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If you think only certain instruments like the guitars and pianos could clearly show us how music is played, then let me correct you because the Noteput Music Table can perform that task as well as the instruments, or even better. It is an interactive musical device, allowing you to see, to hear and to feel the music simultaneously. The musical table employs the camera-based marker tracking, which could identify each note and their positions. So music (or sound) would then be created and heard as you place the musical notes onto the table. The notes could be played by using the sound of different instruments.

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Pumpkins used on Halloween’s day always make people, especially the kids feel frightened. But these pumpkins shown here obviously will change your attitude, as they look quite cute and colorful. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Simone Wittmann comes out with a creative shawl concept—Napper, a shawl that you would want it to accompany you whenever you’re in the public transport. The padding of its hood allows you to lean comfortably against the window or the seat, and the wide-cut scarf would perfectly protect you from the noisy environment. Besides, Napper also consists of Bluetooth headphones in the hood—together with a software for the mobile phone—to play music when you sleep and send alarms if your luggage is moved. So next time you’re on the travel alone, you can still enjoy a comfortable sleep without worrying about your items, as long as you have the Napper! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Taking the tiles to a new altitude, Johanna Opalska has designed an innovative series of tiles that go functionally smart. You may have noticed that, apart from its regular task of decorating your home, these tiles could also serve as a vase, a lamp, a container, etc. [Read the rest of this entry...]

I give you a box of eggs, wishing it to brighten your day…

Thanks to Igor Pinigin, we now have one more way to ‘eat’ the eggs! Just for kidding, and do remember they;re inedible. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Christen Halter is quite concerned about the disabled folks and wants them to enjoy an easy life as much as we do. The ‘Home Chare’ could be adjusted with various angles, according to the user’s different needs—lying, sitting or standing. With a hole hidden on the seat’s bottom, the wheelchair even enables the users to use the close-stool directly! [Read the rest of this entry...]

I bet most guys in front of the screen have taken these airplanes as miniature scale models. Of course you’re totally wrong, because they’re real airplanes taken using the Tilt-Shift Photography technology. Tilt-Shift is an innovative technique that uses special lenses to make ordinary scene seem much smaller in the pictures. Also improved by increasing color saturation and contrast to simulate the bright paint of scale models, the technique is particularly effective on buildings and vehicles.

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Still remember the ‘Eat your cutlery!’  we introduced before? They’re ideal for those who prefer to have sweets after dinners. But the ‘Ginger Spoon’ presented here is something designed for having soup. Made from ginger powder, the spoon could be thrown into the pot directly to cook ‘Peachy Ginger Soup’ or ‘Carrot Ginger Soup’. Just enjoy it!

Tokyoflash is a Japanese watch manufacturer that believes “the crazier, the better”. One of their unique design—’LED Watch’ may help you catch on that slogan better. It is the world’s first Morse Code Watch, featuring three modes for telling the time: Audio speaker sounding out the time in Morse Code, regular time display and Morse Code LED display. Taking the last time display for example, the LEDs will light up for three times to indicate the exact time. For the first time, each stripe on the display stands for ‘an hour’, for the second time, they means ‘ten minutes’, and for the last time, each of the stripe indicates ‘one minute’. So the watch shown in the picture below just tells “10:58″. You think that’s complicated? Surely it is to others, but not to the owners. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The ‘Drop Light’  is all about changing the light intensity in an interesting and simple way. Each bulb, containing a new advance LED, could be separated from the main body easily. Integrated with a base, these bulbs could also serve as a free standing lamp individually. All the lighting modules are charged via an electric line located within the main body. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Nowadays, demanding schedules often occupy people so that he/she has no time for other things like watering the plants. As a result, the busier you become, the sooner your plants die. But the ‘Breathing Pot’ from Jae-Han Song seems like a clever solution to that problem. It simulates breathing, expanding and contracting all the time…until the water runs out. So when you find the pot stop ‘breathing’, it’s time to water the plant. Easy as that! [Read the rest of this entry...]

The ‘Marguerite Bike Parking’ designed by Yoann Henry Yvon Lopez may be the most poetic bike stand we’ve ever come across. It consists of several white movable parts that are described as “an array of petals swaying along with the breeze” when used to stabilize the bike. Moreover, the innovative form also means little space occupying and an elegant parking. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Paintbrushes help you to draw beautiful pictures and instruments assist you to create celestial music. But the pencil we’re to argue today, however, also creates sound as you paint with it. How? Well, the secret is the sensor built inside the tip, which could detect the movements and therefore produce various sounds.

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These tear-shaped wedges feature a solid metal frame coated with flexible and weather-resistant rubber, ensuring a durable usage. The soft exterior layer also means an effective gripping of your door and window frame. Available with a dark blue or translucent rubber exterior, these wedges could be used in many other ways as shown below. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The White Fruit Radio by Swann Bourotte could be another option in that you can find great convenience and pleasure brought by the development of technology. Made of sycamore, the radio also integrates an LED substrate hidden under the thin surface to reveal its status. It has no knob or button, but employs the top ridges for the users to control the volume and tunes—all you need to do is to rub finger across. [Read the rest of this entry...]