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8-28-08
The Helios Power Tree, Category: Art
It's a tree with solar powered leaves that captures and stores the energy in its trunk for users to plug their USB devices in to - besides also being luminous night, the leaves, when touched give off a cool buzz. This is the very best functional, sustainable public art. [Learn More]
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8-27-08
Bookrenter.com, Category: Education
BookRenter.com is the first and best online book rental service replacing traditional bookstore sales with online book rentals for students at schools throughout the nation at up to 75% off retail prices. With flexible rental periods, a hassle-free return process, a wide selection of titles, speedy delivery, and intuitive interface all together offer unparalleled convenience. [Learn More]
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8-26-08
Xtensor Gamer Hand Exerciser, Category: Toys/Games
It gets your hand in game shape. [Learn More]
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8-25-08
Rear-view mirror with GPS - DS-400GB, Category: Automotive
It's the rear-view mirror 2.0. With GPS, a hands-free bluetooth speaker, the ability to show you LCD quality images when connected to a rear-view camera, an MP3/MP4 player and a USB port and SD card reader. [Learn More]
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8-22-08
"House of Cards" - a never-before-seen, or even conceived-of, music video., Category: Art
It's the first-ever camera-less music video created exclusively with the use of lasers and scanners. [Learn More]
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8-21-08
HydroSpine, a water rescue harness, Category: Safety
It's a neck and back immobilizing device that's made for swiftwater rescue. It not only rights an unconscious victim, flipping them up so they're floating on their back, it was designed to be used to keep the victim immobile all the way until they reach a hospital. [Learn More]
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8-20-08
Fingerprint Visualization, Category: Law, Order, and Civility
This technology can make fingerprints "reappear" on metal surfaces (small caliber bullets that were handled prior to firing, guns that have been "wiped clean"), by applying an electric charge to the metals which has been coated with a fine conducting powder. [Learn More]
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8-19-08
Electronic Paper, Category: Productivity
It's reusable electronic paper. You print on it, use it for whatever you use it for, and when it's served its purpose, you connect it back up, and print something else on it. [Learn More]
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8-18-08
C2, Category: Environment
Finally, an environmentally sensitive, highly efficient heater and cooler that requires no maintenance [Learn More]
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8-15-08
ReWalk, Category: Transportation
By enabling wheelchair users to stand, walk, and climb stairs, ReWalk delivers dignity, health, inclusion, and self-esteem as you can see in the video below. [Learn More]
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8-14-08
G650, Category: Aerospace
It is the most technically advanced, fastest flying Gulfstream in its 50 years of existence. And that doesn't even begin to address the experience for pilot and passenger. Watch the video below to get a taste of things to come. [Learn More]
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8-13-08
Guide Horses, Category: Law, Order, and Civility
What if you need the assistance of a guide dog, but you happen to be allergic to dogs? The brilliant, no cost solution is right here. [Learn More]
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8-12-08
Hangzhou Bay Bridge, Category: Architecture/Engineering
It's the world's longest sea spanning bridge at 22-miles long connecting Jizxing city near Shanghai to the port city of Nigbo in the eastern province of Zheijiang. It's also built in an incredibly complicated sea environment, in an area often susceptible to typhoons with one of the Earth's three biggest regular tides. [Learn More]
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8-11-08
DF7700, Category: Consumer Electronics
It's a photo frame that accepts photos sent from a cell phone via MMS and immediately displays those images, and can store up to 500 images in its internal memory. Images can also be uploaded via a USB connection or an SD card. [Learn More]
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8-8-08
Twiddla, Category: Business Technology
It's a free, real-time online collaboration tool. It's simple and easily accessible, with no plug-ins or downloads, no need to negotiate complex firewalls and no advanced scheduling. All the user needs is a computer, an internet connection and a web browser - any web browser because it works with all of them. [Learn More]
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8-7-08
Beacon Academy, Category: Education
