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Koban Police Station: You Have the Right to Remain Happy
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When you think of police stations, you’d probably picture a plain building with a standard sign looking all hostile and foreboding, wherever it may be. And just when you think you know what to expect from a police station, out (or in?) comes the Koban Police Station – looking bright, sunny,… |
April 18th, 2012
The Keyboard Light Switch: Type On, Type Off
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There are some funky light switches around, but these keyboard light switches from the Italian company PLH are definitely distinctive. Instead of using plain switches, they decided to use something ubiquitous that almost everyone uses: a computer keyboard.… |
April 17th, 2012
Amplifiear Amplifies iPads with a Cartoon Mouse Ear
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If you’re annoyed with the tiny built-in speaker of the iPad and want something that will beef up the sound, check out the Amplifiear from Nonlinear Studio. It’s basically a clip-on device that will enhance your iPad’s integrated speaker. It works by redirecting and reflecting the sound of the iPad… |
April 17th, 2012
Pebbles Carpet Lets You Walk on Rocks in Comfort
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I recently visited this spa that was literally full of rocks. Rock treatments, rock decor, and a rock-covered pathway. I don’t know what it is about walking on rocks, but it was kind of relaxing and therapeutic. And you can get the same experience every time you walk across your living… |
April 17th, 2012
Hotels Let You Sleep In Your Own Bubble in the Woods
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Some people keep to themselves so much, that others describe them as living in their own “worlds” or “bubbles.” But you don’t have to be an introvert to actually live in a literal bubble in one of the two hotels that offer plastic rooms in France: the Attrap’Rêves and Sky River.… |
April 16th, 2012
Nixie Necklace Guaranteed Not to Electrocute You (We Think)
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I’ve always had a place in my heart for the delightfully retro-tastic look of Nixie and VFD tubes. Most of the time, they turn up in clocks, or maybe an old calculator or radio. But I can honestly say this is the first time I’ve seen a Nixie tube necklace.… |
April 15th, 2012
Nao Matsumoto Flips the Bird to Atomic Energy
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When harnessed properly, atomic energy can probably be used to meet the world’s energy requirements and then some. Despite its potential, nuclear energy is also very dangerous. So dangerous, in fact, that New York-based artist Nao Matsumoto distributed thousands of middle finger candles that he had molded earlier to show what he thinks… |
April 15th, 2012
Stop Walking on Sunshine; Walk on Keyboards Instead!
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Computers are pretty much useless without the keyboard. If you didn’t have anything to type stuff to input, then you can’t really expect any output, right? As homage to one of the most key pieces of the computer (pun intended), some people thought that it would be mighty clever to make… |
April 15th, 2012
NES Controller Coffee Table Really Plays Games
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This isn’t the first Nintendo controller coffee table, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t still look sweet. I like the fact that it is natural wood colored and it makes it look like this NES mated with an old Atari 2600. Everyone needs a good coffee table. The problem is that… |
April 13th, 2012
Change The Record iPhone Amp Puts Old Records to Good Use
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Do you love your old vinyl records, but have nothing to play them on? Then check out this amplifier/dock solution for iPhones. It was actually made out of a vinyl that’s been reshaped to work as an acoustic amplifier. It’s an good way of reusing old records when you no… |
April 13th, 2012
