Friday Reads 12/2/10

1. New print technology with erasable paper. There’s a new technology that can eliminate paper waste in office. The PrePeat printer, a new Japanese product, allows you to print on a page, erase it, and print again.

2. Laser technology can fry mosquitoes in flight. In an effort to curb malaria in developing countries, Intellectual Ventures has created a laser weapon to hunt and destroy mosquitoes in flight using inexpensive consumer products like laser printers, Blu-ray disc writers, video game consoles, etc.

3. New Technology Promises to make Fuel from C02 Emissions & Algae. This system uses a revolutionary approach where CO2 that’s captured through a special cartridge is regenerated through algae in a home unit, allowing the user to produce bio-oil (up to 2500 litres per year tax-free).

4. Scooter designs at Holon Institute of Technology. Students at the Holon let their imagination run wild on new scooter design. Check out their innovative prototypes.

 5. New technology extends food shelf-life. Washington State University has developed a new technology that will allow food to look, taste, and be as nutritious as the original food but with a shelf-life of more than six months.

6. A Simple Solution to Google Buzz’s Privacy Problem. The hubbub over Google Buzz’s conversion of your most frequent e-mail contacts into followers that anyone can see may die down eventually.

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