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• Bluetooth SoundBall makes a racket when kicked

  Published: July 29, 2007, 9:13 am

  Tags: Audio, Bluetooth, Concept, Invention, Music, Sensor, Sensors, Soccer, Soccer Ball, Soccerball, Soundball, Sport, Sports, Video

  Filed under: WirelessAlthough we're sure you've had your fill of soccer thanks to the recent onslaught at RoboCup 2007, Aleksei Stevens' SoundBall was just too good to let roll by. This Bluetooth-enabled, sensor-laden soccer ball may not look all that paranormal, but giving it a swift boot triggers communication between the ball and a nearby

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• Volkswagen conjuring up adaptive sunshade

  Published: August 3, 2007, 9:01 am

  Tags: Design, Interior, Invention, Sun Screen, Sun Visor, Sunscreen, Sunshade, Sunvisor, Vehicle, Volkswagen, Windsheild

  Filed under: Transportation Just a day after a clever Jetta owner figured out how to chart his joyrides with a Wiimote, it looks like Volkswagen has a trick up its own sleeve, too. Reportedly, the automaker is developing an "adaptive sun visor" that recognizes the position of the sun and darkens the areas that require it in order to make your

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• 4 Inventions that Made a Billion Dollars

  Published: August 6, 2007, 4:58 pm

  Tags: International Education, Billionaire, Brad Hughes, Invention, James Dyson, Jeff Bezos, Michele Ferrero

  a billion dollars with your invention, it needs to catch on.Here are 4 people whose ideas caught on...Brad Hughes - Real estate exec thought of putting up a bunch of lockers som people could store stuff. Hughes Public Storage is valued at $5.3 billion.Jeff Bezos - dreamed up the ides of selling books over the Internet. Amazon.com is worth $4.4

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• Charmr concept transforms glucose monitoring

  Published: August 15, 2007, 4:26 am

  Tags: Adaptive Path, Adaptivepath, Charmr, Concept, Design, Diabetes, Health, Invention, Medical, Prototype, Video

  Filed under: Wearables Just three days ago, we saw the nifty GlucoPhone receive the FDA's coveted stamp of approval, and now Adaptive Path has conjured up a conceptual device of its own that could transform the way diabetics are forced to live out their lives. The Charmr itself is a small wirelessly-enabled thumb drive (of sorts) that can be worn

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• Transparent Toaster gives you clear view of bread's crispiness

  Published: September 3, 2007, 5:55 pm

  Tags: Bread, Clear, Concept, Cooking, Food, Inventables, Invention, Toaster, Transparent, Transparent Toaster, Transparenttoaster

  Filed under: Household You know, it'd be quite nice for toaster manufacturers to actually grab hold of one of the numerous concepts floating around out there and give the tried and true machine a facelift, but until then, conceptualizers are keepin' the ideas a-coming. On deck is the Transparent Toaster, which hopes to utilize clear panes of

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• Don't Like Washing Dishes? Melt Them

  Published: September 12, 2007, 8:38 am

  Tags: Cool, Invention, Science, Technology

  What if you didn't have to worry about cleaning your dishes? Or finding storage space to put them away? What if you could just take your dirty dishes, melt them and make new ones. The DishMaker invention may be able to do just that.

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• Project E helps you communicate, make friends

  Published: September 12, 2007, 11:45 pm

  Tags: Bluetooth, Communication, Communicator, Exo, Gesture, Invention, Prototype, Relationship

  Filed under: Misc. GadgetsWe'll be honest, we see nothing wrong with just phoning someone up and venting your frustrations, but for those looking to insert yet another layer in their relationship, Project E could apparently help. This interesting prototype consists of a web-based backbone (Eco), a central hub (that Exo creature pictured to the

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• PostSecret

  Published: September 21, 2007, 3:18 am

  Tags: Being Me, Blog, Daily Life, Enjoy Life, Everyday Life, Feelings, Good Idea, Humor, Invention, Laugh, Laughter, Life, Living, Self, Self Improvement, Self Help, Sharing, Simply The Best, Thoughts

  Have you ever visited PostSecret? It’s a fantastic blog, it’s an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard. I love this site and the whole concept is just mind blowing. Some postcards are HILARIOUS, some dark, disturbing, and just downright sad.. Moments ago,

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• American Ingenuity

  Published: September 22, 2007, 1:29 am

  Tags: Capitalism, Mother Necessity, Invention

  The Forearm ForkliftIsn't American creativity awesome?

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• Yet another anti-snoring pillow on the horizon

  Published: October 4, 2007, 2:17 am

  Tags: Anti Snoring, Invention, Pillow, Snore, Snoring

  Filed under: Misc. GadgetsAs if there weren't enough anti-snoring options (let alone ones that fall in the pillow category) already out there, Daryoush Bazargani, professor of computer science at the University of Rostock, has conjured up another. Reportedly, the inventor has developed a "computerized pillow that shifts the head's sleeping

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• Switchbike goes from bicycle to Chopper in seconds flat

  Published: October 15, 2007, 2:25 pm

  Tags: Bicycle, Bike, Chopper, Invention, Switchbike

  Filed under: TransportationWe've certainly seen a few unique bicycles in our day, but the Switchbike truly caters to a very unique crowd. This interesting creation, seen at Holland Innovation, looks like your average cruiser at first glance, but by simply leaning back and pulling up the handlebars, this thing becomes downright Chopper-like.

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• Aaron Sorkin Gets Standing-O At Farnsworth Invention Preview

  Published: October 16, 2007, 12:29 pm

  Tags: Arts Amp Amp Culture, Aaron Sorkin, Music Box Theatre, The Farnsworth Invention, Theater

  The Farnsworth Invention is actually very complex with 150 characters at more than 50 locations, said Des McAnuff, director of Aaron Sorkin's new Broadway play The Farnsworth Invention, which opened to previews last night. Mr. McAnuff stood in jeans and a black suit coat lined with multi-colored pinstripes in front of a full house at the

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• Time names iPhone "Invention Of the Year"

  Published: November 1, 2007, 12:06 pm

  Tags: Apple, Invention Of The Year, Inventionoftheyear, Iphone, Time

  to pieces" iPhone is Time's "Invention Of the Year," following up last year's YouTube win. Nothing more to say about this thing that hasn't been said a million times, but don't worry, Time is careful to retread it all just in case you've been in a coma since January. Read Permalink Email this CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox

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• iPhone Named Time's Invention of the Year [Apple]

  Published: November 1, 2007, 12:00 pm

  Tags: Apple, Awards, Invention Of The Year, Iphone, Time

  name Apple's gadget Time's Invention of the Year? Here are his five reasons: it's pretty, it's got a touchscreen, it'll make other phones better, it's a development platform (not just a phone), and it'll be upgraded for years to come. While we agree with the fact that it's pretty and that it has a touchscreen (can't really argue about that)

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• Time Magazine: Apple iPhone is THE invention of the year!

  Published: November 1, 2007, 9:33 am

  Tags: Iphone, Apple, Devices, Invention Of The Year, Iphone Awarded, Iphone Invention, Time Iphone, Time Magazine

  iPhone a prestigious “Invention of the year” title. Outlined reasons are: it’s pretty, it’s touchy-feely, it will make other phones better, it’s not a phone - it’s a platform, and it is but the ghost of iPhones yet to come. Somehow I agree with every single point. As a reminder, YouTube won the same title last

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