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		<title>TED: Tom Wujec Shows 13th-Century Astrolabe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Wujec, a Fellow at Autodesk, the makers of design software for engineers, filmmakers, designers. At Autodesk, he has worked on software including SketchBook Pro, PortfolioWall and Maya...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tom Wujec, a Fellow at Autodesk, the makers of design software for engineers, filmmakers, designers. At Autodesk, he has worked on software including SketchBook Pro, PortfolioWall and Maya, shows us how people told time in the13th-Century with an astrolabe. It&#8217;s an interesting insight in how we as people evolve. Enjoy. </p>
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		<title>John La Grou Introduces His Smart Power Outlet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John La Grou, a long-time electronics inventor, audio designer and entrepreneur.He is a patent holder and research engineer on Safeplug, a new brand of electrical fault circuit interrupters. Besides conserving massive amounts of energy, Safeplug promises to save lives...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John La Grou, a long-time electronics inventor, audio designer and entrepreneur.He is a patent holder and research engineer on Safeplug, a new brand of electrical fault circuit interrupters. Besides conserving massive amounts of energy, Safeplug promises to save lives and prevent injuries by making the electrical systems in our homes &quot;smart.&quot; This is his presentation at <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/john_la_grou_plugs_smart_power_outlets_1.html" target="_blank">TED</a> about it. Enjoy.</p>
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<p>John La Grou is more known for being CEO of <a href="http://www.mil-media.com/">Millennia Group</a>, an audio design and manufacturing company that produces audio components.</p>
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		<title>GET UP! Cool Alarms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My replacement blackberry, which was replaced for another reason, is having new problems now. Dropping calls, losing messages, and the alarm stopped working on it. So now Indira has to wake me up until I get it replaced... again. So this made me start looking for alarms online and I found some really cool and innovative alarm clock designs to get me up in the morning. Enjoy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My replacement blackberry, which was replaced for another reason, is having new problems now. Dropping calls, losing messages, and the alarm stopped working on it. So now Indira has to wake me up until I get it replaced&#8230; again. So this made me start looking for alarms online and I found some really cool and innovative alarm clock designs to get me up in the morning. Enjoy. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.japantrendshop.com/pictures/dangerbomb-alarm-clock-banpresto-p-162.html?a_aid=7aaad3d9" target="_blank">Danger Bomb Alarm Clock</a> &#8211; The alarm goes off and you have to pick the right wire to deactivate the alarm. The active wire changes everyday.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.hayatbenchenaa.com/sfera.html" target="_blank">Sfera Clock</a> &#8211; The clock hangs from your ceiling and you everytime you hit snooze it raises itself a little bit higher.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.sourcingmap.com/egg-laying-hen-chicken-alarm-clock-p-15111.html" target="_blank">Egg Laying Hen Chicken Clock</a> &#8211; The alarm goes off, eggs lay, and you have to put them back in the hen to silence the alarm</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php" target="_blank">Bacon Clock</a> &#8211; You wake up to the smell of bacon&#8230; not one of my favs.</p>
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<p><a href="http://embryo.ie/glo/" target="_blank">Pillow Clock</a> &#8211; The pillow uses an LED fabric substrate below the surface to wake the user using light.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.worldwidefred.com/shapeup.htm" target="_blank">Shape Up Clock</a> &#8211; The alarm will buzz until you’ve done 30 reps</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nandahome.com/photos/index.php" target="_blank">Clocky Alarm Clock</a> &#8211; It runs away from you and keeps beeping until you catch it</p>
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<p><a href="http://makezine.com/08/alarmgun/" target="_blank">Gun Operated Clock</a> &#8211; When the alarm wakes you up, grab the gun and kill it off!</p>
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		<title>Project Natal: &#8220;The Wii Killer&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine playing games on a console with no controllers, sticks, or anything. When you move your leg, you interact with the game. When you move your arm, you interact with the game. ]]></description>
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<p> Imagine playing games on a console with no controllers, sticks, or anything. When you move your leg, you interact with the game. When you move your arm, you interact with the game. Well, Microsoft and Xbox have that now. Introducing Project Natal, a revolutionary new way to play: no controller required. It is being called &quot;The Wii Killer&quot; by many. Here is a video of how it functions. Enjoy.</p>
<p>For more info check out the <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/projectnatal/" target="_blank">xbox site</a>.</p>
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		<title>Talks Pattie Maes Demos the Sixth Sense</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 02:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a presentation from Pattie Maes&#8217; lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry &#8211; was the buzz of TED. It&#8217;s a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine &#8220;Minority Report&#8221; and then some.]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html" target="_blank">This</a> is a presentation from Pattie Maes&#8217; lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry &#8211; was the buzz of TED. It&#8217;s a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine &#8220;Minority Report&#8221; and then some.</p>
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