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Noro No-Drip Lip Keeps Sticky Spills Off the Table

Gooey substances such as syrup and olive oil spill all over the place with their containers' drippy lips, but not if they're dispensed from the no-drip two-lip pouring system from a Barcelona designer who calls himself Noro. It's about time somebody designed one of these drip-free decanters for viscous and edible liquids, because we've seen a similar technique in containers of liquid laundry detergent for years. Check out the gallery for the beautiful bottle designs associated with Noro's design concept. [Behance Network]

10:55 AM on Wed Dec 26 2007
By Charlie White
2,981 views, 18 comments

Latest by Daimyo Nintendo: ooOOOO no drip sticky tip more »

swift boat

328-Foot RAM Wing 100 Yacht Zips Along at 100 Knots

Is this RAM Wing 100 yacht by Levi Designs a catamaran or a monohull? It's both, starting out in front is a catamaran and ending up as a monohull in the stern. The most remarkable aspect of this design concept is its tremendous speed, 100 knots with a range of 2000 nautical miles. That's not bad for a giant 328-foot boat that'll have a submarine, twin helipads, a motorcycle/car garage and swimming pool on board. It gets its speed from halfway flying, skimming the waves because of the lift from its catamaran bow. Gorgeous, but will it ever be built? [Luxury Catamaran, via Born Rich]

12:03 PM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Charlie White
7,475 views, 35 comments

Latest by jawzxy: I'll take two, please. more »

artificial mouth

Kiss Phone Opens Up New Frontier of Teledildonic Possibilities

In the mad scramble to invent teledildonics devices, an inventor has created a forerunner of the category with the Kiss Phone. Although we're wondering who would want to be seen in public with this odd-looking phone with its downturned mouth that reminds us of all manner of masturbatory mechanisms, its inventor apparently has high hopes for the design concept. Let's let him explain it:
"This KissPhone detects percussion speed, pressure, temperature, and sucking force of the lips, when you kiss it. An artificial mouth on the phone can reproduces same parameters to the kissphone receptor."
So now you can send and receive kisses from a distance, and even record your favorites for repeated playback. Anything you can do with data, you can now do with a kiss. Imagine that. Wonder what else the Kiss Phone feels like kissing. [Pro Invention]

8:10 AM on Fri Nov 9 2007
By Charlie White
3,433 views, 13 comments

Latest by deusdiabolus: Large box of wet wipes not included. more »

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Bluetooth Lanyard Keeps Cables at Bay, Stores Earphones

Are your earphone cables always in auto-tangle mode? Here's a good idea from designer Jaehyung Hong: a Bluetooth lanyard with transport controls on board, letting you control your MP3 player while you're listening, and then store your earphones in its handy slot when you're not. Roll those messy cables up inside the device, keeping that spaghetti bowl of wires from tangling up so much. Neat. [Yanko Design]

8:19 AM on Wed Nov 7 2007
By Charlie White
4,813 views, 3 comments

design concept

Super Inline 720 Skates Let SK8Rz Go Sideways and Spin

Before hell freezes over, let's try a bit of in-line skating, but these skates offer more than that. Strap on a pair of Kian Khuan's 720 inline skates, and a whole new dimension is laid out before us, because these super inline skates not only go forward and backward like any others, but can also spin 360 degrees in place and even roll sideways. Try that with a pair of ice skates. Since these 720s aren't for sale yet, we may have to wait for the spring thaw before we bang up our knees and elbows with them. Forget kneepads, make that Master Chief's suit of armor. [Yanko Design]

8:37 AM on Fri Nov 2 2007
By Charlie White
2,577 views, 21 comments

Latest by chameleomanicman: Can the wheels lock in place? If so, then this would probably be a great product completely open to creativity also with the ability to just skate regular. If not, this product will probably be wrought with disaster. You could more »

design concept

Disappearing Wall Stairs Should Be In Every Millionaire's Home

Aaron Tang's wall stairs are meant for living areas that are short on space, but they're so awesome that I'd want them even if I had 1,000,000 sq. ft. house. They work by having the frame of the stairs slide out from the wall, powered by hydraulic pistons, and having the stair planks fold over the frame one at a time. When finished, the stair frame slides back in the wall and the planks stand straight up, flush against the wall. Imagine, next time you're at a mansion/estate/castle party, you walk into the foyer to find no stairs at all. Then the owner hits a button on a remote and stairs appear from the wall. I'm pretty sure your mind would be blown. [Aaron Tang via Architechnophilia via TreeHugger]

7:04 PM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By Adrian Covert
14,951 views, 42 comments

