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The Regio Toilet is So Awesome, It Has Its Own Soundtrack

Like most of the premium toilets made in Japan, the Regio has hidden cleaning sprays and a tankless design that utilizes a combination of water and air power for silent, earth-saving flushing. However, the aspects that make the Regio unique can be found in the luxurious extras. For example, it plays soft, relaxing jazz music when the lid is lifted. In fact, Jazz pianist Yoshiko Kishino contributed original pieces specifically for the Regio toilet soundtrack. Now that is a resume booster! More »

7:00 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Sean Fallon
4,720 views, 22 comments

Latest by DeusExMach: Which only goes to show: Jazz is Crap. more »

housewares

Foot Flush Allows Hands-Free Flushing, Caters to Your OCD Tendencies

The Foot Flush is a bathroom mechanism that hooks to your toilet flusher and pulls the handle down when you step on the foot pedal, creating a hands-free toilet experience. It might expose your lack of taste in interior decor and make you appear socially inept. But be damned if you let that germ incubator masquerading as your bathroom launch an all-out attack on your immune system. The Foot Flush is available now for $20. [Foot Flush via MSN via DVICE]

7:30 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Adrian Covert
2,204 views, 11 comments

Latest by Final: If I was 80 and couldn't lift my foot up 2' it would impress me. But I'm not so it more »

design concept

Tilting Vase Lets You Know When It Needs Water

If you have trouble remembering when to water your plants, you might be interested in this self-tilting vase design concept that gets horizontal when its plant gets thirsty. Once it's properly hydrated, this pewter container stands up—albeit at a somewhat tilted angle—held up by the weight of the water within. Simple, yet elegant. [Yanko Design]

12:45 PM on Wed Aug 22 2007
By Charlie White
4,819 views, 13 comments

Latest by PocketLint: I killed a fake plant once.. It sat in direct sunlight too long and all the color was bleached out and more »

gadgets

Elica Space: Weird-Looking Range Hood That's Nearly Silent

Take a look at Space, a fancy-schmancy range hood by Elica, using Deep Silence 3 technology that keeps the air moving while staying as quiet as a church mouse. The company says Space is 35% quieter than conventional hoods, keeping the noise level down to 45db/a. It's said to be almost silent at low speeds. More »

11:30 AM on Wed Apr 4 2007
By Charlie White
1,098 views, 4 comments

Latest by dabean: I would sure hate cleaning that, but then again, cleaning range hoods in general suck. more »

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Front Door Storage, Convenience for the Forgetful

What's the key to never losing your keys? One way is to always keep them in the same place, preferably somewhere near your door. This polished aluminum storage design concept by Lee Stanlier makes that easy, and not only includes plastic hooks for keys but a ledge for your cellphone, parking spaces for coats and hats, and slots for letters, too. More »

12:30 PM on Mon Mar 26 2007
By Charlie White
1,976 views, 18 comments

Latest by MadWoodsman: I turned the top drawer of my nightstand into a device dump and charging station. I placed a powerstrip more »

gadgets

Endo Magnet Clips Clamp Down with Neodymium Strength

These aren't just any magnet clips to fasten your kids' artwork to the refrigerator: these Endo Magnet Clips are "a solid mass of neodymium, silicone and steel" that can hold up 16 ounces of whatever. You push the circular area and the clip opens up, and then you can securely attach anything that weighs less than a pound. More »

11:09 AM on Tue Mar 13 2007
By Charlie White
1,070 views, 22 comments

Latest by betterdays: Karmaghost: yes, even cooler ! kryptonite ! more »

gadgets

Doormat Says Go Away. No, Come In. No....

Here's the classic Go Away doormat with a twist: turn it upside down and it greets your guests with a cheery "Come In." It's not available yet, but will be soon. – Charlie White More »

3:00 PM on Mon Mar 12 2007
By Charlie White
5,007 views, 16 comments

gadgets

TurboChef Speedcook Oven Ruins Dinner 15 Times Faster

Besides looking rather bad-ass, this TurboChef Speedcook oven can allegedly cook your culinary masterpieces 15 times faster than an ordinary oven. It works with similar principles to convection ovens, except instead of simply moving air around the inside, the Airspeed Technology apparently blasts your roast from the top and the bottom. It's also aided by a special stirring mechanism that make sure that blast of hot air is evenly distributed. More »

12:29 PM on Mon Mar 12 2007
By Charlie White
3,952 views, 11 comments

Latest by ClarkAgamemnon: I have had an Over the Range Advantium for the past 5 years, and have loved it every day! There is more »

retro

Low Tech but Highly Delicious: Gummy Bear Chandelier

Part of an entire series of gummy bear sculptures by YaYa Chou, this chandelier looks both tasty and retro-chic. But we can't help but wonder how long it will hold up. It seems like only a matter of time before it's either devoured in a nostalgic munchie fit or melted by the light bulbs into a swirling, sticky rainbow of goop. Here's the real question, though: "Is she using Haribo, the one and only true brand of gummy bears?" Scope the close-up after the jump to check. More »

1:30 PM on Fri Mar 9 2007
By Matt Buchanan
16,861 views, 15 comments

Latest by lumpydog: One word: CHOMP! more »

gadgets

Simplehuman Trash Can Opens Automagically

This Simplehuman stainless steel trash can is perfect for the modern luxo-kitchen, and improves on the old foot-operated can by putting techno-sensors where that foot pedal used to be. More »

3:30 PM on Mon Feb 26 2007
By Charlie White
1,975 views, 20 comments