The only academic program like it in the country, Beacon takes a select group of predominantly inner-city young men and women, and over the course of 14 months, between 8th & 9th grades, academically prepares and reinforces them to become outstanding students and leaders. Watch the video below as these amazing individuals are then ready to apply - and be accepted - at the most elite high schools in the country. [Learn More]
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8-6-08
Ivy Gripping Nanoparticles, Category: Nanotechnology
The reason why ivy clings to walls. The answer is revealed below. [Learn More]
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8-5-08
PoGo, Category: Consumer Electronics
It's a pocket-sized, inkless printer that can wirelessly take images from your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone and via PictBridge on digital cameras. [Learn More]
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8-4-08
G-Trainer, Category: Health/Medical
Gravity is no longer a factor when it comes to recovery, training and exercise. By enabling the user to reduce their body weight by up to 80% while working out, stress on the lower limbs is a thing of the past. [Learn More]
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8-1-08
Compulsion - a "clickable" video system enabling watchers to click on the video screen to learn more about the products, environments and services they're watching. , Category: Entertainment/Media
It's advertising by choice. No more disruptive and annoying ads flashing in your face. Everything on the screen is not only clickable, but available for inquiry, and if desired, purchase. It's merit-based advertising; a far more desirable experience for the consumer. [Learn More]
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7-31-08
Gatekeeper Pico, Category: Productivity
It's like having your own personal bodyguard for your computer. A hardware-based computer bodyguard plugged in to your PC or laptop who's smarter and more efficient than anything that could ever harm your computer. [Learn More]
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7-30-08
Memory LifeBook, Category: Other
Though still in the concept phase, this wearable personal assistance device can help those suffering from mild to moderate dementia, by assisting those who are suffering by enhancing communication, help mitigate memory loss and enabling users to stay on top of day-to-day events. [Learn More]
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7-29-08
Touch The Stars, Category: Other
Being blind is no longer a barrier to seeing our Universe. Watch this innovative thinker in the video below. [Learn More]
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7-28-08
Mobile TV DH02, Category: Consumer Electronics
Handheld TV/Video player with touch screen that has GPS, the ability to make emergency calls and SMS support built in. [Learn More]
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7-25-08
The Compressed Air Vehicle, Category: Automotive
It's a car that's propelled by compressed air. Scheduled for U.S. release in early 2010, it's estimated that the car will reach over 90 mph with a range of over 800 miles and get in excess of 100 mpg. It can be "refueled" in a matter of minutes at gas stations equipped with customized air compressor units at a cost of as little as $2. The video below shows the engine and how it works. [Learn More]
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7-24-08
Nanoimpeller, Category: Nanotechnology
'Nanoimpeller' releases anticancer drugs inside of cancer cells. [Learn More]
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7-23-08
Thin-Film Micro-Pharmacy, Category: Biotechnology
It's a thin-film coating that's implanted in the body and harmlessly disintegrates, delivering controlled drug doses to specific targets - and it's all remotely activated by applying a small electric field. [Learn More]
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7-22-08
SBS245, Category: Home
Built to be environmentally conscious, highly efficient and manufactured to be "green," Liebherr has created a line of refrigerators that also keep the most perishable foods at the their optimal temperature so that they stay fresh longer. [Learn More]
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7-21-08
AirDrives, Category: Consumer Electronics
It's a headphone that enables you to hear ambient noise so you can remain safe and aware of your surroundings, while still enjoying killer music. [Learn More]
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7-18-08
Nano-Bio-Chip, Category: Nanotechnology
It's now possible to diagnose a potential heart attack by simply using a few drops of saliva on a chip that can be inserted into a machine, with results given within 15 minutes. This will help save lives and prevent damage or death from cardiac disease. [Learn More]
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7-17-08
FIT, Category: Health/Medical
It's a heart monitor, a calorie counter and an MP3 player. Depending on your workout, it'll not only tell you how your body's doing, but it'll tell you how many calories you can eat to achieve the goals you set. [Learn More]
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7-16-08
Cintiq 12WX, Category: Computers
It's a pen-on-screen tablet, an additional monitor and a stand alone work station - you decide. [Learn More]
