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Entries for November, 2008

Seesaw bike

Tricycle is not a unusual thing. Although this unique bike comes with three wheels too, it is indeed a unusual bike. Since the three wheels are not in the same horizontal surface, the two face-to-face drivers have to ride it like playing a seesaw. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Backup pal

Most of the people living in modern society rely on hi-tech severely. You don’t have to remember any phone number, because you can find it from your cellphone easily. However, what if you lost your cellphone? It might that all your friends will lost forever. I’m not alarmist, but it is true.

Sure, you can back up your contacts with your computer, but it is a little bit complex. So I bet you need this backup pal. Just connect your cellphone with this cute gadgets and then press the button, all the contacts will be backup. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Floating Tea Egg

This gizmo is gonna make the tea-drinking experience full of happiness and convenience. What you should do is just fill your favorite tea into the tea egg and put the tea egg into a cup of hot water. Done!

Of course, there have been many similar gizmos like this, but others, the tea egg can always stay on the surface of the water. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Wrist light

Flashlight is necessary for some jobs, but it is not easy to hold a flashlight while working. You might have your own resolution, but this wrist light is actually a perfect alternative. Each of this pair of bracelet features four LED lights, which can be used to light up the surroundings. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Match calendar

This calendar is actually a combination of 365 matches; accordingly you can ignite one match each day. One day one match. This kind of design can remind you to value time. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Forehead Thermometer

This thermometer is inspired from a natural behavior of putting hand on the forehead to measure internal heat of their body. Therefore, you can use traditional behavior to get precise digital body temperature. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Dangerous stool

If I tell you this pyramid-shaped thing is actually a stool, do you dare to sit on it? I guess you are afraid of being hurt. As a matter of fact, the top part of this stool is made of foam and so you can get a comfortable experience while sitting on it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Shutter light

This is one of the most innovative shutters in the world. It can absorb light in the daytime and emit light at night. This way you can light up your room at the whole night without afraid of you electrical bill. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Upside-Down Sky Planters

Different from normal ones, this upside-down sky planter has a higher water absorbing efficiency. The water can directly filter into to root part with less waste. The soil is locked and so you do not need to worry about any the soil accidentally dropping down. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Charging your battery with wind

Sure, rechargeable batteries are more eco-friendly than normal ones, but they will still consume energy which is generated from fossil fuel. But this gadget can charge your battery in a real eco-friendly way. Just insert one battery into it and suck it on the wall, and then let the wind charge your battery. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Analog clock with a single digital

This clock is a combination of a analog clock and a digital clock. The single analog hand is used to indicate the minutes and the hour is showed by the digital display.

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Faceless LED watch

At first glance, this seems like a faceless watch chain. However, it is a real chain. All the LED used to indicate the time is hidden in the joints of the chain. When it light up, you’re gonna get the time.

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Moving clock

Although alarm clock usually wakes you up on time, many people still like to check out the real time before waking up and so you have to open your eyes. I bet you this kind of action will sure diminish your drowsiness. But this moving clock which comes with two triangles can tell you the time you can sleep. It they’re far apart, you have much time left to sleep, but if they’re close, you are gonna have to get up soon. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Vertical table

The reason you can put dishes on the table is because of the gravity, in other words, you have to put dishes on horizontal table surface. But this design can hold dishes vertically. Is it magic? No. It is just tricky, but pretty smart. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Pebble Sink

This sink is made of pebbles bound together within a transparent resin. Therefore, the pebbled surface is smooth and easy to clean. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Flat bulb

Designed by Korean designer Joonhuyn Kim, the volum of the flat bulb is 1/3 smaller. Although it can reduce the cost of packaging and transport, its target is apparently not for that. It was showed on 100% design Tokyo. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Light map

Map is a good guider if you just arrive at a strange place. However, light is more important than map at night. So this design provides these two functions at the same time.

