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Label cups

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 9:25 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

We have introduced many products with a recycled package which can be reused for the other purpose, such as TV packaging stand and eco-friendly cake box. However, what about such products without any package as a bottle of wine? Why not try labels?

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Snail-shaped keyboard

Filed under: DESIGN, IT — 200702 at 9:22 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

This weird gadget which seems like a snail is actually a keyboard. It comes with a unique loop responding to your hands movement. The loop has a 5:1 gearbox, which means you can only move 1/5 distance to touch the same key in conventional keybaord.

You may find that there are only three rows of keys on the interior loop. Actually, it also features a standard qwerty keyboard. Because it uses the unique tri-directional keys, a single key in this loop can function as three keys of normal keyboard.

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Solar window

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 9:19 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

By combining OLEDs with transparent photovoltaic cells, another developing field, this new window can give you extra sunshine at night. Because of the high efficiency OLEDs, it can give you six hours of 60-watt shine after four hours of quite good sunshine.

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Death watch

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 9:18 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

Once you get the time from this watch, you will notice that your life will be over in the future. So, you have to work harder to make your life more valueable.

Remember, you will die!

Price: $145

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iPhone desktop

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 9:17 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

With a unique stand featuring projected keyboard and a sensor, this stand can transform your iPhone into a desktop computer.

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Futuristic personal healthcare

Filed under: IT — 200702 at 9:16 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

Although there’re some perfect IT gadgets in healthcare area, most of us do not so familiar with them as iPhone or Wii. So, if the cool gadgets like iPhone or Microsoft Surface are going to be used in healthcare, what will happen?

Just watch the video from Microsoft Office Labs:

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Celldoctor from NTT DoCoMo

Filed under: IT — 200702 at 9:14 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

To be really healthy and really safe, one ought to have a personal doctor with him wherever he goes. But this is not a business that can be undertaken in short time. If we can be diagnosed by a very doctor via cellphone, it may be a good alternative in this condition.

NTT DoCoMo has announced that they have developed a new molecular delivery system which enables instant remote diagnosis of the user’s health and emotional state by extract single molecules from seat or blood.

Pixel sofa

Filed under: HOUSEHOLD — 200702 at 9:13 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

This is a funny idea. I bet you gotta feel giddy with a unique pixel sofa in your house.

Designer: Christian Zuzunaga

Finger piano

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, GIFTS — 200702 at 9:11 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

You don’t have to have a real piano to play music. Just wear a glove like this and knock your fingers on any rigid surface, piano music is coming.

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Interactive street lamp

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 9:11 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

Unlike most of other street lamps, these ones designed by artist Markus Lerner can change its glowing pattern responding to traffic.

Video after the break:

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Fish tank or Bathtub?

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 10:25 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008

Because of the extra interlayer which can function as a fish tank, you can enjoy you bathing with cute pet fish around.

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Zipzip Pad

Filed under: DESIGN, HOUSEHOLD — 200702 at 10:24 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008

Unlike most of the other pads, these ones feature zips on all four sides, and so you can combine several pads into either a sofa or a bed or even something else you like.

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Crystal watch

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 10:22 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008

You won’t believe that this gorgeous bracelet is actually a watch at a glance. However, in fact, the time will magically float inside the crystal when you touch the two contact points.

It is made from crystal, stainless steel and a Spessartite Garnet.

Designer: John Pszeniczny

Musical Drum Table

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 10:20 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008

If you like music, especially percussion, you will sure like this drum table.

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Moon cabinet

Filed under: DESIGN, HOUSEHOLD — 200702 at 10:18 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008

You need some extra magic atmosphere in your house? So, you need a moon in your room. Oh, actually it is a cabinet with moon pattern and the pattern will glow in the dark like a real moon. Magic! Huh?

Designer: Sotirios Papadopoulos

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Nappak Sleep bag for office

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 10:17 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008

This is an innovative sleep bag which can give you an independent space after working overtime.

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Time is flying away

Filed under: HOUSEHOLD — 200702 at 10:16 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008

Featuring three separated butterflies, this clock is a good decoration. Moreover, these butterflies also remind you that time is flying away.

