“Biomanufactured Brick” by Ginger Krieg Dosier, Wins 2010 Metropolis Next Generation Design Prize. Could Cut World's Carbon Emissions by "At Least" 800 Million Tons a Year.

“Biomanufactured Brick” by Ginger Krieg Dosier, Wins 2010 Metropolis Next Generation Design Prize. Could Cut World's Carbon Emissions by "At Least" 800 Million Tons a Year.

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#30737
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Letter to Jane Magazine has brought DIY culture to the iPad. With contributions and interviews from Yoko Ono, Hedi Slimane, No Age, Jody Rogac, Passion Pit, and more. The Portland OR zine has packaged a lot into a simple app!

Letter to Jane Magazine has brought DIY culture to the iPad. With contributions and interviews from Yoko Ono, Hedi Slimane, No Age, Jody Rogac, Passion Pit, and more. The Portland OR zine has packaged a lot into a simple app!

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#30731
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Pantone has launched a new range of colors called The Plus Series. As part of it they released this mini documentary giving an insight into the way it works.

Pantone has launched a new range of colors called The Plus Series. As part of it they released this mini documentary giving an insight into the way it works.

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#30724
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Photographer Jean-Philippe Tremblay and graphic designer Jean-Nicolas Dauwe started a new platform, Exode, for creative literary, visual and animated work. They seek to give artists the exposure  the recognition they deserve.

Photographer Jean-Philippe Tremblay and graphic designer Jean-Nicolas Dauwe started a new platform, Exode, for creative literary, visual and animated work. They seek to give artists the exposure the recognition they deserve.

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#30721
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Focus has created a wall-mounted barbecue that helps save precious backyard space.

Focus has created a wall-mounted barbecue that helps save precious backyard space.

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#30720
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A close up look at Incase's Convertible Book Jacket cover for the iPad ~ definitely my favorite of the options out there so far! Even better in person than in pics!

FEATUREDA close up look at Incase's Convertible Book Jacket cover for the iPad ~ definitely my favorite of the options out there so far! Even better in person than in pics!

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#30718
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Philips has just unveiled the EnduraLED – the world’s first replacement for the commonly used 60 watt incandescent. It lasts 25 times longer and uses 80% less energy.

Philips has just unveiled the EnduraLED – the world’s first replacement for the commonly used 60 watt incandescent. It lasts 25 times longer and uses 80% less energy.

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#30714
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Sweza uses QR Codes to preserve graffiti, photographing graffiti before it is removed by local authorities. Once the graffiti has been removed, he adds a QR Code in the same location, leading to an image of the original.

Sweza uses QR Codes to preserve graffiti, photographing graffiti before it is removed by local authorities. Once the graffiti has been removed, he adds a QR Code in the same location, leading to an image of the original.

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#30699
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The Hyundai Aebulle is a design study of a futuristic three-wheeler vehicle with an electric powertrain and a magnesium frame. The author is design student Shane Baxley from the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA.

The Hyundai Aebulle is a design study of a futuristic three-wheeler vehicle with an electric powertrain and a magnesium frame. The author is design student Shane Baxley from the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA.

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#30690
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Carlsbad-based Vertical Earth Gardens relies on hydroponics to add green to your space.

Carlsbad-based Vertical Earth Gardens relies on hydroponics to add green to your space.

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#30672
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Color a sound uses an overhead projector and a camera to create an inverse color organ that plays like a player piano. Different colors trigger tones or drums.

VIDEOColor a sound uses an overhead projector and a camera to create an inverse color organ that plays like a player piano. Different colors trigger tones or drums.

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#30663
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Troika’s video of their beautiful Digital Zoetrope installation is quite mesmerizing to watch. Troika deconstructed Wim Crouwel´s “Gridnik” typeface, creating verticals, horizontals and diagonals which merge into letters and words at speed.

VIDEOTroika’s video of their beautiful Digital Zoetrope installation is quite mesmerizing to watch. Troika deconstructed Wim Crouwel´s “Gridnik” typeface, creating verticals, horizontals and diagonals which merge into letters and words at speed.

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#30645
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This japanese bike bell is made of brass and sounds so bright and happy you'll always try a to find a reason to use it.

This japanese bike bell is made of brass and sounds so bright and happy you'll always try a to find a reason to use it.

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#30626
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Sleek, stylish and very expensive, the Husqvarna solar automated robotic lawnmower is a dream tech gadget that's good for your lawn, the planet and nice long naps.

Sleek, stylish and very expensive, the Husqvarna solar automated robotic lawnmower is a dream tech gadget that's good for your lawn, the planet and nice long naps.

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#30621
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The Ritmo Advanced Sound System by Nuvo is the most advanced and complete prenatal music player, delivering sound to the tiniest listeners.

The Ritmo Advanced Sound System by Nuvo is the most advanced and complete prenatal music player, delivering sound to the tiniest listeners.

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#30619
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Sleepeater. 105 monochrome, moving portraits taken with the Phantom HD camera. 1000fps makes for super-slow motion!

Sleepeater. 105 monochrome, moving portraits taken with the Phantom HD camera. 1000fps makes for super-slow motion!

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#30609
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The Wilson Brothers for nike 1948 retail space, London. The PIXARAMIC layer comprises 6,000 manually positioned pixel cubes, each acrylic cube with 6 different coloured faces in red, green, yellow, blue, black and white.

The Wilson Brothers for nike 1948 retail space, London. The PIXARAMIC layer comprises 6,000 manually positioned pixel cubes, each acrylic cube with 6 different coloured faces in red, green, yellow, blue, black and white.

