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Sony has a great new ad campaign for their digital audio players, created by Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney, helmed by art director Eron Broughton. The agency took Sony's earphones and literally mapped out the subway systems of London, New York and Sydney, mimicking a traditional subway map. It's a simple idea but powerful in its execution, giving Sony a much-need dose of coolness. Now all Sony needs to do is apply that principle to its actual products.

Believe. DVDs coated with a layer of genetically-altered microbe proteins could one day hold terabytes of information, says a US-based researcher, reporting his findings at the International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Brisbane recently.

Venkatesan Renugopalakrishnan, a professor of Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University and an internationally recognized expert in protein structural biology and engineering has invented a next-generation means of storage technology that dwarfs current technology.

Renu (as the professor is known) and his team at BioFold Inc., a California-based firm that he founded in 1999, in collaboration with FIU and other corporate labs, are designing a single-layer DVD that can store up to 198 gigabytes of data – more than 20 times the capacity of a dual-layer DVD-9. The technology will be able to store even up to 50,000 gigabytes (about 50 terabytes), he says.

Trying to romance your lady? Forget about roses and wine. She already knows you’re a geek so use some gadgets while you romance her.

It’s a tough call as to whether or not she will find these wine shaped usb speakers romantic or not. Who knows how a woman thinks. But just imagine a candle light dinner with this pair of wine glass speakers on the table and some soft music. They feature 2.1 channel subwoofers and who knows you might get lucky. Just be careful that you don’t pour wine in them. $21.99.

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Here’s a cute gadget to keep you cool this summer, the USB desktop fan with hub. It features 4 USB ports built into the feet of the fan and comes in green color. It also comes with 4 pieces of anti-dust covers that keep all USB ports away from dust and other damages when they are not in use.

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Celebrating 30 years of the iconic Lego minifigure designed by Jens Nygaard Knudsen, iconeye put together a gallery of highlights showcasing many of the personas from over the years.

A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, seems made for the times. The jugs are cheaper to ship and better for the environment, the milk is fresher when it arrives in stores, and it costs less.

Apparently consumers may need some re-education about how to most effectively pour from these new jugs. The pouring issue is significant enough that many retailers (including Sam's Club, Costco, and Walmart) are giving demos.

I just hope someone starts designing some nicer labels for it...

This waterproof camera bag is ideal for use on the beach. Made from a durable
100% waterproof material and tight seal, you can enjoy the fun of picture shooting down to 20m underwater even if your digital camera is not waterproof. The transparent soft cover allows normal operation of the camera. It can also keep out dust, sand and dirt, ensuring full protection to your digital camera for any outdoor activities.

It's available for $26 at Sourcingmap.com.

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Designs based on the golden ratio and aperiodic tiling. Each tee is printed on American Apparel FJ 2001 for a 100% ring spun cotton fine fit and with plastisol inks for a high-quality finish. Each tee comes in a gift box, individually numbered limited edition including a badge and print card.

Officials at CERN, the European nuclear research organisation in Geneva, are to switch on the world's most powerful particle accelerator on 10 September and look, they've made a YouTube video to celebrate.

h(y)r | sweet little online mag featuring a whole host of goodies. Go to features, product then matt jensen to see my boy matt putting together some goodness for you fixie crew. He does plenty of tasty furniture also, watch this space I will dig up more pics...

Thou software unlock is still looks agonizingly far away, the guys over over at Brando came up with a simple hardware unlock solution for you 3G iPhone, that doesn’t even requires you to scratch your sim!

The Vader Project , a "reimagining of the iconic Darth Vader helmet by some of today's hottest pop and underground artists", was recently on display at Star Wars Celebration Japan. A lot of them are pretty cool. says Geekologie... understatement of the decade I say - best thing on the interwebby I've seen this year. And that is a big statement.

Melissa Saenz at Caltech in Pasadena was tipped off when a visitor looked at her screensaver, which made no noise, and said, "Does anyone else hear that?"

She quizzed him and found that his experience had the hallmarks of synaesthesia: a trigger through one sense was giving rise to a sensory experience in another. It was automatic and her visitor had experienced it as far back as he could remember.

via New Scientist

Sam and Will Boex of Cornish design company Boex 3D Creative Solutions have recently had one of their designs chosen to be stocked at Liberty in London.

Their 'Pencil Bench' is a contemporary, fun piece of furniture that features 1625 bright pink pencils, individually sprung and mounted. Each pencil can be removed and used.

Interesting podcast with Jonathan Zittrain on the impact of cloud computing, open source code, Facebook style closed communities and items like the iphone on the future of the web.

Yes indeed, roll up roll up and get your free Protein® Forum tickets now. They're moving pretty quickly, so don't hang around.

In honor of the Chromeo time clock no doubt, great disko club music via stereogum

It doesn't get more video tech than this. Radiohead have just premiered their music video for the song "House of Cards" on the Google Developer site.

I was up early inline for a 16 gig iPhone this morning. Problem was in my hillbilly town they only had 8 in stock. So back to looking at them online. Found this, looks good... if its not vapourware? Fingers Crossed.

BeatMaker introduces a new generation of mobile instruments and music creation software. Inspired by hardware beatboxes, loop samplers and software sequencers, it combines them to turn the iPod into a unique, inspirational software instrument.

Chemists in Japan report development of the world's first DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts. The finding could lead to improvements in gene therapy, futuristic nano-sized computers, and other high-tech advances:

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If you want a simple approach to the division of time (the day in this case) feel free to try the free ProgressClock™. This clock simplifies time by showing the elapsed percent of the day.

Its been done before I know, but this is a nice version.

(image from funmint)

Surfwear company Billabong is using a new material called ECO Supreme Suede for some of its boardshorts and swim suits. The exclusive material is eco-friendly made from recycled textiles and plastic soda bottles (rPET). The company says its cool new material doesn't sacrifice on quality.

Not so long ago, you didn’t even know the sex of your baby until the day of birth. Today, we’ll know just about everything there is to know -- especially now that expectant mums and dads can gaze upon their progeny with the help of Echographic images 4-D. Apparently, these are the best medical images available. Echographic imagery is not new, but it has not been widely used for this purpose.

The team behind the Danish pavilion at the World Expo 2008 in Zaragoza, Spain consists of three Copenhagen-based firms — architects Spektrum Arkitekter, graphic agency Loop Associates and communications agency 2+1.

The Danish pavilion houses Círculos de Agua (Circles in the Water), an exhibition about sustainable living and lasting solutions that echoes the World Expo 2008 theme of water and sustainability. Círculos de Agua highlights Danish technologies that have started out small yet have the potential to affect global change. The underlying message is that everything we do spreads like ripples through water.

Unlimited credits are in the offing for whoever brought the majestic Al Green together with producers ?uestlove and James Poyser. Green’s new album, ‘Lay It Down’, is the best cut of soul you’re likely to hear all year. With guest spots featuring Anthony Hamilton and John Legend this is one very modern album and an absolutely essential addition to your Al Green collection.