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 feed the paper through the top of the printer and woo-la! A perfect idea for travelers. No date as to when this concept would be put into production. Read the rest of this entry »

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 to 10,000 passengers. The ovoid island’s shape and size - 29 floors high and a surface area equivalent to 4 football fields - will necessarily limit its speed (4 times slower than a cruise ship). Obviously, the island will be too large to berth. A boat or helicopter will therefore be needed to access its cabin; for this reason, a landing pad and marina have been planned. The AZ Island will be big enough and durable enough to withstand 60 foot waves and hurricanes. Read the rest of this entry »

Here and there you’ll see concepts that although look amazing, they still seem unrealistic. Here are 5 simple designs that will have you saying, “I wish i had thought of that.” Read the rest of this entry »

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 a licensed contracting company that builds silent and automated passage ways. Creative Home Engineering says they can build any passage design you can possibly think of, here are some examples… Read the rest of this entry »

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 handle. Read the rest of this entry »

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 or breaking. Now they’re working on circuits for high-resolution 8-by-11-inch displays. Imagine in 20 years newspapers, and text documents will be able to be seen from small compatable moniters, which by the way are 75% transparent when turned off. Read the rest of this entry »