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#30608
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This gorgeous IKEA iPhone App by Andy Fisher is like living in the future today. Place IKEA furniture in your room and check out what it'll look like.

This gorgeous IKEA iPhone App by Andy Fisher is like living in the future today. Place IKEA furniture in your room and check out what it'll look like.

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#30547
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Playing Super Mario World on the iPad with the Wiimote!

Playing Super Mario World on the iPad with the Wiimote!

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#30532
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AMAZING laser suit. This performance costume is made of nylon and embedded with 200 laser diodes. By Wei-Chieh Shih.

AMAZING laser suit. This performance costume is made of nylon and embedded with 200 laser diodes. By Wei-Chieh Shih.

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#30526
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Climate Capsules: Means of Surviving Disaster - More than twenty-five mobile, temporary and urban capsules intended to make human life possible independently of the surrounding climatic conditions.

Climate Capsules: Means of Surviving Disaster - More than twenty-five mobile, temporary and urban capsules intended to make human life possible independently of the surrounding climatic conditions.

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#30525
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MODOURBANO investigates the ludic aspects of Lenovo Group during Milan Design Week 2010, filling the exhibiton space by thousands of balloons.

MODOURBANO investigates the ludic aspects of Lenovo Group during Milan Design Week 2010, filling the exhibiton space by thousands of balloons.

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#30520
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Lord Vader commands you to turn to the Dark Side. Will you be able to resist as he guides you to your destination?  Now you can get StarWars voices for your TomTom.

Lord Vader commands you to turn to the Dark Side. Will you be able to resist as he guides you to your destination? Now you can get StarWars voices for your TomTom.

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#30498
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Alan Daly built his iPad directly into the side of a kitchen cabinet, and set it to work doling out Epicurious recipes, streaming Jamie Oliver, and surfing some of the world's best websites well out of the way of troublesome meat splatter.

Alan Daly built his iPad directly into the side of a kitchen cabinet, and set it to work doling out Epicurious recipes, streaming Jamie Oliver, and surfing some of the world's best websites well out of the way of troublesome meat splatter.

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#30497
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Sander Mulder's unusual kinetic sculpture and clock called 'Continue Time'.

Sander Mulder's unusual kinetic sculpture and clock called 'Continue Time'.

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#30478
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My unboxing of the Slingbox Pro HD ~ surprised how simple to set up and awesome the streaming of my TV/DVR is... to web, desktop, iphone, ipad, internationally...

My unboxing of the Slingbox Pro HD ~ surprised how simple to set up and awesome the streaming of my TV/DVR is... to web, desktop, iphone, ipad, internationally...

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#30475
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iPad DODOcase is inspired by the Moleskine journals . Made by hand in San Francisco, California ~ a combination of traditional bookbinding and bamboo... see the video of how its make!

iPad DODOcase is inspired by the Moleskine journals . Made by hand in San Francisco, California ~ a combination of traditional bookbinding and bamboo... see the video of how its make!

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#30472
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Pulse - a revolutionary news reader, as beautiful as your iPad. Developed by two Stanford graduate students. Submitted to App Store - awaiting Apple's approval.

Pulse - a revolutionary news reader, as beautiful as your iPad. Developed by two Stanford graduate students. Submitted to App Store - awaiting Apple's approval.

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#30460
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Spring is in the air. Give winter the Bird with an Uncommon iPhone case. Upload your own images to create a custom case, or select from our collection of hundreds of artworks from some of the world's top progressive artists.

Spring is in the air. Give winter the Bird with an Uncommon iPhone case. Upload your own images to create a custom case, or select from our collection of hundreds of artworks from some of the world's top progressive artists.

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#30443
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PopSci covers the making of the most beautiful iPad app I have seen: a 3D, interactive exploration of the Periodic Table.

PopSci covers the making of the most beautiful iPad app I have seen: a 3D, interactive exploration of the Periodic Table.

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#30437
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I love the vintage branding and visual language of Mercedes-Benz ~ one of the most fascinating aspects of the museum. From posters of early models to advertisements to mother of pearl pocket knives...

FEATUREDI love the vintage branding and visual language of Mercedes-Benz ~ one of the most fascinating aspects of the museum. From posters of early models to advertisements to mother of pearl pocket knives...

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#30419
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Of all the iPad cases, Incase's Convertible Book Jacket seems the most tempting so far...

Of all the iPad cases, Incase's Convertible Book Jacket seems the most tempting so far...

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#30416
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The grad show at Emily Carr University in Vancouver BC featuring work from over 70 students from the Design Program as well as student work from the other faculties.

The grad show at Emily Carr University in Vancouver BC featuring work from over 70 students from the Design Program as well as student work from the other faculties.

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#30409
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Callum Livinstone's Weather Station, a remote forecasting device that unlike conventional barometers can report weather 
conditions anywhere in the world.

Callum Livinstone's Weather Station, a remote forecasting device that unlike conventional barometers can report weather 
conditions anywhere in the world.

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#30405
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Los Altos unveils another eco-vehicle called HICE (Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle) that modifies a regular motor Honda GX35 to work on hydrogen instead of gasoline.

Los Altos unveils another eco-vehicle called HICE (Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle) that modifies a regular motor Honda GX35 to work on hydrogen instead of gasoline.

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#30383
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Porsche 911 Evolutions ~ projected over overlayed outlines ~ amazing installation at the Porsche Museum ~ see the video!

FEATUREDPorsche 911 Evolutions ~ projected over overlayed outlines ~ amazing installation at the Porsche Museum ~ see the video!

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#30373
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The Lamborghini Miura Nuovo Concept is a design study of a sportscar that pays homage to the original Miura. The design combines aggressive graphics and fast lines with a smooth surface treatment. By Marco van Overbeeke.

