The Smart Elevator

NPR had a piece about the smart elevator. Instead of pressing the up arrow or the down arrow, and then pressing your floor when you get into the elevator, you enter the floor you wish to go to on a keypad outside the elevator and it directs you to the elevator that will get you there in the fewest number of stops.

This is one of those ideas that is both brilliant and simple - I can't wait to use one!

Step Away from the Computer

I guess I'm just enough of a dork to appreciate this - but Engadget has a bit about AirSoft Project 2.0 - a guard turret for your computer. This thing has optional radio control and four cannons.