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Nokia E97 Envelop concept with removable display

April 1st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Sadly just a design study and not something we’ll see announced at CTIA this week, this Nokia E97 Envelop is the work of Fabien Nauroy. Comprising a QWERTY-bearing outer casing, with an integrated basic display, the Envelop’s secret is a pull-out display pane.

www.slashgear.com

How they make bi-metallic coins

April 1st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

One reason I was sad to see the advent of the Euro was that it got rid of Italian Lira coins. I'd only been to Italy once, but I loved that 500 Lira coin because it was bimetallic, like an old NYC subway token. If you've ever wondered how they make bimetallic coins, here's the process.

Brandon Davey’s concepts for snowboarders

April 1st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Utah-based Brandon Davey's Oakley and Burton concepts have snowboard riders covered from head to toe--or at least, from ear to ankle.

Herman Miller Launches New Materials Program

April 1st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

The new Herman Miller Materials sampling program is officially a go! Herman Miller has launched a new program designed to make all 1,600+ materials accessible, understandable, and fun to explore.

Moixa Sphere sees the future of web-interaction

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15 years ago

Well, you need to wait if you’ve understood what the image right on top points toward as this spherical, hand-held, 3D interactive, multi-touch device might be available as soon as 2010. Moixa gets this ‘future of web-interaction’, dubbed as Sphere, patented.

www.gizmowatch.com

Production Methods: Bending

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15 years ago

Bending is a simple process in which a metal sheet is pressed against a die of a certain shape by a ram or punch.

Urilift’s Public Pop-Up Toilet

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

The Urilift's Public urinal(about $70,000) stays underground all day and rises up every evening for ..[Visit likecool.com see the full post.]

www.likecool.com

Demekin Pocket Fisheye Camera

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

A portable and cute pocket fisheye camera, Demekin Pocket Fisheye Camera($65)."it's literally not mu..[Visit likecool.com see the full post.]

www.likecool.com

Elegant One tea kettle does not exist

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Both kettle and pitcher, the One from Vessel Ideation can be set on a gas hob, its blue porcelain-like print becoming apparent when the water is at the right temperature for tea. Then place the pot on a trivet that attaches magnetically to the bottom and keep it on the table next to you.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/31/elegant-one

iFrogz Introduces Metal Drumz Earbuds

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

These Metal Drumz earbuds aren't cool simply because they have a "z" in their name and a radiation symbol on one end. They're also cool because they're wrapped in a metal casing to better deliver crisp sound.

www.gearlog.com

Photojojo’s 90-Degree SLR Spy Lens

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

A perfect example of “Now why didn’t I think of that?” making perfect sense: Photojojo recently made its Super-Secret Spy Lens available for purchase on its website.

www.everyjoe.com

Royal Enfield Military 500 motorcycle

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Rob and I are both under the weather today, so pardon if we're not up to our usual military-grade precision. Swiss watches we are, of normal. But today our clockworks are busy churning up phlegm. Gross! Why am I... So anyway, what do you guys know about Royal Enfield motorcycles?

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/31/royal-enfie

Redundant Clock by Ji Lee

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15 years ago

Redundant Clock by Ji Lee. This is a redundant clock with redundant description. I love this design!..[Visit likecool.com see the full post.]

www.likecool.com

Olympus announces the E-450 DSLR

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Having manhandled Olympus’ DSLRs at last year’s US Open, I can say with certainty that their tiny line of SLRs have come a long way in the last few years. Further strengthening the line is the E-450.

www.crunchgear.com

Oxo Food Scales

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15 years ago

This set of food scales is something a bit out of the ordinary - instead of having your display on a little screen under that big mixing dish where you can’t quite see it, it pulls out to allow for easy reading.

www.gizmosforgeeks.com

Elecom XCALGO High-end Headphones

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Elecom today released the XCALGO, a new high-end series of headphones with retractable cables that can easily folded for better storage. Weighing at 120grams. these headphones are available in black, white, pink and a skull design. The XCALGO offers 32?

www.techfresh.net/elecom-xcalgo-high-end-head

The Exploded Atari 2600 T-Shirt

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Here is another geeky t-shirt that would make a great addition to your geeky wardrobe, the Exploded Atari 2600 T-Shirt. The Exploded Atari 2600 T-Shirt is made by the same guys that brought us the cool iSteamphone T-Shirt, and features an exploded Atari 2600 game console on the front.

www.geeky-gadgets.com

Honda controls Asimo by thought, takes brain-machine interface to a whole new level

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15 years ago

The small steps of Asimo are more like giant leaps for mankind and for robots. Honda Research Institute, ATR and Shimadzu have successfully displayed Brain Machine Interface (BMI) controlling the Asimo.

www.gizmowatch.com

Beautiful housing fixture series by SDesignUnit

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15 years ago

In designing the "interior identity" for South Korea's Daelim construction company, Seoul-based SDesignUnit has ensured that light switches, temperature controllers, outlets, etc. all have the same simple but beautiful visual language.

