Over the last few years, pop culture has become enamored with all things toast (and bacon). Everyone loves a cool toaster—except this one isn't cooking up bread. It's powering-up your gadgets.
[Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
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Showing posts with label Design. Show all posts
Toasty Charger is Part of a Power-Packed Battery Breakfast [Battery Toaster]
Over the last few years, pop culture has become enamored with all things toast (and bacon). Everyone loves a cool toaster—except this one isn't cooking up bread. It's powering-up your gadgets.
[Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
Hanging Lanterns Conjure Up Morbid Thoughts [Lamps]
While not as blatant as the noose lamp, these adjustable hanging lanterns have a similar deadly vibe about them. Mathias Hahn's concept is interesting enough—a cool looking lantern that can be height-adjusted by sliding it up and down the rope—but I can't help but envision someone swinging from this thing or tripping over the cord. That's probably why I wouldn't expect a production version anytime soon.
[Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
IC3 Intelligent Cutlery System Silently Judges You During Meals [Concept]
Diets are tough, what with the eating and drinking of beer, and that being really, really, enjoyable and all. The IC3 Intelligent Cutlery System wants to help. How? Well, designer Alex Schulz says that as you chomp away at dinner, the IC3 does the traditional job as a fork, knife or spoon, and then goes the extra mile by silently judging and recording every bite you take. 
Even more interesting is that each attachment does something different. The fork, for example, measures fat, protein and sugar content. The spoon? That weighs the food, while the knife takes your food's temperature and ensures it's safe for eating. 
Then, after your meal, the IC3 synchs up with a PC or other information gathering device and produces a nutrition report, which you'll probably follow religiously for a few weeks before falling off the wagon.
[Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
Slim Trim Razor For Shaving That Is Mathematically Correct [Personal Grooming]
After the Goatee Saver, I thought that I had seen it all. But no...there is more where that came from. Check out this Slim Trim razor from designer James McAdam. The caliper mechanism promises a mathematically proportional shave every time. Sure, that makes sense with sideburns and Hitler mustaches, but you have to think bigger—more artistic. How about carving some intricate geometric designs into your stubble? Yeah...your face would be like a blank canvas every couple of days. Maybe even twice a day if you are one seriously hairy dude. [Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
Futuristic Origami Desk Cut and Folded from a Single Sheet of Steel [Desk]
No doubt about it, this is one bad-ass-looking desk. But the 3Fold from Formtank is more than just a striking visual design—it is also impressive because it was cut and folded from a single sheet of steel using CAD/CAM technology. Formtank bills it as an excellent CEO desk, which is why it takes CEO money to buy one. Constructing your own version starts at around $7,000. [Formtank via Core77 via Boing Boing]
[Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
Compact Table Set Looks Like World War II Bomb [Design]
This is not an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile head or an old World War II V-2 bomb or an alien monolith, but a set of table and chairs that will transform any terrace into a chill-out lounge, sans the Margarita and Manhattan cocktails. Here is how it unfolds:
[The Contaminated]
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Weighing Seat: A Chair That Weighs Fatties, Farts [Fatty Furniture]
As if you didn't already feel fat enough, how does sitting on a chair that doubles as a scale sound? Indeed, the Weighing Seat concept from the design team at Atypyk reminds you of how fat you are getting every time you sit down to eat. It could very well be the most effective diet you have ever been on. Either that, or it will force you to start eating your meals standing up. But look on the bright side, you can finally start weighing your farts. Ever been curious about that? What, just Jason and I? Come on guys, admit it.
[Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
Spherical Washing Machine Saves Space and Aching Backs [Gadgets]
It may not be as inconspicuous as the laundry lounge chair, but this Sfera spherical washing machine design does have a few notable advantages. First off, it is compact and it can be tucked away in the corner of a bathroom. Second, its rotating spherical tank makes unloading a breeze. All you need to do is turn it over and undo the hatch. The problem is that the Sfera doesn't appear to be viable in its current form. Issues like how the machine would work and whether or not it would be safe to wall mount are not addressed. Still, the concept is intriguing.
[Product Design Forums via The Design Blog]
[Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
Sync Desktop: A Workspace With Integrated PC and Fold-Away Monitor
[Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
Infinity Aquarium Is a Goldfish Freedom Simulator
Your goldfish may never truly be free, but if you had one of these infinity aquariums you can trick them into thinking they are thanks to a design that "loops the fish around in an infinite tunnel of water and glass." It's like a mini fortress of solitude for your little underwater friends—giving them a life precious semi-freedom before you unceremoniously flush them down the toilet. Not surprisingly, the "Swimming Around In Circles" aquarium is only a concept at this point.
[Via: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog ]
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