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Interface explores machine interfaces, operating systems, and robotics. It draws attention to the technological developments in automation and software ecosystems that provide seamless human-machine contact.

Gadget or Furniture? Either Way It’s a Bad-Ass Mirror

Gadget or Furniture? Either Way It’s a Bad-Ass Mirror

Have you ever wanted to check the weather while doing your makeup or, for us men, shaving? What about having...

Concrete USB Sticks: Because Practicality Is For Wimps

Concrete USB Sticks: Because Practicality Is For Wimps

I haven't been this impressed since steel mousepads. For no discernible reason whatsoever, designer Shu-Chun Hsiao brings us - what...

Sony – Leaders in Fake 3D Since 2010

Sony – Leaders in Fake 3D Since 2010

I want to make clear that I don't dislike Sony, but you have to admit, this could be called a...

Is AutoCAD really coming to the Mac?

Is AutoCAD really coming to the Mac?

AutoCAD coming back to the Macintosh platform? It seems as though the first screen shots have been leaked. AutoCAD, a...

Smartphone app at 2010 World Expo directs visitors through ‘Happy Street’

Smartphone app at 2010 World Expo directs visitors through ‘Happy Street’

Back in 2006, Architect John Kormeling was asked to build a modern day pavilion in the Netherlands that would be...

Your TV Remote Can Just Stay Lost

Your TV Remote Can Just Stay Lost

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/6698128[/vimeo]With all the ballyhoo Google's brought over Google TV in the last 36 hours, it would seem that people are...

The Nerf Sentry Gun: Because Real Guns Just Aren’t Safe Anymore

The Nerf Sentry Gun: Because Real Guns Just Aren’t Safe Anymore

I'm really stoked about all the cool Arduino stuff I'm seeing lately. Remember the Twitter lamp I rapped about last...

Pantone Hotel: A Feat of Color and Emotion

Pantone Hotel: A Feat of Color and Emotion

Pantone Inc., the graphic arts legend, has expanded its focus once again; this time to include the design of a...

Sports Illustrated Impresses (And It’s Not Even The Swimsuit Edition!)

Sports Illustrated Impresses (And It’s Not Even The Swimsuit Edition!)

Like most newspapers and magazines, Sports Illustrated has been wondering how to handle the move to digital and internet distribution.Some...

Adobe Adds HTML5 To Dreamweaver As An Afterthought

Adobe Adds HTML5 To Dreamweaver As An Afterthought

If you're a web designer, web user or a human being who's touched a computer in the last year, you...

Antarctic Research Bases: Much Cooler Than My Apartment

Antarctic Research Bases: Much Cooler Than My Apartment

Ever wonder what it's like living in the coldest places on Earth? Pretty awesome from the looks of it. Several...

Lo-Fi LOST Pixel Personas

Lo-Fi LOST Pixel Personas

Neven Mrgan of Panic Inc. is obviously a big fan of LOST. To celebrate the upcoming series finale, Mrgan posted...

iOf the Strom: Illustrator Rocks the iPhone

iOf the Strom: Illustrator Rocks the iPhone

That's my second 'i- prefix' headline joke today. I'm on a roll.A couple of days ago I made all y'all...

Fool Your Friends! Mock Your Enemies! Hide Questionable Content in Plain Sight!

Fool Your Friends! Mock Your Enemies! Hide Questionable Content in Plain Sight!

This rocks, so I'm writing this as a service to you, who also rock. Developed as an artsy-fartsy design thing...

Waste-Free Wedding Dress Wilts In Water

Waste-Free Wedding Dress Wilts In Water

Perhaps not one for the Bridezilla, this design innovation will help reduce the carbon footprint of your upcoming wedding.The eco-friendly...

Swarovski Crystals Bling Out Your iPhone or BlackBerry

Swarovski Crystals Bling Out Your iPhone or BlackBerry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n4B2JvKsNs&feature=player_embedded Swarovski has decided to dazzle us with a sparkly technicolored jeweled case. This iced-out case is made up of ...

Italian Pavilion Built with Transparent Cement

Italian Pavilion Built with Transparent Cement

The 2010 Expo in Shanghai is showcasing some fantastic designs in pavilions. If you haven't already noticed the peculiar aspects...

USB Post-Its for When Leaving Your Computer for Paper is Too Much

USB Post-Its for When Leaving Your Computer for Paper is Too Much

Perfect for people in business or the absent-minded blogger, these USB post-its are a godsend. The design is so simple;...

Mobile Banjo/Guitar Uses Smartphones to Make Music

Mobile Banjo/Guitar Uses Smartphones to Make Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilEdroh3uzM&feature=player_embedded#! Using the iPhone OS, a Belgian man managed to make a wonderfully sounding guitar. Drums and background music can...

Adobe Attempts Lightroom and other Apps for the iPad Despite Concerns

Adobe Attempts Lightroom and other Apps for the iPad Despite Concerns

A new effort has Adobe attempting to bring imaging software, such as Lightroom, to the iPad and other tablet computers...