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What’s this?

Filed under: IT — 200702 at 3:40 am on Monday, April 30, 2007

It seems like a dressing mirror, but what is it?

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Book remote

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 3:39 am on Monday, April 30, 2007

This is a concept remote designed by Chen Hung Ming. You can change your remotes just like turning books.

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Fuel cells filtration system from Taiwan

Filed under: IT — 200702 at 3:54 am on Sunday, April 29, 2007

Recently, researchers from National Tsinghua University in Taiwan have developed a new technology which could help the fuel cell nowadays to increase their efficiency up to 10 times.


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Energy tree

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 3:50 am on Sunday, April 29, 2007

This is a real tree which could be maintained differently according to the efficiency of the power usage in your home. In this way, you could know the efficiency of your home.

In addition, monitor and operation panel could help your to react waste of energy.

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Funny AD

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 3:46 am on Sunday, April 29, 2007

This AD is for The Economist. With a motion sensor under the bulb, it could light whenever somebody walks directly underneath it. Light your head, light your thought, light your future!


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Swimming faster at home

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 3:44 am on Sunday, April 29, 2007

You wanna swim at home? You don’t have a pool which is big enough for you to swim freely? Then you need this gadget!

Just attach the poles to the base and add straps and belt, it’s funny but useful!

Price $70

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The magic tap

Filed under: WAHT'S THIS?, WEIRD — 200702 at 3:54 am on Saturday, April 28, 2007

Although this photo is very old, it’s still very interesting!

Mouse mouse

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 3:53 am on Saturday, April 28, 2007

Oh, no! I’m not a idiot, the reason I type two mouse is because that this computer mouse is made from a real mouse! Weird, huh?

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Apron with pot holders

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 11:18 pm on Friday, April 27, 2007

While using, the apron splits into two tails that become pot holders.

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Virtual dog

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 11:17 pm on Friday, April 27, 2007

This virtual dog is launched on Symantec vision conference 2006 from Obscura Digital. It make a dog vividly without any sanitation problem.. It’s magic!

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Polaroid’s Innovative promotion

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 11:16 pm on Friday, April 27, 2007

Polaroid have launched a promotion in shopping malls and business centers in São Paulo—replacing mirror by Polaroid instant camera.

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Solar cascade fountains

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:15 pm on Friday, April 27, 2007

Powered by a 14’ solar panel, this cascade is more environment friendly than others.

Price $100-$170

Buy it here

Concept water heater

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 6:22 am on Friday, April 27, 2007

This portable gadget could heat water using juice from fuel cells. Just clip to the side of any cup, it will start working. The thermographic ink could indicate temperature range by changing color.

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Handheld interactive projector

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 6:20 am on Friday, April 27, 2007

Researchers from University of Toronto have developed a new handheld projector which could operate many complex process by using two buttons and one special pen.
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Keyport

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 6:18 am on Friday, April 27, 2007

Put 6 keys in one lighter-shaped tools gonna make it easy to use your keys. Additionally, RFID and built-in LED will make it easy to find it!

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Glo Pillow, who can wake you up like sunshine

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 6:18 am on Friday, April 27, 2007

This pillow could wake you up by using “sunshine” generated by LEDs! The ‘glo pillow’ uses an integrated fabric interface for setting the alarm. The time is displayed on the surface of the pillow using an LED grid inside the pillow. The user goes to sleep and passes through the five sleep stages to REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.

In this way, you gotta have a better waking up!

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Static discharger

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 5:36 am on Friday, April 27, 2007

Before touching something, first use this gadget to touch it, you gonna be safe. Haha, just kidding. But this stuff could really discharge the static.

Price $14

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What’s this?

Filed under: WAHT'S THIS? — 200702 at 11:16 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2007

What could briefcase could be ? Answer in here..

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Video dress

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 11:10 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2007

This dress which could play video is designed by Turkish designer Hussein Cahalayan. Wearing this dress, you gotta be the focus of the party! Video after the break.

But, which kind of video should be on this dress? Who knows…

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Etsumi Display Mirror

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 10:43 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2007

This mirror mounted on LCD could help you take weird-angle pictures. It’s easy but useful!

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Floating Ping-pong table

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 10:42 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2007

Play ping-pong in the pool gonna be funny!

Price $70

Buy it here

Blackboard clock

Filed under: HOUSEHOLD — 200702 at 5:19 am on Thursday, April 26, 2007

Living message on a clock, it’s funny and useful.

Xylophone coffee table

Filed under: HOUSEHOLD, WEIRD — 200702 at 5:18 am on Thursday, April 26, 2007

You can play music while having coffee.

Price: $ 1,300

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Kernel Kutter

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 5:16 am on Thursday, April 26, 2007

Stripping kernels is a hard work, but with this gadget it gonna be easy! Just slip the circular cutter over the end of the cob, it’s over!

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Belt for Boozes

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 5:15 am on Thursday, April 26, 2007

You like alcohol beverage? Then, you should not ignore this funny gadget, with which you can take much more drinking.

Price $90

Buy it here

Magnetic spice rack

Filed under: HOUSEHOLD — 200702 at 5:13 am on Thursday, April 26, 2007

With the help of magnetism, you can put 12 canisters at once on tops and bottoms of the rack. It’s useful for ones lacking of room.

Price $36

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Tumbler stool

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 5:12 am on Thursday, April 26, 2007

It looks like a tumbler, but you can sit on it to take a rest.

Underwater Post Office

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 12:43 am on Thursday, April 26, 2007

In the era of internet, will send a postcard just for some words? At least I won’t! So, if the post offices wanna attract more persons, they should do something uniquely.

Post office underwater, like this, gonna be a good idea. This picture is a post office in Vanuatu. But I also do not believe they will go to this office just for a postcard!

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MP3 player with multi-tool

Filed under: IT — 200702 at 12:41 am on Thursday, April 26, 2007

Combining a 1GB MP3 player with Swiss Army Knife gonna be a good idea. It’s useful for some very persons. This so-called SwissBeat comes with a knife blade, a combination nail file and screw driver, a scissors, a retractable ballpoint pen, a LED mini light, and a key ring.

Price $99

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Google concept phone

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 12:40 am on Thursday, April 26, 2007

This is a new concept design by Chinese Designer DogOrGod. Although it’s not a real google phone, I think it’s pretty cool! You?

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