April 2009
50 posts
Amazon HD Video On Demand on Roku →
Looks like TiVo isn’t the only box offering HD content from Amazon VOD. Now Roku has also announced HD Amazon downloads, available today. The Amazon Video On Demand service came to Roku about…
Anders Schonnemann →
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I love the natural ladder and the backyard tent! Everything blends so well with the surroundings.
Sometimes you find a portfolio that makes you draw in your breath and…
Nokia 1100 seemingly hackable, making a big... →
Apparently some shady hackers and cyber-criminals have recently started offering upwards of $30,000 for the Nokia 1100 which were manufactured at a specific plant in Bochum, Germany. You…
Twitter-brain interface offers terrifying vision... →
We’ll be honest, we’re always on the lookout for faster and better ways to annoy our Twitter followers with hopelessly mundane status updates, and this brain-control interface from the…
Japanese Traditional House in Carlsbad, CA – a... →
Wabi House is an understated, down-to-earth residence inspired by time-honored Japanese design. Located in Carlsbad, California, this contemporary home designed by Sebastian Marsical Studio is…
Braille e-reader concept can't be far from... →
The technology’s already here, we just need a venture capital firm and a determined entrepreneur to make it happen. A foursome of designers — Seon-Keun Park, Byung-Min Woo, Sun-Hye Woo…
Tweetie For Mac: A Powerful, Native Twitter Client... →
Today sees the public launch of Tweetie for Mac, the desktop-based big brother of what many (myself included) consider to be the iPhone’s best Twitter client. I’ve been playing around with a…
Vika by Cecilia Lundgren [feedly] →
Vika is a coffee table inspired by the Japanese paper folding art origami, hence the name Vika means fold in Swedish. Even though the table’s sh..
Sockso Streams Your Tunes Anywhere via the Web... →
Windows/Mac/Linux: Access your music from afar with Sockso, the open-source music server. The simple, no-install-need setup can make your music available for the next trip you take out your…
Sockso Streams Your Tunes Anywhere via the Web... →
Windows/Mac/Linux: Access your music from afar with Sockso, the open-source music server. The simple, no-install-need setup can make your music available for the next trip you take out your…
kaos by destilat [feedly] →
kaos makes productive use of disorder: books are stored in little groups, which makes it possible for various organizing systems to exist alongside on..
AQUATIO for Safer and Comfortable Access to... →
Designer Byron Lee has created the AQUATIO in order to solve the problems of standard drinking fountains. Usually the height of the fountains are not very user friendly and also, it is…
TwitZap: Never Refresh Twitter Again [feedly] →
TwitZap is a new web-based Twitter client that focuses on 3 major features, all very neat.
First, it lets you tweet (very fast, under 800ms, they claim) even when Twitter is slow or down….
Sorry about the misformatting earlier guys. Everything should be good now! :D
The TRS-80 Retro Desktop [Featured Desktop] →
Reader Kandy477’s desktop combines a picture of an ancient computer with system stats and Launchy to make a simple, fun desktop that doesn’t take up a lot of resources.
The desktop is a…
element coffee table →
Style carved from the earth. Bring some nature into your livingroom with the Element Coffee Table. This table is perfect for a cottage, in a protected outdoor setting, or in any daring…
TuneConnect Controls iTunes Playback from Any... →
Mac OS X only: Free, open-source application TuneConnect controls iTunes playback on any computer in your house from any other computer through an attractive interface focused on album…
Mobile Gmail Becomes More Like Its Desktop Father... →
Google has launched a new Gmail mobile web app for the iPhone and Android-powered devices. The app has been revamped to have the same look and feel as your desktop Gmail. The app also has a…
Gregoire Alexandre [feedly] →
At only 27 years old French photographer Gregoire Alexandre, has built an impressive portfolio, ranging from advertising to high end editorial, he creates some amazing sets and props,…
DIYbio San Francisco - Glow in the Dark 1 [feedly] →
Step 1. Planning our experiment
The pressure cooker shot out steam, like an enormous teapot. At over 200˚F, steam had just sterilized our liquid agar, the favorite food of growing cells.
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Data Robotics goes large with 8-bay DroboPro... →
Not sure if you’ve been keeping tabs, but it’s been just shy of a full year since we’ve seen a new piece of hardware from the labs of Data Robotics. 60,000 Drobos later, we’re being…
Slayer Espresso machine turn heads with its form... →
Now, this is one prepossessing espresso machine. The Slayer Espresso machine is a beauty to look at, thanks to the involvement of artisans and craftsmen from a range of disciplines, from…
BlackBerry Storm 2 with Wi-Fi and a new screen... →
SlashGear reported on a rumor they heard about the next generation BlackBerry Storm launching with Wi-Fi on Verizon Wireless. We’ve been able to confirm that rumor a pretty long while…
Dead Mouse Mouse [feedly] →
This is what it looks like when you take a dead mouse and wrap it around a computer mouse. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment »
e’mo by Stauffacherbenz [feedly] →
e’mo is a lightweight electric vehicle for town and local traffic, of a completely new design. Its name stands equally for electric motion and for efficient mobility. Its very low…
Messenger Bag Director's Chair [feedly] →
When is a bag not a bag? When it’s a chair. The Messenger Bag Director’s Chair ($130) features telescoping legs and a folding backrest that allow it to fold to… Visit Uncrate for the full…
Ultra Motor A2B Bike [feedly] →
Perfect for the urban environment or a trip across town, the Ultra Motor A2B ($2,700) is the ultimate in economic transportation. Man meets machine to create a unique hybrid vehicle,… Visit…
The Devil and Daniel Johnston →
Outsider artists come in all flavors, but we prefer ours lovable, childlike, and doomed. So Daniel Johnston is a natural choice. His medium of choice is permanent marker and his inspiration…
Modern Japan Houses - 360-degree garden access... →
When you think “house” you think four walls and a roof. When Japanese Tezuka Architects thought “house” they decided to leave the “wall” part out. The outcome is the Wall-less House, located in the…
Tweeting RFID Cat Door [feedly] →
If you like to keep track of what’s going on in your house why not track the in and out activity of your pets. This Tweeting RFID Cat Door does exactly that! Have a look at the …
Karl Lagerfeld for Madame Figaro [feedly] →
Magazine: Madame Figaro - China
Issue: April 2009
Cover: Karl Lagerfeld + Unknown
Photography by Karl Lagerfeld
Magazine Madame Figaro China whit its “The Magic Patter”…
Updated Tiny Solar House Plans [feedly] →
I just finished making some refinements to the Tiny Solar House plans based on the suggestions I got from my last post. I’ve added a little more bracing in the walls, an alternate floor plan, a…
Wiimote controlled Hexapods [feedly] →
The Phoenix is a very impressive hexapod robot platform. It has 18 servos which gives each leg 3 degrees of freedom and a BasicAtom Pro 128 for the brains. Interestingly, the design…
Knitting in Biology 101 - Frog [feedly] →
Huzzah! Crafty Hedgehog strikes again! You may remember the Rat Dissection in Knit, well now you can add this cute frog to your collection. Perhaps not quite as cuddly as the…
'les french' by studio glithero... →
‘les french’ by studio glithero
Beautiful Fruit Juice Packaging [feedly] →
Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa has created a amazing series of creative fruit juice packages that have the look and feel of the fruit they contain. He said “I imagined…
Sigmund Chaise Lounge by Giorgio Parise [feedly] →
Sigmund Chaise Lounge by Giorgio Parise
Kaiju fetching and peeing!
:D heh. heh heh.
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