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7-15-08
Spaceless, Category: Home
Spaceless is a balcony decking concept with integrated furniture. The furniture can easily be hidden away to allow for more balcony space while maintaining a clean aesthetic. The purpose of this system is to increase the functionality of balconies and to enhance the concrete city look. This system will help to maximize condo living space because residents can extend their indoor living into the outdoor. [Learn More]
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7-14-08
Emotiv EPOC, Category: Toys/Games
It's a headset for gamers that reads your brainwaves and allows players to control games with their thoughts, expressions and emotions as can be seen from the movie below. [Learn More]
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7-11-08
Galileo Wheel, Category: Transportation
It's a wheel that's capable of instantly reconfiguring itself from conventional wheel to become a wheel on a track, so regardless of the terrain, it can truly make any vehicle the ultimate off-road vehicle, as you can see in the video below. [Learn More]
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7-10-08
Tersus, Category: Automotive
It provides the utility of a four-passenger small truck with the added benefit of being powered by an efficient, quiet and incredibly low-maintenance electric motor. [Learn More]
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7-9-08
'Atom' Processor, Category: Architecture/Engineering
These processors have Increased speed, in a smaller size and require minimal power. All this equals enhanced mobile internet access and an enhanced mobile internet experience. [Learn More]
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7-8-08
GoldMail, Category: Business Technology
It will change the way people send and receive email; it gives the sender the opportunity to personalize a medium that has grown increasingly less personal. [Learn More]
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7-7-08
Aqus, Category: Home
It takes used bathroom sink water (grey water), disinfects, filters and stores it so when needed, it pumps it to your toilet. This easy-to-install water-saving technology can be seen in the video below. Equally important, the Aqus system saves you about 5,000 gallons of fresh water annually per toilet. [Learn More]
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7-4-08
Nu-Wave Infrared Oven, Category: Lifestyle
Not only does food cook faster, but this oven uses a lot less energy, and it dramatically reduces the fat drippings from meats. [Learn More]
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7-3-08
CheckFree, Category: Information Technology
You can deposit checks into your bank from home. [Learn More]
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7-2-08
'Paper Towel' for Oil, Category: Nanotechnology
It's a mat of nanowires with the touch and feel of paper that can absorb up to 20 times its weight in oil and can be recycled many times for future use. Watch the video below and imagine the implications for those nasty oil spills. [Learn More]
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7-1-08
Yuno PC, Category: Business Technology
It's the only personal computer that doubles as a mug for your morning beverage. The intuitive touch screen displays only the information you want it to display. Sip and work. Or, sip and play. [Learn More]
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6-30-08
Drobo, Category: Computers
Data storage was primed for an upgrade. Thankfully, it's here. Simply plug in the Drobo, and it does everything including monitor and repair itself. [Learn More]
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6-27-08
AquaLogix, Category: Sports/Exercise
It gives the body a better workout, and in less time, than land-based exercise. Plus, it's as easy or difficult as the user prefers, depending on the level of exertion and it's as effective for professional athletes and Navy Seals as it is the young or elderly. [Learn More]
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6-26-08
IonX, Category: Fashion
It makes for the optimal environment for the body, enhancing focus, energy, endurance and recovery. [Learn More]
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6-25-08
AlphaGrip HC, Category: Productivity
It's a computer that allows for full 10-finger touch-typing, plus it has an intuitive track ball that works just like a mouse. Optimal for texting or writing, wicked for gaming. [Learn More]
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6-24-08
CIRRUS Airframe Parachute System (a.k.a. CAPS), Category: Safety
Not only has CAPS helped Cirrus save lives, it also helped Cirrus rejuvenate and redefine the general aviation industry. [Learn More]
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6-23-08
NYC Subway Cars As Foundation For Coral Reef, Category: Environment
Who knew that New York subway cars make ideal starters for underwater ecosystems. [Learn More]
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6-20-08
Julian Beever, Category: Art
Just look and see why so many of our visitors think this work is certifiably amazing. [Learn More]
