Author: Gabrielle Taylor
Obey the Law: Ignore Your Sat Nav
The village of Exton is the first to post signs instructing drivers: Do Not Follow SAT NAV Very Narrow Road. A GPS bug is sending many drivers (enough to merit a custom sign!) down streets narrow enough that their…
UFO's Can Solve Climate Change, Says ex Defense Minister
Ex-defense minister of Canada Paul Hellyer has recently declared that he believes the best solution to global warming is alien technology. He calls on all governments to immediately disclose any alien tech they've been hoarding, for the good of…
LEMUR, the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots
Music isn't dead: it's just getting higher tech. LEMUR, the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots, is a collective of Brooklyn artists who are incorporating robotic musical instruments into their work, such as the Guitarbot electric slide guitar (video)…
Sphelar is prettier and more efficient than flat solar cells
Where flat solar cells depend on angle to maximize how much energy they extract from sun, the Sphelar solar cell has an efficiency of nearly 20%, because it places 1mm ball-like solar cells in a flower-like pattern which can…
Ubiko Robot Smoke Detector
The incredibly adorable humano-kitty Ubiko robot is not only fabulously cute and available for rent, but has been upgraded to work as a roving smoke detector. When she detects smoke or ash smells, she's programmed to notify an authority…
Is global cooling the answer to global warming?
Though increasing effort goes into combating the worldwide effects of pollution, will it be enough? And if not, then what? Roger Angel, University of Arizona Regents Professor and the Steward Observatory Mirror Laboratory's director, suggests not interposing a great…
Minibot reduces need for surgery
Instead of surgery, you can now have a Minibot investigate your insides, report about the conditions, and undertake actual repair. Sized 2cm by 1cm, the plastic covered bot is inserted into an incision and then controlled via magnetic fields….
Exasis, the plastic car from Rinspeed
The Exasis is the first eco-type car that goes past the usual car idea to a newer construction idea than just the engine. Built entirely out of plastic (which could be Belu water bottle style compostable plastic) its panels…
The Maantis light from twenty thousand fathoms
Put the eerie glow of a giant sea monster in your office! British architect Richard Rogers developed the Maantis lighting system based on the internal structures of incandescent deep-deep sea creatures. Even when it's turned off, its light-hungry ribs…
Virtual Bombing at Second Life
Virtual reality nexus Second Life has had its first terrorist bombing – virtually speaking. The 'Second Life Liberation Army' has 'bombed' an American Apparel outlet and a Reebok store, with their representative Marshal Cahill saying, "The population of the…