The Lamborghini Miura Nuovo Concept is a design study of a sportscar that pays homage to the original Miura. The design combines aggressive graphics and fast lines with a smooth surface treatment. By Marco van Overbeeke.

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#30370
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Augmented Reality made a presence in press materials at Milano Salone 2010 ~ LEMA! Stunning booth, and beyond the AR, i'm obsessing over the stunning bed, desk, and more...

FEATUREDAugmented Reality made a presence in press materials at Milano Salone 2010 ~ LEMA! Stunning booth, and beyond the AR, i'm obsessing over the stunning bed, desk, and more...

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#30357
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Game designer Exploding Rabbit promotes his first game Super Mario Bros Crossover by giving it away for free! this unbelievably fun game is ready to play with 6 character choices and new moves!

Game designer Exploding Rabbit promotes his first game Super Mario Bros Crossover by giving it away for free! this unbelievably fun game is ready to play with 6 character choices and new moves!

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#30352
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Product Designer Lee Murray has created a new application for CCTV surveillance with his object, The Observer; a public access viewing station allowing any member of the public to watch others through CCTV cameras.

Product Designer Lee Murray has created a new application for CCTV surveillance with his object, The Observer; a public access viewing station allowing any member of the public to watch others through CCTV cameras.

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#30332
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Martin Skelly's Playlist Player takes digital music away from the dusty old pc. It is based on the rich interactions of vinyl records and turns digital playlists into physical objects for you to touch, treasure, drop, lose or spill beer on.

Martin Skelly's Playlist Player takes digital music away from the dusty old pc. It is based on the rich interactions of vinyl records and turns digital playlists into physical objects for you to touch, treasure, drop, lose or spill beer on.

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#30326
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The Mad Dwarf Workshop is the swordsmithing work of Andy Davis and David DelaGardelle, but it is also an extended group of like minded individuals who have a love and passion for history, mythology, nature and ancient craftsmanship.

The Mad Dwarf Workshop is the swordsmithing work of Andy Davis and David DelaGardelle, but it is also an extended group of like minded individuals who have a love and passion for history, mythology, nature and ancient craftsmanship.

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#30317
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Finite Elemente's new Hohrizontal 51 sound board is an impressive iPod dock in the shape of a wall shelf.

Finite Elemente's new Hohrizontal 51 sound board is an impressive iPod dock in the shape of a wall shelf.

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#30304
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How I Met Your Motherboard ~ tales of early computing... and adorable old mac os interface...

How I Met Your Motherboard ~ tales of early computing... and adorable old mac os interface...

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#30303
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Shell just released a video showing the making of a translucent Nissan 370Z they hand built to promote their new line of engine oil. The footage examines how they managed to show the oil actually working inside the car using a painstakingly built clear engine.

Shell just released a video showing the making of a translucent Nissan 370Z they hand built to promote their new line of engine oil. The footage examines how they managed to show the oil actually working inside the car using a painstakingly built clear engine.

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#30282
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This solar lawn mower would be quiet, lightweight and cheap. Solar panels sitting on the mower top and save the energy in the system of removable polymer-ion battery.

This solar lawn mower would be quiet, lightweight and cheap. Solar panels sitting on the mower top and save the energy in the system of removable polymer-ion battery.

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#30276
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A close up look at the IMPOSSIBLE Projects' Polaroid SX70 + First Flush polaroid film...

FEATUREDA close up look at the IMPOSSIBLE Projects' Polaroid SX70 + First Flush polaroid film...

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#30263
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Porsche all SLICED UP! A beautiful display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, demonstrating the design/production process of Porsche...

FEATUREDPorsche all SLICED UP! A beautiful display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, demonstrating the design/production process of Porsche...

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#30252
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HTC Legend ~ helped me survive Volcano Eyjafjallajokull ~ and physically/visually its more mac than my macbook pro! See the details up close...

FEATUREDHTC Legend ~ helped me survive Volcano Eyjafjallajokull ~ and physically/visually its more mac than my macbook pro! See the details up close...

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#30244
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OSLOOM (short for OPEN SOURCE LOOM) is a project aimed at creating an open source electromechanical thread-controlled floor loom that will affordable for the studio weaver to make as a DIY project. By Margarita Benitez.

OSLOOM (short for OPEN SOURCE LOOM) is a project aimed at creating an open source electromechanical thread-controlled floor loom that will affordable for the studio weaver to make as a DIY project. By Margarita Benitez.

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#30227
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The MAKO bike tool by PocketToolX would be MacGyver's choice as well.

The MAKO bike tool by PocketToolX would be MacGyver's choice as well.

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#30211
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Design Milk takes a close-up look and test drive of Philips' LivingColors LED lamp we saw as #11596.

Design Milk takes a close-up look and test drive of Philips' LivingColors LED lamp we saw as #11596.

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#30182
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Orange Amplifiers are proud to announce the launch of the revolutionary all-in-one Computer Amplifier Speaker – The OPC.

Orange Amplifiers are proud to announce the launch of the revolutionary all-in-one Computer Amplifier Speaker – The OPC.

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#30160
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Connected is an amazing self-portrait created by Kasey McMahon using steel, CAT5 and other data cables. Maybe it's the new statue of liberty or maybe a requiem for this new digital generation...

Connected is an amazing self-portrait created by Kasey McMahon using steel, CAT5 and other data cables. Maybe it's the new statue of liberty or maybe a requiem for this new digital generation...

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#30159
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An Italy-based project, iCoolhunt is the first location based social networking game in the intriguing world of coolhunting. Now you can determine what's going to be cool -  before anyone else.

