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Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 6:55 am on Thursday, May 31, 2007

A crumpled paper? Just throw it out. No,no, it’s not so easy.

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Microsoft unveiled Surface computer

Filed under: IT — 200702 at 6:53 am on Thursday, May 31, 2007

Shaped like a coffee table, this computer named Surface from Microsoft be operated totally by touching. In other words, you do not need any mouse or keyboard anymore. Plus, it could also exchange data with other digital device just by putting them on the screen. Oh, It’s soooooooo cool.

Video after the jump

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Liika Ironing Board, like spider man

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 6:50 am on Thursday, May 31, 2007

With three suction cups, this ironing board could stand on glass or any slick wall, Just like spider man. But I don’t think it’s a good idea to attach it to window. It’s dangerous!

Designer: Tony Zakrajsek

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Keychain lightbulb

Filed under: DAILY LIFE, DESIGN — 200702 at 6:48 am on Thursday, May 31, 2007

This bulb-shaped LED light could help you find your key in dark. Additionally, it’s pretty cool. You can press on the bulb tail to make it light, but don’t worry about broken glass, because it’s made of acrylic.

Price $6

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Tow shoe

Filed under: KIDS — 200702 at 6:46 am on Thursday, May 31, 2007

I swear kids gotta like this giant sneaker. It seems like that they’re in a magic world.

Size:74×49×36(inch)

$150

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Story blanket

Filed under: DAILY LIFE, DESIGN, WEIRD — 200702 at 2:14 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2007

This Weird blanket is from a SLEEPLESS project collaberated between The Great Eastern Hotel and fourteen students from the Royal College of Art’s acclaimed Design Products department led by Professor Ron Arad. This blanket has some traditional bedtime story on it.Plust, it has several sheet just like a real book.

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Solar sailing boat

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 2:13 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Hybrid boat is not unique, but a sailing boat whose sail could also be a solar panel might attract your eyes. As a travel vessel, this boat will give you a better sight around Statue of Liberty.
Even on a cloudy day without any wind, it could also powered by batteries and low-sulfur diesel fuel.

This boat could carry up to 600 people and produce half less greenhouse gas than regular gas-guzzling ferries. Maximum speed is 10 to 13 knots.

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3D display from SeeReal

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 2:11 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Overcoming two significant challenge by it’s new “Tracked Viewing Window” technology, SeeReal, a German firm claimed that they have developed a technology capable of displaying 3D images on your screen.

The prototype will be unveiled at this week’s Society of International Display (SID) forum in California. It’s gotta be exiting.

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Magnet Dice Rubik’s cube

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 2:09 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2007

It’s a cool thing. Just watch the video after the jump.

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Huge ceiling Lamp

Filed under: DESIGN, HOUSEHOLD — 200702 at 2:07 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2007

With a lamp-shaped ceiling light, your house must be the most attractive one. Plus, it could provide you a quiet reading space by bulling down the lamp.

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Cute pig LED keychain

Filed under: DAILY LIFE, GIFTS — 200702 at 2:06 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Press the pig head, the light will shoot from the it’s nose. You like this little cute guy?

$10

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Interesting plates

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 5:07 am on Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Each one has only half of the picture, so you should use both of them at the same time to see the original picture. I think It’s a good idea to promote your restaurant.

Designer: Matt Smith

Healthy phone

Filed under: IT, WEIRD — 200702 at 5:05 am on Tuesday, May 29, 2007

You believe a cellphone could help you improve your health conscious? You gotta be kidding. The cellphone’s radiation is bad for health, how could it be helpful?

This Health Conscious Tracking Phone concept could monitor your health by tracking nutrition and fitness information. This is based on an eNose technology, with which the cellphone could smell and recognize certain foods by their respective chemical signatures. After gathering these data, it could inform you whether you have missed any group of nutrition. So that your health conscious might be improved.

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Camera Gun

Filed under: IT, WEIRD — 200702 at 5:03 am on Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Take a picture by shooting! Be careful, don’t scare others!

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What’s this?

Filed under: GIFTS, WAHT'S THIS? — 200702 at 5:02 am on Tuesday, May 29, 2007

A suitcase? For what?

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Umbrella Stand

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 4:59 am on Tuesday, May 29, 2007

With a sponge base, your umbrella could stand. And the sponge will sop up the water from your umbrella. It’s both a functional design piece and a sculpture.

134 EUR

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Bikini girl Golf Tee

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 4:58 am on Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Lifted by a Bikini girl, will be a little bit gentle?

Every 4 for 2,730 Yen

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Delicious cancles

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 6:31 am on Monday, May 28, 2007

How could candles be delicious? Just look at the pictures, you gonna figure it out.

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Simple lamp

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 6:27 am on Monday, May 28, 2007

Powered by a 9v battery, this lamp could give your life more happiness. You can choose the one you like to assemble. It only costs $29.


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Eco-friendly packaging

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 6:25 am on Monday, May 28, 2007

Instead of throwing away, this package made itself to be changed into a clever little bird feeder.
Actually, many package could adopt similar way to be more eco-friendly.

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Flexible booklight

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 6:24 am on Monday, May 28, 2007

Just clip it on one page, you can reading book at night without disturbing your spouse. Additionally, it could be flexible, so get the best light while reading.

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Nice Photofall Tree

Filed under: HOUSEHOLD — 200702 at 6:18 am on Monday, May 28, 2007

Hang your photos on this trees, it’s just like your photos is falling down from sky.

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Statue of Environment?

Filed under: DESIGN, WEIRD — 200702 at 6:18 am on Monday, May 28, 2007

Some designers came together to discuss environmental problems. One of the design during their discussion is impressive. It adds a wind mill onto the icon of Statue of Liberty.
I thought, in this way, it gonna be called Statue of Environment!

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Mobile waterstand

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 5:37 am on Saturday, May 26, 2007

When not using, this basin could be used as a flat surface. However, because of built with silicone, it could be changed into a regular basin.

Pressing the tap down connects the table to the water, which builds up the wash basin at the same time. It’s magic!

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Finger Toothbrush

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 5:36 am on Saturday, May 26, 2007

Clean your pet’s teeth with finger, you like it?

Price $4.30

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Toilet self-cleaning system

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 5:35 am on Saturday, May 26, 2007

Connect it to your toilet, it will release given amount of cleaner while flushing. In this way you will never need to scrub toilet including rim. It’s refillable and easy to install.

Buy it here

Soap from nature

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 3:28 am on Saturday, May 26, 2007

Why soap always like cubic? I don’t know, but I’m sure you won’t say anything like this after you seeing our post.

Shaped like real flowers and leaves, these soaps make your life more interesting.

Hearing Aid with multi functions

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 3:27 am on Saturday, May 26, 2007

This is a concept design from German. Unlike standard hearing aid, this device could provide extra functions, such as telephone, recording, music, road guide and so on, by using operating unit.

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Music Vortex

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 3:26 am on Saturday, May 26, 2007

Shaped like a bowl, this speaker could generate water ripples by the influence of sound waves. Additionally, lit up with spacey blue glow, it just like a magic speaker.

Designed by Eric Zhang, a designer from Hangzhou, China, this concept was the third prize winner at the Chinese design competition held by speaker manufactuer 3Nod.

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Touchless cellphone keyboard

Filed under: DESIGN, WEIRD — 200702 at 6:22 am on Friday, May 25, 2007

Just pass your fingers through the keyholes, you can operate your cellphone. It’s not so convenient but pretty cool!

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