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1. LED Tattoos - Silk Silicon Chip Implants Turn Your Arm Into a TV
LED Tattoos - Silk Silicon Chip Implants Turn Your Arm Into a TV
There is a new tattoo coming soon to a body part near you.  LED Tattoos, are being developed by Researchers from MIT,  the University of Pennsylvania and Illinois. Unlike traditional inked tattoos, the…


2. Emotive Sculptures - Adam Beane Creates a Revolutionary Artistic Material Called CX5 (GALLERY)
Emotive Sculptures - Adam Beane Creates a Revolutionary Artistic Material Called CX5 (GALLERY)
For someone who only got into sculpting roughly eight years ago, Adam Beane sure knows how to work it well. Wanting more than the usual materials used for sculpting, Beane created his own called CX5. This…


3. 16 Stunning Stun Guns - From Personal Protection Devices to Props for YouTube Videos (CLUSTER)
16 Stunning Stun Guns - From Personal Protection Devices to Props for YouTube Videos (CLUSTER)
Even though they’ve been touted as the non-lethal alternative to fire arms, stun guns remain a controversial topic. The problem may be their wide availability and ubiquitous presence. If you’re a fan…


4. Incognito Dog Toys - The Humunga Stache Makes Your Dog Look Silly
Incognito Dog Toys - The Humunga Stache Makes Your Dog Look Silly
If you thought the personification of pets wasn’t out of control yet, this gadget that will give your beloved canine a moustache has taken it to a whole other level. The Humunga Stache truly boggles the…


5. Twitterific Phones - Shane Crozier Creates the Web-Savvy 1337 (elite) Phone (GALLERY)
Twitterific Phones - Shane Crozier Creates the Web-Savvy 1337 (elite) Phone (GALLERY)
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and countless other social networking sites have revolutionized the fundamental way people communicate with one another. As a result, Shane Crozier has been on the forefront…


6. Meat Band-Aids - Apligraf, Factory-Grown Living Tissue, Heals Chronic Wounds (VIDEO)
Meat Band-Aids - Apligraf, Factory-Grown Living Tissue, Heals Chronic Wounds (VIDEO)
It’s amazing to see the advancements in the field of biotechnology! Organogenesis Inc. is a world leading company specializing in bio-active chronic wounds healing, oral regeneration and bio-surgery. They…


7. Light-Projecting Sleep Aids - The LightSleeper Will Help You Doze Naturally (GALLERY)
Light-Projecting Sleep Aids - The LightSleeper Will Help You Doze Naturally (GALLERY)
Forget sleeping pills and sedative hypnotics, like Nytol and Ambien, a UK-based company has produced a natural solution to insomnia, the LightSleeper. This little white orb projects a soft light (for 30…


8. Big Brother Detecting Gadgets - The Camera Detector Lets You Find Hidden Cameras
Big Brother Detecting Gadgets - The Camera Detector Lets You Find Hidden Cameras
It is true, we have been recently inundated with increasingly intrusive video recorders, a lot of which are hidden from our view. So let’s say you are paranoid enough to do something about it, go get yourself…


9. Augmented Reality Avatars - Sony Demos Face Recognition Technology Turns Gaming Into Real Life (VIDEO)
Augmented Reality Avatars - Sony Demos Face Recognition Technology Turns Gaming Into Real Life (VIDEO)
If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the closed doors of Hi-Tech Manufacturers, Sony’s Face Recognition Technology is a good example.  The R&D has been ongoing, but a Face Recognition Library using…


10. Exercising Robots - Bandit is a Socially-Assistive Robotic Personal Trainer (VIDEO)
Exercising Robots - Bandit is a Socially-Assistive Robotic Personal Trainer (VIDEO)
Bandit is a personal trainer, and also a robot. This exercising robot was developed by researches at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Bandit is part of professor Maja Mataric’s lab, which specializes…


11. Attention-Grabbing Camera Attachments - Shutter Buddy Helps Parents Capture Many Moments (GALLERY)
Attention-Grabbing Camera Attachments - Shutter Buddy Helps Parents Capture Many Moments (GALLERY)
Shutter Buddy is especially made for parents to capture the most memorable moments of babies. Shutter Buddy is a camera accessory which fits with every camera. It is designed in a way to get the attention…


