November 9, 2008

Organic Battery powered by chlorophyll?


Organic Battery powered by chlorophyll

A scientist in Taiwan has invented the world's first chlorophyll organic battery that can supply electricity within 10 seconds of being wetted with water, beverages or even urine.

Battery, when wetted, can provide electricity for two days to a week.

The production cost of the chlorophyll organic battery is very cheap -- about (US$.03 to US$.06)

Battery contains no toxic substances and will not pose an environmental hazard, even if discarded at will.

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November 8, 2008

iPHONE as controllers in audio-visual performances?



Mrmr is an ongoing open-source research project to develop a standardized set of protocols and syntax conventions to control live installations and multimedia performances via mobile devices. The project is currently spearheaded by Eric Redlinger, researcher-in-residence at Brooklyn Polytechnic University’s Integrated Digital Media Institute.



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November 7, 2008

What would President Obama's First 100 Days be like?


Design by Good

From President

32. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933
33. Harry Truman 1945
34. Dwight Einsenhower 1953
35. John F. Kennedy 1961
36. Lyndon B. Johnson 1963
37. Richard Nixon 1969
38. Gerald Ford 1974
39. Jimmy Carter 1977
40. Ronald Reagan 1981
41. George H.W. Bush 1989
42. Bill Clinton 1993
43. George W. Bush 2001

To President Elect
Barack Obama 2009

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November 6, 2008

Jeff Bezos, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Will Wright went to where?


Jeff Bezos Amazon


Larry Page Google


Sergey Brin Google


Will Wright Sims and Spores

Complete List here.

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Fly Art?




Design by David Bowen

  • Fly Drawing Device
  • Swarm
  • Networked Bamboo
  • 50 Drones
  • 8 Switches
  • 72 Stems
  • Self-Shading Device

David other work include
kinetic, robotic, interactive and sculptural works.

Check out David other natural project here.

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