Time Magazine unveils it's coolest inventions of 2003. Suglasses that take snapshots, Cars that park themselves, Robocats and nasal spray flu shots.
SINGING SNORKEL Inventor: Amphicom SA Just in case floating in pristine waters past colorful sea creatures and brilliant coral isn't entertaining enough, a French company has invented the first snorkel with an FM-radio receiver built in. The battery-powered snorkel gets reception as long as the tip of the air tube is above water. There's no earpiece needed because sounds are transmitted through vibrations in your teeth and jawbone. What if you're not near any radio stations? The company is recruiting resorts to develop special audio tours, in which canned music or information about the area can be piped to snorkelers from a boat up to 80 yds. away.
SNICKER-FREE CADDYING Inventor: PowaKaddy If you love to golf but don't like lugging your clubs around, the remote-controlled RoboKaddy Titanium may be just what you need. Sure, you could hire a flesh-and-blood caddy to tote your clubs, but do you really want someone snickering at you every time you miss an easy putt? With the RoboKaddy, you just point the remote at the unit's antenna to get it rolling along at up to seven miles per hour. RoboKaddy isn't the only remote-controlled caddy that will hold all your clubs, but it is the only one that can go in reverse and collapse to fit neatly in the trunk of your car. You might break a sweat lifting it, however, since it weighs about 50 lbs. with its battery. Check the whole Time Mag list
