technology

PaxFan: An Innovative Spiral Form

June 22, 2005 by Justin Thomas 1 Comment

A fine example of biomimicry, the PaxFan is an innovative, spiral fan created by Jay Harman, an Australian inventor. His domestic exhaust fan is half as noisy and three-quarters more efficient than the average fan. Sierra Magazine reports: Harman spent a lot of his life watching water flow, both as a diver and as a… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Fans, News Tagged With: aircraft fuselages, australian inventor, automotive cooling systems, industrial mixers, Magazine, PaxFan, shape, sierra magazine, technology, water

VoIP Internet Phone Service

December 27, 2004 by Justin Thomas Leave a Comment

VoIP (Voice Over IP) is telephone service which allows you to use your internet connection to make telephone calls. Instead of making calls through regular telephone lines, you place calls through a phone connected to your broadband service (e.g. cable or DSL). You can read about more VoIP technology here. Most people use VoIP save… [Continue Reading]

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Indestructible Touch Sensitive LEDs

December 14, 2004 by Justin Thomas Leave a Comment

These “Indium” lights use lithium-ion battery technology with high-intensity LEDs to produce a powerful light in a very small package. The Indium is controlled by a touch sensitive switch and has no moving parts. The casing is machined from solid aluminium bar stock on computer controlled machines, and is virtually indestructible

Filed Under: LEDs Tagged With: bar stock, high intensity, Indestructible, LEDs, lithium-ion battery, package, Sensitive, sensitive switch, technology, wall sockets

The Magic of Tents: Transforming Space

October 17, 2004 by Justin Thomas Leave a Comment

Endlessly flexible, nurturing of creativity, cost — and energy-conscious, tented structures are an ideal means to address many concerns of modern architecture — a creative means to not only define space, but also to transform it into something to meet all sorts of design needs, for projects both grand and small. Recent years have seen… [Continue Reading]

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Self-Regulating Aeroponics System: AeroGrow

October 13, 2004 by Justin Thomas 4 Comments

We don’t usually feature products that are prototypes or not yet on the market, but this aeroponics system looks quite intriguing. It is due to be released in the next month of so, and it is aimed to take aeroponics to the mass consumer market. Aeroponics is similar to hydroponics, but the roots of the… [Continue Reading]

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CMG Bonfire Camplight

July 28, 2004 by Justin Thomas 1 Comment

Featuring the latest LED technology, CMG’s 3-ounce Bonfire Tent Light uses a proprietary LED circuit and a three-bulb cluster that will never burn out. Unlike a traditional candle lantern or fuel cell, this lightweight, packable and durable alternative has no open flame, no burning fuel and no breakable glass. Powered by a pair of AA… [Continue Reading]