Production methods: Coining

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15 years ago

Coining, a type of stamping, is a production method that uses brute force to smash a die into a piece of metal, leaving an imprint. (Kind of like when a ring-wearing Rick James punched Charlie Murphy in the forehead in that "Chappelle Show" sketch.)

Sharp Solar-powered LED Lights

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Sharp has developed a new line-up of ten LED-based outdoor lighting products. Four of them are solar-powered LED lights which merge solar panels with high-intensity, long-life LEDs that offer industry-leading brightness.

www.techfresh.net/sharp-solar-powered-led-lig

New Wind nettop sports 18.5″ display

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

The Wind Top AE1900 is a nettop all-in-one with a 18.5" 1680x1050 display, an Atom 230 CPU, GMA950 video, up to 2GB RAM (it'll likely come with 1GB, though, as it's running Windows XP), a wecam, gigabit ethernet and a 160GB hard drive. It has 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and a DVD player.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/31/new-wind-ne

iPhone 4G: will it slice bread?

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Dotdosh imagines the next iPhone with an unsourced pic: Could this be the next iPhone? A photo that was recently posted shows these images, but are to be taken with a grain of salt.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/31/iphone-4g-w

iPhone OS 3.0 allows Skype over 3G

March 31st, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

While an official Skype client for the iPhone was a welcome announcement, the news that carriers’ and Apple’s Terms of Service prevented VoIP calls being made over 3G connections put a dampener on things.

www.slashgear.com

Samsun 460UTn Large Screen Ultra Slim Monitor

March 30th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Samsung Electronics release a large screen that uses both a world-class ultra-slim bezel. Samsung 460UTn is only 4.3mm (left bezel) and 2.4 mm thickness (right bezel). The Samsung ID 1 implemented features for video walls of various forms.

www.elitezoom.com

Tweet-a-Watt tweets your energy usage

March 30th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Well this is pretty nifty. During this recession, many people are looking for ways to cut back on costs, so you might be paying extra close attention to your electric bill. But knowing how much energy you’re using can be hard to track. That’s why there’s the Tweet-a-Watt.

www.slashgear.com

New wind powered car

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New record-breaking wind powered car. The Greenbird is a carbon fibre composite vehicle that is powered by nothing but wind. A British engineer has broken the world’s land speed record with his new groundbreaking gimmick.

www.gadgets-reviews.com

Motorola Evoke™ QA4

March 30th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Motorola today introduced Motorola Evoke™ QA4, a socially-inclined device with a 2.8” full touch-screen that keeps you constantly connected. Evoke supports different messaging styles with a full touch-screen QWERTY keyboard and slide out traditional keypad.

www.desinformado.com

Motorola Extends Cable Modem Leadership With New Line Of Wireless Home Networking Gateways

March 30th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Motorola today announced the launch of four new SURFboard gateways with integrated networking capabilities.

www.desinformado.com

Laurie Anderson interviewed by Ken Goldberg

March 30th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

BB pal Ken Goldberg, UC Berkeley engineering professor and artist, curates a fantastic free lecture series called the Art, Technology, Culture Colloquium. At a recent event, Ken interviewed multimedia art pioneer Laurie Anderson.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/30/laurie-ande

Blankets with arms reviewed (Verdict: Get the Slanket, if you must)

March 30th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Jason Chen answers the fundamental question of work-at-home writers everywhere: Which horrible blanket/jacket hybridmdash;the Snuggie, Slanket, Freedom Blanket, Blankoat, or reversed houserobemdash;is truly the best?

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/30/blankets-wi

Dell launches colorful Inspiron line

March 30th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Mini-towers have gotten a bad rap over the years but I love them. They’re economical, don’t take up much space, and you can fit quite a bit of machine inside a case not much bigger than a shoebox.

www.crunchgear.com

Gallery of vintage transistor radios

March 30th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Got a few hours to kill? While your time in the Flickr stream of Transistor Radios, a vintage electronics collector.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/30/gallery-of-

DIY Freaks Flock to ‘Hacker Spaces’ Worldwide

March 30th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Noisebridge's members have filled this small space with an enviable collection of shared tools, parts and works in progress.Photo: Dylan Tweney / Wired.comSAN FRANCISCO — R.

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