Archive for January, 2008
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Been in Space Lately?
This is the question people will one day ask of you, or you of them, if Burt Rutan’s projects fly (pun intended!). Burt’s rocket spaceliner will carry 6 paying passengers and two astronaut pilots. The ship will be lifted by a carrier plane and the rocket will separate and fly off into space. The carrier […]
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Buy A Solar Flashlight - Get One Free For Charity
At least 1.6 billion people all over the world live without electric lights, and that’s “a significant underestimation,” says one of the top researchers in solar-powered illumination, Evan Mills of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This flashlight is water and shock resistant, and the light-emitting diodes are powered by nickel-cadmium batteries. […]
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Pen Size Computers
A very exciting future is around the corner for computing. Check out the latest in small computers.
The design concept uses five different pens to make a computer. One pen is a CPU, one a camera, another creates a virtual keyboard, and yet another […]
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This Survival Tool Does it All
The Atax is an amazing tool for the outdoor person and survivalist. You can do an awful lot of things with this tool such as cut down a tree, skin a deer, estimate distances, store matches, shoot arrows and even tell time!
The main blade is made from high carbon steel and the tool’s overall length […] -
Smile Detecting Camera
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The Sony Cybershot DSC-T70 is a very unique camera. It has a smile detection function! They call it the smile shutter which trips when a person or persons smile. It can track and detect up to 8 faces. You have two choices on how this […]
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House Fly Powered Model Plane! How to Build One
Take a wooden matchstick and slice a thin sliver from one side. Then cut the remaining stick in two, lengthwise. Make sure you leave […]
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Handy Kitchen Spout
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This Twist and Spout Kitchen Pour Spout can be a real handy little gadget to have around the kitchen. Some people just can’t pour liquids neatly out of bottles (hear that kids?) and this spout should do the trick. Not only will it help avoid spills […]
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No Ordinary Flashlight
Ever wish you had a light that illuminated both the ground near your feet and the space ahead of you at the same time. We have many times, as we wander around in the dark a lot, being caretakers of many animals housed outside. This light available at First Street does just […]
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Honda Cub
Not only does this motorcycle dispense with the conventional motor, it’s a pretty cool looking design to boot. The power for this motorcycle comes from hydrogen fuel cells, not gasoline. While still a concept design, it has the makings of a great means of transportation that is eco-friendly. The design is based on a […]
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Ipod IGlove for the Cold
I take a lot of photos in the cold and it’s not comfortable because I have to remove my gloves. When you wear gloves you lose a lot of your dexterity and can’t do things like scroll through your IPod menus or take photos because you can’t “feel” the button. These iGloves solve that […]