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Touch the light

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 10:12 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008

In order to attract travelers and give them a surprising experience, this light, located in Osaka allows you to control the color via a small-scale model.

When someone touched the 1/100th scale model, the hand motion was reproduced in colorful hues.

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Keyboard with more freedom

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 12:16 am on Saturday, March 29, 2008

It is not hard to get a perfect game mouse, however, getting a comfortable keyboard is a little harder because you cannot change the position of the keys. So, I’m sure this will be a perfect alternative for the gamers.

It comes with a main board and 25 removable and movable keys, so that you can arrange the useful keys totally depending on your demand.

Price: $140

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Footlume glowing rug

Filed under: DESIGN, ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 12:15 am on Saturday, March 29, 2008

You may be in a dilemma when you want to pee at midnight: on the one hand, your drowsiness might be weakened because of the strong light; on the other hand, if you walking in the dark, your toes may be stubbed or drink some pee.

Fortunately, thanks to two students at London’s South Bank University, this glowing rug with a pressure sensor will light up and guides you when you stand or walk on it.

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[VIDEO] Wearable Air-bag for motorcycle

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 12:14 am on Saturday, March 29, 2008

You will be safer by wearing a gadget like this while driving motorcycle.

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Square CD

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 12:13 am on Saturday, March 29, 2008

In the era of digital music, CD player seems not as popular as it was. But, a stylish CD player will still attract our attention. The panel of the player won’t show any control button until it is powered on. And there will be an beautiful aura in the position of the CD after the CD is inserted.

Moreover, thanks to the technology of smart material Feonic, the square CD will also transforms the entire wall into a real speaker.


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Futuristic Tea Cup PC concept

Filed under: DESIGN, IT — 200702 at 12:11 am on Saturday, March 29, 2008

Conceptual design usually makes the product beyond our imagination. This Tea Cup PC is a good example. Both the shape and function are all the same as a real tea cup.

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Sliding-type calculator

Filed under: DESIGN, ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 12:07 am on Saturday, March 29, 2008

Because of the sliding design, this calculator from LEXON is pretty fashionable.

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The most expensive towel

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 12:04 am on Saturday, March 29, 2008

It must be crazy to use a 10,000 Yen cash to wipe the sweat away if you’re not a guy like Bill Gates. However, this funny product will give you a chance to be a billionaire.

As a matter of fact, it is only a normal towel with unique cash pattern.

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Book room

Filed under: WEIRD — 200702 at 12:03 am on Saturday, March 29, 2008

You won’t guess what is hidden in a huge book like this at a glance. In fact, a fully furnished room gonna pops up after opening the book. Although they all made from normal cardboard, this is still a good concept for those who are lacking in living space. Hope the development of new material can help us get a real book house.

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ApriPoko Robot from Toshiba

Filed under: IT — 200702 at 9:37 pm on Thursday, March 27, 2008

This weird robot can function as a universal remote controller. However, the most advantage point is not for the controller, it can even remember what you did and then do it again next time you tell him to do it.

For example, it will ask you “what did you just do?” while detecting infrared signal. And , in the future, he will send the same infrared signal if you tell him to do the same thing as you just answered.

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Water up;coffee down!

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 9:36 pm on Thursday, March 27, 2008

As a matter of fact, boiling coffee is a bored business. But I swear you won’t feel bored after using this magic coffee machine. After filling water into the glass container and coffee into the upper metal one, just power on the machine. Because of the air pressure above the water generated from the vapour, the boiled water will flow upwards into the brewing unit and then coffee is being prepared in it.

After a while, powered off the machine, with the air pressure going away, the brewed coffee emerge in the glass container. Then? You can enjoy delicious coffee.

Water (go) up; coffee (come) down.

Designer: Lina Fischer

Wave hanger

Filed under: HOUSEHOLD — 200702 at 9:31 pm on Thursday, March 27, 2008

wave hanger

Although made from simple metal frame, this hanger can be a good decoration when not in using.

Designer: Mattias Pinkert

Tiny salt package

Filed under: DAILY LIFE — 200702 at 9:30 pm on Thursday, March 27, 2008

You won’t have to worry about the amount of the salt when you’re cooking food. Just follow the instructions to throw the given packages and then your dish gonna be OK.

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