In the past we’ve seen colored LED faucets and shower heads, in addition to a device that monitors how much electricity you use. The Faucet Buddy combines both of those inventions by displaying the actual temperature of the running water and how many gallons of H20 you’ve wasted.
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Add comment March 24th, 2008
The modern world wastes gallons and gallons of water. Fortunately, these days folks are catching on. God knows I’ve seen my fair share of waterless urinals. Yeah, it’s a little funky ‘on paper’ but they actually work and they don’t have that horrible urinal cake smell that get’s all up in your mouth. Washup on the other hand, is a conceptual product that reuses the washing machine’s water to flush the toilet. It mounts above the toilet taking full advanatge of the preexisting plumbing and also saves space if you live in a small apartment.
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1 comment March 19th, 2008
At first glance the demo appears to be nothing special. But once the demo get’s into the ordering part, and you realize that the Surface is the actual table you’ll be sitting at, it’s pretty damn cool. Just watch the video already!
Add comment March 17th, 2008
Today’s fire extinguishers do one thing: put out fires. But what about when you’re caught in an inferno with so much smoke you can’t breath to react? This no name concept does just that. At the core of the system is an oxygen tank, which can be replenished using the mini oxygen capsules - I am not sure how you breath the oxygen though. For actual fire extinguishing the tank also contains 5 powder capsules that are to be thrown at the fire. Personally, I’d prefer a hybrid of today’s fire extinguisher and the oxygen tank - the capsules don’t seem like they’d be too effective.
A few more pics after the ‘leap’
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Add comment March 17th, 2008
In 2002 Americans throw away over 130 millions cell phones. That number has probably ballooned to over 150 million by now, if not more. The reason: obsolescence. Most cell phones are outdated in a few years and consumers are a fickle bunch. One company, The Greener Grass hopes to change that with the introduction of the LINC Lifestyle Concept Phone. Not only is the phone packed with features (Bluetooth, GPS, touch screen, etc) it is almost completely recyclable. Better yet, the company plans to institute a recycling program such that the consumer can send their current device back in exchange for a new one and they’ll handle the recycling process. The phone itself will contain no paints or adhesives, and the glass and aluminum parts can be recycled or reused in their raw form.
More pics after the ‘leap’
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1 comment March 13th, 2008
Expect the new $5 bill to enter into circulation this Thursday. Fittingly, the new bill will be used at President Lincoln’s Cottage at a sort of inauguration. The biggest changes are more color on its face and a large obscene ‘5′ on the back. Other features include small yellow ’05s’ on the front and back. The $100 bill is next in line for a makeover.
[AP]
Add comment March 13th, 2008
I can’t tell you how long I’ve been waiting for a cell phone like this. Called the Mooon+ (yes, 3 ‘os’), the device’s mouth piece doubles as a Bluetooth headset, and when it’s plugged into the phone it charges. Battery life might be a concern, but come on, we all charge our iPhones daily. Perhaps Apple will take a hint and design an add-on on Bluetooth headset that doubles as a Bluetooth dongle for streaming music. Apple? It includes a touchscreen interface, but hold onto those check books, it’s just a concept.
More pics after the ‘leap’
2 comments March 6th, 2008
By now you’ve heard about the Nokia Morph: a nanotech based phone that cleans itself and can be transformed into all sort of different shapes dependent on what the user needs to do. Well, now there’s a video (above) depicting all its functioning bliss. Sounds like they stole music from the band ‘Air’ and remixed it Vanilla Ice style.
Add comment February 26th, 2008
This bike is so damn cool looking I keep forgetting that it can folded up like a pretzel. No word on sturdiness (it’s still a concept, though), but as you can see the seat extends from the frame that runs parallel to the ground. This looks to be the key to the Cube Urban Street Bike Concept’s contortion like abilities. Also, it looks like it can be folded with wheels on to accommodate a medium sized car, or the wheels can be removed to achieve ultimate compactness.
More pics after the ‘leap’
More info here.
Via Treehugger.
Add comment February 26th, 2008
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