Latest by sqeakytoy of the apocalypse: you gotta have some plan to deal with the zombie bodies, otherwise you are just gonna end up with them climbing the pile to get to you. Maybe the wall underneath will have hydraulics to puch the stack away from more »

multipurpose device

Multibook is a Lamp, Charger and Alarm Clock, Disguised As an Ordinary Book

The Multibook by Italianos Dante Donegani and Giovanni Lauda offers three conveniences in one handsome package that looks a whole lot like a book. From the angle of the Multibook's spine, it appears to be a conventional alarm clock, displaying the date and time. Behind a diffuser (situated where the book's pages would be) are 74 LEDs that emit soft light. Open the book and inside are three sockets into which you can plug your chargers and hide away cellphones or media players along with all their attendant wires. Find a way to hide the AC cable leading to it, and this could be a great way to remove clutter from your desk or bedside table. It's $217, but only available in Euro-style 220-volt configuration so far. [Rotaliana, via Technabob]

3:45 PM on Tue Oct 23 2007
By Charlie White
2,433 views, 4 comments

Latest by icebox500: Flop more »

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Memo Pad Phone Incorporates Message-Taking Paper

About the only time we use pen and paper around here is to take phone messages, and this Memo Pad Phone accommodates that situation with aplomb. At first we thought this design concept involved some kind of fancy electronic paper, but no, it has a special memo pad that's cut out to fit around the telephone's keypad. More »

11:15 AM on Wed Oct 17 2007
By Charlie White
2,139 views, 11 comments

Latest by EQC: oh yeah...according to the Yanko post, the only purpose to the "unique" square-hole tablet is: The sheets of paper has a square cut out in the center to fit around the phone's dial pad. So, it merely serves a practical purpose until more »

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Strato Cruiser Airship, Floating Along Without Wings or Reality

The rich are different from you and me, so maybe they'll have time to ride in this Strato Cruiser Airship, sitting back and getting pedicures while this helium-lifted carbon fiber blimp lumbers along. The design concept calls for spectacular restaurants inside staffed by star chefs, a spa, private suites, office space, a swimming pool and even a resident DJ. If this all gets too boring for you, the designers also plan to install a bungee-jumping platform. Check out the magnificent set of renderings in the gallery below, but don't start thinking about booking tickets just yet—there's no indication of when or if this fantasy ship, created by art directors Tino Schaedler and Michael J Brown, will ever be built. [Born Rich]

12:30 PM on Tue Oct 9 2007
By Charlie White
4,638 views, 26 comments

Latest by n/a: The enemy has boarded our Titan! more »

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Punch the !ighting Turns Frustration Into Illumination

Here's a design concept by Jin-Sook Kim lets you take out your frustrations while attempting to illuminate your environment. That's because this Punch the !ighting device makes you beat the shit out of it before it'll give up even the slightest bit of light. It must be a satisfying feeling, though, to see an actual positive result of violence, a rare occurrence. Take the jump for a close-up action shot. More »

5:40 PM on Mon Oct 8 2007
By Charlie White
4,001 views, 11 comments

Latest by Amiash: punching bag?! cool more »

design concept

Art.Lebedev Shows Pultius, the Crazy Zillion-Button Remote

At first we were wondering if the Art.Lebedev Studio was kidding with this design concept for a remote control. Named Pultius, this 20-inch-long clicker solves a problem of designing "a remote control with as many buttons as there are channels on TV." We weren't aware that was an actual problem, but if such a solution were actually needed, this is about the most beautiful way to accomplish that we can imagine. Whatever happened to "less is more?" Take a look at a couple of closeups of the remote, after the jump. More »

9:20 AM on Fri Oct 5 2007
By Charlie White
5,395 views, 41 comments

Latest by Aero7: You can go to channels over 399 by clicking the following: 4, 0, 1. Is it just me or is everyone overthinking this thing. And in half the time to find button number 67, I would probably click 67. But more »

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Capsuli Emergency Solar-Charged LED Lights in a Pass-Around Pack

Park these Capsuli rechargeable LED emergency lights on their miniature solar-powered charging station, and when havoc strikes and all the lights go out, you can pass these around to all the occupants of your darkened abode. A quick twist turns on the LED inside, giving you just enough light to keep from stumbling all over yourself. When you're not using them, they look kind of pretty in their little parking lot that might be a decorative addition to an empty windowsill. [Yanko Design]

9:55 AM on Thu Oct 4 2007
By Charlie White
3,821 views, 17 comments

Latest by jonb4more: i would buy it. more »

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Unique Cellphone Techno-Demoed at CEATEC 2007

