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art lebedev’s data dolls store nothing but themselves

filed under: design | geek art & craft

Art Lebedev Matroshkus

If you’re unfamiliar with the Russian craft of Matrushkas, they’re those little stacking wooden dolls that fit inside one-another, gradually getting smaller and smaller. Designer Art Lebedev has taken these traditional dolls and put a geeky spin on them, adding data storage measurements to each one…

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posted: June 17th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

nooka watches tell time with digital bars

filed under: design | timepieces

Nooka Watches

Nooka watches tell time using four digital bars. The top bar shows hours 1-6, the second shows hours 7-12, the third shows minutes, and the bottom shows seconds. Are you confused yet?

While the watches in this set all function in the same way, Nooka offers several choices for style and color- camo, rubber, leather, or metal…

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posted: June 15th, 2008 1 comment author: karen

delete key flyswatter kills bugs dead

filed under: design | gadgets

delete key flyswatter ding3000 fred

There isn’t much worse than trying to swat an annoying fly with nothing but your hand. What better way to obliterate buzzing, disease-carrying insects but with this delete key flyswatter?..

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posted: June 14th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

“take a seat” is a robotic chair that follows you around

filed under: design | robotics | strange and unusual

Take A Seat

The “take a seat” chair is a robotic chair that follows you around! The user has a library card embedded with an RFID chip, which the chairs use to find and follow their target. Also, it’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen…

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posted: June 12th, 2008 post a comment author: karen

diesel scrolling led watch: it’s done with mirrors

filed under: design | timepieces

Diesel Mirror LED Watches DZ7091 DZ7092

Check out these dramatic new watches, courtesy of the house of Diesel. When not displaying the current time, the mirrored surface of the display makes the time disappear into thin air.

Each watch tells time using a scrolling red LED dot-matrix display which floats behind a curvy, shiny electroplated exterior…

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posted: June 11th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

dork up your dinner with pc salt and pepper shakers

filed under: design | just plain fun

PC Salt and Pepper

These salt and pepper shakers are made to look like the S and P letter keys on your computer keyboard! They come with this cool box to complete the qwertastic look…

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posted: June 11th, 2008 post a comment author: karen

nacsound modern speakers belong in a gallery

filed under: design | home entertainment

nac_sound omnit metal speaker

I have a tendency to prefer my sound systems to be heard, not seen. After all, isn’t it all about the audio? But I recently came across a speaker line that even the most ardent of design snobs would be proud to put in their living rooms…

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posted: June 8th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

space intruderz lamps sure look like invaders to me

filed under: design | retro | video games

Space Intruderz Lamps by Unison Idea Studio

In a not-too-obvious attempt to avoid a cease and desist letter from Taito’s copyright attorneys, these fun video game inspired lamps go by the nom de plume “Space Intruderz”, rather than the “Invaders” moniker more befitting these pixelated luminaires.

But what’s in a name, really?..

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posted: June 5th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

lunablocks are giant legos that make furniture

filed under: design | geek art & craft | just plain fun

LunaBlocks table

LunaBlocks are giant Lego-like blocks that you can use to make furniture!..

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posted: June 5th, 2008 post a comment author: karen

tokyoflash nekura led/lcd watches glow in multiple colors

filed under: design | timepieces

TokyoFlash Nekura LED/LCD Watches

Looking for a modern watch, but can’t make up your mind what color you want? That’s okay, because with the latest funky watch from Tokyoflash - the Nekura -encourages your indecisiveness.

The new watches use a hybrid LCD / LED display technology, which lets you choose a color on a whim…

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posted: June 3rd, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

retractable calculator rears its metal head

filed under: design | gadgets

LEXON Jet Calculator Gold

I don’t usually get too excited over the prospects of owning a new calculator, but sometimes industrial design just reaches out and speaks to me. Such is the case with designer Theo Williams’ new Jet Calculator from LEXON…

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posted: June 3rd, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

celebrity lamp is made from 40 pairs of sunglasses

filed under: design | just plain fun

Celebrity Lamp

The Celebrity Lamp by Deeply Madly Living is made from 40 pairs of Aviator sunglasses, and brings a touch of our paparazzified culture into your living room.

Attention to detail is what makes this lamp stand out. My favorite bit has got to be the true-to-form temple switch mechanism…

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posted: June 2nd, 2008 post a comment author: karen

wooden nixie clock: where nature meets technology

filed under: design | retro | timepieces

Wooden Nixie Tube Clock

I don’t know what it is, but I’m a real sucker for Nixie tube clocks. There’s something about the soothing orange glow tubes that offer a simple, yet elegant way to display any numeric information. I hadn’t seen a design that really caught my eye in a while, when I stumbled onto this wooden beauty…

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posted: May 29th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

elecom egg mouse: not incredible or edible

filed under: computing | design

Elecom Egg Mouse

While we now know that a robot can cook an omelet, your PC will just have to do with a mouse that LOOKS like an egg instead of frying one.

Elecom’s Egg Mouse (model M-EGUR) features a bold ovoid design, in a variety of colors that would make even the Easter Bunny proud…

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posted: May 22nd, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

averatec all-in-one pc looks nothing like an imac

filed under: computing | design

Averatec All-in-One 2nd Gen PC

Korean PC manufacturer Averatec has tossed their hat back into the all-in-one computer ring with this new model that bears more than a passing resemblance to Apple’s latest iMac models.

The Averatec All-in-One (AIO) PC looks much like an iMac dressed in black. But under the hood, it’s all about Windows…

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posted: May 14th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

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