Technology is an ever evolving element in human existence. It is hard to imagine a world without technology as it is now considered a necessity to own technology in order to survive. To make life simpler for you, we have compiled a unique collection of articles featuring some of the many cool technological gadgets on the planet. We have also included a some quotes that contribute to the touch of technology itself. Feast your eyes on some prototype gadgets that you may come to use in the future.

THE DESKTOP 3D PRINTER
In this particular article, O’Reilly discusses the evolution of printers…

But even with our memory-stingy printers, Apple had enough buying power to drive their costs below ours. We were selling a couple of hundred units a month; I don’t know how many units Apple sold, but I’m sure they were buying the same memory for their Apple IIs, Lisas (remember those?) and early Macs. So we lost the battle to economies of scale, and that’s a battle that’s hard to win when you’re playing against a company a hundred times your size.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the 3D printer market. Desktop Factory looks a lot like Imagen: an aggressive, focused startup built around one product. Desktop printers probably aren’t built around commodity parts, like processors and memory (and, for that matter, the Canon marking engine); the commodity parts are now much cheaper (RAM is pennies a meg). But what happens when HP or Apple gets into the game? Will Desktop Factory be the first to sell a 3D printer for hobbyists, or will we have to wait for Apple?

The LaserWriter drove standardization on PostScript, which in turn drove a new generation of text editors and typesetting products. That work is continuing with products like InDesign. 3D CAD software strikes me as being roughly where text editing and page layout was in the 80s. Is Desktop Factory the company that will drive a renaissance in 3D design tools? Will their printer interface become a de-facto standard that allows others to play? That’s what it will take for them to survive. These days, Imagen doesn’t even merit an entry in Wikipedia.

 

T-SHIRTS THAT MAKE GEEKS DROOL AND AN AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MUG
If you are wondering what is the best gift to present to your partner, this cool t-shirt that interacts with body distance making sure you stay close to each other, and imagine enjoying your coffee with each sip that’s as good as the first without having it go cold with the automatic temperature control mug.

 

 

SELF-PICTURES IN OVERHEAD VIEW AND TAPPING UP YOUR OWN PHONE LINE
Bring out the inner child in you as you have fun taking pictures of yourself with the concept of the paper whirlwind. Then if you feel your safety is threatened by prank callers, trace the culprit with your very own phone tap gadget where it stores every information of incoming and outgoing calls.

 

 

UNDERWATER LIGHT SHOWS AND MUSICAL FLASH DRIVES
Specially for those who wallow in bathtubs for hours on end, the underwater light show will keep you submerged till you wrinkle all over. And if you’re on the go and not wanting to have a "lifeless" Flash Drive, check out the latest Flash Drive that plays music literally!

 

 

LAUNCH OF APPLE’S TIME CAPSULE & THE WIRELESS DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME
We compiled this the latest news we can find about the progress of Apple’s Time Capsule external HD.

Looks like Apple has started to ship its Time Capsule - the newest external hard drive from Cupertino which is just about the only solution available for those who want to perform wireless Time Machine backups from your notebook. The Time Capsule debuted at Macworld, being an 802.11n Wifi base station that was equipped with a choice of 500GB or 1TB hard drive, enabling you to back up files to the drive or share files across a network without having to hook up to a cable. The 500GB and 1TB model will retail for $299 and $499, respectively.

On the subject of functionality, we came across a cool wireless digital photo frame that is easy to use.

 

 

THE CURVY IVIEW AND ICE CUBES IN 10 MINUTES
The design of the iView looks to be based on old 1950’s wraparound cinema screens as the screen comes around to surround the viewer. And the Ice Cube Maker machine can make sure that you have emergancy back-up ice cubes should an unexpected party arrives!

 

 

THE PHONOFONE II AND THE RSSTROOM READER
While some designers go for a contemporary or futuristic look, the PhotoFone II owes its unique look to the past. Talk about creative, the

RSStroom reader is so named because it can print the latest RSS updates on toilet paper!

 

 

SURFING THE WEB IN STYLE AND THE WAY DESKTOPS SHOULD BE MADE
 Being seated in a single position can be absolutely boring, and the surf chair may give a little bit of comfort. Talking about practicality, a desktop should be made as it’s called: a DESKTOP!

 

 

THE ULTRA COOL FOLDING BALCONY!
Seriously, this has to be considered one of the best inventions in history!

Do you live in a northern European country where the houses do not have balconies? Do you wish your new ultra modern house has something special? Well the award-winning BloomFrame balconies designed by Hofman Dujardin Architects is here to make you happy. This is a rather innovative window frame that can form a balcony when it is pushed out. This is very popular in Sweden especially now that global warming is making things up there nice and sunny!