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6-19-08
Kiddo Kidkeeper, Category: Safety
It keeps an eye and an ear on your children so you can go out and enjoy yourself without fear of the little ones straying too far away. [Learn More]
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6-18-08
INFO Live, Category: Fashion
It's a wearable, fashionable data organizer on which users can store, receive and access information. And because it takes advantage of intuitive finger movements to move data around, keeping or putting everything in one very convenient place is a snap. [Learn More]
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6-17-08
Stand Up Fisherman's Kayak, Category: Sports/Exercise
The name says it all. [Learn More]
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6-16-08
OLED XEL1, Category: Consumer Electronics
Amazing picture with incredibly high contrast, brightness that's unrivaled, brilliant color execution and lightning fast response time in a body that's just under 3 millimeters thin is why this is breakthrough. [Learn More]
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6-13-08
Wearable Jet Wing, Category: Aerospace
It gives man, actually Yves Rossy, a former Swiss fighter pilot and currently a commercial pilot, the ability to become a human airplane. Scroll down and watch "Fusion Man" - fusing bird with man - take flight. Be sure to pay attention to the fact that upon leaping from the plane, he actually expands his wings. [Learn More]
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6-12-08
Eye-Fi Card, Category: Entertainment/Media
350 million digital images are captured every day, and yet, four out every five are never shared because many people never get around to uploading their pictures to share or print. Now, the tables have turned, and wait'll you see what you can do. [Learn More]
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6-11-08
Solar Powered Commuter Transport Bus, Category: Transportation
The name says it all. [Learn More]
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6-10-08
The Soft House, Category: Architecture/Engineering
They have figured out how to give household curtains a very valuable function: they've embedded soft solar textiles into them so that they can collect, store and re-energize a home with up to 16,000 watt hours of electricity. Per day. [Learn More]
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6-9-08
WildCharger, Category: Environment
Finally, an easy, effective, safe and efficient way to recharge your portable devices - without wires. Just drop them on the charger and like magic, your devices start charging up. [Learn More]
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6-6-08
R.E.A.D., Category: Education
It's a literacy program based on reading to dogs. Not just any dogs, specially trained, incredibly sweet, docile and patient dogs who, with their handlers, love a good story, no matter how long it takes to tell it. [Learn More]
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6-5-08
Avian Bird Flu Patch, Category: Health/Medical
They got positive preliminary results for a patch that, in conjunction with an injection, will help immunize subjects against the H5N1 influenza, otherwise known as Bird Flu. [Learn More]
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6-4-08
VidyoConferencing, Category: Business Technology
Groundbreaking HD quality video delivered on the desktop and to the room over any IP network in a multipoint conference! Vidyo is the first company to develop unique intellectual property that uses scalable video coding for video conferencing. It’s a completely new architecture that enables Vidyo to keep the promise many make, but none deliver. As the video below dramatically illustrates (there's no sound, but plenty of picture), the result is amazing video conferencing for anyone, anywhere, at any time! [Learn More]
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6-3-08
iVideosongs, Category: Art
Because you can learn songs from the artists who played them, or, as you can see in the video, some of the greatest and most patient teachers anywhere. Learn guitar riffs, drum solos and piano moves at full speed, your speed and any speed. [Learn More]
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6-2-08
American Clay, Category: Architecture/Engineering
It's better for the look around your home and better for the world around all of us. [Learn More]
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5-30-08
i-LIMB Hand, Category: Health/Medical
They are the first to make a hand with five separately powered digits available commercially. It is lightweight, easy to use, robust and most importantly, moves and behaves - for the first time - like a real human hand, giving its users a new sense of utility, freedom and confidence that was missing. Scroll down to watch a video. [Learn More]
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5-28-08
Hyrbid road locomotive, Category: Transportation
It's a 4,400 horsepower train that runs on a Hybrid diesel-electric motor that stores and recycles power every time the train brakes. [Learn More]
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5-27-08
