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Reviving WiFi isn’t the only new thing Philadelphia is doing. As part of a city-wide campaign called “Drive CarePhilly,” which is against aggressive driving in Philadelphia, PA-100 junctions have been painted with fake speed humps. These said speed bumps offer an illusionary appearance of a three-dimensional barrier to any oncoming motorist while in fact the road is completely flat. This ...

A Japanese surgeon demonstrates the precision of a DaVinci surgical robot with its ability to practice the art of origami. Dr. Norihiko Ishikawa of the Department of Telesurgery has the robot folding a crane no bigger than a penny using nothing but it’s robotic pincer-like hands. I’d gladly let this robot slice me open to deprive me of a kidney ...

Some people panic in the moment of life-threatening scenarios, such as the man sitting next to you in a diner going into cardiac arrest.� Designer Ryan Helps has designed a �CPR-PAD� to assist those too incompetent and uncoordinated to give correct CPR. When in use, the monitor on the pad shows the correct way to push the chest and it ...

Craving links? Hot off the grill, I present: Homebrew Wii has taken a hit thanks to Nintendo Cool people use these to drink water Check out this roundup of 3D printers Feeling like a fruit? Try the Pulp Bulletin Board out for size A godsend for the summer bug bites Would you bother sitting in a concrete chair? If you ...

The world’s first electronic musical instrument is revived with this DIY from ClockworkRobot.com. With just a little soldering, you’ll be on your way to playing high pitched tunes in the sun. That’s right, this theremin is solar-powered. Sorry, no late nights playing this thing. It’s easy to play, as well; just casting a shadow over the panel with your hand ...

I must admit, this is one of the most unique ways you could ever consume alcohol. The kit comes with a few caulk cartridges and a gelatin substance. Mix your boiling water with the flavored gelatin, add hard liquor, insert into the cartridges and play the waiting game. Eight hours later, you have a concoction similar to that of the ...

This lighter not only is huge but it tells all the ladies that you’re stacked. It’s able to light a blunt in a heartbeat and it can’t fit in your tight jean pockets. No matter, because this lighter says it all. You could light a lady’s cigarette by flipping out the huge one but why not just stuff it in ...

Like Dust Furniture, who says shelves need to be straight?� Designer Rafael Morgan was tired of the same old end table at the edge of his bed. So he decided to make an end table for ever changing moods and needs. With only three colors available (white, black and red), there is little mood change among variants. However, if you’ve ...

I’ve posted about the city-wide WiFi project in Philadelphia before but usually with bad news. This time around, I’m happy to report the project has been revived by a private group of investors. Boathouse Communications Partners LLC has big names from the area, including former mayoral candidate Tom Knox and a former Verizon executive. Instead of using shitty bridges as ...

Texas Instruments has announced it’s making the tiniest projector ever created commercially available. Dubbed the Optoma Pico, the projector will be available next year with an insanely small DLP chip inside. While it’d be great to see the projector built into your cellphone, Optoma Pico will disappointingly remain a stand-alone mini projector. The product should be making its way to ...