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Ever wanted to know what the insides of your iPod really looked like? Afraid to bash it open with a hammer? Artist Colin Thompson created this clever iPod skin which lets you visualize the guts of Apple’s media player as a retro-modern mechanical device.
Thompson’s $14.95 Gelaskins Steampunk vinyl skin…
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November 14th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Sick of listening to throngs of robotic humanoids marching through the city streets gabbing away on their mobile phones? Tired of the Bluetooth Borg collective yammering into space, as if anyone cared about what they had to say? Here’s a brilliant concept that could put an end to all that…
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November 13th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Designed by Japan’s M+K Design, these slick lamps use modern lighting technology to offer a cool, otherworldly glow. To me, they look like something taken right off the set of Blade Runner or Minority Report….
Designers Maiko Watanabe and Koichi Tanaka’s Sweet Icicle Lamps encase a bright cold cathode
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November 11th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Next time you’re climbing a flight of stairs, be sure to watch your step. You never know if they might be pulled out from under you.
The disappearing staircase is the brainchild of industrial designer Aaron Tang. His wall-mounted stair concept uses a series of hinges and pistons to retract…
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November 11th, 2007 by: Technabob
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At first glance, this sculpture might look like it’s made out of LEGO blocks, but it’s actually an intricate handcrafted work of art by Swedish sculptor Thomas Broomé.
The artist’s Low Res Man was fabricated from thousands of precisely arranged 1cm see-through acrylic cubes, then painted to look like a…
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November 7th, 2007 by: Technabob
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These substantial bookshelf speakers from Taiwan’s 25togo feature cabinets made from concrete.
The cement and glass construction of the In Visible City speakers is said to project a powerful, clean sound profile. The compact speakers feature angled corners, which afford them flexibility in placement. However, I prefer the Engrish feature…
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November 6th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Who says a traditional dial is the only way to display the time on an analog clock? This new timekeeper deconstructs hours, minutes and seconds onto separate clock faces.
The minimal Just a Moment clock from Israel’s Reddish Studio does away with convention, breaking time into its most basic raw…
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November 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob
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This amazing laptop creation by Datamancer beautifully melds old world style with modern technology. Under the hood of this lovingly handcrafted wood case is a Hewlett-Packard ZT1000 notebook computer, running Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux.
The system features intricate clock mechanisms below a glass top, brass details, leather wrist pads…
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November 1st, 2007 by: Technabob
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Looking for a unique gift for that Nintendo fan in your life? Check out this awesome bit of Mario-inspired decor I found over on Etsy.
Canada’s Lost Mitten crafts makes these 3-dimensional question mark boxes, perfect for your desktop, or hung from your ceiling. They’re made from a grid of…
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October 27th, 2007 by: Technabob
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One of the latest design trends in South Korea is to add ornate metallic details to their modern electronic gadgets. Now, your Nintendo DS Lite can get the metal treatment with this set of 24-karat gold decals.
The SGP Metal kit for the DS Lite is a complete set of…
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October 26th, 2007 by: Technabob