Some people look at a waterfall and see water. Other people—people who work at MIT's SENSEable City Laboratory—see a building material or a computer display. Or both. The walls of the Digital Water Pavilion at next year's Expo Zaragoza in Spain will be sheets of water flowing from computer-controlled nozzles that shape them into endlessly scrolling words and patterns.
Available Next summer
digitalwaterpavilion.com
What was the most revolutionary gadget that you just can't live without? Browse through the nominees and make your vote
The iPhone is more than just a gadget. It's a genuine handheld computer, the first device that really deserves the name
Lev Grossman discusses the process of choosing the Best Inventions of the Year
All the details on the newest products to help you decide how to spend your money wisely
A research team at Philips has developed clothes that look good and let others know how you feel
NASA, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force are teaming up to develop a Blended-Wing Body aircraft for the military
From Leonardo DaVinci to the YouTube gurus, read about how these inventors changed our lives
Scientists in Hong Kong have discovered there's a better way to build a bra. How will the lingerie industry respond? An open letter to the one man who can help
This American Life Host Ira Glass
Robert Rauschenberg's TIME covers
Why U.S. Infants Die Too Often
McCain's 7 Steps to Beating Obama
The 10 Best Moms Ever
Cartoons of the Week
After the Cyclone: Fear and Disease
Surrendering to Hizballah
Nicaragua's Great Leap Forward
The New James Frey: A Review