An Italy-based project, iCoolhunt is the first location based social networking game in the intriguing world of coolhunting. Now you can determine what's going to be cool - before anyone else.

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#30144
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Micro-Type: the cover image for Creative Review's May issue was literally grown in an immunology lab using pollen cells. Incredible work by Frank Conrad. Lab assistant: Bastion Ridley.

Micro-Type: the cover image for Creative Review's May issue was literally grown in an immunology lab using pollen cells. Incredible work by Frank Conrad. Lab assistant: Bastion Ridley.

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#30141
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Polyoptic Bangle by Euphy is an organic yet spacy piece 3D printed in Alumide (aluminum polymer composite) by Shapeways.

Polyoptic Bangle by Euphy is an organic yet spacy piece 3D printed in Alumide (aluminum polymer composite) by Shapeways.

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#30137
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A very first look at the official soccer ball for the soccer worldcup final in South Africa was revealed today!

A very first look at the official soccer ball for the soccer worldcup final in South Africa was revealed today!

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#30114
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With the Oyster Card Wallet you’ll know how much credit you have left at all times. No more waiting for the bus only to be turned away, and no more walking into tube gates. For London Commuters from David Bruno and Tom Seymour.

With the Oyster Card Wallet you’ll know how much credit you have left at all times. No more waiting for the bus only to be turned away, and no more walking into tube gates. For London Commuters from David Bruno and Tom Seymour.

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#30095
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These tiny origami structures were created by both printing and folding of titanium patterns.

These tiny origami structures were created by both printing and folding of titanium patterns.

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#30087
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Canadian Heavy Metal band, Hail the Villain, has launched its album, Population: Declining, with a creative interactive website that is designed by Grand Creative.

Canadian Heavy Metal band, Hail the Villain, has launched its album, Population: Declining, with a creative interactive website that is designed by Grand Creative.

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#30027
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Ultimate Factories on the National Geographic Channel is stopping next in Neckarsulm, Germany, to bring an inside look at the building of the Audi R8 supercar.

Ultimate Factories on the National Geographic Channel is stopping next in Neckarsulm, Germany, to bring an inside look at the building of the Audi R8 supercar.

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#30020
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Dandelion, is a wearable that captures energy from wind and human movement, exploring ideas of personal, mobile power generation & kinetics. Designed by Mary Huang in collaboration with Jennyfer Kay.

Dandelion, is a wearable that captures energy from wind and human movement, exploring ideas of personal, mobile power generation & kinetics. Designed by Mary Huang in collaboration with Jennyfer Kay.

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#30013
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Karolina Sobecka and James George artistically teamed up to create their “virtual” dog SNIFF. SNIFF is a holographic, interactive, fully functional virtual pet whose image will be beamed from Creative Thrift Shop’s front windows.

Karolina Sobecka and James George artistically teamed up to create their “virtual” dog SNIFF. SNIFF is a holographic, interactive, fully functional virtual pet whose image will be beamed from Creative Thrift Shop’s front windows.

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#30008
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Nike Stadium in Milan ~ fun installation of florescent pyramid teepees by Super filled with pillows and tech to encourage interaction and inspiration!

FEATUREDNike Stadium in Milan ~ fun installation of florescent pyramid teepees by Super filled with pillows and tech to encourage interaction and inspiration!

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#29999
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Addictive game for Continental Tyres, with R8 track day as the ultimate prize. Sick 3D and animation.

Addictive game for Continental Tyres, with R8 track day as the ultimate prize. Sick 3D and animation.

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#29990
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What does it take to build a robot rickshaw from scrap metal heads? Only a Chinese farmer, Wu Yulu knows it, and now the rickshaw heads to Shanghai World Expo.

What does it take to build a robot rickshaw from scrap metal heads? Only a Chinese farmer, Wu Yulu knows it, and now the rickshaw heads to Shanghai World Expo.

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#29985
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Open to the public only one day a year, the Garden of Cosmic Speculation takes science and maths as its inspiration. The garden was set up by Charles Jencks, together with his late wife Maggie Keswick in Portrack House near Dumfries.

Open to the public only one day a year, the Garden of Cosmic Speculation takes science and maths as its inspiration. The garden was set up by Charles Jencks, together with his late wife Maggie Keswick in Portrack House near Dumfries.

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#29970
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Metaphys Susuki is a floor lamp inspired by the Japanese pampas grass, susuki. The lights sway with wind, imitating the actual movement of the grass.

Metaphys Susuki is a floor lamp inspired by the Japanese pampas grass, susuki. The lights sway with wind, imitating the actual movement of the grass.

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#29950
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MegaBlinBling Ring by Berlin based Mendel Heit. a masculine ring 3D printed in stainless steel by Shapeways. Heit's works investigate interaction, 3d-Printing, generative shapes, innovative concepts, intelligent & sustainable solutions.

MegaBlinBling Ring by Berlin based Mendel Heit. a masculine ring 3D printed in stainless steel by Shapeways. Heit's works investigate interaction, 3d-Printing, generative shapes, innovative concepts, intelligent & sustainable solutions.

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#29949
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Microsoft introduces their new social phones the KIN ONE and TWO.

Microsoft introduces their new social phones the KIN ONE and TWO.

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#29942
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Ever since Stephen Colbert whipped out his iPad from underneath his jacket at the Grammies, the question has raged: just how DO you carry Apple's new toy on your person?

Ever since Stephen Colbert whipped out his iPad from underneath his jacket at the Grammies, the question has raged: just how DO you carry Apple's new toy on your person?

