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chasing time wall clock never stops changing itself

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At first glance, this looks like any ordinary old wall clock. But take another look, and you’ll see that there’s nothing ordinary about the way that it works.

You see, the hour markers around the perimeter of designer J.P.Meulendijks‘ Chasing Time clock gradually change positions as the minutes pass. It’s designed so every time you…

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October 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

black & white oled digital clock concept is literally out-of-the-box

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Designer Vadim Kibardin has found a way to make the ever-useful clock be more versatile aesthetics-wise with his black & white clock concept. It consists of just four OLED digits – no case or box or other parts that might clash with the style in your house. Kibardin’s awesome idea is made even awesomer by…

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July 10th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design gadgets strange + wonderful technology timepieces

brionvega rr227 retro 1960s radio gets 21st century renovation with mp3, sd and usb

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The neo-modern design of this BrionVega desktop radio harkens back to a sixties’ Italian design aesthetic. Maybe that’s because it’s actually based on a radio the company actually made back in 1965 in Italy.

BrionVega’s RR227 is a modern-day update of Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper’s classic RR127 radio, which they created over 44 years…

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April 13th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design home entertainment media players retro technology

abyss led table lamp looks like my lower intestine

Abyss LED Table Lamp by Kundalini

I don’t care if this lamp conjures up memories of my colonoscopy. It’s still cool.

The undulating twists and turns of Kundalini’s Abyss table lamp may look a bit like your intestinal tract, but there’s something about the bendy organic form that I find mesmerizing.

The Abyss can be adjusted into a variety of shapes,…

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October 15th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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modern watches by denis guidone: minimal is beautiful

If you’re a Technabob regular, you know I’m a sucker for cool modern watches. I don’t know why – maybe it’s that I got stuck wearing a dorky Casio calculator watch as a kid that makes me want to rebel in my old age.

Created by Italian architect/designer Denis Guidone, these watches work their magic…

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October 1st, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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freewheeler speaker looks like a tire, priced like a car

Viteo Freewheeler Outdoor Wireless Speaker

Nope, this isn’t some crazy whitewall tire for your car. It’s actually a high-end wireless outdoor speaker which can be rolled around anywhere you want.

Designed by Ron Arad and Frances Pellisari for Austria’s Viteo, the Freewheeler produces high quality stereo sound indoors or out. The speaker measures in at about 22.8″ tall x 9.8″…

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August 8th, 2008 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design home entertainment strange + wonderful

led alarm blocks deconstruct the time

LED Cube Alarm Clock by Seiji

Looking for something a little different to set on your bedside table? This new alarm clock tears apart the hours, minutes and seconds and places them on individual time-telling blocks.

Seiji’s LED block alarm clock are interconnected using ribbon cables with enough slack in them to let you stack them pretty much any way you…

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July 8th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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karlsson station hologram: the clock has two faces

Karlsson Hologram Clock

Here’s a nifty clock that’s a bit more dynamic than what you’d typically see hanging on your wall. Depending on the angle you view it from, the face either shows simple hash marks or numerals around the dial.

Named for its similarity to clocks which appear in train stations around Europe, the Station Numbers Hologram…

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July 7th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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eino ipod dock is perfectly portable

eino iPod Speaker Dock

I just love the industrial design of this compact portable sound dock for the iPod. The einö Portable Speaker System is small enough to fit in your purse or backpack, so it’s the perfect companion for traveling with your media player.

Measuring in at about 7.7″ (w) x 4.2″ (h) x 1.3″ (d), the whole…

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June 13th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

qwerty wallet holds cash, credit, but not your keys

QWERTY Keyboard Pocketbook by Quiet Doing

Perfect for those of you who like a little geek with your chic (or is that the other way around?), this quirky QWERTY keyboard design wallet helps you keep all your personal items in order.

The wallet offers plentiful storage for credit cards, cash, spare change and even a checkbook, but no matter how hard…

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May 25th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft

word clock slowly reveals the time with text

Animated Word Clock by Christiaan Postma

This has got to be one of the most amazing clock designs I’ve ever seen. At first glance, the display looks like a bunch of random matchsticks, but over time, they gradually transform into words that tell the time.

Conceived by Dutch industrial designer Christiaan Postma, the clock goes beyond the simple dial and number…

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April 19th, 2008 comments (55) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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ascii curtain has plenty of character(s)

ASCII Curtain by Nienke Sybrandy

This cool fabric curtain may look like a tree from afar, but once you’re up close, you’ll see that it’s made of tens of thousands of tiny ASCII characters.

Created by Dutch designer Nienke Sybrandy, the huge (18′ x 11′) curtain panel was digitally printed with dot matrix characters to give the impression of intricate…

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March 15th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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