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SHORT++ : Not tall enough? There's now an app for that

By Hank Campbell in Science 2.0
September 30, 2010
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Submitted by Hank on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 05:48
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Andrea Kuszewksi, Science 2.0's Internet eyes and ears in the real world, came across this SHORT++ show technology which can make your height an interactive variable - one you can modify in real-time with your phone.

short++ height modifying shoes

See them in action below and then go to the site and read the rest:



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