Michael Laut has dreamt up of this conceptual AC unit that not only works quietly to help keep you asleep like a baby at night, it is also environmentally friendly just like its color. This wall-mounted device will induce air via ionization, eliminating the normally loud buzz of the AC unit that hangs outside of your home. It will also make use of condensation produced by the compressor to water any plants or vegetation under it, giving you a legitimate excuse to turn on the AC even when it isn't too hot outside. Too bad this is but a concept as I would love to see this hit the market.

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This is me, . . . weeell, on a really good hair day, with make-up and clothes (instead of the PJs I usually write in.) PosePrints made this up for me, to demonstrate their unique, personalized stationary.

Usually, I scoff at look-alike characters, avatars and such, but I have to admit these gals captured something of the real me. Or else, I'm just flattered.

The mother-daughter team created an easy to use website where you can design yourself step-by-step. Just click on the "design " tab, and once you decide on a design you like, click "personalize this design with my pose" and you will be taken to the sketch page. Here, use the arrows to scan all of the available facial variables and accessories, and customize your person by clicking on specific features. When you are happy with your "pose," click "Save Model" and you will then be prompted to "Personalize Message" (if they are invites, thank you cards, or snappy notecards, like mine).

To customize even more, such as "I want a different hair-do, my Baby Phat pants suit for clothes, and a unique background design," then they charge an up-front $50 for Jen's customized artwork, plus the cost of cards and shipping. For me, they used a photo (which they took from my Facebook page) for more likeness.

For weddings, dinner parties, or baby showers, etc, you could do a cute silhouette card, like this:

$50.00 for 25 cards. A deal for such a unique gift.

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]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:00:28 +0000 unique background design design unique unique gift avatar cards cards click cute silhouette card specific features PosePrints - Create yourself online http://mobileratty.com/article/b35500902dddaff6dedee9645450eb34 http://mobileratty.com/article/b35500902dddaff6dedee9645450eb34 The new RFID Passports designed and created to be hack proof can be hacked in less than an hour using a cloning tool. British researchers embedded pictures of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber onto a set of chips and then tested them. They came up as “real” according to the agency that sets e-passport standards which is very worrying.

Using his own software, a publicly available programming code, a £40 card reader and two £10 RFID chips, Mr van Beek took less than an hour to clone and manipulate two passport chips to a level at which they were ready to be planted inside fake or stolen paper passports.

A baby boy’s passport chip was altered to contain an image of Osama bin Laden, and the passport of a 36-year-old woman was changed to feature a picture of Hiba Darghmeh, a Palestinian suicide bomber who killed three people in 2003. The unlikely identities were chosen so that there could be no suggestion that either Mr van Beek or The Times was faking viable travel documents.

The passports do not match the printed ID numbers embedded into every document, which should raise some suspicions but that would seem to be easier to fake than the already hacked chip.

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OMG but that’s not all. There’s also an integrated blender and a steamer. HELLO. I need this NOW. Designers Fiona McAndrew and Conor Fallon are only one step away from fulfilling my kitchen fantasies. I just need a Rosie the Robot to do it all for me and my life will be complete.

Designer: Fiona McAndrew & Conor Fallon

The interface uses capacitive multi point touch screen technology; Allowing for a truly intuitive experience , which responses only to human contact.

A built-in scale for preparation.

Through wireless bluetooth technology the interface can send a shopping list to a mobile phone. The interface can also be updated this way.

A sheet of wood can be slid into the tray exterior providing for another practical use.

For steaming small individual portions these containers fit inside a perforated metal sheet which slots into the tray, then in turn into the steamer. Also great for sanitizing baby bottles.

The Singing Bird Alarm Clock wakes you each morning with your choice of bird call. You’ll think you are a baby chick in a nest for a few groggy seconds in the morning. It’s portable and runs on 3 AAA batteries. You can buy different bird call cards that go with the clock for $10.50 each if you get sick of the originals. You can even buy a frog call card, for some reason. Not for me thank you. I have birds that already wake me up with their yakking outside. But if you want to be one with nature, it costs $39.95.

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The Singing Bird Alarm Clock wakes you each morning with your choice of bird call. You’ll think you are a baby chick in a nest for a few groggy seconds in the morning. It’s portable and runs on 3 AAA batteries. You can buy different bird call cards that go with the clock for $10.50 each if you get sick of the originals. You can even buy a frog call card, for some reason. Not for me thank you. I have birds that already wake me up with their yakking outside. But if you want to be one with nature, it costs $39.95.

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My original proposal was quiet and low-key. It was just some simple heart-felt words exchanged during a quiet night at home. And while Proposal 1.0 had plenty of sentiment, it was lacking in pizazz. So I did what any Silicon Valley geek would do: I decided to upgrade to "Proposal 2.0," a new improved online version. I proposed to Leslie from inside a Google Street View panorama.

Proposal 2.0 -- This effectively voids proposal 1.0