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Incredible Gadgets You Would Kill For - 20 Examples. Gadgets are more unusual and more clever than normal technological objects and that makes them gain popularity. These wonderful gizmos ease our daily routine and keep us in contact with the innovative movement, making sure we don’t get stuck in the past. But of course, in the world of gadgets there are also some devices that take it a little bit far, making us gaze at them with hope that we will get our hands on them sooner. Window phone concept Is it a window, is it a phone? No. AFGT Gaming Device This gadget seems to be the holy grail of the gaming world. Sound Mug Speaker This particular device could look a little bit strange at a first impression but actually it’s a damn cool thing. Vestalife BumbleBee Earbuds If you’re a guy, it’s unlikely that you will be interested in these little pink earbuds but as a girl, you’ll find them pretty glamy.

Babelfisk In case you’re getting lazy in classes these wonderful glasses will give you some help. QWERTY Keyboard For iPhone Sliding Pooltable eRoll. Philips grows Hue smartphone-controlled lighting lineup with $80 LivingColors Bloom, $90 LightStrips. There's no shortage of home automation solutions on the market, but none can touch the cool factor of Philips' Hue .

The Android and iOS-controlled lighting solution consists of a base station that controls up to 50 different lights, including the company's existing LED Connected Bulb, and two new additions, designed to let you add light without a standard lamp socket. The first product, LivingColors Bloom, is a compact fixture that you can position on the floor, on a shelf or anywhere in a room. It sits on the ground and bounces your pick of 16 million colors off any surface. LightStrips, on the other hand, is a better fit for more permanent (and subtle) installations. Glowdeck portable speaker system does a wireless double act. Smartphone users on the lookout for battery-powered wireless chargers, Bluetooth music players, and funky smart lights that bop to the beat will likely have to settle for a small collection of separates. There are devices that tick a couple of boxes, such as the Black Diamond III or TDK's Wireless Charging Speaker, but good luck finding one unit that does it all.

If Justin Kaufman's new crowdfunding endeavor is successful, however, your quest might well be an easier one. The upper surface of his Glowdeck Bluetooth speaker system can charge the battery of any Qi-compatible device placed upon it using its own powerful battery or via a wall outlet, while the lights at the bottom flash to notify users of incoming calls or texts, or sync to the music being thrown out of the front-facing speakers. View all Hidden just below the upper surface of the Glowdeck is a series of Wireless Power Consortium-approved overlapping wireless charging coils. Shut Up And Take My Money - Cool Gadgets and Geeky Products. Materials - HackerThings. The World's First 3D Printing Pen that Lets you Draw Sculptures in Real Time. Forget those pesky 3D printers that require software and the knowledge of 3D modeling and behold the 3Doodler, the world’s first pen that draws in three dimensions in real time.

Imagine holding a pen and waving it through the air, only the line your pen creates stays frozen, suspended and permanent in 3D space. Sound like magic? Well it certainly looks like it, watch the video above to see the thing in action. The 3Doodler was designed by Boston-based company WobbleWorks who recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to sell the miraculous little devices that utilizes a special plastic which is heated and instantly cooled to form solid structures as you draw. I don’t know about you but for me this might have just won the most impulsive Kickstarter purchase in history.

Check it out. ThisIsWhyImBroke.com :: The Internet's Mall. Bookshelf Porn. Confessions. 2012 Las Vegas, NV Interactive gallery installation in The Cosmopolitan that invites people to anonymously share their confessions and see the confessions of the people around them in the heart of the Las Vegas strip. Amidst casinos, restaurants and bars, Chang invited passersby to write confessions on wooden plaques in the privacy of confession booths. Chang arranged the anonymous plaques on the gallery walls like a Shinto shrine prayer wall, painted select responses on 4’x4’ canvases, and orchestrated the space with an original score by Oliver Blank.

The project explored the design of safe spaces for anonymity, vulnerability, understanding, and consolation. Inspired by Japanese Shinto shrines, Post Secret, and Catholicism. Commissioned by Art Production Fund. 2012, Las Vegas, NV. You knew i was going to make one. They are all over pinterest.... (i still am not signed up for pinterest because i don't have time for one more thing but browsing is fun!)

So we made one. i took a box of 64 crayons and took out the blacks and browns.i used another small box and doubled up on the good colors i liked and hot glued them to the top of our canvas. then we turned our blow dryer to hot on high. not long after you set the hair dryer by the crayons they get shiny and then the wax starts to melt! It's practically instant gratification. and it dries really quickly too. seriously. what could be happier than this?? GREAT project. loved it today is the first FULL day with ALL my kids in ALL day school.yeah...i am smiling as i type that. it's good. it's quiet. i am rockin' it. removing wallpaper.....making code for craft weekend stuff.....doing my hair....going to lunch..... it's all good. hooray for school! Most 10 Of Everything. Erkan | On 20, Oct 2012 Creative packaging is regarded as one of the most commonly seen illustration of graphic design.

Aside from showcasing relevant and essential product properties, details and facts, the packaging is now a fundamental sales instrument as most consumers choose a product with creative, eye-catching packaging design when deciding on which products to buy. