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stainless fireplace adds drama without construction

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Blomus Chimo Standalone Fireplace

One of the latest trends in the interior design world is fireplaces which use modern ethanol-based fuels. While they don’t give off a tremendous amount of heat, they look amazing, are virtually odorless, and don’t require external ventilation. The latest standalone fireplace from Blomus really caught my eye…

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October 7th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

orchadia light mobile: art + technology come together

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Orchadia Light Mobile

Sculptor Rodger Stevens and designer Mark McKenna created these flowing modern mobiles which embed elegant modern illumination into their design. Originally designed as a large-scale art installation, a smaller version of their Orchadia mobiles are now available for purchase.

Each sculpture is made of varying sizes of metallic teardrops which hang from the ceiling…

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October 4th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tokyoflash kyokusen watch: didn’t i see this on star trek?

filed under: design | timepieces

TokyoFlash Kyokusen LED Watch

The latest watch hitting our shores courtesy of Japan’s TokyoFlash looks more like something on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise than something that could actually tell time. Heck, for all I know, it’s actually displaying the current temperature level of the warp core…

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October 4th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

storm circuit: modern led watch has retro spirit

filed under: design | retro | timepieces

Storm Circuit LED Watch

For some reason, the latest digital watch from London’s STORM features a readout that brings back memories of classic TV shows from my childhood. I’m not sure if it’s more reminiscent of a Cylon Centurion helmet from Battlestar Galactica, or the dashboard from KITT from Knight Rider. Either way, it’s still pretty retro-cool…

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October 2nd, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

see-through lcd clock lets your true colors shine through

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CB2 LCD See Through Clock

If you’re looking for a timepiece for your desktop, look no further than this hip modern clock from CB2. I really like the see-through LCD display and brushed metal frame which let it seamlessly blend into pretty much any environment.

The display features a simulated analog clock face along with a digital readout for a secondary time zone…

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September 28th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tiny robots, smaller than a quarter

filed under: cool toys | robotics | strange and wonderful

Sandia Micro Robots

These amazing micro robots measure in at under 1/4 cubic inch in volume, and weigh less than an ounce. Sandia National Labs has developed these tiny automatons which operate on the power of three watch batteries.

Teensy little treads drive the bots over a variety of surfaces (although at a rate of only 20 inches per minute). They have an on-board 8K ROM processor and a temperature sensor…

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September 28th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

diesel watches go oled

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Diesel DZ7080 and DZ7079 OLED Watches

These dramatic new watches from fashion house Diesel are a couple of only a handful of watches to embrace OLED display technology. The watches feature a bold case design that provides a welcome home for the clean, minimal OLED screen.

Like old school LED watches, the time and date are concealed behind a mirrored crystal until you press a button on the side of the watch…

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September 25th, 2007 8 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

fusion dt1 digital watch: surprisingly easy to read

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Fusion DT1 Digital Watches

I’ve written about so many modern digital watches that sacrifice ease of use for cool design (I’m talking to you, TokyoFlash). So it’s a breath of fresh air to see a modern digital that manages to balance looks with ease-of-use.
The Fusion DT1 is actually pretty easy to figure out after a quick read of the instruction sheet…

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September 23rd, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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