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#29940
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The Lamborghini Le Mans Concept is a design study of an extreme single-seater sportscar with a design inspired by the diamond cuts. It was created by Mexican Daniel Chinchilla Ochoa.

The Lamborghini Le Mans Concept is a design study of an extreme single-seater sportscar with a design inspired by the diamond cuts. It was created by Mexican Daniel Chinchilla Ochoa.

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#29900
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The innovative Porsche GT3 R Hybrid is doing well on the racing circuit. Two weeks ago it came 6th in its debut performance, now it's climbed to third at the second race of the Nurburgring Long Distance Championship in Germany.

The innovative Porsche GT3 R Hybrid is doing well on the racing circuit. Two weeks ago it came 6th in its debut performance, now it's climbed to third at the second race of the Nurburgring Long Distance Championship in Germany.

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#29893
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Seagate has just announced its latest FreeAgent Go USB 2.0 drive, a pocket-sized external HDD with a 2.5-inch 500GB disc ready to be stuffed with your favorite blurred images and shakycam videos from the decade that was...

Seagate has just announced its latest FreeAgent Go USB 2.0 drive, a pocket-sized external HDD with a 2.5-inch 500GB disc ready to be stuffed with your favorite blurred images and shakycam videos from the decade that was...

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#29891
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California College of the Arts ID student Ryan David Francis breaks out of the box with his radically-shaped Sony DSLR concept. a352's unusual form isn't purely aesthetic: but allows a variety of ways to grip the camera while shooting.

California College of the Arts ID student Ryan David Francis breaks out of the box with his radically-shaped Sony DSLR concept. a352's unusual form isn't purely aesthetic: but allows a variety of ways to grip the camera while shooting.

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#29890
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Medea vodka is a single-distilled wheat-based vodka from Holland but what makes it distinctive is a bottle with a programmable LED display that can hold up to six different messages each with 255 characters.

Medea vodka is a single-distilled wheat-based vodka from Holland but what makes it distinctive is a bottle with a programmable LED display that can hold up to six different messages each with 255 characters.

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#29885
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Renault Debuts Europe's First Front Swivel Seat

Renault Debuts Europe's First Front Swivel Seat

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#29871
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Three free smartphone apps to help Milan Design Week visitors find their way around: Interni FuoriSalone, FUORISALONE.IT, and DesignIT guide from i Saloni, the COSMIT show at the Fiera exhibition centre.

Three free smartphone apps to help Milan Design Week visitors find their way around: Interni FuoriSalone, FUORISALONE.IT, and DesignIT guide from i Saloni, the COSMIT show at the Fiera exhibition centre.

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#29870
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The Structural Skull Ring by Bits to Atoms pushes 3D printing to celebrate the digital aesthetic. The structure is reduced to the minimum connecting lines to describe the form in a triangulated gestalt manner. Available exclusively through Shapeways.

The Structural Skull Ring by Bits to Atoms pushes 3D printing to celebrate the digital aesthetic. The structure is reduced to the minimum connecting lines to describe the form in a triangulated gestalt manner. Available exclusively through Shapeways.

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#29866
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Repeat-x repeat-y is a collection of patterns from a plethora of designers/illustrators/artists.

Repeat-x repeat-y is a collection of patterns from a plethora of designers/illustrators/artists.

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#29861
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Antique dealer Fred Nickson unveiled the world's oldest solar panel at yesterday’s Antiques for Everyone show at Birmingham’s NEC. The crystal-ball-shaped panel produces 1.5 volts of electricity, enough to power a digital watch.

Antique dealer Fred Nickson unveiled the world's oldest solar panel at yesterday’s Antiques for Everyone show at Birmingham’s NEC. The crystal-ball-shaped panel produces 1.5 volts of electricity, enough to power a digital watch.

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#29842
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Plantas Nomadas: Water-purifying robot is part bot, part plant.

Plantas Nomadas: Water-purifying robot is part bot, part plant.

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#29837
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A beautiful new Sony Cybershot TX5 advertising campaign by Leo Burnett Hong Kong.

A beautiful new Sony Cybershot TX5 advertising campaign by Leo Burnett Hong Kong.

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#29820
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Latest direction from Mel Ristau. Modulating large spaces with large mobiles, Mel has brought Calder's aesthetic for tuning contemporary space into this century. This piece strikes me as the DNA of the modern technocrat. Elegant.

Latest direction from Mel Ristau. Modulating large spaces with large mobiles, Mel has brought Calder's aesthetic for tuning contemporary space into this century. This piece strikes me as the DNA of the modern technocrat. Elegant.

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#29811
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Head Porter Black Beauty - A very simple, yet functional and nice looking new DSLR camera case comes from Head Porter.

Head Porter Black Beauty - A very simple, yet functional and nice looking new DSLR camera case comes from Head Porter.

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#29804
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The world's first 'tweeting balcony' has appeared in front of The Shakespeare's Head on London's Carnaby Street - it is a stunt supporting the first ever Twitter production from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Such Tweet Sorrow.

The world's first 'tweeting balcony' has appeared in front of The Shakespeare's Head on London's Carnaby Street - it is a stunt supporting the first ever Twitter production from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Such Tweet Sorrow.

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#29799
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LIVING UNDERWATER Jacques Cousteau’s lifelong dream of living beneath the sea set artists Hilario Isola and Matteo Norzi to thinking about artworks as relics of the future.

LIVING UNDERWATER Jacques Cousteau’s lifelong dream of living beneath the sea set artists Hilario Isola and Matteo Norzi to thinking about artworks as relics of the future.

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#29789
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Mercedes-Benz Museum Stuttgart ~ Amazing scifi time machine pod like elevators ~ steel doors painted to look like concrete ~ and videos of the worlds largest artificial TORNADO (indoors!)

