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My iPod Is Bigger Than Yours
Apple designmeisters Jonathan Ive and Jody Turner gave this giant pink nano to fashion genius Paul Smith for his birthday. Smith is the designer—among many things—of my NSFW naked pin-up wallet, which you can see after the jump. More » -
architecture
Tornado Tower Looks Like a Cloud, Makes Its Own Energy
The Tornado Tower is a design for a performing arts center in Taipei, Taiwan, and man is it crazy. That huge bubble on top is where the theater sits, and the whole thing harnesses the wind for energy. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by NastyInThePasty: Interesting idea to reduce the physical footprint on the ground, if nothing else. Otherwise, bah humbug. /cranky realistic architect 5 Responses | Other threads
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design
Way Too Much Thought Went Into This Water Dispenser
Inspired by the Mayan Water God and modern Mexican society the Whirlpool Chaac Water Dispenser concept filters your water and delivers it to you cup with almost supernatural power. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Kaiser-Machead: If it can dispense a Pangalactic gargle blaster at will, consider me sold. 7 Responses | Other threads
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design
So This Was Obvious
I don't even want to hear your lame rebuttals about structural integrity. Why we're using centuries-old key/keychain technology in 2009 is beyond me. Buy this real working blank key and join the future for just $7/pair. [Amron Exptl via DVICE]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: You guys are missing the significance of this. Now I can just Prince Albert my house key, and not need... 12 Responses | Other threads
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design
Audi-Designed Grand Piano Is Unsurprisingly Carlike
Or maybe it's just that cars and pianos are inherently similar: They both have pedals, hood-ish mechanisms, make noise, and sit users at some manner of control panel. If that didn't blow your mind, then, well, you probably understand art. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Rustabout: How much is a "normal" Boesendorfer? 12 Responses | Other threads
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design
Cox Speaker Table Combines Two Items, Ruining Both
This Cox speaker table is the sort of thing you buy when you have a lot of money but no time to consider how practical your overpriced baubles are. Who the hell wants a speaker that doubles as a table? More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by PanhandleJoe: I bet Michael Jackson would buy one. Oh, wait... 1 Responses | Other threads
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food
Spaghetti Measure Ensures That You Make the Right Amount Every Time
This spaghetti measure is really clever: grab a bundle of dry pasta and it'll measure out 1-4 servings using its aperture-like ring. No more wasted pasta or still-hungry regrets. [A+R Store via 7 Gadgets]
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By Adam FrucciComment by tande04: I find some of the things you guys profile here just odd. Where have you lived that you've never seen a... 14 Responses | Other threads
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image cache
Project Nomad's Robotic Animal Vehicles Won't Be Real Anytime Soon
As far as concepts go, Jason Battersby's Project Nomad is pretty out there. It's a series of rideable robo-vehicles that look like animals, getting their energy from plants. Yeah, let us know when these become feasible, Jason. [Coroflot via BBG]
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By Adam FrucciComment by Novaheart: Can someone tell me how they're gonna make energy from plants? But other then that this looks awesome, a true ATV... 10 Responses | Other threads
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design
G1 Google Phone Designers Reinvent the Automobile
Designers Mike and Maaike, the duo behind the design of the G1 Google phone, have turned their sights on automobile design, and their take on it is, well… interesting. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by unibrow4o9: I'm not sure I'd be really into riding a vehicle that under no circumstance I could control... 9 Responses | Other threads
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design
Whiteboard Clock Clears Your Schedule For You
Here's a clever design: a whiteboard clock that erases your appointments as they happen. The lack of a minutes hand robs it of some of its usefulness, but the concept is still sound. [Il-Gu Cha via Make]
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By Adam FrucciComment by BergenCountyJC: I just wonder if 8:00 is a heart or something more dirty 4 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
With a Name Like 'Luminotherapy' It Hardly Sounds Seedy at All
Philippe Boulet's "luminotherapy" bed is supposed to help you sleep. But since when does light shining in someone's face help them sleep? More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo: I don think this has a BRIGHT future. 4 Responses | Other threads
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design
Altrove Lighting: How Spiderwebs Might Look in 2020
Altrove is a new lighting product that uses "transparent wires" (which we think means fishing line, not fiber optics) to create a geometric yet ethereal mesh of light on your wall or ceiling. [Artemide via MocoLoco]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Finally a product that will let me capture the elusive spider-pig. 4 Responses | Other threads
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lights
Sputnik Solar Lamp Brings Free Light to Your Yard
This solar lamp from IDEA is inspired by Sputnik, requires 2-5 hours of sunlight for 8 hours of operation and costs a mere $16. [IDEA via Engadget]
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By Adam FrucciComment by Kaiser-Machead: Now I can't get the reverberating sound of someone with a saw making that UFO noise out of my head. 10 Responses | Other threads
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photoshop contest
