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One look at this botanically inspired PowerSEED art installation, and you can understand why it has garnered so much attention. Developed by UeBERSEE for the city of Pasadena, PowerSEED utilizes 30 solar powered lights arranged in bunches around an electric power plant. Each light sits atop a 24 meter (78.7 foot) tall flexible pole that sways gently in the breeze, ...

This new Card R Voice Recorder is about the same size as a credit card, but it boasts 1GB of internal memory, which is enough space for around 72 hours of voice recordings. It also features a built-in USB connector, which makes transferring content a snap. Personally, I just use my cellphone when I want to take a voice memo. ...

Brandishing an axe, Mainframe (a veritable Frankenstein of computer parts) is ready to get his hands dirty and whoop some ass the old fashioned way. Based on a character portrayed in a series of paintings by artist Dean Bradley, Mainframe’s original purpose was to symbolize “our delicate relationship with technology.” As a figurine, Mainframe is now a cool collectors item ...

We usually get excited with leaked gadgets, but the new Motorola music phone is giving us nightmares. 8GB of memory, 3.5mm earphone jack and a tiny screen, all wrapped up in a fashion sense that we are so clueless about. Take a deep breath and check out the rest of the shots after the jump.

Here is a little DIY project for anyone who has mad hacking skills and a desire to pimp out their car’s dashboard. This digital dashboard gauge is built on an open source Arduino platform with text LCD and standard car senders. For the purposes of this hack, the gauge is being used to monitor turbo pressure, oil and other temperatures, ...

Call me crazy but this Russian ATM doesn’t exactly instill a lot of confidence in the banking system. I’ll keep my money in my sock where it will be safe thank you very much. � Sean Fallon Link

Ever wondered how to make your own movie quality sugar glass? Just think of all the people you could freak out — your friends, co-workers,… Grandma. Everything you need to know about making the glass is available in the video linked below. It’s not difficult, but if your idea of cooking is throwing a Hot Pocket in a microwave, you ...

What’s the nerdiest way to carry around your gear? How about an officially licensed Darth Vader or Storm Trooper Megalopolis Hard Shell Backpack from Boblbe? Each backpack is manufactured from hard ABS resin, which makes it completely waterproof and durable enough to stand up to just about anything you can throw at it. They also feature a laser etched Star ...

Remember when rocking chairs were for old people? This Rocking Wheel Chair concept from Mathias Koehler may just make gently rocking on a porch and complaining about youngsters the cool thing to do. � Sean Fallon Link [via]

Anyone who has ever built and overclocked a PC knows that heat is a major obstacle. There are plenty of DIY remedies out there, but few are as amusing as this cheap MacGyver-esque solution. � Sean Fallon Link [via]