With only 9, 999 produced, the LaCie Blade Runner is a limited edition hard drive for design-conscience consumers.

ENGADGET: LaCie teams up with Philippe Starck on the Blade Runner limited edition hard drive

The basic design--a long piece of metal, with a serrated blade, attached to a handle--didn't change much for several millennia.

FORBES: No. 10 The Saw

Many of the blade suppliers are using technologies and techniques that were developed for structures with much lower design loads and criteria.

FORBES: Offshore Wind: Enormous Potential, Huge Challenges