This incredible dress was made out of 24,000 extremely thin 2mm x 2mm LEDs, thousands of tiny crystals to reflect the light, and enough batteries to power it for an hour. Called the GalaxyDress it is described as the "largest wearable display in the world". It is on display as the center piece of the "Fast Forward: Inventing the Future" exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The museum commissioned the dress for their permanent collection. Continue
The first Microsoft retail store opened last week in the Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale, Arizona and boy does it look familiar. If you've ever spent some quality time in an Apple store you'll definitely see the s… Continue
During 2009 Tour De France, the Nike Livestrong Chalkbot printed thousands of messages on the roads of France, these messages were sent in by thousands of people to inspire hope, courage and action. Awesome piece of techno… Continue
Added by Doctolero on October 20, 2009 at 7:53am —
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Alice first introduced us to this device in a blog post here. Now a lot more information has come out about this interesting tablet computer. This video shows a great deal more about the interface and uses that the device will support. It looks like a dream machine for anyone involved in creative work. When I was a student I would've killed for something like this. Now as so… Continue
If the unicycle and Segway had a baby, it would look like Honda's new U3-X. With a simple lean, the device moves forward, backward, side-to-side and diagonally. How? The large wheel is actually made up of several small wheels in a ser… Continue
Added by alice on September 24, 2009 at 11:00am —
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Here's a cute little video by Sheep Films that shows the problem with GPS. Sheep Films is run by Dave, a filmmaker based in Brighton, UK.
In this video he ponders the statement, "I was under the impression that GPS was supposed to make your life easier..."
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Added by alice on September 21, 2009 at 10:10am —
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I absolutely love this new concept for Sony's Playstation 4! Tai Chiem created this PS4 console which features a glass touchscreen panel and a glossy black round compartment to place your disk. PS4 will give the gamer a unique c… Continue
Added by alice on September 19, 2009 at 10:30am —
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Back in June, our favorite Panda bear wrote about The Webby Awards. For those of you who don't know, The Webby Awards is a leading International award honoring excellence in interactive design, creativity, usability and functionality on the Internet. Interestingly, during their acceptance speech, the winners are only allowed to share five words. Here are some of the best speeches from the 13th Annual Webby Awar… Continue
Added by alice on September 17, 2009 at 11:29am —
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Creepy or cool? Twitter users on Thursday will, for the first time, be able to make voice calls directly to each other through the microblogging service.
A new third-party offering from Jajah known as Jajah@call went into… Continue
Added by alice on September 17, 2009 at 10:30am —
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The battle between Google and Microsoft heats up! Microsoft just released Bing's new, interactive visual search feature this week at TechCrunch50. It allows users to search for information using image galleries rather than… Continue
Added by alice on September 17, 2009 at 10:00am —
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At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show this week Volkswagen is displaying their new L1 diesel - electric hybrid that in testing has gotten 170 miles per gallon. This astounding achievement is made possible by the use of lightweight composite parts and extreme care with the aerodynamics.… Continue
This video for PayPal imagines a near future where it can be used almost anywhere. Created to announce the opening of their software interface to Third Party developers it shows what might be possible soon. What do you think we'll be doing soon with this type of instant payments? Continue
For a few months now, HP's been putting on a contest to make you the star of their kick ass commercials. Though HP's no longer taking submissions, you can watch and vote for your favorites, here. Sure, they're not as slick as Gwen's or Jay-Z's, but there's something raw and real… Continue
Added by alice on September 3, 2009 at 10:53am —
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A great speaker and incredible performer, Natasha Tsakos presents part of her one-woman, multimedia show, "Upwake." As the character Zero, she blends dream and reality with an inventive virtual world projected around her in 3D animation and electric sound. A Swiss-born artist living in Miami, Tsakos skillfully shows us how awesome theater can be when combined with modern technology. Continue
Added by Eugene on September 1, 2009 at 9:00am —
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If you're an iPhone and Facebook junkie (like me), make sure you download the newest version of the Facebook app right now from the iPhone store. It's loaded with great new features including:
- See your upcoming… Continue