Archive | March, 2008

Trak – The Portable Printer

Posted on 31 March 2008

Printers have always been big and boxy, and have always required millions or cords. Introducing the new “Trak” by designer Hung Chih Wang. Never before has a printer been operated entirely from the back of a laptop display. The Trak printer features a detachable printer head, powered by USB. It looks as though you simply [...]

AZ Island, A Floating World Concept

Posted on 31 March 2008

  The company Alstom Marine and architect Jean-Philippe Zoppini are working together on an ambitious futuristic project: AZ Island. This titanic project for a high-tech, artificial island capable of movement. If AZ Island eventually sees the light of day, it will measure 400 meters long by 300 meters wide and be able to welcome up [...]

Add a Secret Passage Way in Your House

Posted on 25 March 2008

I’m pretty sure that any sane kid wished they had one special feature built into their house; what’s that you ask? A secret passage way. Just imagine what would go through a little boys head when he realized his house was nothing short of the bat cave. Well a company called Creative Home Engineering is [...]

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Bench That Always Has a Sunny Side

Posted on 23 March 2008

Don’t you love the days after a huge rain storm. The air is fresh, birds are chirping, and whenever you go to sit down… your bum gets soaked. Well a simple design has been developed to prevent keep the surface dry. The slats on these benches can rotate to the dry side by cranking the [...]

The Future of Newspapers?

Posted on 23 March 2008

With development of the e-ink screen, the future is looking more and more prominent. This revolutionary display is easy on the eyes and could save a lot of paper, and messiness. Researchers at Dutch company Polymer Vision have created flexible circuitry that bonds to displays at low temperatures so that screens can bend without melting [...]

French concept car gets 8,923 miles per gallon

Posted on 18 March 2008

Ever wondered what the most fuel efficient vehicle out there is? Well the The Microjoule is your answer. A single-seat racer that looks like something out of Star Trek can approximately get 8,923 miles per gallon. MircoJoule’s design has been formed by students from the French Technical School, St. Joseph La Joliverie, who have entered [...]