F-35 HMDS - Joint Strike Fighter Helmet Mounted Display System, Category: Aerospace
Fighter pilots now have the ability to see everything around them on a screen inside their helmets, whether it's day or night, regardless of where they're looking. More importantly, the have the ability to lock-in on a target - using their eyes - until that that target's hit. [Learn More]
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5-26-08
Surface, Category: Computers
It breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology by giving them a hands on, immersive experience. [Learn More]
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5-25-08
iCRETE, Category: Architecture/Engineering
Looks like concrete, and acts like concrete, but it's much better than concrete. Because it's a stronger, lighter, more environmentally friendly building material – that adds value. And because it uses less cement, carbon dioxide emissions are knocked down by 40%. See the video below as iCRETE is playing an essential role in New York City's World Trade Center. [Learn More]
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5-22-08
BigDog, Category: Law, Order, and Civility
It's a robotic quadruped whose leg movements mimic an animal. As you can see in the video, the BigDog can also scale slopes up to 35 degrees, and traverse across snow and ice at up to 4 mph. Plus, this Dog can shoulder a payload of up to 340 pounds. [Learn More]
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5-21-08
Smart Cycle, Category: Toys/Games
It's a stationary bike, a learning center, and an arcade game system-all rolled into one! [Learn More]
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5-20-08
Greenrrroof Animal Homes, Category: Other
Take environmentally-conscious, pet-friendly materials, mix it with innovative design, and top it off with green technology and you've got a healthy and unique home for your pet. [Learn More]
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5-19-08
Review2Buy, Category: Lifestyle
This makes point-of-purchase decisions just as spontaneous, but much more informed. [Learn More]
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5-18-08
Zemships (Zero Emission Ships), Category: Transportation
It's a hydrogen-powered vessel, capable of carrying up to 100 people up and down the Alster River (a tributary of the Elbe) in Hamburg, Germany. [Learn More]
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5-15-08
Prison Performing Arts, Category: Education
They go into prisons and teach the inmates literacy and performing arts. It inspires a passion that many didn't know existed, and it directs energy in a newer, healthier way. To say the performances are inspired is an incredible understatement. [Learn More]
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5-14-08
G-OIL, Category: Nanotechnology
It's completely biodegradable motor oil made from animal fats and nanotechnology to provide the ultimate protection for air-cooled 2-Cycle engines (lawn mowers, weed whackers, leaf blowers, chain saws and other outdoor and gardening equipment). [Learn More]
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5-13-08
Palette, Category: Art
It's the first piece of hardware that not only enables the user to create art mimicking basic painting brush strokes using an optimized brush, it then crosses over, connecting and functioning seamlessly with a PC, monitor or other peripherals wirelessly. [Learn More]
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5-12-08
Solar Lily Pads, Category: Architecture/Engineering
It's solar panel lily pads that sit in unused waterways quietly, beautifully and aesthetically capturing the sun's energy and delivering it directly to a city's grid. [Learn More]
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5-11-08
Mirel Bioplastic, Category: Environment
It's a biobased plastic that biodegrades in weeks and months rather than years and centuries, like most petroleum-based plastics. It looks, feels and acts like real plastic, but when the user's done, the materials in Mirel Bioplastic soon will be too. [Learn More]
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5-8-08
STEP Ware Headset, Category: Automotive
You can be heard - and can hear - regardless of pretty much any surrounding. This is a big improvement on the mobile phone head set as you can see - and hear - just watch. [Learn More]
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5-7-08
Solar Jacket, Category: Fashion
It's an Italian-made jacket with solar panels on a detachable neoprene collar. In four to five hours of sunlight, the solar cells on this jacket will store or direct enough power to recharge a cellphone, an MP3 player or other handheld device. [Learn More]
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5-6-08
Ubicell, Category: Home
It strengthens a cellphone signal so you don't have to worry about dropout when using your cell in a house. [Learn More]
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5-5-08
COM-BAT, Category: Aerospace
A tiny, low-power surveillance aircraft inspired by a bat could scope out the scene ahead of advancing soldiers. [Learn More]
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5-4-08
