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Popular This Week1. 35 X-Ray Innovations - From Tech X-Rays to Thought X-Rays (CLUSTER)  The harnessing of X-Rays has improved our society by leaps and bounds. From hospitals to security check points, X-Rays have helped make our communities much safer and brought Superman down a level.
Over…2. 30 Pet Health Innovations - From Holistic Pet Spas to Anti-Stress Pet Vests (CLUSTER)  Pampering your pet is one thing; giving them the proper treatments and products for better health is entirely another. There are just benefits from holistic pet spas and designer pet vitamins that no amount…3. Photomicography - Photographs that Zoom in on the Unseen (VIDEO)  For 35 years, Nikon has held a photomicography competition and the winners from 2009 were announced in October 2009. There were 3000 global entries this year and they were judged "on several criteria including…4. 3D Shadow Art - Adding an Extra Dimension to Shadow with Computer Graphics (VIDEO)  Some fascinating Technology will be introduced at the 2nd Annual 2009 ACM SIGGRAPH Asia, Pulse of Innovation Conference taking place December 16-19 in Japan. One Presentation, an amazing new computer model,…5. Modern Multimedia Healing Chambers - The Themed Philips Ambient Experience Hospital Rooms (VIDEO)  The Philips Ambient Experience are breathtaking theme rooms that are currently being utilized by more than 125 medical establishments worldwide. Unlike most traditional hospital rooms, which can be visually…6. Printed Solar LEDs - Cheap Lighting for Off-Grid African Villages  Danish researcher Frederik Krebs has created an LED lamp that may bring cheap lighting to millions who now rely on kerosene lanterns as their primary source of evening light. The lamp combines photovoltaic…7. Advertising from Space - Toshiba is 'Leading Innovation' by Sending a Chair to Space (VIDEO)  In keeping with Toshiba’s famous ‘Leading Innovation’ tagline, Toshiba takes us to new heights, with their latest Ad Campaign, Toshiba Space Chair.
Toshiba called on Creative Ad Agency Grey London to…8. Temperature-Sensing Pans - The Spots on the Coral Pan Change Color (VIDEO)  Here is a cool concept in kitchen cookery, introducing Coral, a pan of many colors. The Coral pan can be used for both cooking and serving (the handle can easily be removed), but the most innovative feature…9. Lightning Fast Processors - AMD's Dragon Tech Breaks Record With Liquid Helium (VIDEO)  Leading edge computer innovation specialists AMD along with their Dragon Tech platform, have broken the CPU speed record clocking an amazing 7 GHz. Utilizing the AMD Phenom II on the new Dragon Tech platform,…10. 15 Thunder and Lightning Finds - From Thunderstorm Architecture to Lightning Jewelry (CLUSTER)  The phenomena of thunder and lightning has fascinated human beings since the beginning of time. Gods were named in their honor, countless athletic team used them as mascots and I still scream like a five…11. Sunglass Contact Lenses - Automatically Darkening Contact Lenses on the Horizon (GALLERY)  We’ve all seen the sunglasses that magically darken in the presence of light; those glasses are coated with a substance that reacts to Ultraviolet (UV) Light. While this technology is tried and true on…12. Bomb-Proof Wallpaper - The Amazing X-Flex by Berry Plastics and the US Army Corps of Engineers (VIDEO)  This bomb-proof wallpaper called X-Flex was developed by Berry Plastics and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. X-Flex contains Kevlar. When the bomb-proof wallpaper is unrolled against brick or cement walls…13. Dissolving Body Chips - Implantable Silicon-Silk Electronics Could Advance Medical Monitoring  Ok, when I think about chips being put into people, I immediately think government conspiracy and the like. Yet, reading more about the Implantable Silicon-Silk Electronics shows me that there is, of course,…14. iPhone-Controlled Cars - Austin Engineers Combine the Auto With Mobile Technology (VIDEO)  A bunch of Austin-based engineers have produced the ultimate futuristic mobile application, using the iPhone as a remote control device to drive a car. These remote control-happy scientists prefer to live…15. Stunt-Capturing Cameras - The Amazing Helmet Hero Wide Camera by GoPro (GALLERY)  Designed by GoPro Helmet Hero Wide camera is perfect for outdoor sports. This small and wireless camera is attached to helmet and shoots high resolution video and five megapixel photos with 170 degree… |
Popular This Month1. 35 X-Ray Innovations - From Tech X-Rays to Thought X-Rays (CLUSTER) The harnessing of X-Rays has improved our society by leaps and bounds. From hospitals to security check points, X-Rays have helped make our communities much safer and brought Superman down a level.
