...We are replacing you, one invention at a time. At least, you still have your good looks to fall back on, because Live Luggage is taking away your ability to impress all the single ladies on the plane with your heavy-lifting luggage skills. Now women can fit all their pairs of shoes without struggling to lug their carry-on around the airport or into the overhead bin; Live Luggage is a power-wheel bag! Now if it could only get itself to the terminal on its own, we would be set. It also has an anti-gravity handle that pulls 85% of your weight, so that you can look stylish carrying pounds of last minute gifts that you purchased at the airport. You won't even be able to tell that you added the weight! And the real kicker of Live Luggage is that both bags detach making it easier to stuff and lift your carry-on into the overhead container. No more smacking random people in the head, unless of course, you want to. Hey, I have met a lot of strange and obnoxious individuals on airplanes as I am sure you have to. I don't judge.

If you have a great invention that will make traveling less stressful, remember to seek patenting advice first. Now let's all board a plane to the Caribbean Islands pronto!

"I am a nice shark that is being 3-D projected into your Roca Waterdrop Shower. Humans are friends, not food," says Bruce from Finding Nemo. Thanks Bruce darling for that nice introduction to today's invention, the Roca Waterdrop Shower! Now when you shower, you can watch three hour long movies on your surrounding 3-D touch screen that also allows you to control the water temperature and jets. I'm not sure how much water you can waste taking a three hour shower (I'm guessing A LOT), but I do know that you will look like a prune with eyes. At least, now you can join the Raisonettes like I know you've always wanted to!

This shower is only a concept for now-- darn it though, I was going to invite guests over for the weekend and play Psycho on the touchscreen! How entertaining would that be? Then an encore of What Lies Beneath. Also, I'm not sure how they would make the screen three-dimensional without the use of 3-D glasses, and just a little fact--Did you know African-American Kenneth J. Dunkley discovered the two periphery points on a human's eye that if obstructed create a three dimensional effect? Now you know! This discovery, of course, led to 3D glasses being created, which then led to Avatar. Thank you, Mr. Dunkley!

Hasbro is releasing the 75th anniversary version of Monopoly in fall 2010, with a few major changes. If I hadn't told you just right now that this was the new Monopoly board, I'm sure you would have never guessed it! Not only is the board round, the money is plastic and the bank teller is an electronic device that sings (creepy). You know what that means-- you are forced to play by the rules and no more raiding the bank when your opponent goes to the bathroom! Unless of course, you are an extraordinaire at hacking into bank accounts, which you could be. If so, you are my new best friend.

I'm not sure how I feel about this modern take on a classic game. I miss the silver game pieces (the top hat and car mostly), the physical money that you can throw up in piles to make you feel even more rich, and an actual banker that you can accuse of cheating if you are losing badly. Plus, isn't it a bad idea to teach children at such a young age how to use a credit card? Unless it says "insufficient funds" if you overdraft, then I'm all up for it. But in this case, it will probably sing you ABBA's "Money, Money, Money" song or Rolling Stone's "You Can't Always Get What You Want." I could go for that! Also, it has being updated from low prices to modern day prices; expect to pay 4 million for Boardwalk instead of $400. WHOA! On the plus side, you collect 2 million when you pass "Go." If only real life were like that, I would pass "Go" all the time (somehow that sounds wrong?).

What are your thoughts on this new Monopoly? Let me know! I'm curious.

The iPad, the new release from Apple, is a multi-touch screen that is basically a laptop computer minus the keyboard and mouse part. It is lighter than a laptop and the huge screen allows you to view websites one page at a time with finger scrolling to change the page of course. Think of it as a huge iPhone without the ability to make calls or take pictures. You can however view pictures that are "crisp and vibrant" according to the website. Also, because the screen is so large, it makes it easier to watch movies and YouTube videos, as well as read novels in the iBook application, check email,  manage your calendar, and more. I am sure they already are designing apps for the iPad, hopefully the Fart 2.0 makes the cut! I'm crossing my fingers. Plus, the design is like a Frisbee, so I'm sure you can toss it around if you feel like it; it might just come back.  

I think it will be interesting to see if people go crazy over this product like the iPod or iPhone. It looks just like the iPhone but in a much bigger form that it should be funny to see people pull them out of their bag, and others mistakenly thinking that this is the new phone must-have-- like we have reverted back to massive cell phones.

I wish!

Finis has developed an underwater MP3 player, called the SwiMP3.1G. Now you think that is cool, wait for it...there are no ear phones! Instead of listening through your ears, you will be listening through your bones. And no, it is not the magic of milk that is doing this (although milk does a body good), but a new technology called Bone Conduction. Since music usually gets muffled underwater, Finis has developed bone conduction technology that sends sound vibrations through the cheek bone to the inner ear for the best quality of sound. What an amazing invention! If you want to swim faster, you can play the theme song from Jaws or from Rocky; and if you want to reenact The Little Mermaid (which I know you do), you can listen to the soundtrack. The newest model of SwiMP3.1G gives the user 1G of storage (approximately 250 songs) and a new sleek design that can easily be strapped onto one's goggles. It plays MP3 files as well as WMA files, so you can actually read a book while swimming! Well, technically it would be you listening to a book being read by another person while you swam. Same difference though. This invention has already been added to my Christmas list. It is best to start early in my opinion.

