Prototype SunCat batteries enable solar charging

Solar-powered phones like the Samsung Blue Earth are great eco-friendly concepts in theory. But let's be frank with ourselves. We won't see these sun-worshipping devices replacing mainstream handsets in the near future. Meanwhile, we still have a mountain of gadgets that need to be juiced regularly, which is why designer Knut Karlsen's idea of integrating flexi solar cells onto rechargeable batteries could be a more immediate solution to reducing our carbon footprint.
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Construction vehicle eating utensils

Though my mother taught me not to play with my food as a child, I can't help but be enchanted with these construction tool utensils. Sold by online retailer Flying Peas, this set contains a fork lift fork, front loader spoon and bulldozer pusher. I have absolutely no idea why a child would need three items since most of us have only two hands. But a "pusher" seems like a fun way for kids to move the things they don't like to one side of the plate.

The spoon portion doesn't look too comfortable with its angular edges but that's a small compromise since a construction vehicle would look rather wimpy with a rounded shovel. These utensils go for US$20 a set. Check with Flying Peas if it will ship to your country or use a package forwarding service to get yourself, or rather, your little child, some feeding fun.

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Time-aid watch syncs with clocks near (and far away from) you

Now here's a concept timepiece that could literally stand the test of time.

The brainchild of designers Christophe Koch and Lea Kobeli, Time-aid is a custom-made wristwatch that relies on the imaginary Timex clock network. In short, it is capable of displaying clock faces around the world via a live satellite feed. If you are in London, you could be looking at the Big Ben on your wrist, or the tower clock at the Star Ferry terminal if you are in Hong Kong.

The solar-powered concept is waterproof up to 5,000m and makes use of a wraparound assembly that's purportedly indestructible. That's not all. You also get to tattoo your name, birth date to make Time-aid a personalized timepiece.

Of course, don't expect this to be available soon, but with the Time-aid scoring a big win at the "Timex2145: The Future of Time" competition, we figure someone at Timex could be looking to bring this in production sooner than you think.
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OMG! Did Google Earth find Atlantis?

Google is officially denying widespread Internet rumors that its Google Earth software located the mythical sunken city of Atlantis off the coast of Africa. Either that, or Google is totally trying to hide something. Since I always appreciate a nice juicy conspiracy theory, I'm going to go with the latter.

From what it sounds like, a British aeronautical engineer was playing around with the new Google Earth 5.0,which includes undersea data, and noticed something funny off the coast of Africa, about 600 miles west of the Canary Islands, that resembled a pattern of a street grid. According to the UK's Press Association, the pattern of streets equated to an area the size of Wales.

In case you've had more important things to read about for the past few thousand years, Atlantis was a legendary island city first mentioned by Plato, allegedly a hard-core naval power located somewhere near North Africa that disappeared when it sank into the ocean. Guess global warming was a problem back then, too.

Anyway, most people think that Plato made it up, kind of like how those guys in Georgia made up the story about shooting Bigfoot, but others just won't stop believin'.
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Ladies, meet the Bra Dryer

I have friends who are girls. As girls, they tend to have boobs. And because of this they wear bras. Having dated girls (I know!), I've observed how frequently girls sometimes have to buy new bras, theirs getting bent out of shape, and the silk getting creased. It's not just about looks; the distorted bras can be downright uncomfortable (from what I hear).

Here comes the science. InventorSpot tells us a woman named Katy has invented this patent-pending device called the Bra Dryer which, get this, dries bras in a more constructive fashion. By allowing this machine to dry your bras instead of a conventional dryer, they're thought to keep their shape and appearance longer.
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