We like concept products around here, and when they serve a useful purpose and do something green at the same time, we get all excited. A new umbrella stand concept has turned up that not only dries your umbrella to prevent slippery wet messes but also actually uses the water in an eco-friendly … [Read more...] about Concept Umbrella Stand Dries Your Umbrella and Uses the Water
Design News
The Space Invader Couch
We love geeky furniture here at Geeky Gadgets, especially anything with a video game theme. The latest piece of geeky furniture that would look great in any geek's apartment or house is the Space Invader Couch. The Space Invader Couch is the work of designer Igor Chak, and while it is just a design … [Read more...] about The Space Invader Couch
iPhone 4 CAD Drawings
Apple has released a set of CAD drawings for the iPhone 4, aimed at assisting iPhone 4 case makers in designing their cases. The guys over at Core 77 spent quite a bit of time overlaying the CAD drawings onto the iPhone 4 product photos. Just for you design geeks: When we learned Apple had made … [Read more...] about iPhone 4 CAD Drawings
Tokyoflash Space Digit Watch Concept
The guys over at Tokyoflash have come up with another cool watch concept, the Tokyoflash Space Digit Watch. The Tokyoflash Space Digit Watch features a unique design, with blue LEDs and a black case and strap. It looks like it may be a little easier to tell the time on this concept watch than on … [Read more...] about Tokyoflash Space Digit Watch Concept
Early Leatherman Tool Protoypes Unveiled
Looking more like something Tony Stark would have constructed in his prison cave. Early prototypes, concept designs, and blueprints have been released from Tim Leatherman's archives. The Leatherman Tool Group was founded by Timothy S. Leatherman, a 1970 graduate of Oregon State University who … [Read more...] about Early Leatherman Tool Protoypes Unveiled
Augmented Reality Olympus PEN E-PL1 Demo
If you're looking for the future of augmented reality in marketing campaigns, then this Olympus PEN E-PL1 Demo is definitely worth a look. Using the same technology in augmented reality business cards, a marker card and your web camera create a fully interactive presentation with an augmented … [Read more...] about Augmented Reality Olympus PEN E-PL1 Demo
Flowlab Skateboard
The Flowlab board is trying to take the classic skateboard to the next level. Where a classic skateboard will allow you to carve at 25 degrees, the Flowlab board allows up to 45-degree carves, using 14 wheels rather than the traditional 4. Developed in 1999 by a couple of San Francisco design … [Read more...] about Flowlab Skateboard
Android User Interface Stencil Kit
We have featured a few of these stencil kits before on Geeky Gadgets, like the iPhone stencil kit and the iPad stencil kit. Now, there is a version designed to help you with your Android app designs: the Android User Interface Stencil Kit. Just like the previous versions, the Android User Interface … [Read more...] about Android User Interface Stencil Kit
Plastic Bottle Boat Completes Pacific Crossing
Plastiki, a boat built using plastic drinking bottles for its main flotation, has successfully crossed the Pacific, arriving on Monday in Sydney, Australia, after completing the 11,000-mile crossing. 12,000 soft-drink bottles were used in the construction for the buoyancy of the 60ft Plastiki boat, … [Read more...] about Plastic Bottle Boat Completes Pacific Crossing
Alternate History: The PC Circa 1960
In case you didn’t know, there weren’t any PCs in the 60s. People in offices then went about work with typewriters and pens and all sorts of archaic artifacts. Despite this fact, it didn’t stop Jeffrey Stephenson from taking up the challenge of building a functional PC for the 60s. He even went so … [Read more...] about Alternate History: The PC Circa 1960
The Budget Tool Gives a Cold Hard Reality Check on Your Money Situation
Designer Hampus Edstrom created The Budget Tool, a device that measures a person’s financial status using 3-dimensional cubes. It works by inputting data on the PDA screen that calculates and transmits to the corresponding box whose cubes form solid, physical graphs indicating income minus … [Read more...] about The Budget Tool Gives a Cold Hard Reality Check on Your Money Situation
Geeky Computer Motherboard Table
If you're a bit of a computer geek and looking for something unique for your house or pad, then this geeky table made from all motherboards is definitely worth a look at. Created by GuyInMilwaukee from the MAKE forums, this table is not just a piece of furniture but a conversation starter and a … [Read more...] about Geeky Computer Motherboard Table