It seems like an ordinary map at first glance, but when you scroll the map it is gonna be transformed in to a flashlight. What’s more, the strength of the light can be adjusted by the size of the roll. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Fireworks indicator

If you cannot find your car, I mean you are not sure where it is rather than lose it, then you will need this indicator. It is actually a remote holographic projector. You can active you the indicator by pressing the button to get romantic fireworks. Although it is not real, you can easily find your car. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Digital Thermometer Pan

It’s not an easy task to make perfect pancakes whose key point is temperature. Therefore, this pan with digital thermometer is pretty good. Based on the temperature of displayed on the screen, you can make a good pancake. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Magic roller

This roller comes with two magnetic snouts and so it can move along the track which is a continuous mobius ring having its ends permanently joined together. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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[Video]Floater cutlery

In general, cutleries are made from metal and so they will sink to the bottom of your soap. However, this floater cutlery can accomplish a miracle. You don’t believer? Then check the video after the break

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Wind Chime for you cellphone

Wind chime and cellphone seems to be unrelated to each other. NO! This chine is definitely related to your cellphone. It will tell you with the charm ringtone every time you have a call.

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8 cups!

Without a tray, I cannot take 8 cups of water or tea or coffee or whatever for one time, can you? Probably not. But this Pick-Cups gives you this ability. It comes with uniquely designed handles that make them easy to hold 4 in each hand.So, if you have two hands, you can take 8 cups. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Rain drop collector

You may not realize that our planet is fairly lack of water. Actually, saving water is much more important than saving gas. Without gas, you can’t drive, however, without water, you can’t live. This so-called Rain Drops designed for collecting Rain water from the roof. Sure, they are not drinkable, but you can use it to water your garden or washing your hands!

What’s more, the wasted plastic bottles can be reused. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Finger Grip Socket Set

This is a smart design. It can turn your finger into a socket. Just use the appropriate one for nuts and bolts; you can finish your job perfectly. It is pretty useful when the nut is in some inconvenient positions. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Snowball Gun

You never win in snowball fight? What a shame! Oh, don’t worry. I bet you will be winner forever after using this snowball blaster.

Simply place snow in the forming chamber and close the lid, you are gonna get three perfect spherical snowballs. Then, place one snowball in the muzzle, aim the launcher, and pull back the slingshot mechanism. Everyone will be looser of you, except that they got a same blaster as well. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Cube Timer

This Cube Timer makes time setting much more easier. To active, just turn the cube so the time you want is facing up. The alarm will beep when the time is up. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Microsoft Second Light

Surface is very impressive. But Microsoft intends to give us more surprise. This new technology named SecondLight is one example. It is actually a dual-projection system, which can identify where the table is being touched and projects a second alternative image in mid-air. OMG. Unbelievable? You’d better check out the video after the break

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Coiled radiator

This is one of the most innovative radiators I’ve ever seen. As a matter of fact, I did not realize that this is a radiator before I got the answer, since it is just in the like normal metal-wire rope. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Flapping Display from Samsung

0.05mm? You ‘re talking about paper? Absolutely not, IT IS A Display which is just just 0.05mm thin!
It is designed by South Korean Semiconductor giant Samsung and is showed at the FPD International 2008 in Tokyo.I think the name– Flapping Display can vividly reveal how thin it is.

Here’s more specs:

The display features a contrast ratio of 100,000:1, a luminance of 200cd/m2 and 480 × 272 resolution.

What’s more, Samsung announced that this the 4-inch panel could even be made thinner. It is unbelievable!

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EasyBloom USB stake sensor

If you want cultivate flowers at home but lack of necessary experience, you will need this USB sensor. Just stuck it in soil for 24 hours, the sensor can analyze important data which can be read via computer via USB port. Then you will know whether this soil is good for you expected flowers. In addition, it can also provide a recommended list of which plants would be suitable for your environment. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Physical rotary style music navigation

iPod’s touch scroll wheel is very convenient, but it lacks the physical sense of touch. This new design comes with a small circle inside and so, you can stick your finger through the wheel and spin it to control the audio functions. In order words, this is a analogue version of iPod’s scroll wheel. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Cloth hook shaped like a collar

A wooden collar? What is it used for? I don’t think anybody will intend to wear a shirt with a solid collar like this. So, what is this?

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Interactive mirror

Unlike conventional mirrors, this one comes with interactive features and so you can get many extra functions beyond merely get your own image from it.

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Artificial sunset

This romantic sunset is constructed from colored Plexi-glass, fiberfill and lights. What’s more it is controlled by a dimmer switch. You can adjust the rising and setting of the sun at your own desired speed.

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