…if only it were real. This oddly named 5005x X-ray phone from Japan apparently claims to see through layers of clothing, leaving you will drool dripping from the right side of your mouth and reducing you to a blabbering idiot frothing at the mouth as you scan through hundreds of ladies in the train each morning. Sad to say technology has not advanced to such a stage yet, and even if it were possible, no government in power would be sane enough to release it on the market. While this prank has been around for quite some time now, it is for the benefit of those who have not yet stumbled upon it.

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Parenting certainly isn’t easy, which is why this fantasy device is a surefire winner if it ever takes off (although probably never). The Control-a-Kid remote is the ultimate magic wand in parenting, operating on nothing but pure, unadulterated positive thinking. It comes with a wide range of buttons to keep your kid in rein, including “Stop Sulking”, “Stop Tantrums”, “Do Homework”, “Don’t Answer Back”, and “Kiss Granny” among others. I personally love the “Grow Up” button - it kinda reminds me of Adam Sandler in the movie Click.

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Researchers from the University of Tokyo, led by Susumu Tachi, have developed a unique display that allows viewers to be immersed in a 3D video environment. The Telexistence Wide-angle Immersive STEReoscope, a.k.a. TWISTER, is the world’s first full color 360 degree 3D display that does not require the use of special glasses to visualize the effect.

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Getting to sleep can be troublesome for some people, so those of us who find no problem nodding off the moment our heads hit the pillow ought to be grateful. Of course, there are plenty of other reasons on why one stays up all night long, tossing and turning, and those include stress, thinking about work, a healthy dose of caffeine, watching TV late into the night, and even hormonal imbalance. One method to enter dreamland soonest possible would be resting in a self-regulated environment, cutting out those mentioned obstacles. Panasonic has come out with a solution in the form of the Sleep Assist System.

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We have covered our fair share of alarm clocks on Coolest Gadgets thus far, and some of them boasted truly kooky ideas that were actually implemented into the manufacturing line. The Carpet Alarm Clock is an interesting take, forcing you to get out of bed and stepping on it before the alarm is turned off. Yes sir, you can’t just press the snooze button no more and postpone the inevitable with this. Unfortunately, the Carpet Alarm Clock remains a concept as at press time. I wonder how much is the minimum weight required to turn this thing off? If the requirements aren’t too rigid, you can always throw a pillow or chair at it. No idea if this thing is washable or not, considering how there is an LCD display on it that tells the time.

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Speaker docks are dime a dozen these days, but how many actually come in a traffic stopping form factor? iLuv has certainly outdone itself with this wine glass docking speaker which was unveiled at SEK 2007, but unfortunately for the rest of this world who are ready to hand over their money to iLuv, it remains a concept at this stage. There is no word on whether it will be manufactured or not, but I certainly hope it would. Features include a LCD display that shows the current song, time, and equalizer bands. I don’t know about you, but the word ‘dock’ sure has more than one connotation with this utterly hot model standing beside it.

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With a fifteen million dollar grant, DARPA is researching the feasibility of creating personal, self healing shields. The idea is rapidly looking to become reality thanks to “metamaterials,” a composite molecule is not only self repairing, but invisible to boot. Think of a Harry Potter like invisibility cloak that also repels a 7.62mm round from an AK47. The result hopes to be invisible body armor good for just about any combat situation that is lightweight, easy to deploy, can capable of return fire.

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For the past year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has tested photovoltaic roofing products on roofs in Maryland. And the results are rather encouraging – with solar power efficiency varying from 6 to about 16 percent.

Based on various kinds of roofing products – ranging from tile, slate, and the single most popular shingle, all have photo-voltaic cells and surrounding inactive areas where roofers can secure them the old fashioned way – with a hammer and nail.

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