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These Crazy-Detailed Anatomical Images Are Made With Curled Paper

4:00AM February 2, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

Some art looks like it’s been thrown together in minutes. Some looks like it took hundreds of hours. These beautiful anatomical images, made using quilled paper, definitely fall into the second category. More »


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Shuriken Sticky Notes, For Stealthy Reminders

5:00PM January 22, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

I love everything about these ninja-inspired throwing star sticky notes from ThinkGeek. Everything except the fact they’re made from black paper, making them next to impossible to write on with anything other than a special marker. More »


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Magical Paper Pot That Somehow Boils Water

7:20AM January 7, 2012 | Casey Chan

Don’t ask me how a paper pot can be used to boil water and cook pasta and make noodles but this paper pot, the Hexa Pot, can. IT’S MADE OF PAPER. The Hexa Pot isn’t real yet (it’s a Kickstarter) but it’s the perfect pot for the outdoors. And the perfect pot for lazy people like me who hate to do dishes. More »


Software

Solved: DARPA’s Challenge To Reconstruct Shredded Documents

3:30AM December 6, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

It sounds insane, but DARPA recently laid down a challenge to computer scientists: work out how to reconstruct shredded pages of paper. The winning team has finished — two days ahead of schedule. More »


Science

New Rewritable E-Paper Could Someday Save Trees

10:06AM August 9, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Researchers from Taiwan have developed an eco-friendly type of electronic paper. The rewritable i2R e-paper uses heat to store images, isn’t backlit, and does not consume electricity. More »


News

Why Snail Mail Should Just Die Already

12:57AM July 26, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

You’d think the UK government would be able to at least afford A4 paper for its printers, considering the amount we pay in taxes. But according to the UK Telegraph, the HMRC forgot to order enough paper to print tax reminders. More »


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Cutaway Leaf Art Dazzles With Detail

9:28AM July 15, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Lorenzo Duran is an artist who likes to work with leaves and knows a lot about paper cutting. He combined these two self-taught skills to create some impressive natural art. More »


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An Origami Phone You Could Actually Use

12:10PM June 3, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

A phone made of paper that you can fold and actually use. That’s the concept Chengyuan Wei designed when he spent some time thinking creatively about the classic telephone. More »


Computing

What Is An Electrowetting Display?

11:40PM May 20, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Electrowetting sounds like some crazy shock therapy to stop your kid from peeing his bed. But don’t worry! It’s not nearly as messy. But if an electrowetting display isn’t a child’s worst nightmare, what is it? More »


Gadgets

Boogie Board Tablet Is The Replacement For Pen And Paper You Were Looking For

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1:55PM March 11, 2011 | Nick Broughall

If your desk is covered with piles of papers and notebooks, leaving you drowning in a sea of disorganised hand-written notes, Latestbuy has just announced Australian pricing of the Boogie Board LCD tablet. Powered by a single watch battery, the ultra thin tablet is like a digital blackboard for your notetaking. More »