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Australia’s Biggest Garage Sale

The Garage Sale Trail will be held on Sunday, April 10 this year in backyards, front yards and garages right across Australia.

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Art Installation Maps the Beauty of WiFi

Immaterials acts as a reminder of what drives our society, what facilitates our social flings, and shows us the fragility of the foundation of our daily lives.

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Thought Control Car Becomes a Reality

The technology of gaming and all your Back To The Future fantasies come together in the car driven by the power of your mind.

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Homes Getting Cheaper and Smaller by Design

With the global economy in a less than premium position, sustainable micro-houses might be awaiting us all in the future.

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Artsicle: An Original Artwork Rental Scheme

A new scheme running in New York let's you road test your art before you make a lifetime's commitment to it.

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Lenovo Creates First Ever Eye-Controlled Computer

Blinking or being distracted by someone across the room could potentially lead to your documents closing unsaved, now that your eyes can control your computer.

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Scrabble Revived with Designer Fonts

Now not only is Scrabble a delightful game for grammar pedants but for typography fetishists as well.

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TED 2011’s Big Idea for Global Sustainability

Interchangeable life-size Lego parts have the power to completely democratise industrial production in a sustainable way.

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Literary Figures Give Lego Bookish Cred

The one thing Lego has always needed was a smug F. Scott Fitzgerald and brooding Ernest Hemingway to give it some literary credit.

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Lego Releases Digital Camera

The new go-to gadget for anyone who wants a colourful, geometric and completely unique and workable camera.

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Daft Punk and Coke to Release Shiny Limited Edition Bottles

New Coke bottles inspired by Daft Punk's robot helmets will undoubtedly become the source of many a French hipster's pick-up line.

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Kite-Powered Car Drives Across Australia

A unique take on raising environmental awareness involves a kite and a pair of German 'extreme sportsmen.'

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Breakup Notifier Normalises Your Facebook Stalking

The highly controversial new Facebook app is the one most likely to get you laid by someone on the rebound.

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Tron: Legacy Inspires Icehotel Art Suite

British designers/sci-fi fans redesign Sweden's icehotel, Tron: Legacy style.

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World’s Smallest Postal Services

Things are always better in miniature. Including the postal service.

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Information is Beautiful

Get lost pie charts. Infography is where its at.

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