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Heart Umbrella for People in L-O-V-E
I know, I know. Please excuse all the cheese, but it just happens that I like cheese. Especially French gooey Reblochon and Spanish Picón de Cuenca. And Art Lebedev's Heart Umbrella. And singin' in the rain: More »Fleximus Camera Concept Values Simplicity and Bendability
Art Lebedev is known for designing products that serve as elegant solutions for complex problems. If your problem is, "I can't figure out how to use this damn camera," his Fleximus concept is the solution for you. More »Transparent Truck System Could Actually Save Lives
Art Lebedev calls this simple invention—a camera that takes images from the front of a truck to show it on screens in the back—Transparentius. I call it geeneeuzz. More »Art Lebedev Takes Wall Sockets 3D
Your typical wall socket just sits there defeated by life, making no decent effort to prevent the inevitable pwning by a 10-socket surge protector. Art Lebedev's Rozetkus socket, however, transforms from 2D to 3D. More »Art Lebedev Navigarius GPS Concept Really Belongs In a Spaceship
Art Lebedev's concepts don't always come to fruition, but they're great eye candy even if they'll never actually exist. This round-screened Navigarius GPS concept is one of their prettiest. More »OCZ Sabre OLED Keyboard (Unofficial Codename: Optimus Budgetus) Priced at $135
The OCZ Sabre asked us to compromise, featuring a sharply limited number of display-integrated keys, so we asked it to do the same: dip below $200, or else. Today, ZipZoomFly is listing the Sabre at a reasonable $135.00. More »Swissarmius: Organize Your Kitchen Utensils Swiss Army Style
Art Lebedev's Swissarmius is the Swiss Army Knife of storage containers. As you can see, it organizes your utensils in a way that mimics the classic Victorinox design. More »Gridus BBQ Grill Finds The Best Piece Of Meat With Excel Spreadsheets
The design team at Art Lebedev has something for number crunchers who are compelled to incorporate math into every aspect of their lives. Enter the Gridus Barbecue Grid. More »Even a Simple USB Hub Requires Meticulous Planning
It's easy to not appreciate the engineering that goes into the most simple of devices, like this Art Lebedev Spectrus USB hub. A few ports, a few rainbow stickers—easy, right? Err...wrong. More »Art Lebedev's Optimus Aux Keypad Finalized, Priced at Around $650
Art Lebedev has been teasing us with details about their upcoming Optimus Aux keypad (previously known as the Pultius) for some time now, but it two pieces of evidence have us thinking that a production version will be on its way shortly. Exhibit #1: A final pre-production photo of the keypad in its aluminum case (Verbarius is in the background). Exhibit #2: The Aux has been priced at around $650 US. [livejournal]Optimus Aux Keypad Body Photographed, Doesn't Surprise Anyone
From the haze of renders, name changes and unflatteringly exposed prototypes emerges the best evidence that a real-life Art Lebedev Optimus Aux keypad is nigh. The sexy, CNCed body doesn't look to have deviated at all from the proposed design, and the guts shouldn't pose any challenges that haven't already been overcome in the larger Optimus products. In other words, the Aux might be showing up on rich peoples' desks sooner rather than later. [Optimus Project] More »Nikkai OLED Buttons Are Like Little Scraps of Optimus
Art Lebedev Design for the Rest of Us: Pixelated Mouse-Pointer Fridge Magnets
When they're not designing $1,500 OLED keyboards or hot WiMax phone concepts, it's good to know the guys over at Art Lebedev Studio like to keep the common folk in mind, sometimes. The common folk who will like to pin up printouts of Gizmodo posts to their fridge with these pixel-art mouse-pointer magnets. They're about 2.5-inches tall and will run you $4 in the Art Lebedev store. [Art Lebedev via Pocket Lint]Art Lebedev Develops WiMax, Tri-Band GSM Handset
Art Lebedev's Folderix Finger Folder Flash Drive On Sale
We got our first look at the Folderix folder-shaped USB drive from Art Lebedev when it was in the concept phase. It took over a year to bring to market (that's Lebedev for you), but it appears that they took that time to subtly streamline the quirky little drive. You can pick up a 4GB now in yellow, blue or purple for $55. [Art Lebedev via Electronista]The First US Optimus Store Is a Kiosk in NY
Optimus Maximus Keyboard Gets Coffee Bath, Apparently Survives
Art Lebedev's "Plastinkus" Lets You Jam With Wallet-Sized Scratch Sessions
Optimus Pultius is a Leaner, Meaner, 15-key LED Pad
Fresh from the Optimus blog is the Optimus Pultius which shrinks the Optimus Maximus down to 15 keys, and is meant as an add-on to your existing keyboard setup. It's expected to be available at the end of 2008 or early 2009. No word on pricing, but hopefully a 30 year mortgage won't be a requirement. [Optimus Blog]Art Lebedev's Optimus Popularis Keyboard Gets Its First 3D Mockup
Art Lebedev Plans "Popularis" Optimus Keyboard Priced Under $1000
Art Lebedev has unveiled plans for a new addition to the Optimus keyboard family with a keyboard dubbed the "Optimus Popularis." Details are scarce as the device is only a mock-up at this point—but we do know that it will be shorter than the Maximus, and it it will not use OLED screens to save cash. Instead it will be based on a "totally different principle" (ooh, mystery principle!). Naturally, no release date has been unveiled, but look for it to retail under $1000. [LiveJournal]