Design

This Is the First Mouse I Have Craved In Decades

The last mouse I loved was the Apple Pro Mouse that I got at Steve Jobs’ MacWorld NYC 2000 keynote. Black, encased in clear plastic, it glowed like the Terminator. The new Thermaltake Level 10 M Mouse is the Terminator. It’s the antithesis of Apple’s design, and it works. I want this thing now. Heck,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 17

Backpack Scooter Has Already Made My Essential Travel Gear List

Airports can be a daunting place to navigate, and trudging to your gate can be time consuming and exhausting. And since Segways are downright obnoxious, I like Gustavo Brenck’s Gig Pack concept which straps a collapsible scooter to your backpack. The scooter’s base and back wheel stash inside the backpack when you’re hoofing it, but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 17

The Rug I Would Like To Have At Home

While I have my home’s wooden floor covered in Chinese, Persian and Turkish rugs, I’d love to exchange them all for digital interactive rugs like this. One of them full of swimming crocodiles. [Buzzfeed]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 16

Titanic Cufflinks Cash In On the Death Of Thousands

Many people have profited from the Titanic tragedy, but movies and touring exhibitions don’t seem anywhere near as tacky as Romain Jerome’s efforts. In addition to watches and pens, it’s now releasing cufflinks made from metal recovered from the wreckage. The company’s new Titanic-DNA wrist adornments are made from “stabilized oxidized steel” salvaged from the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 16

Ugly Gravity Stools Created With a Giant Magnet

These eyesores aren’t going to take home any design awards for style. But I bet that physicists and other science types would love to have one in the office because they’re created by extruding plastic with a super-sized magnet. But their creator, Jólan van der Wiel, hasn’t come up with some revolutionary new type of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 15

This Magnetic Mount Is a Stylish Alternative To Soap On a Rope

Whether you’re at home or stuck in prison, dropping the soap in the shower is something you’ll want to avoid altogether. So once again magnets have improved the human condition with this soap holder that ditches the rope. Now I will admit, it doesn’t have quite the same alliteration as “soap on a rope”, but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 15

These Window Blinds Provide a Better View When Closed

If you can live without an amazing view, you can save a lot of money when renting an apartment. But why make that tradeoff? With these Better View blinds you can have the best of both worlds. They’re pull-down roller blinds perforated with thousands of holes to let a little bit of light shine though.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 15

Prada’s 2012 Spring Shoe Collection Inspired By Classic American Cars

Thanks Prada for once again completely befuddling me when it comes to high fashion. Because while I certainly love the designs of classic American automobiles, I would never have thought to apply their iconic spoilers and taillights to high-heeled shoes. But that’s exactly what the company has done with their 2012 spring collection. At least…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 14

Okay, Nope: This Is the Best Booth at CES

I’m sure whatever booth Robbie checked out at CES is great, but the best booth at CES didn’t come from an ultrabook or smart TV manufactuer. Nope, it came from Audi. I am steadfast in my belief that it is BETTER. Like OMGDONTEVENTRYTOARGUEWITHME better. What makes it so great, exactly? Um, have you looked at…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jan 13

Poop-Stopping Design: the Disposable Diaper

Babies are incredible waste producing-machines, speeding through approximately 10 diapers every day. If you are in possession of a poop-maker, you’ve got options for dealing with their impressive output: disposables, cloth, something called FuzziBunz. Your cornucopia of diaper options is all thanks to a single design that transformed the industry 70 years ago. Marion Donovan…

Tech News Rachel Swaby Jan 12

12 Corner-Peering Periscope Rifles for Sneaky Shooters

Just standing there, shooting straight at the enemy hasn’t worked since the Revolutionary War (or at least the last Die Hard). Cover is king when it comes to gun fights, and these 12 periscope rifles from our friends at Oobject let you shoot without giving your opponent anything to shoot at. When you’re done “rifling”…

Tech News Oobject.com Jan 6

McDonald’s Outside of America Looks Way More Awesome

I’m jealous of the French two days in a row. McDonald’s has commissioned designer Patric Norguet to redesign its ‘restaurants’ in France and he’s come up with a stunning redefinition of the most popular fast food chain in the world. It’s fit more for Michelin star restaurants than McDonald’s. Norguet wanted to change the conversation…

Tech News Casey Chan Jan 5

The Evolution of Protection for Your Noggin

Your head does a pretty great job of keeping your brain safe most of the time. Your skull can take a lot of jostling before your thinker suffers damage. But it isn’t really designed to take on projectiles or sharp objects or the ground at 45 miles per hour, so over the years we’ve wrapped…

Tech News Rachel Swaby Jan 5

A Hidden Pool Table for the Modern Bachelor

There are few things that scream bachelor pad more than a pool table. And even the skeeviest single guy knows you gotta eventually class it up. That’s why this pool table by Fusiontable is so perfect. It’s a modern dining table with a hidden, convertible pool table underneath. Business in the front, party in the…

Tech News Casey Chan Jan 4

The Eames’, IBM, and the Dawn of Computing

What do you do if you’re IBM in the 1950s and need to market your behemoth computing machine to a conservative public? Commission a 10-minute informative short to designers Charles and Ray Eames, of course! “The Information Machine” was the result of a unique collaboration that aimed at naturalizing the computer within the context of…

Tech News Samuel Jan 3

Soft Serve Cone Lamps: What? No Sprinkles?

Inspired by Mr. Whippy, a UK-based ice cream seller, Alex Garnett created these hanging pendant lamps that look like soft-serve ice cream cones when you install a twisted compact fluorescent bulb. The effect works particularly well with the smaller cones, but the waffle variety? I’m not convinced. I want to see a big scoop of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 3

12 Tanks Made from Things That Probably Shouldn’t Be Used to Make Tanks

Guns? Who needs guns when you’ve got the buisness end of a Mig jet engine mounted on your tank’s turret? That’ll show those land mines who’s boss. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 of the oddest armored vehicles to ever grace the battlefield. Looking for more absurd armor? Check out these 12 pink tanks,…

Tech News Oobject.com Dec 30

I Hate Glossy Gadgets

Gadget design is in a pretty good place these days. Even companies like Sony and Dell—known to commit many a design atrocity in their days—are starting to make devices that look pretty. But there’s still one crutch companies and designers lean on when they want to make something they think people will lust after. They…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 30

Sony Needs to Revive This Gorgeous Sliding Radio As a Bluetooth Speaker

Sometimes Sony can make some questionable business decisions, but rarely am I able to fault them on design. Particularly back in the 1970s—just look at this cubic portable AM radio. As far as radios go today, a single set of sliders for volume and tuning are pretty low-tech. But were the TR-1825 resurrected as a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 27

Ultra Minimal Tape Dispenser Is Unjustifiably Expensive

Unless you buy in bulk, your run-of-the-mill office tape already comes with its own handy dispenser. While not as stylish as this Strip dispenser, it also doesn’t cost you $32 for what is essentially a flat piece of aluminum. I’ll give credit where credit is due, though. So kudos to Raumgestalt Studio for finding a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 24

This Is the First Mouse I Have Craved In Decades

Backpack Scooter Has Already Made My Essential Travel Gear List

The Rug I Would Like To Have At Home

Titanic Cufflinks Cash In On the Death Of Thousands

Ugly Gravity Stools Created With a Giant Magnet

This Magnetic Mount Is a Stylish Alternative To Soap On a Rope

These Window Blinds Provide a Better View When Closed

Prada’s 2012 Spring Shoe Collection Inspired By Classic American Cars

Okay, Nope: This Is the Best Booth at CES

Poop-Stopping Design: the Disposable Diaper

12 Corner-Peering Periscope Rifles for Sneaky Shooters

McDonald’s Outside of America Looks Way More Awesome

The Evolution of Protection for Your Noggin

A Hidden Pool Table for the Modern Bachelor

The Eames’, IBM, and the Dawn of Computing

Soft Serve Cone Lamps: What? No Sprinkles?

12 Tanks Made from Things That Probably Shouldn’t Be Used to Make Tanks

I Hate Glossy Gadgets

Sony Needs to Revive This Gorgeous Sliding Radio As a Bluetooth Speaker

Ultra Minimal Tape Dispenser Is Unjustifiably Expensive

Southwest Is About to Limit Power Banks on Flights

Damn, the ‘Power Rangers’ Reboot Could’ve Had Four Movies

The Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Team Wants to Go the Distance

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Somehow Paramount’s ‘Avatar’ Movie Has Leaked, Too

The World Is Basically Begging for Another iPod

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

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This Loud-Ass Party Speaker Almost Got Me High AF

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