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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
author: karen
filed under: design | strange and unusual
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Got a few thousand spare compact discs lying around? Designer Belen Hermosa apparently had a few spare CDs and created this funky modern chair out of them.
For some reason, I’m guessing it’s not the world’s most comfortable chair, but it sure beats sitting on a bunch of 8-track tapes…
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posted: October 8th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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Now you can have the dumb but lovable dad from The Simpsons take up residence on your desk with this fun Homer Simpson USB Lamp. But just like its namesake, the light is a bit of a dim bulb, so don’t expect to light up an entire room with it…
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posted: September 26th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | strange and unusual
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Do you tend to hunch over whenever you’re working at your computer? This oddity from Japan is designed to help correct this bad behavior by serving up an alert if you’re sitting (or standing?) improperly.
All I know is that you wear it around your neck, and when you start to slouch, it’ll correct you with an audible alarm…
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posted: August 20th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: robotics | strange and unusual
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I stumbled across this video over on Technovelgy this morning and thought it worth a mention. The HUBO FX-1 is a humanoid robot that happens to have a seat on top of it instead of a head.
Just sit in the chair, move the joysticks, and the gyroscopic stabilization system allows the ‘bot to walk like you and I…
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posted: March 14th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | just plain fun
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Designer Ross McBride has created these whimsical stools which are modeled after the keys on your computer keyboard.
Command Sit stackable plastic stools look perfect for a dorm room or other playful space…
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posted: February 23rd, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | media players
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The iRocker Interactive Sound Chair from Adonis Furniture features a built-in speaker system and a dock for your iPod. It can also be connected to external audio devices (analog only, though). The 100 model features a 10-watt amp, while the 200 and 250 models feature 15-watt amps and a more robust chair design…
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posted: August 30th, 2006
author: technabob