A team of researchers at MIT has developed a groundbreaking range of solar 3D towers that are capable of generating up to twenty times more power than standard solar panels. The solar towers are made up of cubes of solar panels, and these cubes are extended upwards in three-dimensional … [Read more...] about 3D Solar Towers Can Generate 20 Times More Power Than Standard Solar Panels
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Cardboard Berlin Boombox Created By Axel Pfaender
Over on the Kickstarter website, a new smartphone/MP3 portable speaker concept called the Berlin Boombox is currently looking to excite enough backers to make the jump from concept to production. The Berlin Boombox has been designed by Studio Axel Pfaender and is constructed using a flash-packed … [Read more...] about Cardboard Berlin Boombox Created By Axel Pfaender
Watch The Future, Smartphone Wrist Control Concept
A new watch concept has been created by F.Bertrand called the "Watch The Future", which has been designed to enable you to link to applications on your smartphone. This innovative device allows you to control and receive updates directly on your wrist, making it a seamless extension of your mobile … [Read more...] about Watch The Future, Smartphone Wrist Control Concept
Steampunk Twittertape Machine, Prints Your Tweets Old School Style
If you are looking for a more unique way to stay updated with your Tweets, this fantastically unique steampunk style Twittertape Machine might be just the thing you need. The Twittertape Machine has been designed by Adam Vaughan, and is a prototype standalone networked device that prints a feed of … [Read more...] about Steampunk Twittertape Machine, Prints Your Tweets Old School Style
SnapFuse iPad Smart Cover Clips (video)
A new design has started its journey over on the Kickstarter website called SnapFuse. Which consists of clips which have been designed specifically designed to use with Apple's iPad Smart Cover, and provide you with a way of attaching and carrying pens, stylus, credit cards or business cards. Watch … [Read more...] about SnapFuse iPad Smart Cover Clips (video)
Cardboard Framed Tricopter And QuadCopter (video)
If you would like to own a quad or tricopter but just can't afford the $300 for a professionally build flying machine such as the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0. You might be interested in these that have been built using cardboard frames rather than the tradition aluminium ones. Details of building both the … [Read more...] about Cardboard Framed Tricopter And QuadCopter (video)
Permoveh Personal Mobile Vehicle, Allows Sideways Movement (video)
Researchers have unveiled a new style of personal mobile vehicle they have developed called the Permoveh, that will allow users to move in a sideways direction as well as the traditional forward and backward directions. The sideways directional movement is possible due to a new style of wheel which … [Read more...] about Permoveh Personal Mobile Vehicle, Allows Sideways Movement (video)
Pocket-Friendly Montie Gear Slingshot Allows You to Have a 16-Pound Pull at Hand
The ever-popular slingshot, a beloved pastime among kids during the old days, continues to ignite burning desires even in the present day. This timeless toy has evolved over the years, yet it remains a staple in the world of outdoor fun and adventure. Previously released slingshot versions have … [Read more...] about Pocket-Friendly Montie Gear Slingshot Allows You to Have a 16-Pound Pull at Hand
Frustro: The Impossible Typeface
Hungarian designer Martzi Hegedus created the font Frustro, a font face that will make the impossible possible. Frustro is based on the Penrose triangle. The Penrose triangle, also known as the "impossible triangle," is an optical illusion of a shape that appears to be facing in two directions … [Read more...] about Frustro: The Impossible Typeface
BlackBerry Blade Concept Smartphone
At the moment, Blackberry could do with all the help it can get to pull itself out of the declining sales trajectory it's currently following. But designs such as the one created by Toronto-based design studio Pixelcarve, detailing a new concept for a Blackberry Blade smartphone, might help RIM turn … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Blade Concept Smartphone
Soundlazer Parametric Speaker Directs A Focused Beam Of Sound To Listeners (video)
A new speaker concept has been created called the Soundlazer which has been created to providers users with the same directional audio support that is normally found in speakers costing Over $3,000. The technology in the Soundlazer allows you to direct the audio from it in a specific direction and … [Read more...] about Soundlazer Parametric Speaker Directs A Focused Beam Of Sound To Listeners (video)
Tabber Teaches You To Play The Guitare With LEDs (Video)
Tabber is a Kickstarter project that looks pretty interesting if you are learning to play the guitar. It is essentially an LED guitar sleeve that reads music from your mobile device and then displays lights on your guitar for the notes. This innovative tool aims to simplify the learning process for … [Read more...] about Tabber Teaches You To Play The Guitare With LEDs (Video)
