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Uncle Milton (The Ant Farm Company) Presents Star Wars: The Force! May it Be with You!

Uncle Milton- the Ant Folks company has come up with a "toy" that allows one to move a ping-pong ball up a cylinder using brain waves. The toy- Star Wars: The Force will be available towards the Holiday season and be less then $100.

In the late 1980's there was a DOS video game that allowed you to pop balloons using brain waves. A head band was connected to your forhead, and you were able to control the balloons using thought.  I would imagine this is using the same process.

USA Today
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What to Do if you Drop your Cellphone in the Toilet, A Swimming Pool, or a Puddle!

I found this interesting article on what to do if you drop your cellphone in water...I wish I had access to it, when my wife dropped hers in the toilet a few months back. What a fiasco. a new phone, but she didn't know it came with an additional contract.

MSNBC

Bomo Baby Carriage! World's First Robotic Baby Carriage!

Just what new parents need a robotic baby carriage, and thats the Bomo, priced at $780.  Why not just put a secure seat on a Roomba? 

Red Ferret
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Lose Weight with Jump Snap? - The Jumpless Jump Rope!

I used to love jump rope...it was great exercise, but as you age, its more difficult, and the huffing and puffing and black and blue ankles may not be worth it. Now there is a solution. A ropeless jump rope marketed as a weight-loss solution . Jump Snap..... I understand this is an As Seen on TV Product, but I can't find any spots online.  Consumerist calls it the "dumbest Infomercial product ever!" $24.95 for a pink model on Amazon!

Jump Snap

Consumerist

Pink Jump Snap on Amazon

Such a deal? Man gets charged $28,000 for Using AT&T Data Card With Slingbox to Watch TV

You have seen those ads for all you can use data cards.  Well, a man who was sailing from the Port of Miami, hooked up his AT&T data card prior to the ship leaving dock, and connected to slingbox to watch the Bears vs. Lions NFL game ( we all know the Bears won).  The data card signal was picked up as an international signal, and the consumer was charged using International rates- a whopping 28k. After many calls to AT&T the charge was dropped to $290.00. But beware of using cellular data services outside the USA.

Engadget
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2009 CES Show Comments - The Lack of Passion was evident!

Let me preface this post that I have been going to the CES show since 1982....

I was speaking with the Denver Post Technical Columnist,( Sorry i forgot his name) and one thing we noted about this years  Consumer Electronics Show, compared to other years...was the lack of passion in the presentation of products. Sure there were new products- 3 D LCD picture frames, pocket projectors, and the usual high tech gadgets from first time exhibitiors. But in walking around the show- the major corps, had a lot of people displaying products, but they were like robots....Not an ounce of passion for the new product or technology they were presenting. Perhaps this is because these multi-national companies are salary and job oriented...I don't know. When I talk to a client about product- I have to be passionate to sell it... More to come..just got in...and need some rest...

RC

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10 HDTV Myths! Before You Buy An High Definition TV - Check This Out!

Alot of folks have some common misconceptions about HDTV. Yahoo has published 10 common myths about HDTV. Before you buy, check the article out.

Yahoo
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GPS Guides Car Driver to Down 2 Flights of Stairs in Italy!

GPS's have come a long way, since being introduced in the early 2000's. But sometimes the maps that guide you, are outdated, or in this case just plain wrong. The UPI is reporting  a man was going to his high school reunion when "his car's satellite navigation system guided him to make a right turn that led his car to roll down two flights of stairs in Trieste."

The man decided not to drive down another set of stairs, and had a tow truck handle his car. He was about 90 minutes late to his reunion.

UPI

Intel introduces New Techology that eliminates Power Cords

Yesterday Intel showed off a technology that allowed a 60 watt light bulb to light up, yet it was 3 feet away from the power source- this technology developed by MIT. Though the technology needs much more development to become a commercial product- Intel is hopeful of adapting it to laptops for charging without power cords. The biggest challenge according to MIT is the escape of power.

Is this Science Fiction come true?  One will assume that there will be much testing to determine whether this type of open power source will do harm to life.  i.e. humans, plants, animals

Intel demonstrates new technology

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'Lifesaver Bottle Purifier' When the World Only Has Dirty Contaminated Water - It will be Drinkable Again

An Invention that was being demonstrated in London recently, Lifesaver Purification Bottle's may be a house hold items in wars, disasters, and for humanitarian purposes when no drinkable water is available. It looks like a regular Thermos Bottle, but that's only on the outside.

According to the Fox News Story:
The Lifesaver removes 99.999 percent of water-borne pathogens and reduces heavy metals like lead, meaning even the filthiest water can be cleaned — immediately.

It will be a boon to soldiers in the field, so it's winning accolades from the military.

 

It also stands to revolutionize humanitarian aid. It could be the first weapon in the fight against disease after a natural disaster, like the one in Myanmar this week.

Lifesaver System - Fox News