Photoshop Contest: Design a New iTunes Icon
The iTunes icon is old and busted. I mean, didn't iPods kill CDs or something? And like, 7 million of the 8 million things iTunes does have nothing to do with tunes. So let's make a new icon! More »
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Comment by Kaiser-Machead: I currently use this one, which I think looks way better. This should be an interesting contest. It would be... 18 Responses | Other threads
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design
Hello I'm a Pear, Hello I'm an Apple
Do the Pear Post-Its require a Registry to work and get viruses? Are the Apple Post-Its snotty and obnoxious? I don't know, I don't care. They are both pretty and will match your monitor nicely. [D-Bros via Mocoloco]
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By Jesus DiazComment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Are the apple post-its twice as expensive as the pear post-its just because they are red? 14 Responses | Other threads
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museum of modern art
MoMA Fall Preview: Buy Pricey Overdesigned Stuff, Support Art
Some of it's new, some of it's not so new, but it's all modern and paying to get it from the Museum of Modern Art means art and design won't be crushed into oblivion forever, or something like that. More »
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Comment by TheWerewolf - Causing headlines!: "Buy Pricey Overdesigned Stuff, Support Art" So... How is this different from say.. an Apple Store? :) [Sorry - couldn't resist...] 8 Responses | Other threads
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concepts
A Whole Kitchen Squeezed Into a Small Island
What can we say? It's called the "Modern Space Saving Mini Kitchen" for a reason. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Kaiser-Machead: Seems you need generous open space in the kitchen in order to take full advantage of this thing, in which... 3 Responses | Other threads
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lamps
Sanyo Eneloop Lamp Charges Wirelessly, Doubles as a Flashlight
Fueled by the original rechargeable batteries from 2005, Sanyo's consistently strange eneloop (on-a-loop) line keeps on growing: next up is the eneloop Lamp, a vaselike, wirelessly chargeable table lamp that turns into a flashlight when picked up.
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By John HerrmanComment by Wilky_McBadass: reminds me of something that you would hit people with 5 Responses | Other threads
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concept
The Intelligent Hose Keeps Your Wasteful Ways in Check
We all know that washing cars, watering lawns and impromptu wet t-shirt contests mean bigger utility bills at the end of the month. That is why designers are putting consumption meters on everything these days—including this intelligent hose concept. More » -
designmodo
HTC Hero's Teflon Coating Makes the iPhone Feel Like Junk
Yesterday I held the new HTC Hero next to my iPhone. Not only the new Android handset has a surprisingly cool design—straight out of JJ Abrams' Star Trek or Kubrick's 2001—but it kicks the iPhone's plastic ass. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Rii: You have to expect that with any black glossed object. I have a white backed iPhone and i don't see... 37 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
F-4 Ejection Seat Sticks It to Work in Style, Overkill
Maybe you fantasize about leaving that shitty office job for something else like, I dunno, opening a charming B&B on the coast or being Maverick from Top Gun. Well this is how you quit. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: I never realized the Air Force equipped all of their f-4's w/red stitched Corinthian Leather seats. You learn something... 5 Responses | Other threads
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design
Node Power Outlet Makes Power Strips Almost Useless
Rob at Boing Boing Gadgets thinks that Node—a power outlet that can accept several cables safely—may be the power outlet of tomorrow. I completely agree with him. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Cheatachu: why not 3 tracks...one with a ground too? 23 Responses | Other threads
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fashion
Maria Sharapova's Flashing Dress Is Less Exciting Than It Sounds
Maria Sharapova recentlyshilled forteamed up with Sony Ericsson and the London College of Fashion to show off students' techno-fashion ideas. The winning concept, i.e. the future? A Bluetooth dress that blinks whenever your phone rings. More » -
concepts
Outlet Wall Doesn't Want to Hear One More Word About Power Strips
There are more than a few approaches to the twinned problems of insufficient plug space and cable tangle, but the obscenely overdone Outlet Wall concept, courtesy of Ironic Sans, is easily my favorite. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Nick Huynh: I wouldn't want to be near that wall if there's a flood... 13 Responses | Other threads
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design
Galactica Easter Egg: Ancient Cylon Could Actually Be Luke's Father
If you haven't watched the season finale of Galactica, don't read this. But if you have, it's time for a definitive revelation hidden in one of the latest episodes of the series: Luke's father was really a Cylon. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by CaptainHoratioMcCallister: First helmet is better. It is hard to do a samurai styled helmet with a face guard and to not... 9 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
The Bar Desk Makes Facebook Stalking Feel Like a Night on the Town
The evolution of the computer desk seemed to stop somewhere in the mid 90s. But this bar-style desk made (entirely?) from IKEA components is a refreshing way to hide a hefty tower PC. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by 32ndnote: I can't tell if that machine is powerful or outdated. 11 Responses | Other threads
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headsets
Tragus Headset Designer Likely Had Baby Batter On the Brain
