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Entries for January, 2011

Turnstyle Turntable

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When Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, he may never have imagined that the device could become so “slim” after several important changes. But R.D. Silva does make the phonograph change quite much. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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MacBook Pro Handle

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Your laptop can now be conveniently taken everywhere even without a packaging bag, because this simple handle would easily make it portable. Pity that the handle is merely compatible with Mac Book Pro at present. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Melt Tag

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It is reported that every year about 1.3 billion trees worldwide are used to make various types of paper products and nearly every minute a forest that has the size of a football field is destroyed. So what should we do to protect the trees? Recently a designer Sangbyum Kim has created these Melt Tags to take the place of common paper tags on clothes. It will disappear in water, and more importantly the tag can clean your new clothes too. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Face Mug

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Everybody is familiar with this scene: you step into the office, holding a cup of coffee in one hand and with some circuits in your mouth. Just the same as what this Face Mug does. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Coffee Cup Chair

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I love coffee. And I would love to enjoy a warm afternoon with coffee and this Coffee Cup Chair. It has a cute shape, which makes the chair especially perfect for coffee bars. Just imagine how fantastic it will be to live in a world with sweet coffee and anything that is relative to coffee… At least it’s a world I’ve dreamed of. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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They’re Bikes, But Better Than Bikes.

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Humans seldom want to be too different from others, however they do love to own something quite unique. Such as these creative bikes. Each of these bikes features a new appearance and shows us how pleasant it would be to cycle on so interesting bikes. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Interesting Public Seat

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An Israel-based designer wishes to add more fun to our daily life and brings about these interesting public seats that are built in a unique way: some look like spiral staircases, circling around the street light poles; some become part of walls, seemingly Suspending in the air. But no matter which of them you choose, you’ll have a different view of the city you live in. That sounds really appealing. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Melting Clock

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In the famous painting “Eternal Memory”, Salvador Dali has demonstrated us a weird world with melting clocks hanging on branches and the edge of desks. And now those Melting Clocks have gone out that virtual world and ready to enter your daily life. So will you take them home? [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Cigarette Ash City

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The relationship between the cigar ash and cities is complex but also thought-provoking: the artistic city is constructed by a collection of black and white photographs, while the cigar may eventually destroy a real city if people rely too much on cigarettes. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Who Is Looking At You?

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Well, it is really weird and even awful to clip “a pair of eyes” ono hair… Nobody would be willing to see another face on the back of the others’ heads, even though they come with quite charming eyes. Probably such unique hair clips are merely suitable for Halloween parties. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Plant Robot

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Plant Robot, designed by Japan-based Akira Nakayasu, gets its name not only from the same shape as real plants, but also from the fact that it can make the leaves wave too. It has 169 mechanical branches and each of them is controlled by a separate engine. As a result, the leaves will wave automatically when you sweep your hands across them. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Glowing Electric Guitar Strings

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Guitar strings don’t just produce beautiful sound, and in fact they create an amazing atmosphere in and out of the stage as well. With guitar strings glowing and moving in the dark, any band can bring the public into a more fantastic world of music. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Bunker USB Lock System

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As common door locks prevent your possessions from stealing, the USB Lock System aims to protect your mice, keyboards, and headphones from theft at public locations such as schools and libraries. Moreover, its sophisticated 20 key lock system can prevent others using the same device from unlocking your systems. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Geografia Series

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“Geografia”, by Japanese studio Drill Design, is a series of paper educational tools that aim to help kids learn better about geography topography and earth in an impressive but also interesting way. They are all made with special processing techniques and printing technology methods but feature different functions. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Tokyo Control: World’s First 3D TV Series

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So you’ve already gotten 3D television equipment home but still waiting for a TV Serie or another 3D movie to try them? Then congratulations as you can soon watch the world’s first 3D TV series at home. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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