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How One Spark of an Idea Can Light Up the World

Every so often an idea comes along that stops you in your tracks. And sOccket did this for me (great name too--so smart and simple). It's an incredible demonstration of the power of a simple idea.READ»

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Swirl Turns Washing Clothes Into a Game

Remember the energy-generating SOccket soccer ball we wrote about last week? Turns out other designers have similar ideas kicking around in their heads. The "Swirl", a concept washing machine from Germany's designaffairs Studio, is ...READ»

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The SOccket: A Soccer Ball to Replace Kerosene Lamps

It sounds strange. How can soccer balls possibly eliminate the need for fume-filled kerosene lamps in developing countries? With the sOccket--a soccer ball developed by a group of Harvard students. The ball produces and stores ...READ»