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Entries for September, 2011

Carbon Fiber Bathtub

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With the development of the living standard of people, to set a simple and luxury bathtub for their modern house is becoming a new popular trend. Here is rightly a fantastic Carbon Fiber Tub that may be everybody’s choice. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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3D Food Printer

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Wanna to experience any modern but comfortable ways of cooking? Have a look at this 3D Food Printer. It utilizes an electronic blueprint system called “FabApps” that not only allows people to print out their food but also to design something with their imagination. All the “ink” this printer uses is edible, including melted chocolate, cheese or cookie dough. Once the users draw up the food’s design on a computer, the blueprint will then show the printer what goes where, and finally builds up your food with prepared materials. It is said that the 3D printer would soon be launched to market, helping both families and restaurants to customize interesting and healthier dishes. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Polly Tights

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Designers spent large amounts of time adding something humor into tights, and finally come up with these weird Polly Tights. They separately have an unequal pattern-one big smiling eye on the left and an eye with tear on the right, making the tights quite attractive. If paired with bright-colored high-heels, these tights would seem to be more eye-catching, and therefore add some more fun to this fall. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Waterfall with Fantastic Patterns

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Almost all things change to create their own beauty, and so does the waterfall. In Osaka City Station, there’s a unique waterfall designed by Koei Industry that performs various patterns as the water falls down. The system is based on a printer that emits illuminated water droplets, which are controlled with a computer. To learn more about the fantastic beauty, let’s check out the video below. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Salt Savor

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Housewives must have long been annoyed by cooking, as they need to screw off and screw on the caps of season food  bottles from time to time… Well, forget that and start a day with this revolutionary Salt Savor. Its silicone top can pop up and fold down with the flick of a finger, saving the users’ much trouble. Moreover, there’s also a measuring spoon stored in the back, ensuring it’s handy enough for a convenient use. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Mini Business Card Scanner

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For people who have too many business cards to handle, this Mini Business Card Scanner is the best gift they can ever get. It’s portable and easy-to-use, allowing the users to scan business cards in seconds and store the information with an organized list. After that, the users can then import, export, and synchronize their personal data on computers. So what are you waiting for? Get the smart gadget and manage your business cards. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Awesome Magazine Ads

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Creativity makes magazine ads great, or more exactly greater than the words and pictures printed in magazines. Let’s go through some top magazine advertising campaigns and enjoy the great fun they bring to us. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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iPad Keyboard with Elevating Keys

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Even though the Apple Inc. has issued no keyboards for iPad or iPad 2, there’re actually many companies designing and launching wireless keyboards for iPad users. The Levitatr Keyboard is just one among them. It is merely 12mm high, with a smooth black surface when not in use. But once you switch it on, its keys then raise out and the backlighting turns on. Currently it’s a Kickstarter project, so we can only check out the video now to see how it works.

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Fishscape Fishbowl

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Made of hand-blown glass in Turkey, this Fishscape Fishbowl features a unique interior that evoks the feel of a mountain range. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Monthly Measure Calendar

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Monthly Measure Calendar is a simple but practical hand-operated calendar, which uses a seven-angle star and a ruler with one serrated side to indicate thе day οf thе month аnd thе date. To change the date and week, you’ll need to move the star along thе ruler. As the dates аrе placed еνеrу centimeter, the calendar can be used as a ruler too. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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The World’s First Moving Building

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Welcome to the world’s first moving building. The three storey apartment is 40-foot high, weighs 220 tons and measures 9,300 square foot in total. Although the apartment is built with patented steel panels that give the structure the same sturdiness of a cement building, it is actually much lighter than ordinary buildings. It is earthquake resistant too, so the apartment can be used in any places all around the world. At present the owners have installed it in Turku, and the apartment will be moved to a new location when the renting period finishes. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Moon Bowls

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The Moon Bowls, which are cleverly designed with a small crescent-shaped shelf inside, can indicate changing shapes of the moon with your favorite green, jasmine or oolong tea. Usually, the bowl will start with a full moon but gradually wane down to a crescent as you sip up the beverage. But never be too sad, as you can get your full moon back after you refill the bowl with some liquid. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Electronic Post-it Note

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Native Union’s Electronic Post-it Note is something that allows you to leave a message personally and politely. With its built-in 256MB memory and a camera, the device can record a video message up to 3 minutes in length. It is built with a magnet too, thus the gadget would be easily adhered to fridges, cabinets or other places. Available in green, pink, blue, purple, red, white and black, the device will be on market within a month’s time for £49.99. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Measure Calendar

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Japanese designer Hiroyuki Miyake has put forward this Measure Calendar that features one centimeter for each day of the year. Moreover, the calendar can serve as a retractable tape measure as well so that you can make a really full use of it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Nike Air Mag “Back to the Future” Shoes

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In the movie “Back to the Future Part II”, a pair of Nike shoes that came from 2015 had successfully drawn many shoe collectors’ interest. It was Nike Air Mag, intelligent shoes that can glow and tie the shoelace automatically. But in 1989, there were merely 20 pairs of shoes made as properties in movie, thus many people feel quite pity about that. Fortunately they now have another chance to get the shoes, as Nike company has decided to sell 1500 “Back to the Future” shoes all around the world. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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