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Entries for November, 2009

Briz Window Air Conditioner

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Solar powered, window AC, obviously these characteristics are not deemed as strong points in the new product “Briz Window Air Conditioner”. Different from others, Briz uses water as a coolant, so that your room will naturally cool down as the water evaporates. And that’s just why Briz is called as a “natural AC”. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Desk Guard

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Say, what is the biggest trouble you may face when you’re in the library with all your stuff spread out? Bingo, it’s the bathroom problem, because you could neither take all your stuff along nor bear to stay with them. Okay, thanks to Choi Minaa, and we could make sure that our stuff and laptops are safe by using a “Desk Guard” library desk system. It works with your RFID (Radio-frequency identification) card, therefore allowing nobody but only you to open and use the desk. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Mini Printer Device

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Measuring as tiny as a computer mouse, PrintBrush is actually the smallest printer device all over the world, and of course it’s a real product expected to be sold in 2010. Powered by rechargeable batteries, PrintBrush is wirelessly connected via Bluetooth and could be used on any surface. It also features a super accurate optical sensor that helps to ensure a high image quality. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Mint Seal

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Since almost every firm are used to signing a contract by affixing a seal to the official letter, seal has become an important factor to data security and therefore calls for more care. The Mint Seal is designed to reduce excessive use by others, with a locking case for the seal side and a combination lock to unlock and print the seal. Apart from that, it is also equipped with a finger-print recognition device, which could be set on your computer when connected to it via USB. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Fantastic Torch

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Unexpected that this torch can be powered by water! Coming from Japan, the new torch is equipped with a NoPoPo battery that could be driven to work by any liquid including cola, beer and…even your urine. Woo, extremely perfect for emergencies like wilderness survivals! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Watch? Watch!

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Could any mechanical watch still be deemed as a “watch” if it has no hands? Of course and just have a look at this watch! The designer hides the hands under the dial plate and hollows out the markers so that the watch can tell time by showing numbers in different colors. Particularly, when the blue hour hand and the red minute hand coincide, the colorless marker will change into charming purple. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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What’s this?

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It is actually an innovative socket that can hold several two-pin plugs at one time, just as you’ve seen in the photos. Simple but fairly cool! At present, the socket is merely available in the USA and Japan. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Magnetic-Suspension Record Player

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If you’re someone indulged in old-styled players while still pursuing a modern feeling, you shouldn’t miss the Magnetic-Suspension Record Player. Constructed with a gramophone chassis, a record holder and a red ball that serves as stylus, the record player isn’t that ordinary as you’ve seen. When the player works, the record holder will then levitate in the air due to the magnetic effect. Isn’t it amusing? [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Handmade Marbles Table

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Barbie dolls, building blocks, marbles, so many things have faded out as we grow up while we’re still trying to bring them back to our life. So how do you like the Handmade Marbles Table? It is a new decoration you can play with. Just throw marbles all over the table like we always do in the childhood, without any purposes or plans and relax ourselves completely. It sounds wonderful, huh? [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Papercraft Self Portrait

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OMG, you wouldn’t imagine what Eric Testroete made for his Halloween 2009! It’s a Papercraft Self Portrait, something like those big heads seen in videogames. The work was done with 3ds Max 2009, Mudbox 2010, Photoshop CS3, Pepakura and other software, and creates a funny visual effect when Eric Testroete puts it on his shoulders. As shown in the pictures, he is now a person with a particularly big head! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Wall Cleat

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Still bothered by long wires hang dangling around your stereos, TVs, PS3? Then you must need a Wall Cleat, which is designed with two extra cleats than normal ones to hold long ropes. What a neat and brilliant idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Prometheus Device

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Would you like be someone with transcendental skills? Of course you will. But since most of us were not born with exceptional skills, we have to get them with some special devices and Everett Bradford’s ‘Prometheus Device’ is just one of them that would turn you into a charming magician. It is a hand-mounted appliance that shoots real fire. Cool! Check out downside and see how Everett Bradford made it.
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Minimalist Q2 Cube Radio

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Cambridge Consultants firm will bring out its new product ‘Minimalist Q2 Cube Radio’ around the Christmas Day. Four different channels can be When you want to change either the station or the volume, you just need to turn the cube radio around, without pushing any buttons. People who have been befuddled by buttons are sure to love it.

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Bus Shelter made from Salvaged School Buses

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Christopher Fennell has recently made this bus shelter from a depleted school bus. From that point of view, it has shown us a practical way to reuse those salvaged school buses, making them serve us again rather than being discarded. Maybe we could also save resources by this means. You can check more in the Youtube video.

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Frame Seat

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Honestly, compared to the contemporary furniture constructed with soft fabric, the new frame-shaped seat wouldn’t make us feel more comfortable, but gives us a chance to contact with the nature. So, which is more important to you, a good seating or a natural feeling? Just choose the one you most need.

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