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Super absorbent sponge sucks up 180 times its weight - Nov 11, 2009

Crave That tiny, plastic-looking black cube up there can absorb up to 180 times its own weight in toxic waste without absorbing any water. How? As with just about every amazing ... Read story »

HandyCooler, a handheld USB air-conditioner - Sep 8, 2009

Crave Even though the sweltering equatorial heat has been relieved by the occasional rain shower, it's always a fight to keep cool in the tropics. So when something like the HandyCooler, ... Read story »

Sony goes berserk with its future gaming controller - Dec 8, 2009

Crave If you find many of Wii remote's attachments such as fishing rods and tennis rackets unconventional, wait till you check out what Sony Computer Entertainment has filed for its latest ... Read story »

BlackBerry Storm 2's spongy touchscreen explained - Aug 24, 2009

Crave We didn't understand how a touchscreen can morph from a clickable display (BlackBerry Storm) to one that's rigid when the device is turned off. Now, an anonymous presenter has done everyone ... Read story »

Synthetic "tree" used to trap carbon - Jun 25, 2009

Crave The carbon-capturing structure looks more like a cylinder than a soaring Redwood. The thought of an artificial tree usually excites memories of building and ornamenting a Christmas centerpiece. But here's ... Read story »

WWDC: Let the guessing game begin - Jun 4, 2009

Features Slogans haven't always been bound by the rules of grammar. When Apple puts its banners up, many will guess what it means. Read story »

This toothbrush ditches the bristles - Aug 19, 2008

Crave In the evolution of the toothbrush, will the standard bristle model end up being the Australopithecus afarensis of the tooth-cleaning species? With a new concept device that replaces bristles with sponges, ... Read story »

PSP Slim out in HK. Should I get? - Sep 8, 2007

Blogs Yippee! The PSP Slim is out at a HK$100 cheaper price point for a basic pack. Shame I've alreay got one. Have had it for almost 2 years now. It has ... Read story »

Art Lebedev's traffic light chic - Dec 2, 2008

Crave Remember Art Lebedev Studio, the guys behind the overpriced but intriguing Optimax Maximus keyboard? These Russian-based guys certainly have ideas, and this latest industrial design of a traffic light is ... Read story »

Does your PC heatsink look like this? - May 1, 2009

Crave I came across this excellent picture of a dust-filled CPU heatsink on Toolmonger. In the original blog post, the author recounted how he noticed higher than normal CPU temperatures and ... Read story »

Big shoes to fill! - Jun 25, 2007

Blogs First of all I hate my mugshot! Gin Lee, the big guy who sat in this Singapore Dispatch Seat, had to vacate it for professional reasons. He decided to get back ... Read story »

SpongeBob's electronic evolution - Sep 27, 2007

Features Nickelodeon is trying to appeal to older children (and some adults) with more sophisticated electronic gadgets based on its most popular cartoon characters. Read story »

Hello Kitty 13-inch TV-DVD combo - Apr 12, 2006

Crave Preschoolers are spoilt for choice when it comes to bedroom TV/DVD combo sets. There's Disney going straight for parents' jugulars with its cute Mickey and Princess color TVs. SpongeBob SquarePants has ... Read story »

Painless tattoos the inkjet way - Apr 7, 2008

Crave Considering the amount of airtime, not to mention ink and skin, devoted to the art of tattooing--from Miami Ink to LA Ink, to Tattoo Wars-- it's no surprise to come across ... Read story »

The new world's tallest building - Jul 25, 2007

Features Construction finished on the 140th floor making Burj Dubai the tallest building in the world. And there's about another year of construction to go.  Read story »

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