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Entries for September, 2008

Schedule watch

Traditional watch is only a time telling tool. Rather than eschewing the conventional division of a day into 24 hours, the dial plate is divided into unites of median daily routine. So you can read the schedule not merely some digits.

Designer: Crispin Jones

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Modular refrigerator

It is hard to get a perfect refrigerator for students. Although living in the same dorm, everyone wants a single space and the number of the students in every dorm is not the same. Besides, you can not lock your own space to prevent your milk from being stolen.

But this brilliant design from Electrolux Design Lab competition 2008 is give us a good solution. The fridge consists of a base station and then you can stack modules on it. The number is totally based on your own demand. The most important is that your milk will be safe because you can lock your own mocule. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Spirit Candle

If you are struggling to buy innovative gifts for your friends, you should have a look at this so-called spirit candle.

Sure, it is almost in the same shape as any conventional candle, but if you light it up the candle will melt down. Sure, it is still the same as normal ones. But an odd copper buy will come out from the candle. Surprise! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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SnowBall Candle

While winter is coming, many people must be thinking about piling snowballs. Although we cannot play snow right now, the snowball candle is still available.

This candle is shaped like a snowball.Accordingly, along with the flame, the snowball is melting down. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Edible paper

Eat paper? Are you kidding?

As a matter of fact, they are new food similar to potato chip, but this so-called Slim Chips do not contain any calories and so you won’t get fat. Still, eating paper is a little bit weird. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Tetris Tiles

If you’re a Tetris fans, every thing inspired from Tetris will attract you eyes. This tile is a good decoration for you. But you’d better first make sure the Bricklayers can accept this complex product. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Tall backrest gives you public privacy

At first glance, this sofa has no difference with normal ones. But its backrest can be unfolded to function like a screen and then you can get a privacy area in public. It’s good for those like to read a book in lobby. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Input faster with Swype

Sure, iPhone’s multi-touch screen is pretty cool, but it is indeed not good for word inputting. Blackberry’s Qwerty keyboard is much better. Really? Touch screen is not equal to fast typing? You should have a look at this new technology dubbed Swype, which is one of the top winners of TechCrunch50. It’s fairly fast…

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The flaming Stone cooker

This is a futuristic concept which is based on the heat that generated through electromagnetic induction. Although induction cooker is very common, I bet you never saw a product like this. It has many metal stones in the ceramic bowl, so you do not need any extra pan, just throw the food into it, everything is gonna be OK. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Free ride sucker

This might be the weirdest way to get a ride. Made of three giant suckers on the belt and another sucker functioning as a handle, you can hitch onto anything. I have a question, if the car never stop, how can I hitch on it? [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Inflatable umbrella

A foldable umbrella occupies only a little room, somebody still uncomfortable with it. Maybe this inflatable one is better for them?

It can be used in the same way as a balloon. Oh, more strong for sure. It can be inflated easily with the help of a hand pump and deflated at the pull of a handle. In order to make you more attractive, it comes with several LEDs which can light up you and the road around you in the dark. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Electronic business card case

As a matter of fact, the business card is not useful per se. What we really need is the contact information printed on it. This is the reason why we usually copy the name and the phone number on the telephone book.

However, this gadget can free you from those manuscript contact information. The built-in scanner can shot the picture of a standard business card and if you wanna check the information, you can get it through the OLED screen. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Enter doorbell

Doorbell is not limited in the function of warning any longer. Geeks can use the doorbell express their unique idea. Wanna enter the room? Press the Enter key! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Helicopter with a spinning disc

Traditional helicopter is driven by spinning blades, but DARPA is developing a new kind of helicopter which comes with a spinning disc rather than blades. When the blades star spinning fast, they are retracted into the disc and the disc will continues to rotate which will make sure the helicopter keep stable. It is said that this kind of structure is good for higher speed VTOL and hover capable vehicles. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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U-cap, easy to open

Although it is easy for most of us to open a bottle cap, it is not so easy for old people. Then this u-cap gives us a brilliant resolution, which is only a curve on one side. True, this is merely a little change, but it is very useful. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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