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	22 Examples of How The French Couldn't Predict The Future Back in 1900
	These images were drawn by Jean-Marc Côté and other French artists. They were to be used in cigarette and cigar boxes for the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris. Needless to say, they were pretty far off on all their predictions of the future. Some of t...
	R2-D2 Infrared Projecting Keyboard [VIDEO]
	Infrared-projected keyboards aren't a big thing just yet, but here's an R2-D2 version that's as cool as it can get. The device connects to any compatible iOS, Android, Windows 7/8, OS X via Bluetooth 3.0. It then projects an infrared QWERTY keyboar...
	Solar-Powered Umbrella Will Inflate When the Sun is Out [VIDEO]
	Netherlands' Studio Toer created a cloud shaped parasol that will automatically inflate whenever the sun is shining to provide the much shade without you manually getting up to open it. The Cumulus Parasol will inflate in less than 20 seconds when ...
	This Ring Will Scan Text and Read it Out Aloud [VIDEO]
	FingerReader by the Fluid Interfaces Group at the MIT media lab is a high tech way to help the visually impaired to read. It scans printed text and narrates it aloud. As your fingertip follows along in a book, a camera in the ring records and analy...
	Meet Kanan, the New Jedi Character from Star Wars Rebels [VIDEO]
	Kanan is the new Jedi character from Star Wars Rebels. They call him the "Jedi Cowboy" and he likes to party. Kanan is voiced by 90s dreamboy Freddie Prinze Jr. And thanks to USA Today, we now have a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this ...
	Fully Functioning Air-Powered Lego Car is Awesome [VIDEO]
	This life-size, air-powered Lego car is the result of 500,000 pieces of Lego and 256 pistons put together by Australians Steve Sammartino and Raul Oaida. The vehicle has four orbital engines powering the massive set of tiny bricks, and it can hit...
	Here's What An 'Invisible' Bike Helmet Really Looks Like [VIDEO]
	Created by Swedish industrial design students Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, the "invisible helmet" are perfect for cyclists who don't want to deal with "helmet hair." The helmet is actually just an air bag that uses a helium gas cylinder to inflat...
	Mac Pro Gets (RED) Makeover for Sotheby’s Auction
	Here's part of the highly anticipated Sotheby's auction curated by Jony Ive and Marc Newson. Joining it is the special (RED) edition of the recently announced Mac Pro computer.The powerful 9.9-inch device has been outfitted with Product (RED)‘s sign...
	Comic Strip Offers A Look Inside Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's Retirement Party
	Here's proof that the gadgets you ditch today may someday come back and haunt you. Inspired by the news of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's retirement, the funny guys at The Joy of Tech decided to illustrate just what Ballmer's retirement party would p...
	FLIR May Give Your iPhone Predator Like Vision
	Doesn't this look like what the Predator sees? FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) has been long used by militaries around the world for night missions. This heat sensing imaging technology is now working its way into consumer phones, namely the iPhone....