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Entries for October, 2011

Cut-away Leaf Art

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There are no two identical leaves in the world, especially after they’re cut into different shapes. They seem not gorgeous, but really elaborate indeed. Wish you would appreciate the unique sense of beauty these leaves bring to us.

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3D Land Art

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Except for the one we’re now living on, there’s actually another Earth in Paris city. It is a sprawling mass of grass that measures 100 meters in length, totally costing ninety workers five days to build 1200 square meters of lawn and 650 cubic meters of sand in the center of a garden.

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Printable Solar Cells

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Can solar cells become as flexible as paper or fabric? The answer from a MIT group is “yes”. Instead of producing solar cells, the researchers actually printed solar cells onto fabric or paper substrate, thus making the cells quite flexible. On the other hand, this technology reduces the production costs as well.

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Toilet Powered Motorcycle

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Japanese-based TOTO is possibly the first toilet manufacturer that keeps their product on the move. Its main aim is to promote TOTO’s environmental efforts, by converting human waste into bio-gas fuel. Another good thing about this Toilet Motorcycle is, the TOTO toilet can play music or even communicate with the users. Though the idea is quite amazing, it is bit of crazy to take a toilet everywhere…

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Desk Convertible to Bed

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Offices will soon become a place that you can both work at and live in, with this convertible piece of furniture serving as a desk and a bed as well. If there’s one in my office, wow, I’ll definitely love my boss more!

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T Square Hanger

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You’ve realized the gadget is a coat hanger? Honestly it doesn’t look like a hanger. However, the T Square Hanger actually features an amazing function, allowing the users to hang their coats with various possible angles. When not in use, simply fold it and it then becomes a compact piece.

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Cheese Pencils

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Cheese Pencils are interesting packaging design for The Deli Garage’s cheeses. Also come along with them is a grater shaped like a pencil sharpener. As a result, you could easily have the cheese sprinkled onto the dish with the sharpener.

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Pose Camera Case

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It’s so astonishing that this soft camera case would double as a tripod or camera mount too. To make the device stable enough for use, there’s in fact a series of bendable metal wires hidden in the zip-up case, thus it could get shaped into a stand and keep stable for photography.

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Wearable Blood-Flow Sensor

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The ultra-compact wearable blood flow sensor is an invention of a research group from Kyushu and Tokyo Universities. Compared with common blood flow sensors that weigh 2-3 kg, this new device is much more compact and needs merely a 100 V power supply. It can be used to measure blood flow when the user is moving or just keeping still. Besides, the portable sensor can measure blood pressure as well.

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Floating Pot

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You’ve ever seen a flower pot that can move up and down automatically? Meet your surprise with this Floating Pot. It comprises of two containers that fit inside one another: the inner one holds the soil and the plant while the outer one is usually filled with water. When water is added, the inner container then becomes lighter than water and thus moves up. But as the water gets used up, the inner container will move down to remind of the owner that the plant needs some water.

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Moustache Glasses

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Moustache may be anything. It is a magic weapon for men to improve their personal attractiveness, and on the other hand it is a favorite way for ladies to indicate their sense of humor. So why not have a try with the Moustache Glasses? Man or woman, you’ll all find the interesting product would make you the center of attention.

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What’s this?

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Of course it seems like a handbag, but what could this be, if it is something else? Exert your imagination and leave me a possible answer.

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Snow in a Can

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No doubt you’re the one who can control the weather, but merely the snowy weather at the moment. With this magic can, anyone could easily create white snow even in the hot summer days. Really great, right? Now I’m quite looking forward to something that allows me to create rainbows…

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Animals in Bowls

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Would like to try anything special each morning? Start your unique life with these stunning ceramic bowls by Geraldine De Beco for Bernardaud. They all come with a twist on the bottom, which seems like a flaw usually, but display the shape of a cat, wolf or bird when filled with milk. Surprise? Oh, wait, the price is more astonishing, as each piece will cost you 240€!

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Tablecloth? Table!

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This white “tablecloth” is a new piece of furniture launched by German architectural studio Graft Architects. It breaks out the tradition that tables should come with several legs, and instead utilizes a tablecloth to reimage the table. The result turns to be really good, as the new table not only features the sense of beauty, but also solid and stable to ensure a long-term use.

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