Tech Wednesday

Michelin Tweel

I just came across this rather old article in gizmag. Whatever happened to the development of the Tweel? It seems so promising..

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Window Solar Power

Researchers at MIT are developing a window that can lead the sunlight to solarpanels located at the edge of the window. This is the kind of thinking we need to see more of.

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iTouch?

The rumors about a Mac tablet are as old as the streets of Rome (almost).

Could we actually see one on the market in October?

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Lightcap

A solar powered water bottle that lights up?

Brilliant in the most silly way.

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Livescribe

Incredible smartpen that records not only what you write but the sound around you as you write. Perfect for lectures or important meetings. (I want one!)

Find out more here

(I recommend you watch the videos found at the link above)

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Space Tourism

This space plane, White Knight Two, will be unveiled on July 28th and will be able to take anyone into space. The waiting list is pretty long though, and you should bring a big wallet.

The flights are booked up for nine years so far and the trip costs $20,000!

(click on image to enlarge)

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BMW Gina Light

Interesting new thinking. The whole "skin" of the car is a very flexible fabric that will let the profile change to suit the driving conditions.

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iPhone 2.0

In exactly one month (July 11th), the new iPhone with 3G and GPS capabilities will become available in 25 countries, and very soon in 70.

Loads of new features and improvements as expected as well.

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Sanyo SolarArc

Sanyo is taking the lead in new thinking when it comes to sustainable architechture.

The whole building is not only beautiful, but it also produces a whopping 530,000 kWh of electricity annually from the solar panels that covers the entire structure. If you would burn petroleum to generate the same amount of electricity, it would take 128,610 liters!

Read more about the SolarArc here

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Suissa Computers

I start seeing more and more beautiful home-made computers. Maybe this trend is something for the giant computer manufacturers to consider? A computer doesn't have to be an ugly plastic box. (although I'm very happy with the look of my mac)

Suissa Computers has started manufacturing beautiful computer systems. The one pictured above is just one of many models they offer.

See more here

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Jack PC

The future of computing?

The picture above is of an actual computer that will be released June 15th, 2008.

It fits in the wall socket, has limited capacity, but more than enough to surf the web. Hopefully we will see more development of this idea. Remote harddrives for example?

Read more about the Jack PC here

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Corona Solar Lamp

Beautiful solar powered lamp that can be used both in or outdoors.

I love it when technology can be beautiful.

Read more about the lamp here

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DJ GO

Portable DJ setup that can be folded up and carried like a messenger bag.

I want one now!

Read more about it here

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Wi-Fi Camera Umbrella

This high-tech umbrella allows you to take pictures with a built-in camera. These can be uploaded to Flickr via a wireless internet connection and within two minutes you can watch downloaded photo-streams on your umbrella screen with a simple wrist-snapping movement.

Invented in Tokyo (where else?) the Pileus umbrella also has GPS and a digital compass, which uses Google Earth to help you navigate yourself around the world. They are working on incorparating a video camera as well.

Get one here

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WirePod

I have a soft spot for esthetical solutions to common eye sores..

Who wouldn't prefer this work of art instead of that ball of wires you try to hide in the corner or behind the couch?

Joris Laarman is responsible for this brilliant extension cord.

Read more about it here

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Tame

Tame is a concept that sets a status message synced with all of your devices and applications. If you’re driving or need some privacy, you can tell Tame to handle auto-responses to your phone, IM, text, Facebook, and more. You can store messages on each face, and when you need to change your status, just rotate the cube to the desired face. Besides a written message, Tame uses a red-yellow-green color coding system to let people know at a glance if they can contact you.

Find out more here

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USB Jewelry

USB flash memory sticks don't have to be a strictly functional key-ring accessory anymore.

A German company has designed a range of jewelry including necklaces, bracelets and cufflinks that will hold your data..

Find out more here

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Bang & Olufsen Remote Control Concept

There is now a prototype of this remote control that at first sight looks like something out of a science fiction movie set in the distant future.. Amazing..

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BigDog Robot

Amazing robot dog built by Boston Dynamics.

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World Travel Clock

Proof that sometimes old technology with a touch of old fashioned ingenuity can be a perfect solution.

This travel clock will show the corrct time no matter what time zone you're in, just turn the whole clock to show the city you're in on top and the time will show correctly..

Brillant!

Can be bought here