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Bookmark

Way back, 15 years or so, a bookmark was used to mark the current reading page in a real life book. This was done using small pieces of paper, or anything else that could fit between two pages without damaging the book. Some improvements have been made in the IRL bookmark department:

http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/03/17/puffy-bookmark/

Hour Glass

The hour glass has never been a marvel of technology for the past two centuries. Pavel Balykins did something about it.
 

http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/03/18/pixel-perfect-hour-glass...

Tickle me

In Europe the "Tickle me Elmo" dolls are hard to find. Guess the EU does not allow these kind of toys on our streets.

"Malfunctioning Elmo utters Death Threats"

http://hackedgadgets.com/2008/03/11/malfunctioning-elmo-utters-death-thr...

Airplane? Helicopter?

Cheap tableware, cheap taste

"Does Touch Affect Flavor? Study Finds That How A Container Feels Can Affect Taste"

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080317095610.htm

Webtelescope

Control your "own" telescope; fee to use for all on the web.

http://www.telescope.org/

Back in the days...

And the correct term in 1844 for the "Journal of Psychiatry" is ...

"Journal of Insanity"

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/issue_pdf/frontmatter_pdf/1/2.pdf

Internet addiction

It took a few year but finally the word is getting out an internet addiction should be regarded as a mental illness.

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/story.html?id=705d2e4e-420f-4555-82a...

Methanol fuel cell

Next generation power should come from methanol fuel cells, a patent has been filed describing printable fuel cells.

http://www.newscientist.com/blog/invention/2008/03/printable-fuel-cell-e...

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