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Double USB – It goes both ways

Rue Liu, Jan 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

Inserting a USB connector is generally a fairly simple task. But there's always that little pesky split second you spend checking which side is on top. Now considering how many devices these days rely on us plugging and unplugging their USB connectors, we are possibly wasting loads of time each day. This problem may now be solved should the Double USB design from Yanko be adopted as a standard. Read The Full Story

Raindrop Mini turns downspout into eco-friendly water collector

Chris Davies, Jan 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

A compact way to modify downspouts for collecting water is now available, promising eco-friendly thirst quenching for apartment gardens. The Raindrop Mini by Studio Bas Van der Veer fits in-line with the drainpipe and channels rainwater into a removable jug; rather than demanding you accomodate a water-butt, water is collected into the watering can itself. Read The Full Story

Holocube gets human sized and much, much creepier

Shane McGlaun, Jan 21st 2011 Discuss [1]

We have talked about the Holocube before, but back then, the thing was smallish with a display only about 20-inches making for some nice Max Headroom action. The Holocube has been updated and now sports a screen large enough to show a full size human standing there. The thing is really creepy, if I opened my door and saw this ghostly looking girl standing there I would crap out my spleen. Read The Full Story

Daniel Eatock Teaches the World to Compensate with a Cheap Bookshelf

Chris Burns, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

Take a look at this, a bookshelf that you could potentially purchase from a store for about... oh... $10? So long that when heavy contents are placed along the center, it bends and arcs. Designer / artist Daniel Eatock saw this situation and decided to make the best out of it by grabbing all of his favorite books and placing them along the center in a perfect order, an order so perfect that the arc of the shelf and the height of each of the books perfectly compliment one another in harmony. Read The Full Story

Fresh Fiber custom iPad cases look for startup funds on Kickstarter

Shane McGlaun, Jan 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

We have seen some cool stuff hit Kickstarter before to try and get the money the maker needs from people that think the product is a good idea. One of the latest things to hit Kickstarter is a line of custom 3D cases for the iPad. The cases can be designed by the buyer to whatever style they want. Read The Full Story

DJ creates CMYK vinyl records

Shane McGlaun, Dec 27th 2010 Discuss [4]

I have no idea who the artist from Europe named James Blake is or he appears to be some sort of DJ, but his records are really cool. The dude has created a set of vinyl records that are called the CMYK EP. The record was recorded at home and the album is offered in three colors. Read The Full Story

Keybrid is the coolest house key ever

Shane McGlaun, Dec 17th 2010 Discuss [3]

House keys are generally really boring. You can go to your local Walmart and get keys in colors or with designs on them if you want to, but those aren't that interesting to some folks. One of the coolest and most interesting keys for your house that I have ever seen is called the Keybrid. The key has its own key ring integrated into it so you can just clip the key to your keychain or just about anything else. Read The Full Story

Chinese netbook rips off Dell duo and Sony Vaio P

Shane McGlaun, Dec 6th 2010 Discuss [1]

The Dell Inspiron Duo is an undeniably cool convertible netbook. It has a different design than other convertibles, which makes it appealing to many users on the design of its screen alone. With any cool and innovative design, you are bound to get clones, especially coming from the Chinese firms that seem unable to do anything but rip off other designs. Read The Full Story

Icon notebook brings digital style to your paper world

Shane McGlaun, Nov 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

I live in a digital world. I can go weeks without actually having to write something on paper. If the wife wants me to go to the store, I have her text me a list to buy. I don’t have to write things down on paper to remember them thanks to reminders on my iPhone and alarms on the calendar. On occasion, I do need to write things down and when I do it would be cool to at least feel like I was using something digital. Read The Full Story

iida X-Ray see-through mobile phone is cool

Shane McGlaun, Oct 18th 2010 Discuss [3]

I have to admit that when it comes to form factors for mobile phones the one I dislike the most tends to be the clamshell or flip phone. They look like devices we used back in the 90's to me and I just don't like them for the most part. A new flip phone has turned up from a company called iida dubbed the X-Ray. Read The Full Story

Carbon fiber bike weighs only six pounds!

Shane McGlaun, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

I know a guy that rides bikes with a club in my hometown that has an aluminum bike he paid over a grand for. He thinks the thing is really light, but it's a tank compared to the sweet carbon fiber bicycle that has been unveiled by Fairwheel Bikes in Arizona. The awesome bike weighs in at only six pounds making it the world's lightest road bike. Read The Full Story

PSi Tower is a Multi-Colored Shape-Shifting Skyscraper Planned for Hong Kong

Evan Selleck, Sep 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

This wouldn't be the first conceptualized idea for China that looks too good to be true. While the Mega-Straddle Bus may not be as grandiose as this shape-shifting skyscraper, they both command the same sense of wonder. This skyscraper is designed by one Michael Young, and he intends to put it in the hustle and bustle of downtown Hong Kong some time in the future. Read The Full Story