Inventions that make exercising fun are always winners. If you have an invention that will revolutionize the way we exercise, send a prototype to me Danni first, then get some patenting advice. What? I am still working off the Turkey from Thanksgiving and need all the help I can get!

But apparently you geek lovers love the topic of tooting! Don't deny it, my “Fart Eating Blanket” blog is getting way too much love to be ignored. So here is an invention for you avid readers, the iPhone’s Application Rate a Fart 2.0. Not only can you listen to 700+ fart noises, but you can submit your own to be rated and featured on the front page of the app- that is, if your fart is good enough. No worry, practice makes perfect. And I’m not sure of the rating criteria, but length, juiciness, and loudness probably play a part. Silent but deadly ones don’t have a chance in winning. So sad.

See even silly inventions like this one, scratch that, more like life-altering inventions like this one can turn a profit. Start thinking of yours today, while, of course, practicing your flatulence skills. Come on, one of my readers must be featured on the  Fart Hall of Fame or my life just wouldn’t be complete.

Hey there fellow geek lovers! Since I have to run some errands before Turkey Day, I thought I would post now. You know so you have something to read while you lock yourself away in the bathroom to escape THAT family member. We all have one of those. I have two. Lucky me! Anyway, sticking with the Turkey theme, I present you...the Nuwave Oven- an oven that uses infrared, convention, and conduction technology to cook a 10-pound turkey in two hours. This invention makes your life easier on a very stressful day, and therefore is selling like mad. According to the website, "it broils, roasts, grills, bakes, toasts, barbecues, steams, and fries, and even dehydrates all without fats or oils." The part that worries me is the dehydration part. They also claim that it produces a very healthy turkey, which sounds delish to me.  

Okay, now everyone put on your Turkey pants! Mine consist of an elastic waist, rhinestones, and pockets to stuff leftover rolls in. Again, Happy Thanksgiving!      

Every party should have one of these! Sony has developed a Party-shot Personal Photographer that uses the Smile Shutter technology from a TX1 or WX1 Cyber-shot digital camera to capture candid moments automatically. Basically, this robot sees white teeth, and snaps away. According to the product description, it uses the rule of thirds for better composition, intelligence for appropriate tilting, and motion detection to capture those silly hand gestures.

I can see these mini robots replacing kodak cameras at weddings. Well, if they can afford it! It costs $150 plus you have to buy the compatible camera.

But I really like this invention, especially for that one friend who strongly believes in taking candid photos. We all have one of those! Even though ninety-nine percent of the two hundred photos are not usable, he or she still snaps away-- thinking everyone just looks better with their mouth open or eyes bulging. Yes, I have one of those. Can you say Christmas gift? 

Remember camera technology is always changing and adding new features to benefit the user. If you have a suggestion for improving a camera feature, or an idea for a new invention, check out this website that helps with developing a prototype: www.virtual-prototype.com.

Have an amazing weekend!

Love Danni

Well, everyone, Comic-Con was a blast! I got my geek on!

I also searched around for some interesting inventions. But let me tell you there were a lot, here are just a few that I thought were really interesting:

The Star Wars toaster! Not only does this baby make warm toasty bread with an image of the handsome Darth Vader on it, but it uses the FORCE to make it! I kid...I think. You can preorder yours today (I know you want to!) at StarWarsShop.com for 54.99. It will be available on September 15th.

At the MGM booth, people were screaming for excitement! Well, more like fear. These fake electric chairs offer a virtual experience in previewing clips of the new Fox and MGM horror movies. Some people screamed during the two-minute video, I like to think I screamed with dignity. 

So this is pretty interesting, especially to watch! The kid in the black shirt is moving a ball up and down a tube with his mind! Yea, I couldn't believe it so I had to goggle/bing it! The invention was developed by Uncle Milton Toy Industries and uses the same technology of an EEG. The head piece measures brainwave patterns based on the number of neurons being fired, and then moves the ball accordingly. The more concentrated you are, the farther the ball moves up. "The force is with you" is how I like to think about it.

I hope this post has inspired you to start thinking about new invention ideas. Next year's Comic-Con is going to come around quickly, so hurry and design an invention for me to gush over! Your product could be featured here. Geeks unite!

Love Danni

Well, it is that time again! Where all geeks unite and share their love for all things geeky in beautiful San Diego. I will be at Comic Con partying it up and looking for new inventions to post next week. Hopefully, I meet this hottie.   

But I had to post one more amazing invention before I leave. Gigantic Flowers!

These flowers might be growing in a city near you! Toyota, in an attempt to remind you that the 2010 Prius is green friendly and therefore a MUST purchase, will install these solar-powered stations that offer free Wi-Fi and power charging in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Boston has been lucky enough to have these pretty things up and running already! So remember if you see these pretty things around, you are not shrinking, but you desperately need to buy a Prius duh.

I must say I like the idea! I can write Danni's Blog under a huge daisy while checking out the cute boys walking by! Green inventions like this one are the future, and very popular right now. If you have a very green idea, remember to create a prototype, patent, and sell it! Save the environment and make money.

See you Monday! That is, if I don't get trampled by stormtroopers or stabbed by a plastic lightsaber. Hey, it happens.