FEATUREDMercedes-Benz Museum Stuttgart ~ Amazing scifi time machine pod like elevators ~ steel doors painted to look like concrete ~ and videos of the worlds largest artificial TORNADO (indoors!)

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#29784
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Three Northeastern University students have engineered a data-logging shirt for baseball pitchers that will not only help prevent elbow injuries, but also provide an electronic analysis of pitching mechanics.

Three Northeastern University students have engineered a data-logging shirt for baseball pitchers that will not only help prevent elbow injuries, but also provide an electronic analysis of pitching mechanics.

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#29783
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Official details have just been released on the 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO, Maranello's fastest street legal car ever! This is also only the 3rd Ferrari in the company's storied history to wear the Gran Turismo Omologato moniker.

Official details have just been released on the 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO, Maranello's fastest street legal car ever! This is also only the 3rd Ferrari in the company's storied history to wear the Gran Turismo Omologato moniker.

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#29782
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Here is an inside look into one of the most amazing industrial facilities on earth. Inside the House of Porsche.

Here is an inside look into one of the most amazing industrial facilities on earth. Inside the House of Porsche.

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#29775
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The latest ewoLAB project - a collaboration between ewo and JDS Architects: "The Alphabet", a lighting system which in terms of both form and technical specifications, can be adapted to meet project requirements.

The latest ewoLAB project - a collaboration between ewo and JDS Architects: "The Alphabet", a lighting system which in terms of both form and technical specifications, can be adapted to meet project requirements.

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#29752
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Phaidon has released a brand new app of their Design Classic for the iPad. Phaidon’s famous three-volume Design Classics set contains the history of products designed from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the present day.

Phaidon has released a brand new app of their Design Classic for the iPad. Phaidon’s famous three-volume Design Classics set contains the history of products designed from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the present day.

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#29748
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Remote Controlled Lego Bugatti Veyron with a working seven-speed gearbox.

Remote Controlled Lego Bugatti Veyron with a working seven-speed gearbox.

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#29745
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Bodum’s 1986 kettle design comes back to life with the the re-release of an electric version of Ettore Sottass’ spirited design. Comes in a variety of powdery colors.

Bodum’s 1986 kettle design comes back to life with the the re-release of an electric version of Ettore Sottass’ spirited design. Comes in a variety of powdery colors.

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#29744
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Now a symphonic orchestra can be directed through a web camera. An innovating idea from McCann Erickson Colombia for the Symphonic Orchestra of Colombia.

Now a symphonic orchestra can be directed through a web camera. An innovating idea from McCann Erickson Colombia for the Symphonic Orchestra of Colombia.

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#29731
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Check out the new iPad case by Draw, drawCase, machined from a solid block of aluminium, highly protective and very funky, functional yet minimalist design at its finest!

Check out the new iPad case by Draw, drawCase, machined from a solid block of aluminium, highly protective and very funky, functional yet minimalist design at its finest!

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#29714
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RedBlueCNC is an ECUAD grad project that pushes CNC perception and technology with its modular and open-ended design.

RedBlueCNC is an ECUAD grad project that pushes CNC perception and technology with its modular and open-ended design.

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#29701
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Engadget takes a look at various news iPad apps, where both UI and pricing remain up in the air, raising questions of whether these apps are really better than iPad optimized sites.

Engadget takes a look at various news iPad apps, where both UI and pricing remain up in the air, raising questions of whether these apps are really better than iPad optimized sites.

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#29696
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Core77 unboxes the iPad. Great to see every detail for those of us too far away to get our hands on one... yet!

Core77 unboxes the iPad. Great to see every detail for those of us too far away to get our hands on one... yet!

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#29695
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Moonwatch has been designed by The Emotion Lab to establish a relationship between the moon cycle and a person’s emotional states. It’s a new concept of time based on nature.

Moonwatch has been designed by The Emotion Lab to establish a relationship between the moon cycle and a person’s emotional states. It’s a new concept of time based on nature.

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#29674
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IKEA launches Air Purifier PATRULL that purifies air from pollen, dust, mites, and smoke particles.

IKEA launches Air Purifier PATRULL that purifies air from pollen, dust, mites, and smoke particles.

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#29655
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I love all the accessories that are coming out for the iPad. Check out the Temple iPad Case that can also be used as a bag. (There's even a black on black Uncrate Special Edition!)

I love all the accessories that are coming out for the iPad. Check out the Temple iPad Case that can also be used as a bag. (There's even a black on black Uncrate Special Edition!)

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#29641
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First place to go when Apple launches a new product? iFixIt ~ with their stunning iPad Teardown! See how beautiful the engineering inside is!

First place to go when Apple launches a new product? iFixIt ~ with their stunning iPad Teardown! See how beautiful the engineering inside is!

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#29635
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At a shabu-shabu/BBQ restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand, patrons order via touchscreen and food is served by a dancing samurai waiter robot.

At a shabu-shabu/BBQ restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand, patrons order via touchscreen and food is served by a dancing samurai waiter robot.

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#29627
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This is so cute!  A new ipad app, for those who want to brush up their accordion-playing skills while on the go.  Get ready for a new wave of polka enthusiasts...

This is so cute! A new ipad app, for those who want to brush up their accordion-playing skills while on the go. Get ready for a new wave of polka enthusiasts...

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#29612
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ROTARY Magazine is a fully projected magazine by Jack Maxwell and Luke Archer from Bath.  Using misc photographic slides from ebay and a ROTARY carousel, they have created an interactive and sustainable experience.

