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Cyborg Firefighter Armor
Cyborg Firefighter Armor
'PyroPack' Makes Firemen Look Like "RoboCop"
Future firefighters may look surprisingly like "RoboCop" with a new armor system designed by Scott Summit called the 'PyroPack.' Featuring everything from a heads-up display to a Spiderman-style drychem… MORE
iPhone Projection Docks
iPhone Projection Docks
iAcqua Makes Your Photos and Videos Interactive
The iAcqua iPhone Dock brings the magic of a interactive tabletop computer to any flat surface. Designed with a water faucet-like interface, the iAcqua platter allows the user to insert the iPhone into… MORE
Headphones for Stomachs
Headphones for Stomachs
Geof Ramsay's 'B(l)aby' Lets Mommies Share MP3s With Womb
Expectant mothers can now share their iTunes music library with their unborn child. Designer Geof Ramsay took the "Baby Mozart" effect to a whole new level when he created the 'B(I)aby' belly band, which… MORE
Self-Charging Batteries
Self-Charging Batteries
IF-Battery Features Built-In Charger
If your camera batteries die and you're stuck without backups, you may no longer have cause for concern. This 'IF-battery' by Qian Jiang and Yiying Wu concept sports a built-in charger that includes an… MORE
Wearable Back Massagers
Wearable Back Massagers
Jacob Ballard's ‘VertaBrate' Makes Muscle Therapy Mobile
This new 'VertaBrate' back massager from designer Jacob Ballard may be the most convenient way to alleviate back pain. The problem with many conventional back massagers is they require the user to sit… MORE
Motion-Sensitive Spoilers
Motion-Sensitive Spoilers
Marvin Wong Ting Kuok's ActiVAD GT Wing
The futuristic ‘Motion ActiVAD GT Wing System’ from designer Marvin Wong Ting Kuok has made the fantasy world of “Fast & Furious” into reality. The computer-controlled spoiler collects real-time data from… MORE
Cross-Platform Expansions
Cross-Platform Expansions
AutoDesk Considers Apple Version of AutoCAD
Mac-based designers may see a Mac version of AutoCAD. 3D software giant AutoDesk has released a new survey to poll interest in a Mac version of their popular AutoCad suite. Hopefully, they can garner… MORE
(Illegally) Free Magazines Online
(Illegally) Free Magazines Online
Mygazines.com
Didn't get a chance to pick up the latest copy of Vogue last time you were at the supermarket? You can now read your favorite magazines online at Mygazines.com. Magazines are uploaded by users and then… MORE
Shoot Around Corners
Shoot Around Corners
ParaScope Urban Combat Sight
In an urban combat environment, being able to take a clean shot is all about having the right angle. A new combat sight, making the rounds at defense conferences, takes some risk out of shooting around… MORE
Exercise-Fuels Interaction
Exercise-Fuels Interaction
Gamercize Sport
In an effort to provide gamers with a way to burn a few pounds off, Gamercize Sport is a console accessory that prevents controllers from responding unless you're exercising. If you're not exercising enough,… MORE
Retire Your Pooper-Scooper
Retire Your Pooper-Scooper
Sha-Poopie
If you're tired of tidying up after your dog with a plastic bags, this ingenious invention allows you to tidy up before it hits the ground. The inventor Dan Shalhoub has appeared on NBC's "American Inventor"… MORE
Buy Elizabeth Hurley's Clothes
Buy Elizabeth Hurley's Clothes
Safety Pin Dress At Harrods
Own a piece of Hollywood! Elizabeth Hurley fans have the chance to snag the black Versace dress she wore to the 1994 premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral is now on sale at Harrods. The black dress is… MORE
Lincoln's Face-Lift
Lincoln's Face-Lift
Colourful New Fives
If you're handed a $5 bill that looks a little strange, don't fear! The Treasury Department has given Lincoln a facelift. The Treasury is rolling out new fives featuring state of the art anti-counterfeiting… MORE
Remote Controlled Pirate Ship
Remote Controlled Pirate Ship
Pirate lovers rejoice; ninjas beware! Shiny Shack now features a remote controlled pirate ship because, "Pirates have all the fun, they sail around firing cannons at each other and even manage to make… MORE
Russia Builds Fake Island
Russia Builds Fake Island
In Black Sea By 2014
Russian developers have unveiled plans for a 350-hectare artificial island in the shape of Russia to be built off the Black Sea coast near the future Olympic venue Sochi. Property prices in Sochi have… MORE
Walking Backwards
Walking Backwards
The World's First Back-To-Front Shoe
Designer Marc Jacobs has brought a whole new meaning to walking on your toes with the release of the world's first back to front heel. "A chunky, four-inch heel nestles horizontally just under the ball… MORE
Inkless Pens
Inkless Pens
Metal Alloy Paper Markers
Tired of worrying that your pen won't work? Inkless pens will allow you to scribe onto paper with a special metal alloy. "This solid metal 'nib' of this particular metal pen is made from metal alloy rather… MORE
From Air To Land, Sea, Or Snow
From Air To Land, Sea, Or Snow
Lisa Akoya Luxury Light Plane
Looking for your next new private plane? For a cool $430,000 you could own a sleek new composite constructed aircraft capable of landing on land, snow and sea. "Designed to fly from airstrip to yacht… MORE