At first glance, there's nothing special about this cellphone just demonstrated at CEATEC Japan 2007, but upon closer inspection you'll notice that the keyboard uses electronic ink (e-ink) SiPix electrophoretic technology, a type of e-paper that's capable of changing the display on each alphanumeric key whenever the spirit moves you. Just hit a Shift key and you can see an entirely different set of characters, similar to that possibly-forthcoming Optimus Maximus keyboard by Art.Lebedev. That concept will have major advantages for a cellphone. More »

3:45 PM on Wed Oct 3 2007
By Charlie White
5,430 views, 16 comments

Latest by LittleJon: @EQC: I see now what you meant. You're right that you would still need a normal screen for fast response menus, etc. However this could also mean that a smaller back-lit screen is needed, so that would save power. I think more »

design concept

Respect The Old School Cane, For Punk Kid Smackdowns

Some of us old cane-carrying codgers don't get no respect, we don't get no respect at all. That's why we need this cane with a RESPECT stamp on the business end, leaving a mark on those punk whippersnappers who want to disrespect us with their "rap music" and hepcat attitudes. Well sir, those days are gone, yessiree, because some enterprising young designer has created this Respect the Old School cane. As soon as its curmudgeonly carrier (who hasn't learned yet that respect can't be commanded, it must be earned) wants to stamp down those who don't bow at his feet, all he needs to do is take the self-inking cover off the bottom of this cane and get to stamping. Seems like an innovative design concept. [Glueglue Design, via Notcot]

11:10 AM on Fri Sep 28 2007
By Charlie White
9,292 views, 24 comments

Latest by superclark81: Pure genuis. more »

design concept

Barricade Tape Design Reassures You: Everything Is OK, Really

Not that this is some kind of genius design or anything, but wouldn't it be nice to walk up to a horrific crime scene in see this "everything is ok" barricade tape strung all over the place? Wouldn't it make you feel much better about all the blood, guts and mayhem you just directly witnessed? Created by San Francisco design firm MINE, the tape's up for a People's Design Award, part of the California Design Biennial 2007, going now until September 30th in Pasadena. Vote for your favorite at the following website: [People's Design Awards]

1:45 PM on Wed Sep 26 2007
By Charlie White
2,941 views, 22 comments

Latest by foureight84: haha, why isn't there one that says "you're all gonna die" i would love to play a prank on someone with that tape. more »

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Portable DVD Player with Sexy-Flexy Display Transforms Into Mini-Theater

Here's a wild-ass looking portable DVD player (PDP) that reminds us a lot of that player we showed you last month that looks like a butterfly knife. This concept takes that design a few years into the future, looking like it's about the size and unpocketable shape of that crazy iPhone clone Intel was flaunting the other day. Like a Transformer, it twists around and gives you a turntable on which to spin the DVD while you unravel its sexy flexible OLED screen to feast your eyes. More »

10:20 AM on Fri Sep 21 2007
By Charlie White
10,346 views, 12 comments

Latest by ideaman2020: I always figured "Yanko" means "Form-Over-Function-And-Thus-Unuseable". more »

home entertainment

Home Theater Screen Disguised as a Bookshelf

Now, here's a great idea: Why not disguise a projection screen as a bookshelf, and then place a few other identical-looking shelves nearby as decoys? That's just what Italian designer Matteo Ragni has dreamed up here, trying to cross that bridge between a dedicated home theater room and a multi-use space that might double as a reading room, too. The only problem we see? If this is going to be a big enough screen, it's going to amount to one tremendously long shelf. This example is 170 centimeters, or 66.9 inches wide. That's not going to give you much of a big-screen experience. [Livit (Italian), via Red Ferret]

2:30 PM on Thu Sep 20 2007
By Charlie White
7,397 views, 15 comments

Latest by Bookshelf With Home Theater: Love It Or Leave It? on geeksugar -- Geek is chic.: Our friends from Apartment Therapy will be the first people to remind us that not everyone has room for an enormous 100-inch plasma in their living room. more »

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Memory Infinite, a Chain of Drives USB

Here's a design concept for a potentially infinite string of USB drives. The snake-like, flexible design is called Memory Infinite. As you daisy chain one to the next, their storage capacity increases; keep adding drives until you have neither more nor less than is required. String together enough of them and you have yourself a necklace made of multicolored bellows-like links. Plug it in, plug it in, and so on and so on. [Yanko Design]

4:50 PM on Wed Sep 19 2007
By Charlie White
3,778 views, 15 comments

Latest by AdmNaismith: It needs a 180 deg Mobius adapter. more »