ROTARY Magazine is a fully projected magazine by Jack Maxwell and Luke Archer from Bath. Using misc photographic slides from ebay and a ROTARY carousel, they have created an interactive and sustainable experience.

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#29564
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Video of 'Curious Sound Objects':  six most exceptional exhibits from the world of sounds and acoustics. At first sight may look trivial, but each object incorporates a very unique ability.  [see 29466 too]

Video of 'Curious Sound Objects': six most exceptional exhibits from the world of sounds and acoustics. At first sight may look trivial, but each object incorporates a very unique ability. [see 29466 too]

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#29549
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The 2011 Nissan Leaf is finally here! This is the country's first mass-market 100% electric vehicle. Charged during off-peak hours, Nissan claims the car can travel 100 miles on $3. Reservations will be taken starting on April 20th.

The 2011 Nissan Leaf is finally here! This is the country's first mass-market 100% electric vehicle. Charged during off-peak hours, Nissan claims the car can travel 100 miles on $3. Reservations will be taken starting on April 20th.

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#29540
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1 money counter + 2,218 custom bills = this very cool animation to promote Design Week Vancouver.

VIDEO1 money counter + 2,218 custom bills = this very cool animation to promote Design Week Vancouver.

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#29531
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wireless sensor nodes based Robots, showcasing the Leader-Followers (Guru-Bhakts) behavior on the wireless sensor network.

wireless sensor nodes based Robots, showcasing the Leader-Followers (Guru-Bhakts) behavior on the wireless sensor network.

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#29522
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Pintail by Defne Civelekoglu. Awesome concept for a cute little pin designed for travelers to record their experiences and surroundings! A compact, personal passive recording device that provides new ways to log and share encounters.

Pintail by Defne Civelekoglu. Awesome concept for a cute little pin designed for travelers to record their experiences and surroundings! A compact, personal passive recording device that provides new ways to log and share encounters.

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#29514
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Mister President, BEHOLD! The shield of Captain America! And many other superhero and super human accessories from science fiction ever known to man! By comic artist Dean Trippe for the greater good of humanity.

Mister President, BEHOLD! The shield of Captain America! And many other superhero and super human accessories from science fiction ever known to man! By comic artist Dean Trippe for the greater good of humanity.

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#29507
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Saucer-shaped solar vehicle gears up for Ice Road Challenge. The Xof1, by Marcelo da Luz.

Saucer-shaped solar vehicle gears up for Ice Road Challenge. The Xof1, by Marcelo da Luz.

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#29490
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Domenico Diego and Cristina Corradini designed the “Street Safe Initiative,” a brightly-coloured layer of asphalt a few inches beneath the surface of the road, which becomes visible when the road surface breaks up, making potholes easier to see.

Domenico Diego and Cristina Corradini designed the “Street Safe Initiative,” a brightly-coloured layer of asphalt a few inches beneath the surface of the road, which becomes visible when the road surface breaks up, making potholes easier to see.

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#29487
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Fun Wired article - Tom Shannon, the multimedia artist generates these complex forms with a simple machine, a pendulum of his own design that swings over the canvas, releasing pigment from six radio-controlled paint guns.

Fun Wired article - Tom Shannon, the multimedia artist generates these complex forms with a simple machine, a pendulum of his own design that swings over the canvas, releasing pigment from six radio-controlled paint guns.

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#29453
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Midipad, a new app for the iPad/iPhone for music creation and live-performance. This multitouch-capable midi-controller-application communicates with your Mac, PC and even standalone hardware-synths via Wifi.

Midipad, a new app for the iPad/iPhone for music creation and live-performance. This multitouch-capable midi-controller-application communicates with your Mac, PC and even standalone hardware-synths via Wifi.

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#29433
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Peugeot has just launched its new concept store in Paris : Peugeot City, designed by the agency W & Cie.

Peugeot has just launched its new concept store in Paris : Peugeot City, designed by the agency W & Cie.

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#29406
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Vertu unveils the Signature Kissho Collection, marking the first anniversary of their flagship store.The handsets are adorned with ‘maki-e’ Japanese lacquer and designed by Kazumi Murose.Daigu, Kinko, Kikusui and Nanten.

Vertu unveils the Signature Kissho Collection, marking the first anniversary of their flagship store.The handsets are adorned with ‘maki-e’ Japanese lacquer and designed by Kazumi Murose.Daigu, Kinko, Kikusui and Nanten.

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#29403
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Activeion Cleaning Solutions clean and sanitize with only water and some electricity... Green and  Geeky! Plus they have Bill Nye "The Science Guy" as a spokesman!

Activeion Cleaning Solutions clean and sanitize with only water and some electricity... Green and Geeky! Plus they have Bill Nye "The Science Guy" as a spokesman!

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#29393
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The first interactive and outdoor campaign for Youtube.

The first interactive and outdoor campaign for Youtube.

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#29386
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Finally, The Polaroid is back! The Impossible Project announced two new generation instant films yesterday. Good news...

Finally, The Polaroid is back! The Impossible Project announced two new generation instant films yesterday. Good news...

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#29338
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The Sprint HTC EVO 4G, the world's first 4G WiMax android mobile phone, also comes with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8.0 megapixel auto-focus camera with HD-capable video camcorder.

The Sprint HTC EVO 4G, the world's first 4G WiMax android mobile phone, also comes with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8.0 megapixel auto-focus camera with HD-capable video camcorder.

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#29335
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Prepare to be sucked in to a liquid vortex... Light Ripples - A spiritual moment brought to you ENESS

Prepare to be sucked in to a liquid vortex... Light Ripples - A spiritual moment brought to you ENESS

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#29325
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Obsessive Consumption's Kate Bingaman Burt draws the 500 worst passwords.

