<![CDATA[Gizmodo: spinning]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: spinning]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/spinning http://gizmodo.com/tag/spinning <![CDATA[ Windscraper Buildings Generate Power ]]> Architect David Fisher has envisioned a new tower that is one part wind turbine and one part skyscraper. The tower is based around a concrete center core, with each floor spinning like an individual wind turbine. When all of the turbines are harnessed together the tower will not only be able to power itself, but up to ten other similarly sized buildings, too. Question: How do occupants not vomit when the tradewinds hit?

Jump ahead to see a fun fanciful choreographed video of the proposed tower.

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Look for the first of its kind to start production in Dubai within six months. But if that's too far for you, American's Chicago is looking into one as well.– Ben Longo

Twirling Tower Could Power Itself, Ten Others [EcoGeek]

]]> Mon, 14 May 2007 20:20:07 EDT blongo3 http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=260400&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Spinning Disc CD Player Cuts Like a Saw ]]> If you're still not quite enamored with online music stores like iTunes and prefer to get your music in hard copy format, here's a ridiculous CD player design. Called The Spinning Disc, this player simulates an electric table saw with your CD, which means you're getting a visual as well as an audio show. Kinda.

They come with two other wooden walnut speakers, and have only three buttons for playback control. Just a design for now, these would have to overcome some design constraints before actually being produced. Constraints such as the CD snapping into thousands of pieces if you accidentally bump into it. – Jason Chen

Spinning Disc [Idealist]

]]> Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:31:58 EST Jason Chen http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=235483&view=rss&microfeed=true