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Entries for July, 2010

LEGO Tattoo Pilot Pen Ads

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Can you imagine how thin lines a pen can create? These LEGO toys designed by 2010 Cannes Award winning advertising agency Grey have given us a new answer that the Pilot Pen can create really superthin lines to make fantastic tattoo on such mini figures. Isn’t that unbelievable? Use the Pilot Pen and you’ll know that’s completely true. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Nadia Digital Camera Shows The Aesthetic Qualities of Your Photos.

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Digital cameras no longer merely shows what you’ve shot, they also evaluate the aesthetic qualities of your photos. Created by Andrew Kupresanin, the Nadia digital camera is a boxed up Nokia N73 that communicates with a Mac over Bluetooth and it judges your recent photos based on the ACQUINE Aesthetic Quality Inference Engine. Though Nadia is just a prototype at the present, most people are expecting that the innovative camera would help them to make a good photograph. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Ultra-absorbent Umbrella Case

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SUSU is a smart umbrella case that comes with super absorption power to make keeping wet umbrella no longer a problem. What makes the umbrella holder so magic are the numerous small absorption tentacles built inside the gadget, which can have your soaking wet umbrella dry in a few seconds. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Skull Shaped Cupcake Mold

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Kids and adults do not always live in two different worlds, as they have at least one characteristic in common, and that is to play tricks on other. So every family would need Nomskulls, skull-shaped cupcake molds. Simply fill the silicone skulls with batter, bake them and then you can invite your buddies to enjoy the perfect but also weird cupcake craniums. Do you love that? The Fred & Friends has packed four silicone skull molds in each box and you can contact with them to purchase the Nomskulls. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Wall Vinyls Electricity Series

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You just need something to make the life better—look at the Wall Vinyls Electricity Series, their cute shapes and bright colors will surely give your room a new look, adding more fun to your daily life. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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‘Pod à porter’ Neckband For iPod Shuffle

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The ‘Pod à porter’ neckband aims to deliver wonderful music to the iPod shuffle users while not letting the chaotic wire of the earphones to bother them. Fabricated from 3D printed polyamide, the neckband promises a comfortable wearing and an easy carrying. It is also expertly designed, lightweight, and simple to operate: the user only need to place the headphone jack, push the cable through the opening on the side and attach the iPod shuffle to the headphone jack. And more importantly, the stylish neckband still ensures easy controls, so the users can conveniently turn on/off the player by controlling the buttons through the opening at the top. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Creative Outdoor Ads

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Advertisements are an indispensable part of the modern society, and they’re an important means to integrate the economy into society. And you’ll know how much the advertising campaigns have influenced your life after checking out the following outdoor ads we collected here. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Weird Shaped Japanese Watermelons

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Who says watermelons are always round? Surprise them with these weird shaped watermelons from Japan! Started by a farmer from Zentsuji in Kagawa prefecture, watermelons were already cube shaped about two decades ago, and nowadays they’re created in more interesting shapes such as the cone shape and the heart shape. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Kale Furniture Unit Can Transform Into Toys

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Many things can conspire against parents when they try to ready their kids for the future, so one can often see the kids and their parents argue over trivial matters like how to deal with the toys. Fortunately, the Kale furniture has come to mediate that dispute. It’s a toy for kids and a sofa for the adults, so you can easily turn piles of building blocks into a comfortable sofa after your kids have played with them. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Scratch World Map

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What do you usually do to show others the places you’ve been on holidays? Mark the city with a small flag on the map? Well, I love that idea, but I love the Scratch World Map more. Though seems like quite an ordinary map on the first glance, the map actually will reveal colorful and geographic details when you rub its top layer with a coin. So the more countries you’ve traveled to, the more colorful your map will be! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Projection Scale

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People tend to lower their heads to check out the exact numbers when they weigh themselves on the scales. But what if you have a big belly? It will block your view and you can hardly know your weight. So you’ll need the Projection Scale, which can project the weight onto the wall. With 550 pound capacity, the scale is a super gift for pregnant women and those who have been excessively fat. The only problem might be that everyone else will also know your weight and we hope that won’t bother you. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Stylish Wardrobe That Dresses Like A Man.

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To express their heartfelt respects to the garment industry, Capo d’ Opera has recently designed a series of hanging storage units that dress shirts or hand-knit sweaters just as we human do. And the cabinets are held together using a zipper or buttons, making them look like real clothing for men. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Weird Motorcycle Helmets

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Imagine being able to subtly draw other’s attention with a cool motorcycle helmet… Each printed with a watermelon, a map, a walnut, or even some parts of the human body, these helmets will surely make every passer-by stop and smile. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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KEAT Smiles, and You Smile, Too.

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Although I seldom need a key stand, I really like the “KEAT” from 83Design: You put your key into the slot, a smile will appear on the device, and then you’ll have a smile, too. Sadly, the “KEAT” won’t have any expressions when you pull out the key. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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“SeaKettle” Life Saving Gadget

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It is reported that lack of fresh and clean drinking water is the main reason why most people died at the sea. So to solve that problem, designers have come up with the SeaKettle that has an incorporated desalination process to produce clean water for drinking. The desalination process pumps sea water into the reservoir, let the water evaporate under the sunlight, and then the condensation process will start, and about 3 liters of fresh water will be collected for drinking. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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