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Native New Yorker Michael Trei loves both new and vintage technology, travel, and great food. A passionate audiophile and music fan, he shares his Manhattan apartment with 12,000 vinyl records and a sizeable collection of turntables. When he hits the road, he can usually be found plying the highway in one of his vintage Mercedes-Benz cars.

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Stunning Ferrari Monza concept is ready for takeoff

Michael Trei

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 10:52am

While most crazy fast concept cars use aerodynamics to keep the wheels firmly planted on the ground, designer Iman Maghsoudi has taken the opposite tack with his wild Ferrari Monza concept. Once you reach a predetermined speed, an onboard...

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Dogsled is the Hummer of human powered vehicles

Michael Trei

Monday, August 18, 2008 - 2:27pm

Built by a father and son for cruising around at this year's Burning Man festival, this giant people powered quadbike called The Dogsled, makes most other similar vehicles we've seen look kind of wimpy. While it would be tough...

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Solar powered necktie lets you look sharp and geeky at the same time

Michael Trei

Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 8:06am

Over the years we've seen plenty of solar powered accessories that can give your various gadgets a much needed energy boost. The problem is that most of them make you look like a starving student or hippie. Now a...

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Pininfarina Xten is the Ferrari of desk chairs

Michael Trei

Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 8:10am

While car fans will recognize the Italian design firm Pininfarina for their hyper-cool automotive creations like the Enzo Ferrari, who knew that they also have a division that designs all kinds of other cool stuff. New from them is...

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Teach your dog or cat to ring the doorbell

Michael Trei

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 8:32am

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but with the Smart Pet Doorbell, you can teach him to ring whenever he wants in or out. Those swinging pet doors can be okay, but back when I...

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NYC kids build the world's loudest bicycles

Michael Trei

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 4:37am

Sick of seeing their big brothers having all the fun with their pimped out car stereos, a group of kids in Queens, New York dubbed the Stereobike Crew, figured that with a little ingenuity they could put a thumpin'...

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GreenCore 10200 solar air conditioner lets you stay green and cool at the same time

Michael Trei

Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 4:17am

Using solar power to run an air conditioner seems like one of those no-brainers that a six-year-old could figure out. After all, hot places are where you need AC, and they tend to be sunny most of the time,...

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In-car microwave lets you heat up breakfast as you ram the car ahead

Michael Trei

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 8:32am

As if we didn't have enough distractions while driving. Now Maplin, which is sort of the British version of Radio Shack, has introduced a portable microwave oven that runs on 12 Volts DC. Strap one into the passenger seat,...

Curvy Follo basin makes your bathroom ultra-groovy

Michael Trei

Monday, August 11, 2008 - 2:11pm

At first glance, this ultra-stylish double basin from designer Will MacCormac looks like another one of those designer fantasy creations that seem incredibly cool, but don't work too well in practice. Delve a little deeper, however, and you'll find...

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SensoGlove lets you get a high-tech handle on your golf swing

Michael Trei

Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 8:04am

Golf is one of those sports where people will spend huge piles of cash on all the latest gear, but with most of it there isn't a whole lot of cool technology involved. Sure, some fancy clubs use carbon...

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Stunning Ferrari Monza concept is ready for takeoff

Dogsled is the Hummer of human powered vehicles

Solar powered necktie lets you look sharp and geeky at the same time

Pininfarina Xten is the Ferrari of desk chairs

Teach your dog or cat to ring the doorbell

NYC kids build the world's loudest bicycles

GreenCore 10200 solar air conditioner lets you stay green and cool at the same time

In-car microwave lets you heat up breakfast as you ram the car ahead

Curvy Follo basin makes your bathroom ultra-groovy

SensoGlove lets you get a high-tech handle on your golf swing

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