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I have no idea what the story is behind this set of numeric keypad/calculator chairs is, but I do know I think it’s super cool!
I wish so badly that I could explain the rationale behind this or tell you whether or not it’s concept art or a commercial product, but I still haven’t learned how to read Japanese characters…
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posted: June 30th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: design | home entertainment | retro
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This retro-look wooden casing houses a plasma TV. It combines mid-century modern aesthetics with modern technology to give you the best of both worlds.
At first glance, the TV looks like it belongs in one of yesteryear’s living rooms- until you realize how thin it is. The case can be made in custom sizes and a variety of woods…
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posted: June 21st, 2008
author: karen
filed under: design | geek art & craft | just plain fun
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LunaBlocks are giant Lego-like blocks that you can use to make furniture!..
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posted: June 5th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: design | strange and unusual
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This new modular furniture system lets you create custom seating areas by rearranging pixel-like blocks into your own unique layouts.
Created by Joe Doucet, founder of the new design collective Bond., the Scape Modular Seating system lets you transform your living space on a whim, thanks to its moveable seating towers…
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posted: May 10th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games
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This has got to be my favorite piece of furniture, ever. Not only does this coffee table look like a giant NES controller, it’s actually fully functional!
Lovingly constructed by Kyle Downes of Ultra Awesome, the table also offers ample storage for all of his other gaming systems…
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posted: May 9th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | video games
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If one of your fondest memories of youth is getting blisters on your fingers from zapping space debris and aliens, these most-excellent coffee tables belong in your living room.
Designer C…
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posted: February 1st, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: computing | design
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Here’s a unique computer desk design. The ScooterDesk is a self-contained workstation which lets you sit and scoot around your office without leaving your desk…
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posted: October 21st, 2007
author: technabob
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: computing | hacks-mods | retro
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Got a bunch of old Macintosh II computers lying around? Why not do what these folks did and turn them into a couch?
Apparently a computer shop had about twenty old Mac IIs and IIfx computers lying around gathering cobwebs and decided to build a sofa out of the technological dinosaurs…
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posted: October 3rd, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment
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Somebody at Pottery Barn’s PBteen division was assigned the task of creating a bookshelf stereo, and appears to have taken the concept a bit too literally by creating a bookshelf with speakers built into it…
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posted: September 20th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | interactive
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While it’s not exactly the multi-touch Mac that people have been clamoring for Apple to make, Savant Systems’ touchpanel coffee table might be the next best thing.
Their Mac-based ROSIE Coffee Table Touchpanel Controller provides a one-stop-shop interface to all your home entertainment needs…
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posted: September 4th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | video games
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If you’re looking for a slick coffee table, and foosball isn’t your thing, check out this cool piece of gaming furniture that’s loaded up with a really nice classic arcade system and actually looks really nice.
UK custom furniture maker Surface Tension handcrafts each one of these arcade gaming systems to order…
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posted: August 29th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment | just plain fun
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One of life’s great guilty pleasures has to be the classic table game of foosball. But how can you incorporate this pub favorite into your civilized modern lifestyle?
The artisans over at Britain’s Trifle Design have the answer with this contemporary Offside Foosball Coffee Table…
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posted: August 11th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | strange and unusual
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While they might be a bit “new-agey” for my taste, I think these LED light murals are still pretty cool.
Perhaps better suited for nightclubs or restaurants than for your home, these Light Energy Paintings can fill a wall with a dazzling show of colored light…
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posted: August 5th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment
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Sony Design, working in collaboration with Italy’s Master Craft Lombardia will be showing off a collection of breathtaking custom designs for Sony’s electronic gear.
The exhibit features a number of stunning collaborations between Sony and local artisans from Italy…
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posted: July 12th, 2007
author: technabob
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