Programmable Tattoos

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Apr 10 2008 Published in: Concepts Tags: , , ,

Those whacky boffins over at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have gone a little crazy with their new programmable tattoos idea. It utilizes hair-like nanotubes which are embedded into human skin. They are then capable of displaying images, these images linger even after the power is turned off.

nano tatoo

Computerised Toothbrush Helping Children to Brush Teeth Regularly

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Apr 6 2008 Published in: Concepts Tags: , , , , ,

I don’t have any kids yet, but from my experience of being a kid trapped in an adult body, i can understand the two major problems that most parents are facing when they’re trying to teach young children to brush their teeth.

XO Move Transformer Bike Concept

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Apr 4 2008 Published in: Concepts Tags: , , ,

XO Move is a transformer like concept bike, actually the concept is when ever parked it transforms and locks up for security. Depending on the number of people on the bike, the XO Move will be able to adapt itself accordingly thanks to a variable wheel base and a motorized top.

Pioneer Headlight Shoes Light Away Those Late Night Running

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Apr 3 2008 Published in: Concepts Tags: , , ,

Here is an idea that’s more than welcome around this part of the world. Though Pioneer Headlight Shoes are only a concept thought up by designers Feijun Chen & Bin Zhao. I wish that this will eventually become reality because i hate jogging in the dark during winter time.

Microsoft Office Labs: Future of Personal Health

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Mar 29 2008 Published in: Concepts Tags: , , , ,

Though this is only a concept created by Microsoft Office Labs, you can still get a pretty good idea of what Microsoft foresees as the future of personal health systems.

[via istartedsomething]

Washup

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Mar 24 2008 Published in: Concepts Tags: , , , ,

This i think is a neat idea. Washup was one of the entries in this year Core77 Greener Gadgets design. It is not yet a reality, but only a conceptual design of a washing machine with toilette-flush. The Washup washing machine stores its dirty water in a toilette-flush tank and reuse it with flushing. Furhermore, it also trying to solve the problem that some of us with minimum space in the house have, mainly, the location of washing machines in small bathrooms. By stacking the washing machine on top of the toilet, plenty of space can be saved.