One step closer to the Matrix

I don't know about you, but the scene in the Matrix film which showed rows and rows of humans being used as batteries brought a flutter to my heart. After all, imagine the possibilities. No more chargers. Bon voyage, batteries. If we need to charge our mobile phones, eat a chocolate bar. Playing games on a power-sucking gaming portable? Grab a buffet and have an ice cream, especially if the play goes into overtime.

Obesity is the new fit, while anorexics will be blasted back to the Stone Age. And the first important step in this direction? The invention of a chip powered by the heat of your body. Granted that, for now, its use is limited to military and medical applications. But we certainly look forward to the day when our bosses say: "Hey, go eat a champagne buffet on company account. We need you to power the server farm later."

Via Wired.com

A printer that "hangs" on you

Right next to the Blow-up Mouse, this one gets our vote for going where no printer has gone before--right over the edge, literally. Once again, it's the Koreans thinking out of the box, with designers Jin Hee Kim, Hyung Il Kim & Woo Seok Park conceptualizing the, erm, Hanging Printer. While the name isn't terribly original, the idea of hiding the bulk of the inkbox under the desk is, with only the paper feed and printhead visible on the table. Which makes this one less clutter on our already overcrowded desktop. Now all it needs is to get into production.

Via Yanko Design

Calling card vs. Freedom Phone, calling card please

Here's one that promises to unleash you from your crappy phone that goes on strike once you are out of your country. Designed by Vadim Kibardin, the Freedom Phone is a small pre-paid handset that allows you to chat for 60, 100 or 200 minutes. There's no room for your SIM card, so you will be spared roaming charges, and along with it, your number as well. According to Yanko Design, the Freedom Phone charges in just 10 minutes. That means you don't have to wait until the cows come home if you decide to pick one up from the stores. Not bad for a concept, but it should just stay as that. It's probably a better idea to buy a local calling card, though we might still consider using the phone as a paper weight.

Via Yanko Design

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