(Images copyrighted by Pintura Diamonds, Gemesis Diamond, and LifeGem.)Can you tell which one of these was man-made or "cultured"? Find out in the News.com photo gallery. It's a short photo-based report on the growing synthetic diamond industry. How can anyone say "no" to one of these stones? ;)
Read more on synthetic diamonds @ Wikipedia.
Another fascinating article: Men hoard the diamonds.
According to the reviews these solar-powered lights are not as bright in real life as they are in the pictures, but they still give your garden a cool effect. They come with rechargeable batteries that are charged through sunlight and can power the LED light for 8 hours on a full charge. They automatically light up when darkness comes. No maintenance required except for replacing the batteries every two years.
These floating globes are making their rounds around the Web. You connect the base to a power outlet so electro-magnetic forces are produced to hold the globe in mid-air. They're getting rave reviews despite being unable to rotate. The floating effect is still fascinating to see though. Enjoy!
I first heard about these @
This is an old favorite of mine that I first read about @
I couldn't find reviews from people who actually used this fish-shaped mouse from a Japanese company. However, they were made for kids hands, come in 4 different colors, and are pretty expensive for $40 each. Still, they look pretty cool for a kid's first mouse.