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Well, we obviously weren’t the only ones impressed by it. German security devices manufacturer Abus has picked up the design, resulting in the Kranium AKS 1 helmet now being available in the UK.  <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/kranium-cardboard-helmet-available/25788/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div>   <div class="summary_item " data-article="25736"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/kickstarter-2012-year-in-review/25736/">Looking back at Kickstarter's greatest hits of 2012</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/author/jason-falconer/">Jason Falconer</a></div> <div class="date">January 10, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/kickstarter-2012-year-in-review/25736/pictures">7 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/kickstarter-2012-year-in-review/25736/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/kickstarter-yir-2012.jpg" title="Formlabs' 3D printer was an explosive success on Kickstarter, but may be in trouble thanks..." alt="Formlabs' 3D printer was an explosive success on Kickstarter, but may be in trouble thanks..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Kickstarter, the popular crowd-funding site, has assembled a list of 2012's greatest hits which we've narrowed down to five of the more technology-related projects. Conspicuously absent from the company's official selection is the massively popular <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/formlabs-blu-ray-prosumer-3d-printer/24300/" target="_blank">Form 1 3D printer</a> by Formlabs, which features game-changing technology that quickly sparked a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/3d-systems-formlabs-kickstarter-patent-suit/25132/" target="_blank">patent suit</a> by 3D Systems.  <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/kickstarter-2012-year-in-review/25736/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25628"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/locatanet/25628/">LocataNet positioning system designed to work where GPS doesn't</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">January 7, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/locatanet/25628/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/locatanet/25628/pictures">5 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/locatanet/25628/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/locata.jpg" title="The Locata system installed at the White Sands Missile range" alt="The Locata system installed at the White Sands Missile range"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> As anyone who's tried to use GPS indoors can tell you, global positioning systems have their limitations. For them to work properly, you have to be outdoors and you need a clear view of the sky. If you’re in the military, you also have to be sure that the enemy isn't jamming the satellite signal. For this reason, the US Air Force has awarded Canberra-based firm Locata a “sole source” contract to install a ground-based version of GPS over 2,500 square miles (6,475 sq/km) of the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico as part of a program to develop a practical supplement to GPS.  <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/locatanet/25628/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25608"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/barbecan-lrd-portal/25608/">Barbercan robotic revolving doors isolate threats</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">January 4, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/barbecan-lrd-portal/25608/#comments">17 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/barbecan-lrd-portal/25608/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/barbecan-lrd-portal/25608/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/lrd-portal.png" title="The LRD Portal system" alt="The LRD Portal system"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> The recent tragic shootings at Newtown, Connecticut underlines the importance of proper security and how a lapse can have horrific results. 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Its purpose is to provide sensitive areas with a secure entry that cannot be forced or circumvented, yet keeps traffic flowing smoothly.  <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/barbecan-lrd-portal/25608/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25622"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/university-copenhagen-center-for-disaster-research/25622/">University of Copenhagen opens Center for Disaster Research</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/author/antonio-pasolini/">Antonio Pasolini</a></div> <div class="date">January 3, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/university-copenhagen-center-for-disaster-research/25622/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/university-copenhagen-center-for-disaster-research/25622/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/disasterresearch.jpg" title="The Center for Disaster Research is intended to provide intelligence when events such as e..." alt="The Center for Disaster Research is intended to provide intelligence when events such as e..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> The University of Copenhagen has created the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE), a hub of multidisciplinary expertise designed to improve management of natural disasters.  <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/university-copenhagen-center-for-disaster-research/25622/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25590"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/2012-technology-review/25590/">2012: A year in technology</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/author/gizmag-team/">Gizmag Team</a></div> <div class="date">December 31, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/2012-technology-review/25590/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/2012-technology-review/25590/pictures">14 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/2012-technology-review/25590/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/technology-review-2012.jpg" title="Artist's impression of a proton-proton collision producing a pair of gamma rays (yellow) i..." alt="Artist's impression of a proton-proton collision producing a pair of gamma rays (yellow) i..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Keeping tabs on the furious rate of technological development happening all around us is no easy task and the passing of another year provides a good excuse to reflect and take stock of the major milestones we've seen. So sit back in your power-generating <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/irock-rocking-chair/24802/" target="_blank">rocking chair</a>, crack yourself a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/west-coast-chill-self-chilling-drink/21316/" target="_blank">self-chilling beverage</a> and enjoy our take on the significant trends, technological victories and scientific bombshells of 2012.  <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/2012-technology-review/25590/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25580"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/taskone-iphone-pocket-knife/25580/">TaskOne turns the iPhone into a legitimate pocket knife</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">December 30, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/taskone-iphone-pocket-knife/25580/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/taskone-iphone-pocket-knife/25580/pictures">9 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/taskone-iphone-pocket-knife/25580/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/taskone.jpg" title="TaskOne transforms the iPhone into a multi-tool" alt="TaskOne transforms the iPhone into a multi-tool"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> The smartphone is already a modern-day multi-tool, combining communications, entertainment, information access and all kinds of personalized content. But while the smartphone can multitask in the virtual world, it can't do quite as much back in the physical world. The TaskOne iPhone case changes that, giving Apple's smartphone the functionality of an old-school Swiss Army pocket knife. Like the Morgan E Pulse, it seamlessly blends cutting edge technology with retro-inspired design.  <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/taskone-iphone-pocket-knife/25580/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25577"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/tardis-augmented-reality-model/25577/">TARDIS model uses augmented reality to appear "bigger on the inside"</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/author/brian-dodson/">Brian Dodson</a></div> <div class="date">December 28, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/tardis-augmented-reality-model/25577/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/tardis-augmented-reality-model/25577/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116011556/http://www.gizmag.com/tardis-augmented-reality-model/25577/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116011556im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/tardis-augmented-reality-bigger-on-the-inside-model.png" title="The augmented reality-enhanced TARDIS model (Photo: Greg Kumparak)" alt="The augmented reality-enhanced TARDIS model (Photo: Greg Kumparak)"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Doctor Who. 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