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Assembling these blocks in the right way, you gonna be manual calendar. If you wanna have the same happiness as a kid, you gonna like it.

Designer: Niels kjeldsen

Austrilia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is working on a new project aiming to generate power from shirts. If it comes true, everybody wearing this shirt could be a power source.

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You might like a rocking chair, so, what about a rocking stool without the back? I think this is just for youth. Plus, it has a pair of feet supporter shaped like slippers.

Designer: Yael Mer

With a single 5 on it, this clock might be more elegant than a normal one.

Designer: Tibor and Maria Kalman

This blender-shaped clock could wake you up by its odd noise. I don’t know whether it could be used for preparing breakfast. You can check it out by yourself.

Price: $25

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This table made of white compact laminate is just 6mm thin. I think it could also be a knife for office.

Designer: Tobias Berneth

With the built-in chips, this suit named i-Garment could transmit the position and even the vital physical information of the firemen to Civil Protection Officers via wireless. In this way the firemen gonna be safer while working.

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In order to enlarge the lampshade, you should open the door of the bookcase. The more you opened, the lighter the lamp is.

Designer: Nurlan Turekhanov

Push bread into this toaster shaped like a card canner. You can enjoy the transform process of the bread.

Designer; Jaren Goh

This power strip from tributaries provide one row of outlet which could rotating 90 degree to fit for some big plugs. In addition, there’s also coax, RJ-11 (phone) and RJ-45 (Ethernet) cables to surge protect as well.

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The unique point of this clock is that the rotating part is not the dial but the square clock face.

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This credit card could give you a one-time number for your cyber-shopping. Just input your PIN, it could provide a number which have the same use as PIN, but it could be used only for on time. In this way, your credit card gonna be safer.

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If you always suffer the scare from dentist, you might like this. It has two parts, one could be mounted on mirror; the other one, which is actually a scanner, could scan your teeth. Just put it in your mouth and bite it and then put it back on the base, all the information gonna be transmitted to your dentist.

Designer: Sarah Tisdale

This L metal bracket is actually a bookshelf. But, the point is that, after putting your books on it, the shelf is invisible.

Designer: Jean

Osaka Police Department has reportedly purchased 800 of the rabbit strobe lights to be fixed to police vehicles. You gonna like cops just because of this kind of lights?

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Wearing a slipper like this, both your feet and the floor of your bathroom gonna be cleaner.

Price: $49

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The keypad of this calculator is the same as a normal PC’s keyboard. It gonna be more convenient.

5,250 YEN

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Mousetraps could also be interesting gadgets. You don’t believe? Just check out these conceptual design from Roger Arquer.

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Put this circle under a bowl, you gonna read the weight from it’s OLED display. Moreover, this electronic device won’t need batteries or any other external source of electricity. The power would be generated while you twisting Boa open.

Designer: Martin Pråme

Add two loose, oversized sleeves on this gigantic blanket. You gonna be warmer while reading in winter.

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Avalanche is a severe natural disaster. Nearly nobody could survive in this kind of event. But, if you wear a airbag like this. You might be one survaval.

You can deploy it manually like a parachute. After that, the 150 L shield will be inflated in 3 seconds. The lifebag will deflate after 90 seconds to give you a tiny aire pockt for breathing.

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This cloth hanger is as simple as possible. Its unique structure make it stand by leaning against the wall.

Designer: yeonju yang & Claudio Ripol

Made from non-woven plastic fibers, this bag could reveal what you take inside of it just like X-ray. Hey, be careful. There’s a gun in this bag.

Price: $29

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Scotch-Brite Sponge is pretty familiar for housewives. But this glove version might be a good alternative. Just wear it like a glove, you gonna have a better washing experience.

Designer; Frederico Ponzio

This Hoodie must be a good thing for tourist. Its hidden pockt could hold your MP3 player/ ticket/ passport. It have built-in earphone for you MP3 player and a sleeping mask in the hat. The inflatable neck pillow is a good staff for sleeping. Plus, your hand would be hold in position by the thumbholes.

Price: $100

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With many holes on the upper part, this hockey shaft could be more powerful than standard ones because of 21.5% more aerodynamic. In addition, it’s unique design make it rotating faster.

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By using a simple mechanical hinges and pistons, this stair could be hidden in wall. It could provide wider space at list wider view.

Designer: Aaron Tang

This laptop stand won’t only serves as a stand, but also be a collector of the messy cables. It’s fingers-shaped slot could hold cables for you, so that you can easily find them next time you put your laptop on it. Plus, your cable won’t be falling on the floor after you’re leaving.

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Samsung is developing a new concept pen named QUAD, which could let you write on any surface. However, it won’t reveal what you just write. You should read your note after connecting it to computer.

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Holding a control like this, you have a more convenient while running.

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