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Speakal iKurv iPhone Dock: Looks Like A Futuristic Noodle

Range — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:15:12 +0000

The iKurv is Speakal‘s new dock for iPods and iPhones. It definitely looks like it’s from the future, and it comes with two large speakers that are connected with a tube. There’s a glowing blue stripe along its edge, which gives it even a more futuristic look.

The iKurv delivers 20 watts of power, and it also has all of the inputs for regular audio devices. It can even be connected to your TV. It comes with a remote and will even dock some older iPods. There aren’t many buttons on it, but the included remote should be fine to control your music player.

You can get the iKurv directly from Speakal for $79.99 (USD). It’s available in white, yellow, green, pink and blue. It’s definitely an interesting dock to have in your pad, if you life futuristic gear.

Cosmically Cool Lamp Built With 3d Laser Printing

The Scholar — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:38:52 +0000

Look at this beautiful Quin lamp from California artist Bathsheba Grossman. Notice anything special about it, D & D fans? It’s Bathsheba’s exploration on the dodecahedron. It’s so much more than a twelve-sided die though.

The intricate perforations and curvy undulations are not only are a shining example of the seamless blending of technology and art, but also serve to create quite a spectacular display of light. Bathsheba is intrigued by the space between art and mathematics, and finds naturally recurring beauty in geometry as well as the new shapes that she creates.

Bathsheba enjoys working with technology and in this case has collaborated with Materialise’s MGX to create this design using their Selective Layer Sintering (SLS) rapid prototyping technology. She frequently works in 3D printing and has also mastered a technique called subsurface laser damage in the creation of her intricate etched crystal sculptures.

Find the Quin lamp at Generate, and explore more sculpture with a highly scientific point of view on Bathsheba’s website.

Humax Tv Mixes Modern Display, Retro Curves

Technabob — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:31:21 +0000

No matter how cool it is to hang a super-skinny flat panel on your wall, virtually every LCD or Plasma television is looking like the same, nondescript rectangular box. So it’s good to finally see that somebody out there is thinking a little outside of that box.

This new design for a Humax LCD television was envisioned by UK industrial designer Tej Chauhan. Combining the curvy lines of an old 1950s television with the modern technology of today’s flat screens, the set is a real stunner.

It’s not been revealed if the set will ever see the light of day as a production model, or if it’s just a conceptual prototype. Either way, it’s good to see something different, and I’m hoping that it does make its way to stores some day. If you happen to be in Milan, Italy between April 16-21, you can check it out in person at the Zona Tortona design show.

[via MoCo Loco]