… [MORE] |
 Vonage Is Coming Apart at the Seams::The head of Vonage - Mike Snyder - has resigned citing his reasons to be their long-standing battle with Verizon, over patent rights. It is forcing them to scale back their operations to the tune of $110… [MORE] |
 Designer Churches - St. Bartholomew’s Church by Maxim Velcovsky::What happens when hip designers makeover classic churches? The result is intriguing. St. Bartholomew’s Church has been redesigned by Jakub Berdych of Qubus Studio. The church features Persian rugs, rough-cut… [MORE] |
 Miracle Fruit - Ancient Berries Could Battle Obesity, Diabetes::Wouldn’t it be so much easier if healthier foods tasted like candy? That you could load up on sweet treats and eat as much sugary goodness as you want without worrying about an expanding waist line or… [MORE] |
 Airports as Shopping Destinations::In the past, one was most likely to find duty free shops and magazine stores at airports. However, due to longer lay-overs, delays and larger airports, luxuryt retails stores are the norm selling high-end… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Moving::Say goodbye to bubble wrap, styrofoam "packing peanuts" and cardboard boxes. Earth Friendly Moving will rent you a plastic box made of recyclable material for a buck a week, and will deliver the boxes… [MORE] |
 Bring Your Own Big Wheel Racing::Retro toys are cool, so it should come as no surprise that adults are racing plastic tricycles down urban streets.
Specifically, on April 8, 2007, over 100 fun loving people raced in the Annual Bring… [MORE] |
 Designer Collaboration - Alexander McQueen and Puma's 2007 Collection.::Unexpected and unique, Alexander McQueen is teaming with Puma to define a new horizon in sport fashion. Here you have a good option for an easy going and formal style to wear. The ManCat is the icon of… [MORE] |
 Australia Dumps Incandescent Light Bulbs::How much energy do you want to save? If you're an Aussie, quite a bit it would seem. In late February, Australian Environment Minister Malcom Turnbull announced that energy-wasting incandescent bulbs would… [MORE] |
 Siberia - The Next Silicon Valley::For the past 30 years Siberia has been a collective of academics who have put their minds together over topics of nuclear physics and theoretical genetics. But those major break throughs have transcended… [MORE] |
 Commune Hotel by the Great Wall - China's Soho::Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski is considered as SOHO China’s most creative project. With stylish design concepts is set amid the peaceful and green mountains near the Shuiguan section of the Great… [MORE] |
 Smut Clothing - Tees that Tease::Tees that Tease’ is the slogan of a ‘fashion-meets-soft-porn’ clothing label, SMUT. It first raised its head in the winter season of 2006, and was an instant hit selling out within days. Wearable… [MORE] |
 USB Hamster Wheel::This little gadget will surely be the next hit around the office as it is the "ultimate parody of modern society. This "delightful" USB Hamster Wheel plugs into your USB port and as you "type, the hamster… [MORE] |
 Paper Email::Retrofy your messages with a pad of 'Paper Email'. The idea is rather simple but it makes an interesting statement in a world run rampent with email. An ironic side track from technology. [MORE] |
 My Monopoly - Make Your Own Version::Stop everything, I so exciting about getting my own monopoly version I cant think straight.
At last an official, made-to-order Monopoly board featuring places, spaces and icons of your choice? Yes all… [MORE] |
 China to Track Identities of Online Gamers - Communism Protecting China's Youth?::Beijing is implementing a new system to track and control your real identity in online game sites. They would like to expand it in the future to include blogging as well. Why? They claim online gaming… [MORE] |
 Online Slander Database - Ex Lovers Reporting Flaws Online at 'Don't Date Him Girl'::Do you want to know if a potential date has any skeletons in his closet? Does he have herpes? Is he already married? Is he a deadbeat dad? If you want the heads up on who to avoid in the dating world,… [MORE] |
 China Creates Woman Town - Will It Be A Tourist Magnet?::China is to create the world's first 'Woman Town' - where women make all the decisions and disobedient men face punishments.
