archive for February 13th, 2007

electrolux nfridge: the refrigerator deconstructed

NFridge Modular Refrigerator

A team of industrial designers have come up with a truly unique concept in home appliances for the Electrolux Design Lab competition, the modular refrigerator.

The NFridge reimagines the design of typical refrigerators by splitting the fridge into small, stackable compartments. Each section could be moved independently, and would provide self-contained, earth-friendly cooling using magnetic refrigeration technology. I don’t know…

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February 13th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design future tech

mario brothers mice: function follows form

Banpresto Super Mario Dot Design Mouse 2

Here’s another fun product for all you Nintendo fanboys and girls. These Dot Design 2 Super Mario Brothers computer mice from Banpresto features popular bitmap characters from the popular game series.

The mice come in two designs, one featuring Mario, and the other featuring a familiar Star shape. While both are fully functional USB input devices, one could argue whether…

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February 13th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing retro video games

sound stage x1: complete home theater in a tv stand

Evesham Sound Stage X1

If you’re just too darned lazy to set up a complete home theater system, this piece of furniture might be just what the doctor ordered. The Evesham Sound Stage X1 is not only designed to hold your widescreen flat panel television, but it’s a complete 5.1 surround sound system.

The piano black and glass stand incorporates everything you need including…

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February 13th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio home entertainment

dangerbomb: wake up or else

DangerBomb Alarm Clock

Bring out your inner Jack Bauer with this alarm clock import from Japan. Once the DangerBomb’s alarm goes off, you’ll need to quickly disconnect one of three color-coded wires to prevent the DangerBomb from “exploding.”

To keep you on your toes, the alarm will pick a random color coded wire that must be detached within a pre-set amount of time.…

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February 13th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun timepieces

samsung sgh-f520: yet another iphone killer?

Samsung SGH-F520 Mobile Phone

A couple of week’s back I told you about the upcoming Samsung F700 mobile phone, which looks poised to give the Apple iPhone a pretty good run for its money. Well hot on the heals of that phone, Samsung has revealed another sweet looking touchscreen / keyboard hybrid phone, the SGH-F520.

The F520 is similar in many ways to the…

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February 13th, 2007 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech