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mtrobregado
 
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08/19/2010
Tornadoes can cause a lot of damage to homes. My idea is that houses or homes are designed in a way that when a tornado comes, the house can retract or descend down below ground level. The top structure could be designed in a way that even if a tornado passes by, no damaged is done to the retracted house. When the tornado passes by, the house can ascend above ground level.
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buzz54
 
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08/17/2010
I've seen numerous ideas on here on ways to keep your driveway from freezing but none dealing with extremely hot driveways. In the Sun Belt of the country, it is always rough on the feet in the dead of Summer to walk out of your house bare footed when you have a concrete or asphalt driveway. I think that it would be great to have coils built under the concrete/asphalt in which cold water could be turned on and off to cool this before walking on it.
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JestBlaze
 
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This plastic replacement downspout would feature small directional water wheels in the gutter and small generators wired together with weather proof wiring on the outside of the downspout. The most electricity would be produced if each descending waterwheel was only allowed to spin in the opposite direction the wheel above it would spin. The generators would have alternating polarity in their generating magnets to create a DC current. This would save an unknown amount on your electric...
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Alice
 
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Do you often want to bring in your daily life a piece of something new, interesting and unusual? I suggest paying attention to the exotic, sometimes confusing cultures of the faraway lands. These cultures are often a source of great ideas which can be applied for different interior styles creation. The Japanese interior is the most popular today. Many modern cafes, offices, houses or rooms are designed in the Japanese style. But sometimes it is enough to use some Japanese interior...
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smith5414
 
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Technologies are constantly developing and becoming cheaper. They make our life more comfortable and joyful. A virtual window in a wall is a great example of such development. It can display any dynamic pictures you like: from the magnificent scenery to the life in the deep sea or the view from the orbital station window. Winscape virtual window provides the effect of presence in front of the real window. The view from the window changes depending on the position of the...
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traverjc
 
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1. Remember those "mood rings"? They interpreted your mood based on your temperature. I'd like to see a faucet that contains a simple system for relaying the temperature of the water to the user. The water nearest to the end of the faucet is all that matters here..I've noticed my son is in the habit of touching the stem of the faucet before washing his hands in order to tell the temperature of the water, and to avoid burning himself. How about a visual representation? 2. I'd like to see a...
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Mr. Munsen
 
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04/16/2010
A 2' level with a stud finder in the top/bottom center (built in) and at the opposite end would be the electrical tester that slides out of the level. I have built and installed cabinets for a long time and it would be very handy to have on an install or just to have around the home.
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InlightInned
 
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Since the ground temperature remains between 50-55 degrees F year round we could use nature to cool and heat our houses and businesses. Transfering the heat from the attic through the foundation walls in the basement into the ground in the summer time. Probably could use the fact that heat rises to create a ventilation system that is naturally powered too instead of using an electric fan. Then in the winter, using the difference in temperature between the frost layer and the 50 degree...
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chuff
 
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the idea is this: in the summer you want your house to repel heat, in the winter you want your house to absorb heat. if you were to make a paint or vinyl siding that became darker when it got cold and lighter when it got warm, it would accomplish the goal.
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DrPam
 
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Here's what I would love if someone would create... Christmas lights that can be left up all year without making you look like the problem neighbor. I'm thinking of a thin housing or tube that blends seamlessly with the gutters on your house. The housing would appear white when the lights were off, but would be transparent enough to see the lights through when they were turned on. Of course, the lights would have to be reliable so you don't lose strings here and there and have to climb...