Obsessive Consumption's Kate Bingaman Burt draws the 500 worst passwords.

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#29322
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The latest for iphones from Incase ~ crystal flakes and high gloss... over black, aubergine, blue, and silver

The latest for iphones from Incase ~ crystal flakes and high gloss... over black, aubergine, blue, and silver

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#29321
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Visually track your working day with this free app called IOGraphica by Anatoly Zenkov. Formerly known as MousePath.

Visually track your working day with this free app called IOGraphica by Anatoly Zenkov. Formerly known as MousePath.

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#29314
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Ciclotte by Luca Schieppati for Lamiflex is an exercise bicycle born from demand for design that authentically expresses contemporary life, where work and relaxation inhabit the same dimension.

Ciclotte by Luca Schieppati for Lamiflex is an exercise bicycle born from demand for design that authentically expresses contemporary life, where work and relaxation inhabit the same dimension.

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#29313
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Forget awkwardly propping up your iPhone with your bag or that complicated tripod contraption. Add MoviePeg to your iPhone, adjust the angle and you’ll be in relaxed viewing heaven.

Forget awkwardly propping up your iPhone with your bag or that complicated tripod contraption. Add MoviePeg to your iPhone, adjust the angle and you’ll be in relaxed viewing heaven.

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#29305
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Erez Bar-am of Shenkar College of Engineering & Design created Tea = time + Sugar = time. Sugar = time are sugar bubbles which are designed to float and dissolve slowly, creating little bubbles on the surface of your tea.

Erez Bar-am of Shenkar College of Engineering & Design created Tea = time + Sugar = time. Sugar = time are sugar bubbles which are designed to float and dissolve slowly, creating little bubbles on the surface of your tea.

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#29296
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engineers at osaka city university recently exhibited a small robotic fish powered by an equally small fuel cell. this little device could be used in future marine rescue and survey missions.

engineers at osaka city university recently exhibited a small robotic fish powered by an equally small fuel cell. this little device could be used in future marine rescue and survey missions.

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#29277
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Hublot's "Liberty" is a pocket watch in the form of a bullet.   Constructed with a titanium bullet head and black aluminum base, they are equipped with a roller display.

Hublot's "Liberty" is a pocket watch in the form of a bullet. Constructed with a titanium bullet head and black aluminum base, they are equipped with a roller display.

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#29271
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ANDROIDS! Here's a close up look at the first series of Android Blind Box toys that Andrew Bell recently released... they are impressively detailed, and there's even a glow in the dark one! (Check out the two secret figures too!)

FEATUREDANDROIDS! Here's a close up look at the first series of Android Blind Box toys that Andrew Bell recently released... they are impressively detailed, and there's even a glow in the dark one! (Check out the two secret figures too!)

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#29266
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Industrial designer Ben Thorpe's "Urban Wheelchair" that empowers its user to sit or stand on their own volition. Loving how technology can help liberate the disabled.

Industrial designer Ben Thorpe's "Urban Wheelchair" that empowers its user to sit or stand on their own volition. Loving how technology can help liberate the disabled.

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#29259
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For the Milan Design Week 2010, BMW and danish textile company kvadrat are collaborating
with designers Patricia URQUIOLA and Giulio RIDOLFIO on an installation called 'the dwelling lab'...

For the Milan Design Week 2010, BMW and danish textile company kvadrat are collaborating
with designers Patricia URQUIOLA and Giulio RIDOLFIO on an installation called 'the dwelling lab'...

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#29247
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clply is a service that makes instant web clips and quotes that you can embed in a blog, an email or use with any app that accepts rich text.

clply is a service that makes instant web clips and quotes that you can embed in a blog, an email or use with any app that accepts rich text.

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#29245
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How do you create effective lighting when there’s no way to get to the grid? Designed by Igendesign, the ‘Flow’ light is powered by constant prevailing coastal winds and is built to be almost completely biodegradable.

How do you create effective lighting when there’s no way to get to the grid? Designed by Igendesign, the ‘Flow’ light is powered by constant prevailing coastal winds and is built to be almost completely biodegradable.

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#29242
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i.D.tube by KaWeDe is a nice MP3-player bag made of bicycle inner tubes.

i.D.tube by KaWeDe is a nice MP3-player bag made of bicycle inner tubes.

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#29236
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GREENAID: A seedbomb vending machine program taking off in LA and soon to come to a city near you!  Brought to you by Daniel Phillips and Kim Karlsrud via Commonstudio.

GREENAID: A seedbomb vending machine program taking off in LA and soon to come to a city near you! Brought to you by Daniel Phillips and Kim Karlsrud via Commonstudio.

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#29206
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QR Code Cupcakes - scan them with your iPhone and you go straight to a pre-set website.  Edible genius!

QR Code Cupcakes - scan them with your iPhone and you go straight to a pre-set website. Edible genius!

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#29175
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Noktor produced a lens with a maximum aperture f0.9! great for night shots and at this aperture the depth of field is hair thin! Only for 4/3 mounts now...

Noktor produced a lens with a maximum aperture f0.9! great for night shots and at this aperture the depth of field is hair thin! Only for 4/3 mounts now...

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#29173
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Synthetic Aesthetics seek participants for a project on synthetic biology, design, and aesthetics.

Synthetic Aesthetics seek participants for a project on synthetic biology, design, and aesthetics.

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#29160
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MIT’s City Car concept is a zero emission car which is foldable and takes one-eighth the size for parking to an average car.

MIT’s City Car concept is a zero emission car which is foldable and takes one-eighth the size for parking to an average car.

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#29159
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