Fire-Safe/Waterproof Hard Drive, Category: Home
Most people think of protecting people and sentimental items in the event of fire or water damage. Thanks to SentrySafe, you don't need to worry about hard drive. [Learn More]
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5-1-08
Whole Organ Decellularization, Category: Biotechnology
Researchers have taken the cells out of rat and pig's hearts and reinvigorated those same hearts with new, healthy cells to test the theory that by draining all the unhealthy cells from an organ, leaving just the shell matrix, and inserting healthy ones back in, you can take what was old and tired, and make it new and thriving. See the full video by clicking on a link and scrolling down. [Learn More]
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4-30-08
Eco-fi, Category: Environment
It makes use of one of our most rapidly-polluting sources: plastic bottles and converts it into a fiber that can then be used for a variety of different fabrics. [Learn More]
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4-29-08
Wii Fit, Category: Sports/Exercise
Playing video games is more than interactive, now it's a workout. From the creators of one of the world's most popular videogame systems comes new technology that turns sitting still on its head. Scroll down and watch the video. [Learn More]
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4-28-08
GEnx Aircraft Engine, Category: Aerospace
It will save fuel but not sacrifice performance. It is the model of efficiency internally and will also produce less pollution externally. Oh, and it's 30% quieter than existing GE-powered engines. [Learn More]
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4-27-08
WalkingHotSpot, Category: Information Technology
Wireless carriers can now fully embrace Wi-Fi connected devices with smartphones offering high-speed data connections to laptops, and other internet devices. [Learn More]
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4-24-08
D-Air Racing System, Category: Safety
It's an airbag for a motorcycle rider mounted into the back of a stylish, yet protective jacket. Dainese calls it protection for everyday use. Plus, it deploys in 40 milliseconds and protects the areas most vulnerable to riders: the shoulders, collarbone and neck. Right now, it's available only in Europe, but that is going to be changing very soon. To see the full video, which includes slow motion and alternate angles, scroll down to the bottom of the page. [Learn More]
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4-23-08
LZR Racer, Category: Fashion
It's been tested. It's been proven. It's the world's fastest swimsuit. [Learn More]
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4-22-08
Insorb, Category: Biotechnology
Never before has there been the ability to close skin this seamlessly, painlessly and cosmetically. Watch the video below to see how much of an improvement the Insorb technology actually is. [Learn More]
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4-21-08
Meraki Mini, Category: Productivity
This little powerhouse is going to bring wireless internet access where it belongs: everywhere. [Learn More]
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4-20-08
BioSolar, Category: Environment
They are finding ways to dramatically reduce the cost of solar materials by making them out of bio-based components, rather than traditional - and more expensive - petroleum based components. [Learn More]
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4-19-08
FCX Clarity, Category: Automotive
Not only does this car have zero emissions, the only thing it does emit is clean water vapor. [Learn More]
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4-18-08
UCCTOP XENO, Category: Entertainment/Media
The world's first portable, all-in-one international broadcast system. [Learn More]
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4-17-08
Pulse Smartpen, Category: Computers
Leveraging recent breakthroughs in memory, storage, microprocessors, connectivity and component size, the smartpen is an advanced paper-based computer, with both audio and visual feedback, powerful processing capabilities and substantial built-in storage. Watch the video below and see for yourself. [Learn More]
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4-16-08
NoPoPo AA and AAA Batteries, Category: Environment
It's a rechargeable battery powered by a few drops of liquid - any liquid including...urine. Say hello to these innovative rechargeable AA & AAA batteries. They say NoPoPo, we say YesPeePee. [Learn More]
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4-15-08
Active Protection System, Category: Safety
Never before has there been a comfortable, flexible layer of fabric that can, just before any impact, automatically stiffen and convert itself into a layer of protection. [Learn More]
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4-14-08
Dominion Vi Scanner, Category: Health/Medical
It's the world’s only 3-Dimensional Real-Time digital internal imaging device, and as you'll see from the video below, it will change the way doctors see and treat us. [Learn More]
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