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Ifan Looks Ridiculous but Will Charge Your iPhone With Wind-Power

ifan iphone apple recharge wind green

This has to be one of the  strangest ways of recharging your iPhone I’ve seen. The iFan claims to recharge your iPhone using only wind power, even it it does look slightly ridiculous. I’d probably prefer a crank of some sort to charge my iPhone.…

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December 3rd, 2010 by: Range

Electronic Dress Lights Up When Hit by Wind: Will It Shock You When It Rains?

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Created by Dutch designer Stijn Ossevoort, Flare is a dress embroidered with wind-sensitive lights, arranged to form dandelions. Just imagine – it’s your wedding day, and it’s at the beach, just like you’ve always imagined it. You’re walking along the shore, the wind caressing your dress, not only making it…

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November 22nd, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Mathmos Wind Lights Powered by Tiny Turbines

Mathmos Wind Light

UK lighting maker Mathmos’ latest creation combines modern technology with eco-conscious wind power to create light without need for batteries or plug-in power.

These Wind Lights measure in at just under 8″ tall, but they work just like their bigger windmill cousins, generating electricity through the power of air. Each…

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November 12th, 2008 by: Technabob

IPhone Ocarina: Go Blow (Into Your iPhone)

I’ve seen all sorts of musical instruments running on the iPhone, but this is the first one I’ve come across that might involve getting a little spit on your screen.

Smule’s new iPhone app, Ocarina turns your iPhone into a fully-functional musical wind instrument. This amazing little application works very…

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November 7th, 2008 by: Technabob

Breathe Heavy on the Beach With Darth Vader Kites

Vader Kites

This summer, indulge your inner Sith lord and dominate the beach with an ominous Darth Vader kite. While I’m not sure “heavy black masks” plus “outdoor family activity” is really a match made in Naboo, these are some cool kites that will make you the envy of the picnic posse.…

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June 12th, 2008 by: Karen M.

Tuba Hero? Brass Band? Nintendo Ds Gets Musical

Mokushise Zenko Kutaikai Lets Brass Nintendo DS Game

For those of you who think all music should be played on guitars and drums, games like Rock Band… keep you jamming all night long. But for those who prefer to blow into their musical instruments, look no further than this new game for the Nintendo DS.

Fresh from Japan,

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April 24th, 2008 by: Technabob

Blow Up: Amplifies Breath Into a Windstorm

Blow Up by Snibbe Interactive

This incredible art installation records the tiniest human breathing patterns and magnifies them into a room-filling blast of wind.

Created by interactive artist Scott Snibbe, Blow Up… is comprised of two main pieces. On one side of the room is an array of 12 small impellers which act as a

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February 14th, 2008 by: Technabob

LED Candles React to Wind Just Like the Real Deal

METAPHYS Hono 24000 LED Candles

These minimal LED lights are designed to act like a real candle by flickering in the wind, and automatically turning off when you blow on them.

The clever design even includes a giant “matchstick” which turns the candle on when struck against the side of the tubular silicon fixture. Each…

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March 10th, 2007 by: Technabob

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