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Entries for November, 2009

Eco Sign

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Are you lost again? Turn to the nearest manhole for help then. I’m not kidding as we’re showing you an innovative design here, the ‘Eco Sign’. It is a digital manhole that provides information about location of public transportation. Simply put your left or right foot on it for 2 seconds, the manhole will then refer you to the nearest train station or bus stop. More amazingly, it is powered by rainwater. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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No-chain Bicycle

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No-chain Bicycle is a new design by Jruiter Studio. It is a compact bike without any basic key components like the chain, and making it hard for us to compare such a bike with a standard massive one. Though the bike looks more or less uncomfortable sitting, the concept behind it is really fantastic!

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Synchronicity Island

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The innovative device is a new kind of floating island that is used to purify the water. Powered by exercise machines, it will begin to work as soon as several exercise machines are operated together. When the so-called “Synchronicity Island” works, it will firstly pump the water into the four tanks, and then start the whole purifying process. What a nice green machine!

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Nano-UV Wand

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To those who are always worrying about the germs and bacteria around their kitchens, the Nano-UV Wand will be a good helper. Simply wave it over the foodstuff, the bacteria will then be easily killed, therefore ensuring you a healthy diet.

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Shape-shifting Shelf

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At the first glance, maybe it’s a bit difficult for you to deem the item as a shelf, because it seems too dangerous to put goods on it. However, in fact, there is a built-in transparent, elastic membrane, which makes it safe to hold your various articles.

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Carpool LED Top Light

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Usually, it is a hard time to go to work in the morning or go home after coming off duty, because there is no immediately available cab. However, if cab drivers would put this carpooling signboard on the top of his car, indicating the destination and looking for carpooling partners, our problem may be easily solved.

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Vertical parking system

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Nowadays, because of the increasing number of the cars in limited space, parking is becoming one of the most serious problems to city life. Although this parking system, driven by solar energy, is not as cool as the one in movie ‘I.Robot’, it can arrange the cars vertically, saving a lot of space. In addition, this parking system can also be used to charge electric cars.

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ScrabbleBot

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For those who are lack of in-built talent, but still yearn for drawing neatly, this ScrabbleBot is a good tool. The device can download the assistant sketches from the Internet to help children determine the drawing paths, and generate a beautiful work. If you’re interested in it, please check the video downside for more information.

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Work Time Clock

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This special work is designed in a 24-hour format. As indicated in the clock, normal work time lasts from AM to 4 PM, the overtime work is from 4 PM to 12PM and 12PM to 8AM is regarded as a sitting-up time. To some degree, it is a good tool to help you arrange your time for work and rest reasonably. Maybe you should pay more attention to your time allocation from now on, after all health is always the first thing in life.

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Recycled Cassette Tape Ties

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Surprisingly, these ties are made from recycled cassette tape rather than fabric, which means your old walkman can also be sacrificed to the ties. Leaving aside its strange feeling, the tie really provides a perfect way to green products.

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Twins Rocking Mac Copy/paste Shirts

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No one is unfamiliar with “Ctrl+C” and “Ctrl+V”, as we use them frequently to copy and paste words. But did you ever know that they also explained how twins were born? At least I didn’t. Look at the cute pair of twins rocking Mac copy/paste shirts, and don’t you agree that nothing would fit twins better than these? They’re really nice shirts for nice twins.

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U-Button Iron

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To iron clothes with buttons, especially those with odd-shaped buttons, is always a hectic issue to housewives. The U-Button Iron has been designed with a U tip that slides under the button to ensure you to get a fully ironed shirt. As a result, even the button area will be creased out and a thoroughly starched shirt is done!

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Chopork-Chopstick Fork Design

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It is a pair of chopsticks. It is also a fork. Named as Chopork-Chopstick Fork, this product may make life and situations much easier for people who still don’t know how to use chopsticks. What a clever and attractive idea, and hopefully you’ll love it!

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Stow Away Stroller

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As more and more emphasis is put on early childhood education, parents nowadays have been showing their children around the world even when they’re still on a stroller. But it is always inconvenient to move babies on a stroller when taking buses or going by plane. And that’s why we should thank Michael Rall for the Stow Away Stroller he recently invented. Simply convert the stroller, you will then change it into a carry-on luggage, and therefore spend less time in storing it on the plane.

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Happiness Hat

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Guess what, the well-known adage “consumer is the king” is truly working…in an incredible way you may never imagine. It is all about the “Happiness Hat”. As a metal spike is equipped in the ‘wearable conditioning device’, you will have to smile in case the spike pokes you in the head. Though it is somewhat crucial, the ‘Happiness Hat’ does help a lot to realize a widely-needed smiling service.

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