Check out this gravity-defying iPad Stand called the Padfoot. The tiny corner stand is created from one piece of plastic with a slot cut into it in which you insert your iPad. Without actually seeing how this stand works, it does seem very small and insignificant (only weighing 15g) to hold … [Read more...] about Padfoot iPad Stand
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TITAN High-roller Suitcase Helps You Skate To Your Flight
If you are the type of person that is always in a rush to catch your flights, then this innovative concept travel suitcase called the TITAN High-roller Suitcase, designed by Sindre Klepp, could help you arrive at your departure gate on time. Innovative Features of the TITAN High-roller … [Read more...] about TITAN High-roller Suitcase Helps You Skate To Your Flight
X-Frame Electric Folding Vehicle Brings New Meaning To Compact Car
The X-Frame electric folding car concept was recently unveiled at the Good Design Expo 2010 in Japan and has brought a new meaning to compact cars. The prototype is capable of changing its shape to suit different environments and speeds and could be an urban mobility innovation to solve large city … [Read more...] about X-Frame Electric Folding Vehicle Brings New Meaning To Compact Car
Google and Acrade Fire Create Fantastic HTML 5 Music Video
Google and indie-rock band Arcade Fire have together created a fantastic demonstration of the power of HTML 5 and a new browsing experience. Combining the innovative use of Google's mapping service, HTML 5, and music, they have crafted an interactive and immersive experience that showcases the … [Read more...] about Google and Acrade Fire Create Fantastic HTML 5 Music Video
Turn Your Old Typewriter Into a Mechanical Mac Keyboard
If you need a replacement keyboard or are just looking for something a little different, you don't have to spend money on a new Mac keyboard if you already have an old typewriter you can dust off in the attic. This retro mechanical keyboard Mac mod is a fantastic way to use those old disused … [Read more...] about Turn Your Old Typewriter Into a Mechanical Mac Keyboard
Canon Creates Worlds Largest CMOS Sensor
This morning, Canon has released details of its latest CMOS creation, which takes first place as the world's largest CMOS sensor, measuring 202 x 205 mm or 7.95 x 8.07 inches. Making it about 40 times larger than the standard CMOS sensors you would find in a high street 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor. … [Read more...] about Canon Creates Worlds Largest CMOS Sensor
Computer Wire Skirt Triggers Geek Lust
Ignoring the catcalls for a wireless version, this sparkling -if rather tangled- outfit that debuted during the recent Austin Fashion Week has caught the eye of enthusiastic tech bloggers everywhere. The creation of local designer Tina Sparkles, who made the dress for a recycled fashion show, this … [Read more...] about Computer Wire Skirt Triggers Geek Lust
Artist Theo Kamecke’s Circuit Board Furniture Has Incredible Wow Factor
Rather than consign tech and e-waste to places like Nigeria or China, electronic junk can be better used for furniture as lovingly exhibited in the Egyptian-themed chests, cabinets, and sculptures of Theo Kamecke. With artists like him around, ideas for redundant electronics become more than just … [Read more...] about Artist Theo Kamecke’s Circuit Board Furniture Has Incredible Wow Factor
DIY Mass Effect M8 Avenger Replica Makes Geeks Cry
Feast your eyes on this, game geeks. Harrison Krix has built himself the coolest video game weapon ever created. The creation is a wooden replica of the M8 Avenger Assault Rifle from Mass Effect. Now cry your geeky little eyes out because you aren’t cool enough to make this thing. Krix is a graphic … [Read more...] about DIY Mass Effect M8 Avenger Replica Makes Geeks Cry
Nike’s Back To The Future Sneaks Closer To Reality, Patented
While hoverboards and the multichannel big screen seem to have fallen by the wayside, the self-lacing sneaks from Back To Future might soon be coming to a retailer near you. Nike's 2009 patent filing for a self-lacing shoe recently surfaced and it seems to be a splitting image of the shoe in the … [Read more...] about Nike’s Back To The Future Sneaks Closer To Reality, Patented
PlayStation Buttons Explained and More
Famitsu magazine interviewed Teiyu Goto, one of the external designers of the original PlayStation, to get the skinny on how the well-loved CD-based gaming console was birthed. … [Read more...] about PlayStation Buttons Explained and More
Chinese Man Builds Earthquake-Proof Bed
Is it just us, or do some of the best designs that reach this site come from everyday people? There’s not much of a backgrounder available on Wang Wenxi, the elderly Chinese inventor who patented this earthquake-proof bed. While the accompanying photo indicates a rather solid-looking sleeping … [Read more...] about Chinese Man Builds Earthquake-Proof Bed