The Tragus Bluetooth headset concept is a clever idea for people who misplace theirs between calls, save for the fact that it looks like a colorful sperm is about to swim into your ear canal. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by switchblade saints: so if he has one in his ear, why another on his shirt? he should be holding a over sized martini... 3 Responses | Other threads
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design
Zune Logo Spotted In Avant Garde Furniture
I couldn't help but think this chair looks a lot like a three-dimensional butt-friendly Zune logo. And it got me thinking, what else could the Zune logo be made into? I got as far as hammock. [Dezeen]
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Comment by MINI Driver: It's actually the ancient Mayan symbol for 'complete and utter failure' 42 Responses | Other threads
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lighting
The Force Lamp "Pushes You To Surrender"
If there is one thing I can't stand it's the asinine descriptions for designer products that vastly overinflate the importance of the object and the people that created it. Take this Force Lamp for example. More » -
iphone
The iPhone User Interface Stencil Kit
As an illustrator and UI designer, this is one of the most beautiful iPhone-related products I've ever seen: A stainless steel stencil kit to quickly draw iPhone applications user interfaces. It even comes with a Zebra mechanical pencil. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by DipDog3: When do you ever need to draw anything from the iPhone on paper? This is worthless! 10 Responses | Other threads
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art lebedev
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 »
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By Sean FallonComment by Nick: if that doesn't fit in a purse i don't see it being useful. 9 Responses | Other threads
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peripherals
If The FF8 Gunblade Were a Mouse, It Would Probably Look Something Like This
By the looks of things, designer Andrey Chirkov is a big fan of Final Fantasy. His concept mouse seems to take its design cues from the FF8 Gunblade—or a hoof (I'm not really sure). More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Kaiser-Machead: If it were Jedediah Johnson's mouse, it would be a hoof. 4 Responses | Other threads
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toilets
Self-Cleaning Toilet Becomes a Urinal With the Push Of a Button
I've always wanted a urinal in my bathroom, but a lack of space (and money) has always been an issue. This Ultimate Clean Toilet could solve all of these problems and more. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Software_Goddess: I have to have this! Not only would I not have to clean the toilet, but I wouldn't have to... 19 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Campeggi Sofa Allows You To Pitch a Tent In Your Living Room
This amusing piece of furniture comes to us courtesy of designer Philippe Malouin for the Italian company Campeggi. Thanks to velcro and a little elbow grease, it can transform from a chair to a tent—and everything in-between. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by SirNotAppearing: Like I need goofy furniture to pitch a tent... 8 Responses | Other threads
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leds
LED Branch Light Lets You Add As Much or Little Fixture as You Want
Bruno Fosi's LED Branch Light lets you install wacky LED lights in your home with a modular fixture. Not enough branching artsiness? Add more. Too much? Take some off. Options people, options. [Coroloft via Core77]
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By Adam FrucciComment by ospreyguy: I could be useful in some places. I think most houses it would just look odd... 1 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Foam Transformers Make Hard Chairs Into Comfy Chairs
Before you chop up that old, uncomfortable chair in the attic for firewood, check out the S-Chair Transformer. This laser-cut polyethylene foam cover can be fitted over the chair to remedy all of its shortcomings. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by spannu: Adding this foam: good idea or best idea? No, wait, it's definitely still the worst chair. 4 Responses | Other threads
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art
Blade-Covered Baby Equipment: Perfect Shower Gifts For the Antichrist
So you have been invited to the baby shower for the Antichrist—but what gift do you bring? Fortunately, the parents registered at Chambers Fine Art where you can find the work of one Shi Jinsong. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Vasco Foletti: I would love to know what would really happen to a baby placed on that horesy...... 10 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Auto-Cannibalistic Table Eats Itself Into Dirty Mess On Your Carpet
Cool in theory but a mess in reality, the Auto-Cannibalistic Table starts life off strong, but finishes with a whimper as a mound of dirt and vegetation on your family room floor. More » -
design
Share Aware Lamps: The Greenest Way to Pick Fights at Home
Here's one way to raise energy consciousness: Share Aware lights are connected to each other by radio, and share a finite amount of energy. When you make one brighter, the others get proportionately dimmer, but dim yours, and the rest get brighter. I can't see any problem with that. More »
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Comment by üli von strüple: so in order to post on gizmodo now everyone needs to have the omg! prefix? 24 Responses | Other threads
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bicycles
20 Twisted Bikes That Are An Affront To Good Design
Late last year I put together a list of completely insane bikes that no one should ever ride. Matador life has put together a similar list, but filled it with more artsy and chopper-inspired designs. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by 911Turbo: I hope I'm not alone in wanting to punch them both in their faces. 15 Responses | Other threads
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