GE Developing Appliances with Smart Meters
General Electric, in conjunction with Louisville Gas and Electric, is doing a trial run of appliances that communicate with the power grid to manage energy consumption based on area energy usage.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE SMART is Microsoft Surface for Classrooms
SMART Technologies is about to announce the SMART Table, a Microsoft Surface-like device for the classroom. The company is aiming to put these in classrooms all over the nation for a measly $8000.
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I-Garment’s new firefighter "smart" suit was invented to improve the safety of firefighters and aid communications during disaster relief.
This apparel has already been approved by the European Space Agency in field tests involving fire situations.
The "smart" suit can monitor rescue workers’ positions and their vital signs via sensors strategically located on the suit.
Soft Serve
Dr. Whippy is an interesting ice-cream dispensing machine, delivering soft scoop ice cream according to the perceived unhappiness level of the customer. This is made possible by using voice stress analysis of the user’s answers to specific questions. The different degrees of unhappiness are then measured, compensated by the quantity of ice cream dispensed. Definitely [...]
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Are you the creative kid in your office? You know, the one with the office (umm cubicle) that people actually like visiting for meetings? If so, you’ll probably be among the first to order the LivingColors lamp.
Available this September, LivingColors by Philips is a beautiful lighting solution for your office, bedroom, or living room. It’s [...]
nail fashion
Finding inspiration in hardware and mechanical parts, artist Connie Verrusio designs fascinating jewelry with a sense of humor.
Her ability to keep her pieces from becoming too precious is seen in this sterling silver bangle bracelet, based on a common builder’s nail.
Intelligent craftsmanship and smart design make this bracelet a unique piece for anyone who appreciates [...]
The New Nokia N76 Gets Smart
I’ve always loved Nokia and its simplicity. It pretty much jump-started the cell phone industry with its candy bar style phones that seem hard to part with. When Nokia came out with their flip phones, it wasn’t that impressive or even nice to look at. Now, Nokia is fighting back and getting smart with their [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE The Spoon, Fork, and Chopstick Fusion!
I was eating one day and I was thinking to myself about the invention of the “Spork”, the fusion of your everyday Spoon and Fork. How could they make it better?
 I’ve always found that the Spork didn’t have the right amount of ‘fork’ to pick up food and not enough ’spoon’ either to slurp up [...]
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