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Entries for December, 2010

Emergency Wet Mask

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Although we’ve been told to cover our noses with wet cloth during a fire, we can seldom find one as soon as possible. So to ensure people an easy access to water, Han Chi-hoon and Kim Yeon-soo have collaborated with the Crack Mask. It is a set of emergency masks especially designed for public places like metro stations. Simply crack it open, break the water capsule inside and then you use it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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S.Korea Schools Get Robot English Teachers.

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A special English teacher, a robot, was invited to work at an elementary school in Daegu, southeast of Seoul recently. He is not tall, has a big belly, and walks around the classroom on wheels. His way to teach English is quite unique, that is to communicate and interact with student via a TV display panel on his face. Isn’t that interesting? [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras, Or?

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Something else! Resembling the cool look of DSLR cameras, these two products shown here actually cannot be used to take photos at all. But they can be used in other ways, to play music or save your coins. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Swimming Back Boards

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Wanna to achieve a better performance in swimming? You need to have a look at the Swimming Back Board. It is a plastic gadget worn around your waist to make sure that your back keeps straight all the time. After obtaining a proper position in water, you’ll find it much easier to speed up while swimming. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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A Collection of Creative Packaging Designs

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Here’re several creative and impressive packaging bags, boxes and other relevant designs collected from all over the world, from which we hope you’ll find beauty, creativity and pleasure as well. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Dog Escape Preventer

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So your dogs usually run outside when you’re enjoying a short chat with your friends at the door, and you have to painfully look for them afterwards? Good news is that would no longer happen, as long as you have the Dog Escape Preventer. It creates a 31″ high barrier, which will successively keep your dogs from escaping even if the door is opened. Really practical, but still bit of cruel to these lovely dogs… [Read the rest of this entry...]

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DIY Bicycle Tire Chains

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Flying white snow has created us a fantastic world that seemingly almost the same as the one in a fairy story, and everybody feels excited to see that scenery especially on the Christmas Eve. But when the snow covers the road, the situation will be completely different and we may have to fight against any risks of slipping on the snow and ice. So today we’d like to share a simple but practical tip to keep your bikes from slipping and falling. That is, to fasten some plastic bands onto them. Easy as that! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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9 Cute Cup Mats

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Cup mats, small gadgets that are usually ignored by people, actually also devote much to bringing us a happier life. Each one shown here comes with a cute look, and cleverly uses common elements such as Hamburger and Super Mario to win more attention from the users. Do you like them too? [Read the rest of this entry...]

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A Closet, Or A Suitcase? Both!

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Why haven’t somebody thought of the wonderful idea before? If the Closet-styled Suitcase could come to me much earlier, my clothes would then be kept away from annoying creases or wrinkles… It also ensures an easier arrangement, as it comes with three drawers to hold your various types of clothes. So we bet with such a smart suitcase, any traveler will have a much enjoyable trip. Let’s pack up and go! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Carbon Fiber Toilet Seat

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Completely made from carbon fiber, these neatly-shaped toilet seats are expected to offer you a unique experience. But since it is sold at so high a price of $279 per one, the Carbon Fiber Toilet Seat seems especially ideal for luxurious hotel rather than my old small apartment. What a pity! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Huge Slide

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We couldn’t think of any situation in which a student may use a slide simply because he needs to go downstairs as soon as possible, but we do have noticed that the huge slide has provided the students an interesting way to look for convenience and more importantly the joy. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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RuMe CUFF

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Admittedly the RuMe CUFF is not the most delicate or most functional wallet for you, but it is really the smartest one that ensures an easiest transportation. Fixed on your wrist or arm, the portable gadget can free your hands to do something else, like holding a cup of coffee or taking out the phone. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Advertisements Wish U a Merry Xmas!

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Hopefully these good wishes from advertisers and designers wouldn’t be too late for your wonderful Christmas… Look here, the ads are specially made for your festival, and each of them comes with impressive humor, so which is your favorite? [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Arduino Lamp

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A Czech-based student, using Arduino programming, creates this innovative lamp that would automatically run into dark space and illuminate it. It features an “S” shape, consisting of wheels, lights and several other parts. It is also endowed with “life”, which means that the lamp will be nodding its head when giving out light. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Retro TV Mousepad

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Fashions come and fashions fade, but almost all those interesting things we’ve ever experienced would come back again, after months or even years. And now we see these old television sets return in a new form of a mousepad, so will that bring back your sweet memory of the 1980s? You can share with us if you feel like to. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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