12. Eternal Helium Balloons - Clementine Henrion Lengthens the Life of Party Favors (GALLERY)
Eternal Helium Balloons - Clementine Henrion Lengthens the Life of Party Favors (GALLERY)
Helium balloons are so bittersweet. They are marvelously magnificent party favor, but their lives are so tragically short. Clementine Henrion's eternal helium balloons are an excellent investment if you…


13. Sheltering Diapers - UK Roof Tiles Are Being Created from Recycled Nappies
Sheltering Diapers - UK Roof Tiles Are Being Created from Recycled Nappies
A landfill recycling facility in the UK will be supplying roof tiles made from recycled nappies. Considering that the average baby soils 5,000-6,000 diapers by the time they are potty-trained, which takes…


14. Carbon Dioxide Converters - The Sandia National Laboratories CR5 Turns CO2 Into Fuel
Carbon Dioxide Converters - The Sandia National Laboratories CR5 Turns CO2 Into Fuel
The Sandia National Laboratories CR5 (Counter-Rotating-Ring Receiver Reactor Recuperator) is a device that can convert carbon dioxide into a liquid fuel. Designed by developer Rich Diver and researchers…


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1. 40 Delightful Digital Clocks - From Bed-Shaking Fire Alarms to DIY Timepieces (CLUSTER)
40 Delightful Digital Clocks - From Bed-Shaking Fire Alarms to DIY Timepieces (CLUSTER)
Although my iPhone acts as my timekeeper, I find that these delightful digital clocks are still necessary to keep our world in order. Digital clocks in general not only keep you on track, they are easy…


2. 32 Innovative Sensors - From Emotion-Sensing Office Gadgets to Motion Sensor Remotes (CLUSTER)
32 Innovative Sensors - From Emotion-Sensing Office Gadgets to Motion Sensor Remotes (CLUSTER)
Innovative sensors are everywhere making it easy for people to cut corners and offering a ticket to laziness. Unique sensors mean you don’t have to physically lift your finger to press a button to change…


3. 15 Shopping Cart Creations - From Smart Pushcarts to Load-Baring Bicycles (CLUSTER)
15 Shopping Cart Creations - From Smart Pushcarts to Load-Baring Bicycles (CLUSTER)
I don’t know why, but somehow whenever I start my grocery shopping, I tend to forget to grab a shopping cart. This is usually a bad thing as I usually mean business when I enter a grocery store. It seems…


4. LED Tattoos - Silk Silicon Chip Implants Turn Your Arm Into a TV
LED Tattoos - Silk Silicon Chip Implants Turn Your Arm Into a TV
There is a new tattoo coming soon to a body part near you.  LED Tattoos, are being developed by Researchers from MIT,  the University of Pennsylvania and Illinois. Unlike traditional inked tattoos, the…


5. 42 Spraying Inventions - From Fat-Shrinking Sprays to Dry Shampoo (CLUSTER)
42 Spraying Inventions - From Fat-Shrinking Sprays to Dry Shampoo (CLUSTER)
To spray or not to spray, that seems to be one of the modern questions faced by urbanites these days. With all the spraying inventions hitting the market, it’s tempting to want to try out products in such…


6. 15 Ways to Pay - Innovative Payment Tools, From the Nacha Electronic Payment to Cashless Cards (CLUSTER)
15 Ways to Pay - Innovative Payment Tools, From the Nacha Electronic Payment to Cashless Cards (CLUSTER)
Mobile payments are the future and the Nacha electronic payment clearing organization is set to change the rules. It has proposed a new concept for debits authorized and initiated through mobile networks,…


7. Gigantic Man-Made Mountains - The Berg Would Be the Largest Faux Mountain Created (GALLERY)
Gigantic Man-Made Mountains - The Berg Would Be the Largest Faux Mountain Created (GALLERY)
It’s always fun and interesting to see concepts takeoff, take The Berg for example. Envisioned by Jakob Tigges, a Berlin-based faux mountain proposal is now being taken seriously by the surrounding town.…


8. 13 Radioactivations - From Cancer-Fighting Phone Cases to Radioactive Art (CLUSTER)
13 Radioactivations - From Cancer-Fighting Phone Cases to Radioactive Art (CLUSTER)
Radiation can help you beat a potentially terminal illness, while at the same time poison your body to the extreme. From cooking our dinners to curing cancer, the scientific double-edged sword plays a…


