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Truth be told, the "Biodomotica Secret Underwater Lab" is not actually secret, or underwater, or even a lab for that matter. The name actually referrers to Italian designer Massimo Marazzo's project website where one can find designs that are as unique as they are baffling. A selection of these concepts are available in the gallery below.
[Biomotica via Gizmowatch via Gearfuse]
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We would buy this reNESED concept by Javier Segovia. As an emulator it would be nice. But just for good old cartridges would be fine, too. Here's a bonus shot:
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Spring segueing into summer means degree shows, when students show off their, frankly, outtahere-lunatic creations. So, without further ado, let's go to the Centre de Design at the University of Quebec in Montreal, where we have an innovative wall-hung dishwasher, or dishwasheur, as it's probably called.
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I like this concept of a stylish remote control that clasps over the button on a piece of clothing. The idea doesn't account for the rise of this little invention called the zipper. But it appeals to me for the subtlety of integration with clothing, and well, because I like to fiddle with buttons. Always have. [Yanko]
A couple of years ago we introduced you to the privacy scarf, which was based on the same principle as this body-laptop wooly jumper, but lacked its homemade, knitted style. The idea is intended to provide "privacy, warmth, and concentration in public spaces," but in the end it just makes you look like an epic douche. And if you think this thing is useless, get a load of the keyboard jumper/glove after the break.
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This Digital Office Assistant, a concept by Michael Kritzer, actually looks rather useful, and is designed with open plan offices in mind. The device sits on four wheels, houses a collapsable workspace, seating area, notebook slot, auxiliary power outlets, in-built external HDD and general storage compartments.
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What phone will you be using in the far off age of 2010? Along with our flying cars and robot slaves, you could be sporting one of these concept phone designs born out of a partnership between phone company Pantech (Sky Premium) and Korean university students. Pantech has a reputation for wacky concepts that were never intended for production, but these designs seem to be a little out there—even for them. Still, would you trade in your current cellphone for one of these "phones of the future?" [Akihabara News via DVICE]
5:30 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
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The Silbervogel Gravity Car concept, by Jakob Hirzel from the Pforzheim University Of Applied Sciences in Germany, has no engine, but still wants to grow up and be a real racing vehicle. The racer relies solely on, you guessed it, gravity to pick up speed. We're thinking the whole exempt engine thing is going to give the Gravity Car a little handicap in conventional races, but as a play thing, it would be pretty great. [Jakob Hirzel via Tuvie]
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Armari's eXtreme Concept Prototype (XCP) super computer is made of some 100 uniquely designed parts, is either cooled by liquid nitrogen, liquid flurocarbon immersion or thermoelectric cooling and phase change, depending on the model's configuration and has the ability to run 24/7 without needing to shutdown. The XCP will happily function through a temperature range of -110°C to 90°C and being built on Intel's Skulltrail platform, the XCP happily packs quite some power under its Lost in Space-esque hood.
The USBee flash drive is attention-grabbing, not only because of its bee-themed appearance, but also because of its bendable neck and curvaceous shape. The USBee also features heat ventilation around the circuit board so that you don't fry your precious content. This would be a good thumb drive solution for the Macbook Air and its unfortunate USB situation. [Yanko Design]
This concept desk looks like standard Ikea fare upon first glance, but a closer examination reveals a recessed middle that's contoured for a custom Samsung laptop to dock into. Once locked in, the laptop keyboard sits flush with the rest of the desk, bringing new meaning to the term desktop PC. A novel idea, but I'd be more sold on the idea if it included connections to external accessories, like hard drives and speakers, when you docked the computer into the desk. [Yanko Design]
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