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The future of touch technology is virtually endless. Nextrax is a multi-touch technology that allows extremely intuitive operation of a plasma display by using only a few swipes of your fingers. You might be thinking, well that’s already been done with the iPhone. Think again. To really see what the future has in store, check out the video. Truly a ...

A Tokyo based broadband and communications provider will begin offering an earthquake warning system to subscribers starting on October 1st 2007. These little modem-like boxes will stand on guard 24/7 forecasting quake arrival times along with the seismic intensity ten seconds before the tremors occur. That’s just enough time to piss your pants and freak out. The earthquake warning boxes ...

Let’s assume you just dropped $332,000 on a new Aston Martin DBS. So, spending another $35,000 on a wristwatch is a drop in the bucket right? It may seem a lot to pay for a watch, but it may be worth it when you consider that the Jaeger LeCoultre wristwatch can remotely unlock and start your new car and look ...

Don’t let the little fenders and that wussy basket fool you. This bicycle features state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell technology – and it has a $2600 price tag to prove it. When powered up, the bike will cruise along at a whopping 15 mph for a distance of about 60 miles. When on empty it can be pedaled around like a ...

But won’t salt water etching fuck up my iPod? If that thought entered your mind as you read the title of this article, you probably don’t have the stomach to go ahead with this project. However, if you don’t mind taking a risk, or you are looking for an excuse to pick up one of the new iPods anyway – ...

It still amazes me that a long metal spring has kept our attention for over 60 years. Even after all that time, people are still coming up with ways to get more mileage out of the Slinky – and this Desk Lamp is certainly one of the best examples. Each lamp features a 50W, 12V halogen lamp with a working ...

Now I’m all for convergence when it comes to technology, but sometimes you just have to laugh when a product takes it to irrational levels. Take this iPod / CD / Digital Radio Playing Alarm Clock Fridge from Cooltone for example. It can cool up to twenty 400ml cans ( or six bottles of wine ), play tunes from your ...

Thanks to this “food robot” designed by retired Beijing professor Liu Changfa, it seems entirely possible that one day I can have my Hot Pocket cooking ritual fully automated. Unfortunately, I would still have to push a few buttons with this one – users must program simple instructions into the robot’s computer before he begins to cook. Once the data ...

An admittedly bored ( but highly skilled ) audiophile named Adam McCall managed to entertain himself by pulling off this beautiful 3-Way Tower Speaker project using all Hi-Vi drivers – and now you can too thanks to his detailed instructions. According to Adam the goal was to “design a loudspeaker that sounds and performs beautifully across the whole bandwidth. I ...

Is there any better way to show your undying love for a TV show than do etch a design for the show into your skin? We think not. Some of these are pure genius. 100% of them are absolute fanboy nerdiness. So…technically this is a wearable right? Check out more after the jump.