According to reports, the area of Chongqing is set to convert its Shuangqiao… [MORE] |
 Wind Powered Outdoor Lighting - Light Wind::Leave it to the Dutch to find a new use for windmill technology. Made of stainless steel, wood, and sail fabric, the LIGHT WIND converts wind power to light with a 2 metre propeller. The wind energy… [MORE] |
 Rockers Go Green - Live Earth Revealed::Tickets for Al Gore's Live-Aid for climate change, which he calls LIVE EARTH, go on sale on April 16th. The July 7 concert (07/07/07) is being held in the U.S., Australia, England, Brazil, South Africa,… [MORE] |
 Hamster Powered Paper Shredder::I had a mouse in my garage a few days ago and it ate part of an old book I have. I was not pleased. I saw this only as disastrous. But if I would have taken a look at that event with the eyes of a true… [MORE] |
 The Leg Pocket - Safe & Stylish On The Go::Safety is and always will be a top priority for both male and female travellers. Vital documents (passport), money or jewellery (engagement rings) have to come along—there’s no way around it.
Women… [MORE] |
 Unusual Icecream Flavours - Squid Gut & Charcoal::True to form Japan has gone a step too far with their rangle of what only can be described as truly foul flavours - inclduing squid gut, soy sauce, garlic mint, charcoal, chilli pepper, miso ramen & salad… [MORE] |
 Extreme Origami - Is Paper Folding A Sport?::The pictures speak for themselves but I uttery adore extreme origani. Me, I cant even make a paper plan or follow instructions. If you want to take up this sport then check out Amazon for lots (& lots)… [MORE] |
 Robocop Armour - U.S. Military Develops Robocop Armour for Soldiers::The future vision of the "bionic warrior" is coming sooner than you might think. As you can see from the picture, the "Pentagon's Future Warrior Concept" truly looks something straight out of a sci-fi… [MORE] |
 Doctor Fish - Being Eaten Alive as Medical Treatment::With the nickname of Doctor Fish, Garra Rufa Fish are one of the the more bizarre treatments for skin disorders, including Eczema, Psoriasis and Dermatitis. But it is also one of the most effective.
Originating… [MORE] |
 Flying Saucer to be Developed as Surveillance Drone::A retired Hovercraft engineer and British inventor, Geoff Hatton, “has designed and patented a flying saucer from his workshop." This "electricity-driven", 3ft wide saucer is a "cross between a hovercraft… [MORE] |
 Top Technologies That Cracked the Holy Grail of Invisibility::Last year, scientists figured out the "complex mathematical equations for making objects invisible by bending light around them." This year, engineers are now using those calculations to make the dream… [MORE] |
 High End Fair Trade Quality Chocolate::Divine Chocolate - quality chocolate that improves the livelihood of small cocoa producers in West Africa - why wouldn't you buy this? The next time you are at Liberty in London, Fair Do's Ltd in Wales,… [MORE] |
 Protest 2.0 - Online Dot Matrix Graffiti Bike::Do you remember the GraffitiWriter Remote Controlled Truck? Now the same concept has been applied to a bike with a purpose.
Meet the latest techy, wise and environmentally conscious protest ever. Design… [MORE] |
 Book of Light::Folding books for adults are becoming more popular. The latest one is quite unipue. When you open the book a working table lamp pops up, with light and everything. Brilliantly designed and folded this… [MORE] |
 Reactable Instrument - Björk Introduces a New Electronical Music Instrument::Björk had her debut VOLTA concert tonight in Iceland which you may have heard a few beats from a few days ago when we told you about some material that had leaked on the net. The first single from the… [MORE] |
 Sliver Houses - 3 Meter Wide Glass House::Squeezed in between two Victorian style buildings in a narrow street in London is what appears to be an impossibly small house. Only three meter wide and eight meter high the house has caught great attention… [MORE] |
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