Recently it was announced the the first entirely artificial heart will be ready for human trials in two and a half years. With about 20,000 people per year in line for heart transplants, this is sure to be the medical breakthrough of the decade. The main problem with prototypes in the past has [...]
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Ever need more digital storage on the road? Does that new netbook lack the storage to hold your whole movie and/or music catalog? Well, Lacie’s latest network drive doubles as internet storage so you can retrieve and save files from your hard drive at home remotely, wherever you’ve got an internet connection. Coming in both 500gb and 1tb models, this product will allow[...]
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Completed just last year, this beautiful four story building is located in the East end of Melbourne, Australia. Designed by the architects of McBride Charles Ryan, the Monaco House is an extremely interesting spectacle which utilizes every square inch of its small land allotment of [...]
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Italian Company Sturm Und Plastic, designers of some pretty snazzy furniture has released an innovative new couch/bench called the “Double Up” that is equally as comfortable as it does cool. The backing of the seats is comprised of a series of colorful slats that fit in the seat slats when pushed down. The user can do anything they want with these slats such as create half bench, half sofa, or fan them out to create a stunning presentation. It is made from soft, self-skinning polyurethane, which gives it a cushy feel. [...]
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Tanya Vlach is a blogger like myself, however she sees things in a very different perspective. In 2005, she lost an eye in a car accident, and since then has run a blog called the “monocular life.” She currently has a realistic acrylic prosthesis but she is planning for a huge change. On her blog [...]
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There are a few indisputable facts in this world. The earth is round, the sky is blue and bacon makes everything better. In that vein, the self-proclaimed Bacontrepreneurs at J & D’s have come up with a baco-lutionary new product, Baconnaise. (too much baco- for you? never!) This takes the delicious flavor of bacon to a whole new spreadable, dip-able level. Channel your inner Teenage Mutan[...]
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After three years of extensive research and development, Rip Curl has released an innovative product known as the H-Bomb. As a surfer, I know what it’s like to be freezing during a surf sesh. You are sitting on your board in NorCal waiting for the next set to roll in, but its absolutely freezing [...]
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Perhaps the coolest, most innovative wallets we have seen yet have made their way to the marketplace. Dosh Wallets of Australia have revealed their ‘09 line of wallets which are a extremely unique in its design, packaging, construction, and appearance. They are made from a blend of flexible and semiflexible polymers, which result in a durable, flexible, and waterproof wallet. And thanks to the very wide array of technicolor options, you can choose exactly which wallet suits your taste. The pictures tell the rest of the story, [...]
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