9. 10 Face Recognition Technologies - From Face Recognition Campaigns to FaceCodes (CLUSTER)
10 Face Recognition Technologies - From Face Recognition Campaigns to FaceCodes (CLUSTER)
You never know when you’ll need face recognition technologies aside from what your digital camera can provide. Maybe you’ll go into the espionage industry or perhaps you just want to add some extra security…


10. Cyborg Translators – NEC Tele Scouter Computer Turns Text into a Retinal Display (UPDATE) (GALLERY)
Cyborg Translators – NEC Tele Scouter Computer Turns Text into a Retinal Display (UPDATE) (GALLERY)
The NEC Tele Scouter is a curious cyborg-inspired wearable gadget that, according to Technabob, translates written words and shows them in the user’s peripheral vision on a small TelePrompTer-like display.…


11. Pseudo Segways - The Cool Rider is Tops in Personal Transportation (GALLERY)
Pseudo Segways - The Cool Rider is Tops in Personal Transportation (GALLERY)
The Cool Rider is basically a hybrid of a Segway and a self-powered lawn mower, and even merits having ‘cool’ in its name. Featuring one giant wheel and the freedom to cruise around town with a superior…


12. Facial Recognition Phones - LG Eve is Taking Social Media on Your Phone to the Next Level (GALLERY)
Facial Recognition Phones - LG Eve is Taking Social Media on Your Phone to the Next Level (GALLERY)
The next generation of Google Android phones have been unveiled, sparking new and innovative methods to keep in touch with friends as can be seen with the slick LG Eve.  What separates LG’s Eve from…


13. Brush-In Hair Dye - The Hair Coloring Brush Lets You Sweep Away Grey Hair Woes
Brush-In Hair Dye - The Hair Coloring Brush Lets You Sweep Away Grey Hair Woes
Do you ever color your own hair and get frustrated with how messy it is? Well, the hair coloring brush is here to make sure that “if you are tired of that gray, you can just brush it away.” Simply fill…


14. Flame-Throwing Gadgets - The Prometheus Device Packs Some Serious Heat (GALLERY)
Flame-Throwing Gadgets - The Prometheus Device Packs Some Serious Heat (GALLERY)
Have you ever wanted a superhero power? I wanted to do the Bat Dance like Adam West, but that is not really a power. How about shooting flames out of your palms? Everett Bradford created the Prometheus…


15. Emotive Sculptures - Adam Beane Creates a Revolutionary Artistic Material Called CX5 (GALLERY)
Emotive Sculptures - Adam Beane Creates a Revolutionary Artistic Material Called CX5 (GALLERY)
For someone who only got into sculpting roughly eight years ago, Adam Beane sure knows how to work it well. Wanting more than the usual materials used for sculpting, Beane created his own called CX5. This…


Popular Last Month


1. Comforting Rodent Invasions - Don't Be Alarmed by the Guinea Pig Heating Pads (VIDEO)
Comforting Rodent Invasions - Don
Sweet Jesus, get them off of her! I mean…oh, wait…it’s fine. They’re just guinea pig heating pads. 'Cause that’s normal. Thanks to Craftastrophe for this one, which will now begin to haunt our dreams.…


2. Latticework Tree Lights - The SunUmbra Tree Offers a Canopy of Energy-Efficient Lighting (GALLERY)
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…


3. Deceptive Rock Tables - The Domingos Totora Agua Table is Not What It Seems (GALLERY)
Deceptive Rock Tables - The Domingos Totora Agua Table is Not What It Seems (GALLERY)
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, you would call it a duck, but sometimes you can be wrong, as you would be with this Domingos Tótora Agua Table. It may look like a rock, and it may even roll…


4. 17 Engine Innovations - From Gearhead Jewelry to Supercar Origami (CLUSTER)
17 Engine Innovations - From Gearhead Jewelry to Supercar Origami (CLUSTER)
The engine might just be the most important part of a car. Granted, everything in a car has its own importance value but the engine is the heart that makes the beast roar. These engine innovations showcase…


5. 48 Mousey PC Innovations - Computer Mice and Mousepads, From Solar-Powered to Hybrids (CLUSTER)
48 Mousey PC Innovations - Computer Mice and Mousepads, From Solar-Powered to Hybrids (CLUSTER)
As the PC world continues to release new desktops and laptops, it’s being careful not to ignore its furry (figuratively speaking) friend. Hi-tech, artistic and offbeat computer mice and mouspands are springing…


