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This is an interesting idea:


The c))motion screen


Basically it's ventilation covered by a plastic material that behaves in a similar way to bi-metalic strips. i.e. When it gets warm they bend and the ventilation opens.

And here it is in action:


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There are some ideas you just have to love, like this one:



Giant stalks that wobble in the wind and generate electricity.

Can't imagine they'd be anywhere near as efficient as a conventional windfarm and the whole idea of 55 meter high carbon fiber wheat fields does sound more than a little crazy. We've got to have one!!!

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This is a rather elegant idea:



Elongate the tap and turn it into a towel rail. Genius!

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I wonder if I could get my prescription lenses put into a pair of these:



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Then again, knowing me, I'd probably get carried away and manage to brick myself in or something...
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So this is what they're doing around the back of Tate Modern



oooo, shiney!

Was worried for a few minutes when I saw the photo in the local paper that they were building it on the front, but apparently it's around the back :-)
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Oooo... look!

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I want one!

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