Pat Fogarty, Author at Concrete Playground

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Keep The Harry Potter Dream Alive With Quidditch

If you find life a little empty without Hogwarts perhaps you should give quidditch a try.

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Tequila Could Fuel Cars as Well as Parties

Don't drink and drive. Pour it in the tank instead.

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Three Ideas Shaping the Future of Music

Technology is changing the way music is made and consumed.

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Text-Me-Up! The Art of Text Messages

British artist Tracey Moberley works in the medium of texts.

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Up Bracelet Records Your Everything

Jawbone's new piece of wearable tech will keep tabs on your health.

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60 Internet Seconds Around the World

How much do you get done in a minute?

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Coke Creates World’s First Carbon-Friendly Billboard

Coke's advertising goes green.

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Weird And Wonderful Phone Chargers

Need to keep your phone charged at a festival?

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Google Insights Helps Predict The Economy

What does the average person do when confronted by something new in their life? Google it, of course.

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Creative Art Shelves Combine Form and Function

Creative modular shelf units that can fold up against a wall, revealing artwork on the underside.

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Iceland’s Crowdsourced Constitution. Like.

Iceland use social media to get the people's input for their new constitution.

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Vizualize.Me Livens Up Your LinkedIn Info

Turn your life's work into an infographic.

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Luna Ring Could Power the World

Solar power from the moon could power the world.

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Kaiser Chiefs Want You to Make Their Album

Design and sell the new Kaiser Chief's album and earn a quid.

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Merrell Wants You To Add Your Own Scenery

Help create the world's largest panoramic photo of the great outdoors.

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Coke Gets Greener With ‘Give It Back’ Racks

Coke take the cola green wars beyond the bottle.

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Ice-Cream On A Boat

How did the Brits beat us to this idea?

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Recycled Cycles and Bamboo Bikes

How green is your cycle?

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Yoram Gross’ Animated Life

The creator of Blinky Bill and Dot and the Kangaroo tells his own story.

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Phoenix Bamboo Car Defies Convention

A new kind of eco-friendly car.

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