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Color Driven Music
Kenji Kojima's RGB MusicLab Turns Pixels Into Music
RGB MusicLab is software written by Kenji Kojima that I came across while looking for a RGB/Hex color converter—a plug-in app that Kojima also wrote. The RGB MusicLab software turns pixels into music by…
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50 Biometric Innovations
Using Personal Biology for Security and Fun
Sherlock Holmes used fingerprints to help ID his suspects and fingerprints were just about the only widely accepted biometrics of the 19th and most of the 20th centuries.
In the 21st century, biometric…
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Greenovation Fast-Tracking
US Patent Office Speeds Green Tech Patent Review Process
In a move that reflects increased awareness of the economic importance of investing in green technology, green tech patent review time may be cut from 40 months to 12 months. A pilot program launched by…
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iPhone Money Apps
'Square' Payment System Lets Any Business Take Credit Cards Instantly
The ‘Square’ payment system has the potential to take advantage of one of the biggest hassles for many small businesses: accepting credit cards. It promises no contracts, monthly fees, or hidden costs…
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Hot Rod Motorcycle Hybrids
Brimstone Quadracycle Custom Quads Deliver Performance
Every screaming-fast Brimstone Quadracycle bike is built to order. Custom seats, handle bars and foot peg locations are based on the buyer’s individual measurements: They really are machines fit for speed.…
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Two-Wheeled Tree Deliveries
Treesbybike Takes a Greener Road to Holiday Tradition
Max Kirchoff delivers Christmas trees in Portland, Oregon—on his bicycle. The two-wheeled tree deliveries are the outcome of Kurchoff’s effort to combine his own green lifestyle with a holiday tradition.…
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Animal Rescue Flights
Pilots-N-Paws Transports Abandoned Pets to New Homes
Pilots-n-Paws is a group of over a thousand pilot volunteers who work with rescue groups to fly unwanted, abandoned, and neglected pets to no-kill shelters and adoptive families. Most of the animals are…
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Illuminating Lip Gloss
Lanolip Pure Illumination Hydrating Lip Therapy Can Be Applied in the Dark
Lanolip Pure Illumination hydrating lip therapy is a lighted lip gloss system that comes with a hundred-hour LED light and mirror. The light-up feature allows users to apply the lip gloss with confidence…
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Wealth-Inducing Batteries
Bolivian Lithium May Make the Country Rich
According to Pike Research, sales of lithium-ion batteries are projected to increase nearly 900% over the next 5 years. This is exciting news for potential investors and for the country of Bolivia, since…
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Secret Compartment Cuisine
Scion Mobile Kitchen Takes Cooking for a Ride
The Scion Mobile Kitchen is ready for some serious culinary business. Toyota custom made the bright orange Scion Kogi xD Mobile Kitchen for Kogi Korean BBQ in California. The fully loaded Scion is tricked…
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Planter Handbags
The 'Vagabond' by Woolly Pockets is a Portable Garden Fashion Accessory
Those who struggle to find their place in the fashion world may wish to consider planter handbags. The ‘Vagabond’ living handbag by Woolly Pocket shouts in an unmistakable voice. Exactly what it is saying…
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Pocket Heat Phones
Zeri Phone is a Renewable Energy Phone That Powers Up In Your Pocket
The concept of a renewable energy phone isn't new but Paul Frigout’s concept Zeri phone is unique because it recharges using thermoelectric and piezoelectric energy.
Thermoelectric energy is gathered…
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Solar Night Lights
Sun-Charged 'Night Ease' Lamp Powers Up in Day, Glows at Night
Stefan Wallmann’s concept design ‘Night Ease’ solar night light is designed to be placed upside-down in a specially configured stand during the day to expose tiny solar panels to the sun. The solar voltaic…
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Self-Cleaning Solar Panels
Nano Coating Repels Dust and Water
Tel Aviv University researchers looking for an Alzheimer’s cure got an unexpected nanotech discovery that could mean better solar and battery power. The discovery involves peptides that self-assemble in…
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Paper and Ink Batteries
Supercapacitors Use Carbon Nanotube Tech & Simple Materials
Batteries and supercapacitors made from paper and a special carbon nanotube ink may be able to provide cheap and easy power storage solutions, according to Stanford researchers. Paper and ink batteries…
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33 Turquoise & Pantone Celebrations
Honoring the Pantone 2010 Color of the Year
It’s official: The Pantone color of the Year for 2010 is PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise.
Pantone’s matching system is a proprietary color system and is the standard for color in a variety of industries from…
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Small Scale Water Harvesting
'Petal Drops' Repurposes Plastic Bottles for Rain Collection
The Petal Drops rainwater collection system is simple: Attach a leaf-shaped funnel to the tops of used plastic bottles, sit the funnel-topped bottle in the rain, and voila! Water for plants, pets, and…
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Authentic Vampire Jewelry
Custom Crafted Crest & Ring Designs for 'New Moon'
The Volturi Family Crest pendant for the ‘New Moon’ movie is crafted using rare petrified dinosaur bone inlaid with pearl, and studded with garnet and diamond. The ring is enameling set in antiqued sterling…
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Tents on Wheels
Journeyman Mobile Shelter Bicycle Trailers Offer Tow-Behind Shelter
Tony Hoar is the designer behind the Journeyman Mobile Shelter Bicycle Trailer. Located in British Columbia, Canada, Tony’s Trailers offer a compact traveling tent mounted in a trailer that easily tows…
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Augmented Raisin Icons
The Sun-Maid Makeover Involves a Busty New Logo Maiden
The Sun-Maid Makeover has people talking. Sun-Maid Raisins has given its iconic raisin girl a makeover and the words ‘Jumbo seedless raisins’ spring to mind. The ‘new’ raisin girl hasn’t yet displaced…
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