High-Tech Army Clothes
High-Tech Army Clothes
Fire Proof UnderArmor
The Army is issuing new combat shirts to units in "the Iraq" and Afghanistan. The high performance UnderArmor style shirt, designed to be a base layer, can be worn directly under the Interceptor Body Armor.… MORE
Koreans Can Now Pay For Tolls with Cell Phones
Koreans Can Now Pay For Tolls with Cell Phones
LG PassON
Koreans will now be able to pay their road tolls via their cell phone through LG Telecom's new PassON service. Designed to save time and money, users of the service get a discount for paying via cell.… MORE
Skateboard-Segway Hybrid
Skateboard-Segway Hybrid
iSlide Motorized Skateboard
Industrial designer Ofir Tal has crossed a skateboard with a Segway, and created iSlide, a one wheel motorized skateboard. iSlide utilizes a hydrogen fuel cell and an onboard gyroscope to reach speeds… MORE
Dr Develops Enzyme That Destroys AIDS
Dr Develops Enzyme That Destroys AIDS
HIV Hunter
Dr Indrani Sarkar and her team of scientists have created an enzyme that destroys the HIV virus under laboratory conditions. The Tre enzyme can detect HIV and specifically target, and unlike most medicines… MORE
From Amputee To Mermaid
From Amputee To Mermaid
A Tale Of A Tail
Double-amputee, and Aukland swimmer, Nadya Vessey, is going to become a real-life mermaid with the help of Weta. The organization implements creative Hollywood effects to help the world, and for Vessey,… MORE
Foam and Balsa Wood Vehicles
Foam and Balsa Wood Vehicles
Army Tests Lighter Composite Humvees
The U.S. army is going to be testing some lighter composite Humvees. Roadside bombs are the No. one killer of U.S. soldiers in Iraq so “a lighter vehicle that rides higher even with added armor might have… MORE
Designer Water
Designer Water
Evian Palace Bottle
Bringing a whole new level of sophistication and class to designer water, Evian is marketing a limited release "Palace" bottle to high end bars and restaurants. Featuring a unique stainless steel coaster,… MORE
Sushi Rolling Machine
Sushi Rolling Machine
Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco has created an automatic sushi roller for little sushi chefs in training. It's a fun way to get kids to help out in the kitchen. MORE
Water Virus Filters
Water Virus Filters
The Portable LifeSaver Systems Cleans Out Bacteria
Now you can safely drink out of the toilet bowl! Not that you'd want to, point is, this system filters even the tiniest bacteria and viruses. The new British engineered water bottle could be a lifesaver… MORE
Chopsticks With Gold Flakes
Chopsticks With Gold Flakes
Snap For Sparkly Sprinkles
Here's some party favors that are bound to impress your next guests! Next time you weak up a sukiyaki dish, skip the ol' fork and knife and serve it up with the opulent chopsticks with golden flakes. When… MORE
Martha Stewart's Wine Business
Martha Stewart's Wine Business
Affordable Vintage Line
Martha Stewart has added her own label of wine to her empire wither her Martha Stewart Vintage. The website Luxist has stated that "the first launch of 15,000 cases includes three wines: a 2006 Sonoma… MORE
Eco-Friendly Alcohol
Eco-Friendly Alcohol
Green Path Wines
Buying Eco-Friendly wines just got easier with green conscious Whole Foods Market carrying new Green Path wines. "The Green Path wines are made with certified organic grapes using a growing process with… MORE
Vera Wang At Kohls
Vera Wang At Kohls
Simply Vera
Fashion icon Vera Wang has released a new retail fashion line at Kohls. "Embodying all of the Vera Wang’s sense of style, the Simply Vera line is more accessible to everyone and includes apparel, shoes,… MORE
High Fashion For Breast Cancer
High Fashion For Breast Cancer
FTBC
The Council of Fashion Designers of America have joined forces with Fashion Targets Brest Cancer (FTBC) to create unique pieces from top designers like Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Rachel Roy and Diane… MORE
Mazda Upholsters With Plants
Mazda Upholsters With Plants
Biofabric For Hybrid Interiors
Mazda has announced that their new Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid will be outfitted with a 100% plant fiber based "biofabric" which will be used to cover the interior spaces. "The durable biofabric does not… MORE
Cartier Thinks Pink
Cartier Thinks Pink
Diamond & Pink Gold LOVE Watch
Although it's a little early for Valentines day, the latest addition to Cartier LOVE collection is a gorgeous pink gold watch with three diamonds and three gold screws set into the face. "The watch is… MORE
Personal Fabrication In Kitchens
Personal Fabrication In Kitchens
MIT DishMaker
Enter the Jetsons. If you're tired of washing your dishes, then you'll love the easy button MIT developed. At the push of a button, you can recycle your old dishes while simultaneously creating new ones.… MORE
Toss That Second Phone
Toss That Second Phone
Matsunichi Dual-SIM
In today's wired world, it's not uncommon to carry multiple phones. With the release of their new phone, Matsunichi will have fused our "personal", "business" and "booty phones" into one. Hopefully, you… MORE

Featured Ideas

UBM?
