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There are few things that most of us like better than a long, hot shower, but they sure use up a lot of water and power. That’s why the Uji illuminated shower head was created. It gradually changes from green to red while in use, letting users know when it’s time to get out.

Claudia Kuster and her team at the Computer Graphics Laboratory ETH Zurich are developing a way to bring eye contact to Skype and similar video calling services with software that alters the image of the person on the other end, giving the illusion that they’re looking straight at the camera.

Thomas Larson is looking to break into the camera phone attachment market and inspire a new generation of scientists with the Micro Phone Lens, an adhesive add-on lens that offers 15X optical magnification from a tiny footprint.

The Science Museum, with the help of the University College London and ScanLAB, has created a virtual version of the now closed Shipping Gallery to make the exhibit available to future generations

Magnesium alloys are very attractive for their light weight, specific strength and easy machinability, but they corrode easily. Researchers at Monash University have developed a novel way to poison corrosive reactions by adding a dash of arsenic to the recipe.

Although shooting baskets is an important part of basketball training in and of itself, it would certainly be helpful to know how many of your shots actually score – is your success rate increasing or dropping, and if so, by how much? The Hoop Tracker system is designed to let you know.

If you strip away the games that will also be available on current consoles, PCs, and mobile devices, you're left with 15 games in total that will require a Xbox One or PS4 to play when they're released. So the real question is, would any of these titles convince you to make the leap to next-gen?

The Dutch are known for their ingenuity in taming it and using it to their advantage, but their systems for keeping water at bay are now being rethought by Koen Olthuis of Waterstudio, who is is embracing water-borne housing with particular vigor with the Citadel.

"It became readily apparent that many of the problems my patients were experiencing had been created by the lack of a suitable chair," says Simon Freedman. So he built one. The result, after a claimed 15 years in development, is the FreedMan Chair.

Demeter Amps has announced the availability of a new pedal board amplifier called The Mighty Minnie. Originally created for slide guitar master Sonny Landreth, the little amp offers players a tube sound with a maximum output of 180 watts into 4 ohms, and weighs only 4.5 lb.

Mercedes-Benz offers several popular platforms for van camper conversions. In fact, it claims that its Sprinter van is the number one base vehicle of luxury campers. Recently the German manufacturer showcased three camper conversions of its own.

With all the fuss over the recent influx of smartwatches, you'd think that a new wristwatch that simply displays the time on an analog face wouldn't cause much of a stir. However, when that watch is claimed to be "the world's most accurate wristwatch," people perk up and take notice.