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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.

Plants Beat Humans to Cyborg Status

Plants Beat Humans to Cyborg Status

Mexican artist Gilberto Esparza is helping nature take it all back. Esparza has created the Planta Nomada, a hybrid plant/robot...

Robotic Suit Grants Superhuman Strength, Possibly Revolutionizes… Radish Farming?

Robotic Suit Grants Superhuman Strength, Possibly Revolutionizes… Radish Farming?

You may have heard about Shigeki Toyama and his Power Assist Suit before. Of course, there's every likelihood you haven't....

The iPad Gets A Stylus, Well, Unofficially

The iPad Gets A Stylus, Well, Unofficially

http://vimeo.com/10781606 The iPad has been dubbed as a device for content consumption and not creation, but one person wasn't willing...

Old Hair Dryer Becomes Phone Booth

Old Hair Dryer Becomes Phone Booth

http://vimeo.com/8023595 Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s just an old hair dryer that has been turned...

Because Regular Fireplaces Are SO 19th Century

Because Regular Fireplaces Are SO 19th Century

My mom used to slap my wrist a lot for playing with fire. Y'know, candles in restaurants, Grandma's fireplace... come...

Twitter Gets Overhaul, Excited Blogger Has Panic Attack From Sheer Delight

Twitter Gets Overhaul, Excited Blogger Has Panic Attack From Sheer Delight

Guys. Guys. Guys. Twitter is getting a redesign. Whenever I have anything to say about Twitter, I like to say...

Good News! No One Will Freeze to Death This Summer

Good News! No One Will Freeze to Death This Summer

Just in time for those frigid, icy summer days, designer Allan George has come up with a simply brilliant way...

One of Many Reasons That LEGOs Will Always Be Cool

One of Many Reasons That LEGOs Will Always Be Cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHWDSnWk2jU What do you get when you have a few guys with a lot of time on their hands and...

Stunning Decals To Give Your iPad a Stylish Edge

Stunning Decals To Give Your iPad a Stylish Edge

Like most Apple products, the iPad is, understandably a beautiful device. For most people, that is good enough. But what...

The Chip Gripper, or: You’ll Buy Anything A Hot Girl Is Selling

The Chip Gripper, or: You’ll Buy Anything A Hot Girl Is Selling

Anyone here familiar with chindōgu? Translated as 'unusual tool', chindōgu is the Japanese art of inventing devices which, while technically...

Making Store-Bought Bottled Water (More) Obsolete

Making Store-Bought Bottled Water (More) Obsolete

While most tests done comparing tap water and filtered water show that tap water is just as pure, people continue...

Heritage Radio With An Ipody Modern Twist

Heritage Radio With An Ipody Modern Twist

Like the design of classic radios but want something that will also play the music on your iPod? Well look...

Elevator Brings Car Into Your Living Room and Your Superhero Dreams To Life

Elevator Brings Car Into Your Living Room and Your Superhero Dreams To Life

On a scientific scale of one to ten - where 1=sorta' lame and 10=totally baller - this car elevator has...

An Accessory That Puts the iPad Where It Really Belongs

An Accessory That Puts the iPad Where It Really Belongs

What do you do with a device that isn't quite so useful? You throw it away! Okay, so you are...

Want to Bathe With Your PC? Rugged Monitor Can Take Any Environment

Want to Bathe With Your PC? Rugged Monitor Can Take Any Environment

Smallpc.com has just announced the release of their 10.4" LCD Touch Screen Computer model SDC100. It was designed and tested...

Japanese Designer Nendo Combines Traditional With Awesomesauce

Japanese Designer Nendo Combines Traditional With Awesomesauce

The only galleries or exhibits I've ever attended have been mostly made up of large scale displays and traditional art....

Street Furniture With An Urban Twist

Street Furniture With An Urban Twist

Ever notice how boring street furniture is? It’s mostly one color with a basic design. Boring! European designer Yoann Henry...

StudyLite First “Safe For Eyes” Desk Lamp, Red Dot Design Award Winner

StudyLite First “Safe For Eyes” Desk Lamp, Red Dot Design Award Winner

The StudyLite rechargeable desk lamp is the world’s first certified “safe for eyes” study light for children.Developed by one of...

The Electronic Bathtub, For When Basic Life Tasks Require Too Much Thought

The Electronic Bathtub, For When Basic Life Tasks Require Too Much Thought

Need a bathtub that auto-fills, auto-cleans, and even adds essential oils at timed intervals? Want no more - the Electronic...

Solar Charger Just Might Be More Useful Than iPad For Developing World

Solar Charger Just Might Be More Useful Than iPad For Developing World

Going strictly by the chatter on the North American web,  you'd be forgiven for thinking the iPad is going to...