Over…2. 30 Pet Health Innovations - From Holistic Pet Spas to Anti-Stress Pet Vests (CLUSTER) Pampering your pet is one thing; giving them the proper treatments and products for better health is entirely another. There are just benefits from holistic pet spas and designer pet vitamins that no amount…3. Prosthetic Race Controversies - Aimee Mullins Confronts Athletic Advantage & Disability (VIDEO)  Aimee Mullins, an athlete, speaker, actress and model has written an extremely thought-provoking article for Gizmodo titled, Racing on Carbon Fiber Legs: How Abled Should We Be?. The article is about challenging…4. 51 Modern Fuel Cell Innovations - From Hydrogen Cars Made of Ice to Fuel Cell Laptops (CLUSTER)  A few years ago fuel cell innovations were something only scientists and eco-activists talked about, today, however,using hydrogen as a fuel is something everyday people are trying to incorporate in their…5. 26 Scientific Products - From Scientific Cooking Kits to Experimental Lighting (CLUSTER)  It’s all and well when we indulge our fantasies with surreal surroundings, but we need to balance it out once in awhile before we lose our sense of reality. One way to ground ourselves is to introduce…6. 31 Swine Flu Innovations - From Germ-Thwarting Keys to Swine Flu Plushies (CLUSTER)  As people become more desperate to get their hands on some of the limited supplies of the H1N1 vaccine, there are other ways to fight this big fight. I’ve compiled a cluster filled with swine flu innovations…7. 20 Nose Candy Dandies - From Cocaine Dinnerware to Legal Cocaine Bars (CLUSTER)  Cocaine is the rich man’s drug of choice. So if you want to take a ride on the slopes just like George Jung, you might want to bring along a little bit of coin.
My suggestion? Save your money, and your…8. 25 Fingerprint-Focused Features - From Biometric Scanning Systems to Fingerprint Jewelry (CLUSTER)  Your fingerprint is perhaps the most distinctive part of your external persona, so it’s no wonder that we’ve seen so many fingerprint-focused innovations. This slideshow aims to collect the best of these…9. Prefab Igloos - Icewall One’s Igloo Satellite Cabin Twarts Harsh Weather and Lunging Bears (GALLERY)  The Igloo Satellite Cabin manufactured by Australia’s Icewall One is a pre-fabricated remote shelter that can withstand subzero temperatures, high winds, ice, snow, and lunging bears.
The transportable…10. 34 Ancient Civilization Discoveries - From Ancient Cityscapes to Ancient Rome Editorials (CLUSTER)  It’s impossible to forget our past. It seeps into our present-day activities and future possibilities. As a species, we continue to not only unlock secrets from our past, we draw inspiration from it as…11. 10 Cigar Innovations - Cigars Worth Smoking, from Electronic Cigars to Cigars Without Smoke (CLUSTER)  Now it is true that I do not approve of smoking. However, if you feel absolutely compelled to put some smoke into the air, these are cigars worth smoking.
As I said before, smoking is not good for you,…12. Nature Close-Ups - 'Water' by Dayglow Photography Zooms in on Mother Nature (GALLERY)  'Water' by Dayglow Photography is a pictorial that puts the phrase "Stop and smell the roses" into a new perspective. Photographer Lisa George has taken close-up shots of water droplets in nature, and…13. Spooky Sci-Fi Spaceships - Galactic Horror Gallery of Stellar Vessels Will Creep You Out (GALLERY)  During the spookiest time of the year, while ghosts and goblins line the streets and vampires and zombies fill the prime-time slots, there is another place where terror resides—within the sci-fi spaceships…14. Dissolving Packaging - Harmless-Dissolve Transparent Bags Disappear in Warm Water (GALLERY)  Harmless-Dissolve is a truly compostable packaging that dissolves in warm water. UK-based Cyberpac makes the clear, compostable bag, which can be printed with biodegradable inks and fitted with a biodegradable…15. Stealthy Wind Turbines - RidgeBlade ridgeline Wind Turbine Has Nearly Invisible Horizontal Design (VIDEO)  The RidgeBlade ridgeline wind turbine, winner of the 2009 Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, is a revolutionary micro power generating wind turbine design; It mounts horizontally along the roof ridge making… |
Popular Last Month1. 3D Manicures - Sculptural Fingertip Designs Express Personal Style (VIDEO)  3-dimensional nail art uses a modeling sculpture powder, UV curing gel or applied items to create fingertip works of art. The end results range from the delicate beauty of tiny pearls applied to a bride’s…2. Ring-Shaped Electric Cars - 'eRinGo' Features Rotor-Gyro Balancing and Two Steering Wheels (GALLERY)  The ‘eRinGo’ by Iranian designer Mohammad Ghezel is a ring-shaped electric car. It rotor/gyro system balances the vehicle on a large wheel running around its axis. Two medium-sized side wheels also provide…3. 25 Hot Pot Finds - Reefer Madness, From Spiritual Highs to Hemp Cars  In a salute the Obama Administration’s almost legalizing grass, I have weeded out Trendhunter’s most bodacious hemp trends.
