Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Air conditioned shirt has its fans

Air conditioned shirt has its fans: "Last year we took a look at the EntroSys Motorcycle Air Conditioning system, which is a vest that's designed to blow cooling air across the torsos of leather-jacket-clad bikers."

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Skylight substitute harvests solar power and reduces overheating

Skylight substitute harvests solar power and reduces overheating: "There's no doubt that skylights make for psychologically-nicer buildings, while also reducing the amount of electricity required for daytime artificial lighting. If they let in too much sunlight, however, they can actually increase the amount of electricity needed for air conditioning. California-based EnFocus is attacking the situation from two ends - its Diamond-Power panels diffuse sunlight to keep interior heat down, while also harnessing it to create electricity."

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LG’s LSM-100 mouse that doubles as a scanner set for release

LG’s LSM-100 mouse that doubles as a scanner set for release: "The miniaturization of electronics has meant that the inner workings of a mouse can be crammed inside a package that is much smaller than is ergonomically recommended for such a device."

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Ferrari's 458 Spider - mid-rear engined berlinetta with retractable hard top

Ferrari's 458 Spider - mid-rear engined berlinetta with retractable hard top: "Owning an open top Ferrari is perhaps one of the most common male fantasies, though with a five liter V8 providing motive force, it's infinitely more practical to have the protection and quietness of a hardtop when atmospheric conditions aren't optimum. Hence Ferrari's new 458 Spider with its automated folding aluminum hard-top solution makes infinite sense."

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Doing away with the dentist’s drill by helping teeth regenerate themselves

Doing away with the dentist’s drill by helping teeth regenerate themselves: "The fear of having a mechanical drill crammed into one's mouth is enough to keep many people from regularly seeing a dentist. New technology developed by researchers at the University of Leeds that is based on knowledge of how the tooth forms in the first place could soon be providing a pain-free way of tackling the first signs of tooth decay."

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