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Entries for March, 2009

Inflatable cloud umbrella

Although it is not hard to get a unique umbrella, all of the so-called unique umbrella are all based on the skeleton and skin structure. But this Cloud Umbrella is an exception. In order to unfold it, you just need to push and pull the air drum built in the handle. It might that you are the only one with white clouds floating over the head.

Designer: Joonsoo Kim

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MP3 Player controlled by facial expression

What is this cute girl doing? Just making face? Not exactly. As a matter of fact, she is controlling her MP3 player with facial expression. This process is relying on infrared sensors that measure the inner ear movements resulting from various facial expressions. For example, you can start or stop the music when you stick your tongue out. It’s very simple and funny.

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Flexible interactive projector

Unlike traditional product, this Interactive projector comes with a flexible screen, and so you can press it to reshape the image on the screen.

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SolarCats

This so-called solarcat is actually a solar battery. Oh, no, it is not the traditionally solar battery; instead, it is a solar powered rechargeable battery.

In order to charge the rechargeable battery, we usually have to buy an additional charger, but this one can charge itself without any extra device. Thanks to the flexible solar panels skin, this solarcat can be recharged just by bathing in the sunglight.

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VHS Toaster

I think there’re few people still using VHS, but this old-fashioned device can also be used for other purpose. Toasting is an example. This DIY VHS toaster is pretty interesting. Its working progress is similar to VHS itself, but the VSH tapes are replaced by bread.

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Puzzle magazine

This idea is from a Italian magazine. What the reader need to do, except for reading the magazine, is to resolve the puzzle by folding the pages to form the face.

It is not so easy as you think about it.

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Segway with insect legs

The Segway is very popular an even has been used in Beijing Olympic Games. Toyota unveiled its own mini Segway—Winglet http://www.inewidea.com/2008/08/06/6527.html.Both Segway and Winglet are all driven by wheels, but the one called Cajun Crawler is actually a Segway driven by insect legs. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Planes with ellipse wings

This is designed by Belarus aeronautical engineers. At first glance, you may think that this is just a weird thing without any utilitarian value. However, it is pretty useful. In addition to make the plane more sustainable, the air vortexes on the sides of the wings can increase its power by about 30%.

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Goblet lampshade

This gadget is gonna help you create romantic atmosphere. It seems like a normal lampshade but it actually comes with a inbuilt LED bulb. When you put it on the top of a goblet, your goblet will be light up. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Two-in-one cake cutter

Although you can life the cut cake with the cutter as well, you have to change your gesture. This two-in-one tool makes the task more convenient, though it might be pretty easy for you. Just cut the cake and then lift it up without changing your gesture. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Malena Lamp

If you think this is only a normal lamp, you should take a look at the additional picture below

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The World’s hardest Rubik’s cube

If you really think traditional Rubik’s Cube is pretty easy, although I cannot agree with your crazy idea, you should have a look at this Rubik’s Cube. There’are 975 individual parts not including the 1,212 stickers that each had to be placed by hand. In order to create this crazy toy, its designer Jason Smith takes about 75 hours. However, the point is that how long is it to resolve a puzzle made by this Rubik’s Cube.

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