That's Mr. Gasification, Not Mr. Fusion
Take a look at a cool video showing a real-life version of a car that runs on miscellaneous bits of trash. Just like in the movies. Almost. (re: Various)

Space Toilet Diaper From Japan
There's always something on the drawing board at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; this time, it's a very personal space toilet. (re: David H. Keller)

Meatricity - Meatrical Energy From Meatric Sources
Are we heading toward a human-powered future? Probably not, but the power goes out in our neighborhood often enough to check it out. (re: Various)

Cymascope CymaGlyphs - Dolphin Picture Words
How can we translate the language of another species? The CymaScope may give the answer. (re: Various)

Hotel Room Of The Future Is German, Retrotastic
This 'hotel room of the future' video provides a review of a retrotastic future too kitschy to believe; with memories of future rooms from the past century of science fiction. (re: E.M. Forster)

EarthNow! Landsat Images Now Available
Gaze down upon the Earth from orbit like the astronauts do with this handy online viewer. (re: Various)

Therapeutic Ultrasound Now Pocket-Sized
Fans of Star Trek's Dr. McCoy may be thinking that they are seeing miniaturized medical instruments in the near future. (re: Gene Roddenberry)

3G Watch Phone From LG Electronics
Remarkable technology from LG electronics promises to bring video to a wrist near you. (re: H.G. Wells)

NEC Thermal Scans For Flu
NEC is taking no chances at their corporate headquarters - the flu patrol is looking for you! (re: Michael Crichton)

Attention Assist - Drowsy-Driver Detection Standard
German engineering gives rise to the exact opposite of a famous sfnal automotive prediction. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Teen Arrested For Home Chemistry Lab
Should ordinary people, like this teen-aged college student, be allowed to experiment? (re: Various)

SCIgen - Computer Generates CS Papers
Read about this paper-generating program and wonder at a brand new, ground-breaking paper by five science fiction titans - Asimov, Gallun, Herbert, Russell and Heinlein. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Lipodiesel - Energy From Liposuction Fat
In which Dr. Bittner makes a wrong turn on the road to a more fuel-efficient society. (re: Various)

Biohackers - Genetic Engineering Home Hobbyists
Hobbyists have made important contributions to many fields. Why not genetic engineering? (re: Frank Herbert)

Micro-Mouse Robots With Grippers Tournament
New development at the 29th All Japan micro-mouse games held at the Tsukuba International Congress Center. Now, they have arms. (re: Eric Frank Russell)

Wapix YJMM Chrono-Pictographic Frames (From Hogwarts?)
Interesting art project prototype has literary antecedents. (re: J.K. Rowling)