LED Invasion.

LED throwies have invaded Europe. The small magnetic lights have become the inspiration for Hi-tech graffiti befitting that of the 21st century. Gone are the days of environmentally harmful Aerosol cans, and in come the bright lights. See what people can do with throwies.





If you want to know how to make an LED throwie, here is a video by Josh Lewis showing you how to create these inexpensive devices.



Not interested in throwing LEDs? How about making them fly? Check out these LED Floaties.

Full Colour 3D printer

3D printers are nothing new. Industrial companies have been using it for many years to produce prototypes and product designs.

In fact my University had a few units for industrial design students to create prototypes of their work. Unfortunately our units were not coloured, which meant that students would have to paint their prototypes manually. Depending on the skills of the student, this could mean poorly painted prototypes.

But recently ZCorporation has launched a new all in one 3D colour printer, allowing prototypes to be printed in full colour. The ZCorporation 650 3D printer may not be able to reproduce all the colours that some people wish or the complexities of some designs, but it is a great stepping stone to what future products would be like. Hopefully cheaper, better products will come up in the future, allowing home users or freelance designers to be able to create their own 3D printout.



For more information, visit ZCorporation's website.

Creating life out of plastic tubes and wires

Dutch kinetic sculptor/engineer Theo Yansen, has created amazing fantasy like creatures out of ordinary tubing. These creatures live on a beach and are powered only by the wind. Utilizing amazing mechanical engineering These 'Beach Beasts' are able to detect the edge of the sea and walk in the opposite direction. Theo's long time dream is to have these creatures fully self sustaining.

Eco-Friendly City

We all know about the massive population of China and how the developments over the last few years has made China one of the largest polluters in the world. But with the great advances in technology and with the eyes of the world on China (especially after the 2008 olympics).

China has placed more efforts into the environment. Starting with a major development of what some people are calling the first 'carbon-neutral city'. Located near Shanghai, this city has been shaped so that its streets will funnel cool air in the summer, yet keep it warm during the winter. Relying on silent wind turbines and biomass for energy. Hydrogen will be used to fuel transport. A city where 80% of waste is recycled and waste water is reused.

Although developments have not yet been completed, China still needs to be given credit for making that first step.

Multi-Touch the Future

Everyone seems to have heard of multi-touch screen technology thanks to Apple and the iPhone product. But is multi-touch just another interface device or is there more to it?

Have a look at what people are doing with a multi-touch table top screen.

Microsoft Table top

Mindstorm iBar

For more information about Mindstorm's iBar and their iWall solutions, visit their website.

The future of sports

It seems that technology has evolved sports to a level where it takes more then a great athlete to win a game. Great gear and advanced technology seem to be making sports more about the tech and less about the sport.

See what Lacoste has envisioned for the future.

Dance Powered Club

We all know that dancing takes up a lot of our energy, but did you know it's enough to power a dance club?