Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 1:18am
Proving that Hollywood will have to improve its creative muscle to keep up with reality, a team in Portugal has constructed a real life superhero suit that any geek would be proud to wear.
design stories
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 10:59am
Umbrellas, for all their usefulness, have one major design flaw: you can't see through em, so you can't pull em completely over your head. That's not the case with the clever Goggles Umbrella.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 11:53pm
Hoping to cash in on the resurgence of "Japan Cool," one hotel has designed a room that is a dream come true for die-hard anime fans.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 1:19am
Just because China is the hottest new number two economy doesn't mean the country's rep as a counterfeit goods hub has improved, which is why Fujifilm's latest innovation is a welcome arrival.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 1:59am
No, that's not secret anti-Imperial way station on the planet of Hoth, it's just the latest in airport design from Mestia, Georgia.
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 1:36am
Apple's wireless Magic Trackpad may look like the future, but for the shrinking ranks of Mac-brand-refuseniks, another solution may work just as well.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 4:28am
I can't for my life remember any emoticon beyond a smiley, frowny and tongue sticking out. With so much useless USB junk out there, I can't decide whether or not this emoticon keypad is part of that category or is truly revolutionary.
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 4:53pm
When told that the aortic root of his heart had expanded to life-threatening levels, Tal Golesworthy was given two options: have a mechanical valve inserted (and forever after take Warfarin, a drug that can cause severe bleeding), or risk a fatal heart attack. Golesworthy made up a third option and designed his own brilliant heart implant.
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 8:26am
How spare can a functional record player be? That's the question posed by Turnstyle, designer R. D. Silva's attempt to strip down a player to its skeletal essence. We're left with a motor, needle, speakers and the controls.
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 2:32am
We see our fair share of beautiful concept sports cars priced for the super rich, but now Toyota has unveiled a new retro-futurist concept vehicle geared for a more cost conscious consumer.
