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...makers of the Intelligent Oven, an appliance that can cool and cook food and follow instructions sent via a cell phone or the Internet. It even has two separate compartments that can heat and cool independently of each other. Now if only it would do the dishes afterward. INVENTOR Tonight's Menu Intelligent Ovens AVAILABILITY 2004, price not available TO LEARN MORE tmio.com

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Power Up | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...m.p.h. and can stay aloft for an extra minute or so. How does it work? The combination of the wings' shape and the skydiver's position modifies the airstream to create the lift needed to float forward. A similar system was used to cross the English Channel this summer. INVENTOR Alban Geissler AVAILABILITY 2004, about $3,300 TO LEARN MORE skyray.de...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Out of Doors | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...sharp sticks and rocks. The stiff carbon Kevlar frame helps keep the kayak's shape, and at 26 lbs., the craft is just half the weight of some fiberglass models. The narrow, one-seat design is good for long-distance solo touring, but remember to steer clear of sharks. INVENTOR MURRAY BROOM AVAILABILITY Now, $4,289 TO LEARN MORE clearbluehawaii.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Out of Doors | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...tetrahedron-shaped kite invented by Alexander Graham Bell. At once stable and easy to fly, it allows trick flyers to perform stunts like stopping and restarting in midair. "It's like flying a helicopter instead of a plane," says Wardley. It also makes kite flying a lot more fun. INVENTOR ANDY WARDLEY AVAILABILITY NOW, $200 TO LEARN MORE www.airbow.org...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Out of Doors | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...bottom that is supposed to capture shock waves from your strike and send them back toward the ball. When TIME compared the MACs to two popular drivers by other makers, we were able to hit balls a bit farther, with no loss of accuracy, using the MACs. INVENTOR Bruce Burrows AVAILABILITY Now, $399 each TO LEARN MORE burrowsgolf.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Out of Doors | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

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