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greenpix: massive led wall powered by the sun

filed under: design | interactive | strange and unusual

GreenPix LED Solar Wall

This huge LED screen displays mesmerizing patterns of light and video to passersby. But the really amazing thing about the enormous wall of light is that it’s completely self-sustaining. That is, the light panels themselves harness the energy of the sun during the day to power a colorful light show at night…

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posted: May 4th, 2008 4 comments author: technabob

tetrad flat shelving = tetris fix

filed under: design | video games

I got a fever, and actually the only prescription is not more cowbell, but more Tetris. Lately I’ve been having a slight obsession with that beloved game of my young adulthood and I don’t know why. My yearning has been appeased a bit, though, thanks to these cool Tetrad Flat shelves by Brooklyn’s Brave Space Design…

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posted: March 31st, 2008 2 comments author: thescholar

light source glows for 12+ years without power

filed under: future tech

Glowing Bike

Lightroenergy is an amazing new source of illumination which can produce a bright glow for up to a dozen years without any electricity or exposure to sunlight.

Litrospheres are tiny self-luminous particles which can be injection molded or embedded into paints…

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posted: December 12th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

scooterdesk puts your laptop on wheels

filed under: computing | design

ScooterDesk by Utilia Design

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 2 comments author: technabob

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