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Construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Mostly because the power tools and other equipment they use is so damn dangerous. A small company called SawStop has invented a table saw that only cuts wood, leaving limbs untouched. The table saw works by sensing electrical currents. When the blade touches something that conducts a current, such ...

Meaning literally “hot rice”, Hotto Raisu is a Japanese creation which is rice which can be cooked using cold water. We imagine it works through some kind of chemical reaction. Despite a high price tag, there is hope that one day the Hotto Raisu solution could be used during times of natural disaster and power outages, allowing for a hot ...

People have a tendency to want to cover their lawns with useless crap and cliche statuettes that really just make your lawn look more like everyone else’s rather than adding anything unique. You want unique? Try this Digging Dog lawn statue. Much like an ostrich, the statue makes it appear as if you have a dog in your yard who ...

[ev type=”youtube” data=”5_tXcRYOYZ0″][/ev] It’s really a shame when a corporation decides to get all new computer systems because all of the old ones wind up being chucked in the trash dump. What about a more creative use, such as PC dominoes. Watch how the camera slyly pulls ahead as the computers round the corner. I think that the line wouldn’t ...

Everybody has their own Apple predictions and this announcement will do nothing, but add to the speculation. It’s being reported that Apple is planning to order 500 million Samsung NAND flash drives by the end of the month. Now, what could they be doing with all of that damn flash? Sources say that the acquired flash drives will be used ...

[ev type=”youtube” data=”GG1G1-h3gfo”][/ev] I must say, I’m usually not a fan of G4 and their gaming obsessed attitude, considering it’s supposed to be a tech channel and not a “lets watch people play games” channel. But with this PS3 Elite mock ad they made, they’ve won a place in the coveted “Laugh of the *enter time span here*” title from ...

People who live with a limited and compact living space, which includes most of us, have a hard time arranging and squeezing in the few things they need to feel comfortable. The Easy Chair is a design concept that begins as one chair, and unravels to reveal two chairs and a table. The Easy Chair could seamlessly be adapted for ...

Remember that cheeky 80’s movie, Weird Science, where two nerds figure out how to make a woman using lingerie, magazine models, and a piece of crap computer? This is similar except, not at all. We just needed an intro. Artist Max Kor rendered himself a pretty 3D WoW-inspired night elf from scratch, and it’s an impressive piece of work. He ...

Nonobject design is paving a path through the design world based on what they like to call “design fiction”. Or in other words, concepts that are pretty out there. The Pebble is a MP3 player themed after nature. Each would have a totally unique design, with its own contours and off-color areas setting it apart from the other players. Even ...

Hey! OMGZ, guess what! Fans of chocolate and Guitar Hero are going to be, like, uber-excited ROFL. This deliciously chocolaty Guitar Hero cake comes complete with jelly bean buttons and caviar dreams. Note the whammy bar top being made with a marshmallow. Nice touch! — Andrew Dobrow Link [via]