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The Toe Mouse: Browsing Porn Just Got Really, Really Convenient
Apr 7 by Ty Dunitz | add commentDesigner Liu Yi claims his Toe Mouse is to help those with upper limb disabilities enjoy an internet-rich existence, but I’ll be damned if I’m not the first person to have pondered a foot-controlled mouse’s many other applications for more »
StudyLite First "Safe For Eyes" Desk Lamp, Red Dot Design Award Winner
Apr 6 by Kendra Cowden | add commentThe StudyLite rechargeable desk lamp is the world’s first certified “safe for eyes” study light for children. Developed by one of India’s best product designers, Abhijit Bansod, the rechargeable lamp has no ultra-violet, infra-red more »
The Electronic Bathtub, For When Basic Life Tasks Require Too Much Thought
Apr 6 by Angela West | 2 commentsNeed a bathtub that auto-fills, auto-cleans, and even adds essential oils at timed intervals? Want no more – the Electronic Tub-E is here. While the name is best suited to something that automatically feeds you Big Macs, the tub itself is a thing more »
Too Cheap to Buy an iPad? Join the Club and Get a PixelPad!
Apr 6 by Jordan Cumberland | add commentWant an iPad but don’t have the $499+ to spend on one? Don’t worry if you don’t because I certainly can’t afford one. For all of us less-than-rich folks, we might be able to enjoy something similar.. at a significantly lower price. The PixelPad more »
Giant Metal Wind-Powered Future Flowers Sprout in England
Apr 6 by Angela West | 1 commentOn the banks of the river Mersey in England, a new sculpture by architect Tonkin Liu has been unveiled. The 45 foot high sculpture features 160 huge metal petals and over 60 LED lights that are powered by wind turbines. The lights shine at a brightness more »
Solar Charger Just Might Be More Useful Than iPad For Developing World
Apr 5 by Navneet Alang | add commentGoing strictly by the chatter on the North American web, you’d be forgiven for thinking the iPad is going to save the world. But there are also, oh, about a couple of billion people around who, instead of thinking about how the iPad is going to more »
Treadmill Bike Sounds Like Drunken Idea But Is Totally Real
Apr 5 by Navneet Alang | add commentImagine it: two fitness buffs take a break from their rigorous exercise regime to get totally blitzed. Six drinks in, one of them suddenly sits bolt upright and says: “you know what would be awesome? A bike that was a treadmill!” K, that’s probably more »
Ancient Fortified Buildings Offer Defense, Amazing House Parties (Probably)
Apr 5 by Navneet Alang | add commentOften, when we think of innovative approaches to design and living, we often look to highfalutin conceptual renders and abstract futurist thinkers. But the Hakka Tulou “apartments” in in Yongding county, Fujian province suggest that different more »
The Coolest Multifunction Carpet In The World
Apr 5 by James Mowery | 1 commentThere are some things that are just too cool not to mention, no matter how weird it might seem. This is that moment, but what is amazing is that it involves carpet. Yes. Carpet. It is that amazing. Transforming furniture seems to be all the rage lately, so it makes sense more »
Yet Another Awesome(?) Bike
Apr 4 by Ty Dunitz | 1 commentYuji Fujimura has got to get out of my head. Sometimes, I’ll be rearranging the contents of my wallet and pause for a moment, sensually caressing my credit card’s smooth plastic, and thinking: ‘Gee. I wish I could ride this thing. Y’know, like more »
Face-Meltingly Awesome Twitter Watch Renders Your Rolex Totally Unclassy
Apr 4 by Ty Dunitz | add commentI’m a total freak for Twitter. It’s the greatest thing to happen to the internet in ages, and I wish I had it on me at all times. I’d get an iPhone app, but the hell if I’m paying an iPhone-sized monthly bill. Fortunately for me, the designers more »
The Only Thing Missing is the Gasoline Smell
Apr 4 by Ty Dunitz | add commentMan, it’s hard to believe the 50’s was 60 years ago. That’s the better half of a century. Time flies, no? Ever want to revisit that decade? Listen to some rock n’ roll? Drink some soda-pop? I was born in the 80’s, so I don’t. But maybe you more »
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