UBM?
Lenovo's $5,000 Limited Edition Think Pad
IBM is releasing a new luxury leather encased $5,000 Lenovo Think Pad. The limited edition laptop comes with a leather cover in which Lenova will actually emboss the owner's name. Luxist reported. "To… MORE
Mazda Upholsters With Plants
Mazda Upholsters With Plants
Biofabric For Hybrid Interiors
Mazda has announced that their new Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid will be outfitted with a 100% plant fiber based "biofabric" which will be used to cover the interior spaces. "The durable biofabric does not… MORE
Vera Wang At Kohls
Vera Wang At Kohls
Simply Vera
Fashion icon Vera Wang has released a new retail fashion line at Kohls. "Embodying all of the Vera Wang’s sense of style, the Simply Vera line is more accessible to everyone and includes apparel, shoes,… MORE
Chopsticks With Gold Flakes
Chopsticks With Gold Flakes
Snap For Sparkly Sprinkles
Here's some party favors that are bound to impress your next guests! Next time you weak up a sukiyaki dish, skip the ol' fork and knife and serve it up with the opulent chopsticks with golden flakes. When… MORE
Shoot Around Corners
Shoot Around Corners
ParaScope Urban Combat Sight
In an urban combat environment, being able to take a clean shot is all about having the right angle. A new combat sight, making the rounds at defense conferences, takes some risk out of shooting around… MORE
(Illegally) Free Magazines Online
(Illegally) Free Magazines Online
Mygazines.com
Didn't get a chance to pick up the latest copy of Vogue last time you were at the supermarket? You can now read your favorite magazines online at Mygazines.com. Magazines are uploaded by users and then… MORE
Buy Elizabeth Hurley's Clothes
Buy Elizabeth Hurley's Clothes
Safety Pin Dress At Harrods
Own a piece of Hollywood! Elizabeth Hurley fans have the chance to snag the black Versace dress she wore to the 1994 premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral is now on sale at Harrods. The black dress is… MORE
High-Tech Army Clothes
High-Tech Army Clothes
Fire Proof UnderArmor
The Army is issuing new combat shirts to units in "the Iraq" and Afghanistan. The high performance UnderArmor style shirt, designed to be a base layer, can be worn directly under the Interceptor Body Armor.… MORE
Retire Your Pooper-Scooper
Retire Your Pooper-Scooper
Sha-Poopie
If you're tired of tidying up after your dog with a plastic bags, this ingenious invention allows you to tidy up before it hits the ground. The inventor Dan Shalhoub has appeared on NBC's "American Inventor"… MORE
Dr Develops Enzyme That Destroys AIDS
Dr Develops Enzyme That Destroys AIDS
HIV Hunter
Dr Indrani Sarkar and her team of scientists have created an enzyme that destroys the HIV virus under laboratory conditions. The Tre enzyme can detect HIV and specifically target, and unlike most medicines… MORE
From Air To Land, Sea, Or Snow
From Air To Land, Sea, Or Snow
Lisa Akoya Luxury Light Plane
Looking for your next new private plane? For a cool $430,000 you could own a sleek new composite constructed aircraft capable of landing on land, snow and sea. "Designed to fly from airstrip to yacht… MORE
Wearable Back Massagers
Wearable Back Massagers
Jacob Ballard's ‘VertaBrate' Makes Muscle Therapy Mobile
This new 'VertaBrate' back massager from designer Jacob Ballard may be the most convenient way to alleviate back pain. The problem with many conventional back massagers is they require the user to sit… MORE
Walking Backwards
Walking Backwards
The World's First Back-To-Front Shoe
Designer Marc Jacobs has brought a whole new meaning to walking on your toes with the release of the world's first back to front heel. "A chunky, four-inch heel nestles horizontally just under the ball… MORE
From Amputee To Mermaid
From Amputee To Mermaid
A Tale Of A Tail
Double-amputee, and Aukland swimmer, Nadya Vessey, is going to become a real-life mermaid with the help of Weta. The organization implements creative Hollywood effects to help the world, and for Vessey,… MORE