6. LED Eyelashes - Designer Soomi Park Puts a Twinkle in Your Eye (VIDEO)
LED Eyelashes - Designer Soomi Park Puts a Twinkle in Your Eye (VIDEO)
Inspired by what she terms the “Big Eye Fetish” of Asian women, Korean designer Soomi Park turned to light. Her idea is to use light as an alternative to makeup, jewelry and plastic surgery for enlarging…


7. Personal Portable Submarines - The Scuba-Doo Makes Swimming Underwater Fuss-Free (GALLERY)
Personal Portable Submarines - The Scuba-Doo Makes Swimming Underwater Fuss-Free (GALLERY)
If you’re not a scuba diver but you think you’d enjoy looking at underwater creatures, this is the toy for you. The Scuba Doo (or Scuba Cycle) is meant for shallow waters where you can cruise around with…


8. In-Store Online Shopping - Intel Point-of-Sale Kiosk Skips Sales Personnel But Not Fitting Rooms (VIDEO)
In-Store Online Shopping - Intel Point-of-Sale Kiosk Skips Sales Personnel But Not Fitting Rooms (VIDEO)
Online shopping is an almighty gift to the consumer as far as speed and convenience is concerned. With the Intel Point-of-Sale Kiosk that experience just became pretty much foolproof. The Intel Point-of-Sale…


9. James Bond Transformer Boats - The Scubacraft Transforms From Boat to Underwater Vessel (GALLERY)
James Bond Transformer Boats - The Scubacraft Transforms From Boat to Underwater Vessel (GALLERY)
You know when you are cruising along the water and you suddenly find yourself in dire need of submersing yourself beneath the waves because Russian spies are out to capture you? Well, if you are James…


10. Tubular Tent Attachments - Becky Greeenwood Brings Social Catalyst 'Abri Socio' to Camp Sites (GALLERY)
Tubular Tent Attachments - Becky Greeenwood Brings Social Catalyst
Becky Greenwood must be a little bit claustrophobic: Her design for the’Abri Socio’ opens up the world of camping by connecting your tent with others. I absolutely love the ‘Abri Socio’ for the fact that…


11. Toyrrific Motobikes - Not a Toy, the Julian Silva Motorbike is a Light Weight Concept (GALLERY)
Toyrrific Motobikes - Not a Toy, the Julian Silva Motorbike is a Light Weight Concept (GALLERY)
Is the Julian Silva motorbike real, or is it just a very big toy? OK, it’s just a concept right now, but will any man or woman take what looks to be a LEGO-pieced two wheeler seriously? Let’s see what…


12. Beer Cooler Satellites - MIT Students Launch Into Space for $150 (VIDEO)
Beer Cooler Satellites - MIT Students Launch Into Space for $150 (VIDEO)
A group of very resourceful students at MIT recently launched a camera into space using just a helium-filled weather balloon and a styrofoam beer cooler at an amazing cost of only $150. The students were…


13. Mobile Phone Bracelets - DNA-Inspired LG Helix Mobile Phone Doubles as Slap Bracelet (GALLERY)
Mobile Phone Bracelets - DNA-Inspired LG Helix Mobile Phone Doubles as Slap Bracelet (GALLERY)
Have you ever wanted to wear your mobile phone? Well, now you can with the LG Helix mobile phone. Designed by Rob Luna, this mobile doubles as a slap bracelet. The DNA inspired design give the device a…


14. Magical Fireplaces - The Electrolux Fireplace Transforms Before Your Very Eyes (VIDEO)
Magical Fireplaces - The Electrolux Fireplace Transforms Before Your Very Eyes (VIDEO)
Sometimes designs don’t have to have much of a point and are simply innovative concepts; take the Electrolux Fireplace, for instance. A creation both hot and cool--figuratively and literally--it brings…


15. Bladeless Fans - Dyson Updates a Staple Household Item (VIDEO)
Bladeless Fans - Dyson Updates a Staple Household Item (VIDEO)
Many people will be breathing a sigh of relief over Dyson’s new Air Multiplier fan. Spinning fan blades have been a safety issue for generations with parents warning children to not get too close. Not…




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