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Webcam Created by MIT Grad Student Can Tell if Your Heart is Healthy

, Oct 4th 2010 Discuss [1]

Finding out if your healthy or not usually entails a doctor's visit, or two, but thanks to a grad student at MIT, the process could get a lot easier. Ming-Zher Poh, the grad student, has made it possible for an every-day webcam, with some slight modifications, to tell how healthy you, and your heart are, just by looking at you. There's no need to hook yourself up to any machine, or test your blood. Just look at the webcam, and you'll have your result displayed to you. Read The Full Story

Light Frequency Fingertips Put Music at Your Fingertips

, Oct 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

As far as concepts go, this one's pretty impressive. It's called the Light Frequency Fingertips, and it gives those who put on the little pieces of tech on their fingers the ability to create music using nothing but pure photons. Designed by Austria-based Robert Mathy, the fingertip caps might just be enough to bring a whole new wave to the music industry. Read The Full Story

Bikoff Carbon Fiber Bike Concept Features Built-In Briefcase

, Oct 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Commuting by bike is still a viable mode of transportation for some, especially those who just don't want to drive cars, or live in an area where there's already too many cars to get anywhere. But, riding a bike and carrying everything you need for the day isn't always easy, so that's why the carbon fiber Bikoff bike concept exists. Helping those who would like to carry a laptop and other things, without having to worry about a messenger bag sliding around all over the place. Read The Full Story

Commercial Space Station Brings the Hotel Into Space

, Sep 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Space flight is still meant primarily for astronauts at this point, but that's not stopping companies all over the globe from making it something that could be commercially viable. Companies like Virgin Galactic, and others, are working on making aircraft/spacecraft that can transport regular civilians into space, giving them the trip of a lifetime. But, what if you don't necessarily want to come down? You have to pay quite a bit of money to get yourself up to space, so why wouldn't you want to stay and see the sights? Read The Full Story

Levytator is an Escalator with Curves [Video]

, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

There's plenty of escalators out there. Taking people up and down in a straight line, making it easier on their knees so they don't have to walk up and down those static steps. There are a few escalators out in the wild that can take a gentle curve, but they are few and far between, and usually very, very expensive. But, the Levytator takes it one step further, and has already been patented in several countries. Read The Full Story

Aphelion Concept Clock Throws a Ball at Your Face to Wake You Up

, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

For some, having the perfect alarm clock is essential to their day-to-day livelihood. If the alarm clock doesn't work, and they can't wake up in time for an important date, it can ruin a whole day. And while there are some out there that may make it harder to wake up, this new design concept is designed to make it almost impossible for you to stay asleep. Unless you like getting hit in the head by a projectile object. Read The Full Story

LED Escape Light Features Built-In Projector to Make Escaping Easier

, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

If you're in a place every day, then you've probably made note where the escape routes are, especially where those lighted EXIT signs are. But, if you're in a place you're unfamiliar with, and something happens where you need to escape, then finding those things could be easier said than done. That's why the designers of the LED Escape Light won a Liteon Award for their design, which is meant to make escaping from danger easier, and safer. Read The Full Story

Order in Chaos clock should be from Tokyoflash

, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Generally, when we see weird clocks they are watches from Tokyoflash. If Tokyoflash made wall clocks, this would be what they offered. The clock is really big and called Order in Chaos. The clock looks like it has broken into lots of pieces with a single hand in the middle and numbers that are broken. Read The Full Story

Minima concept phone has a wicker style keypad

, Sep 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

As much time as many of use spend on our mobile phones we want them to be easy to use and comfortable to hold. We also want all kinds of cool features. Some folks would put style over usability. Wood is a popular material on tech gadgets of late with lots of notebooks using wood in the design. Read The Full Story

Poor Little Fishbowl Design Concept Flagged by PETA

, Sep 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

There are hundreds of design concepts out there that focus on being eco-friendly. Helping out the environment, in one way or another, is a focus of a lot of people now-a-days. And while many of them focus more on the renewable energy side of things, there are still other concepts created that focus on other aspects that need attention: like water conservation. The Poor Little Fishbowl was designed by Yan Lu, and it's designed to show people how much water they waste every time they use the sink. But, this sink has a catch. Read The Full Story

Multi Feature Earpiece Covers All the Bases in One Small Design

, Sep 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

As far as design concepts, the line between out-right science fiction and "eventual goal" is a pretty vague one. As we've seen in the past, especially with things like a Universal Translator, the idea may be great and the concept images may be aesthetically pleasing, but something immediately tells you that this gadget isn't coming any time soon. The Multi Feature Earpiece is one such gadget that, while it's a great idea in concept, we probably shouldn't get too excited about it right now. We'll try, anyway. Read The Full Story

Ecoball Portable Speakers Offer Solar Powered Built-In Battery

, Sep 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Battery life is a cruel mistress. Some of our favorite gadgets offer up a battery life that is respectable, and that we don't necessarily have to worry about if we were to, you know, go outside. But others just don't. And that's why charging them while we're on the go is essential for some people. That's where solar power excels, as it gives us the ability to charge some of our gadgets by utilizing the power of the sun. And that's one of the main points of the Ecoball project. Read The Full Story
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