Buses in Oslo to be Fueled by Methane Fermented from Human Waste »

Did you know that a year’s worth of human excrement is equivalent to 2.1 gallons of diesel? Well it is. So says Ole Jakob Johansen, an officer at Oslo, Norway’s city hall. And Johansen isn’t just spouting random, disgusting trivia: in 2010 Norway’s capital will start rolling out buses fueled with methane, which in turn [...]

Cloud Magnetically Levitating Sofa is The Greatest Couch Concept, Ever »

I’m going to break your heart right off the bat: this is just a concept. Boy, but what an awesome concept it is. Dreamed up by D.K. Wei, the Cloud “magnetic floating sofa” captures the kind of thoughts anyone has while lazing around and staring at the clouds.
From the designer:
Cloud is a sofa concept designed [...]

da Vinci Si HD System: Remote Surgical with 3D HDTV Technology »

Launched in April 2009, the da Vinci Si introduces several enabling features, including:

Enhanced high-definition 3D vision for superior clinical capability
An updated user interface for streamlined setup and OR turnover
Extensibility for digital OR integration
Dual-console capability to support training and collaboration during minimally invasive surgery.

The da Vinci Si System retains and builds on the core technology at [...]