Remember cannabis is good for things like glaucoma and easing the pain of many…4. 10 Tantalizing Turtlevations - Turtleneckless Finds, from Turtle Backpacks to Desk Toys (CLUSTER)  I am tired of turtlenecks getting all of the attention, therefore I am shedding light on all of the turtleneckless (no, not turtlenecklace) innovations which showcase the finest in super shell finds.
From…5. Arachnid-Spun Apparel - One Million Spiders Made the Golden Silk for RareTextile (GALLERY)  More than a million wild spiders were needed to produce the silk for a golden colored cloth that is on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The golden orb spider of Madagascar…6. Latticework Tree Lights - The SunUmbra Tree Offers a Canopy of Energy-Efficient Lighting (GALLERY)  At the head of a new wave of energy-efficient lighting is the SunUmbra tree, a solar-powered tree that offers both shade and light in remote public areas.
Designed by Loop.pH, the tree is made up of…7. Endangered Animal Portraits - Eric Isselee's 'Life on White' Immortalizes Animals (GALLERY)  Belgian photographer Eric Isselee has spent the last four years photographing wild animals in an effort to capture Earth’s creatures on film before they become extinct. The project, dubbed ‘Life on White,’…8. Anatomical Place Settings - Bizarre Tea Sets from 'Anitomica' Will Shock Your Grandma (VIDEO)  When the London Design Festival kicked off a few days ago, the world was exposed to the fantasies of The New English design group. Their work, which is called Anatomica, features detailed Victorian anatomical…9. Scientific Addiction Accessories - Slashpile Jewelry Features Molecules of MDMA, LSD & THC (GALLERY)  The Slashpile jewelry you see above is the brainchild of twins Tara and Courtney Neray, who have turned the molecules of caffeine, water, MDMA, LSD, THC, and alcohol into beautiful pendants. Their scientific…10. Dual-Screen Notebook Computers - Seeing Double With the gScreen 'Spacebook' (VIDEO)  Spacebook is a dual-screen notebook slated to launch in the last part of 2009. The Spacebook has two 15.6-inch LED-backlit LCD displays. The Spacebook is based on gScreen’s G400, which was the first first…11. 40 Lunar Developments - From Moon Bombing to Moon Walking (CLUSTER)  NASA’s LCROSS moon bombing mission was completed successfully earlier this week. The moon bombing mission was part of the quest to find water in space—just in case you were confused as to why the moon…12. Organic Waste Innovations - 'Stak Block' is as Strong as Brick and Made From Rice Straw (GALLERY)  In the 'Story of the Three Little Pigs,' the first house that the wolf blew down by huffing and puffing was one made of straw, but if Oryzatech has its way, not only will straw houses withstand wolves,…13. Multi-Touch Projectors - The Funai Eco Scan Projectors Make Any Surface Interactive (VIDEO)  Funai was showing off the new Eco Scan projectors at CEATEC in Japan. The pico projector boasts multi touch recognition, making any surface that it is pointed at into a high tech screen.
In the demonstration,…14. Animal-Inspired Robotics - Robotech Cheetah's Mechanical Design Based on Biology (VIDEO)  Robotic designer Sangbae Kim, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biomimetic Robotics Lab has undertaken an ambitious project: Building a lightweight carbon-fiber-foam composite robotic…15. Amazing Ecomobile Slideshows - Video Shows the Green Future of Automobiles (VIDEO)  The future of automobiles is always a fascinating subject. Ever since the first Model T, people cannot help but imagine what the future holds for the automotive industry.
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