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trains that pick you up without stopping

Singapore Concept Train

This is a concept for Singapore’s Metro Rail Line so that trains can pick people up without ever stopping. That sounds impossible, right?

The idea is that people who want to board the train get into a smaller car that piggybacks onto the moving train as it passes through the station. To get off, you…

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June 17th, 2008 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: future tech strange + wonderful

word clock is a little too verbose for me

hans tan idea of a clock II

While this wouldn’t be the first time that I came across a clock that tells time with text, it’s certainly the most wordy version that I’ve seen.

Singapore designer Hans Tan created the Idea of a Clock II using a green LED bulletin board to display the current time using a lengthy textual description. For instance,…

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April 28th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

creative announces wireless bluetooth headphones

Creative SE2300 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

In my never-ending quest to eliminate all wires, cords and other unsightly appendages from my life, I’m pleased to hear that Creative has revealed a new set of high-quality wireless headphones, designed to transmit audio using Bluetooth technology.

Creative’s SE2300 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones can work from up to 10 meters away from the transmitter. They…

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December 20th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets mobile tech