I love concept videos!  This is cool!

I really like this – it’s designed to mimic a tree! [from WSJ competition]

While enjoying a cold brew, I realized the mug had an attached container at the bottom with ice inside to keep it cold! The mug is then washed and then placed in a freezer where it refreezes!

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thanks, kevin

powered by technology from Evolution Robotics, an Idealab company.  Wowee, the maker of Rovio, has some really cool products. I bought their helicopter package at Costco, which was cool, but it only lasted about one day before breaking.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

first time I’ve seen such a different sink form – sinkless sinks at the Grand Sierra in Reno.

A new attraction at Disneyland is an interactive, immersive experience of a futuristic home. Official website with grotesque video is here.

New York Times review and slideshow here.

I have to say it’s rather unimaginative and uninspiring – what a missed opportunity. (no wonder, given the involvement of Microsoft in its conception.)

PlantSense, which just raised a $3.5 million first round, makes soil sensors that collect data about the soil, and then makes suggestions for what you can grow.

Check out the cords under my desk – before and after my solution.

BEFORE

AFTER