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Archive for January, 2010

Ground breaking new research has determined that plants actually clean the air!  Alright, it’s not actually a new concept, but now someone has created a device to try to harness and speed up that process… on a small scale.  The botanical air cleaner utilizes a plants natural phytoremediation capabilities to remove volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) from the air in the room.
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Lockheed Martin generally spends their time developing security technologies for the U.S. Government, in fact 95% of it’s revenue comes from government agencies, and they are to date the largest defense contractor.  However, their most recent product is one of a much smaller scale, but is certainly not insignificant.

The Ironclad USB stick allows you to store an entire operating system, applications and files all on one secure USB stick you can carry around in your pocket.   The “Ironclad Technology” will power up the operating system right from the USB stick, and will not leave a single trace on the host computer.  This means you can work on even the most sensitive of documents on public computers.
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These days, you can never be too safe.  The more the economy collapses, the more crime rises, and that includes break-ins.  Security systems and locks are great, but what happens if they get past them?  Then you need to make sure they can’t find your most important valuables.  Thanks to these secret safes, it’s getting easier to keep things hidden.
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Do you ever find yourself out in public wishing you could rock out some guitar for the people on the street?   Do you suffer from Guitar Hero withdrawals when you leave the house?  Me neither, but just in case you ever do… you might want to pick up the Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt from ThinkGeek.  This shirt actually has a guitar built-in!
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Leaked launch trailer for the release of Sony’s Playstation 4.

If flying remote control planes doesn’t sound like fun to you… imagine dropping remote controlled bombs while flying a remote control plane.  Sounds a whole lot more exciting, doesn’t it?

That’s what the makers of the $17 Quanum RC Bomb System were thinking, and I have to agree with them.  It looks fairly realistic, and is a simple to install for any RC plane enthusiast.  It sticks to the underside of and .25 size or larger RC aircraft, and is triggered by an extra servo channel in your receiver.  That means you can drop it at just the right moment to assault your target.
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The designers of this folding computer keyboard concept claim they designed it as a way to prevent possible infection and germ transmission when using public computers.   Rather than carry around Clorox wipes leading everyone to believe your a germophobe, you could simply bring your own keyboard.
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Conceptual artist Caleb Larsen has created a work of art that literally sells itself.  Just look at that amazing black cube… how could you not buy it?

Ok… ok… I’ll admit, it’s not the most impressive looking piece of art, but that’s not what makes it so unique.  Larsen’s “A Tool to Deceive and Slaughter” actually connects to the internet and sells itself on eBay.
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Apple Inc’s Phil Schiller shows John Blackstone the many features of the iPhone. Apple’s latest product will go on sale this June.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Technology has become an integral part of our society.  Gadgets now commandeer the majority of our attention, and with the ever-expanding market of portable devices, it’s very common to see people using their gizmos  in public places.  This brings up a new problem: how do you maintain a level of privacy when you’re in a public place?  It’s really quite simple… you just need a technology body interface, like the laptop compubody sock.
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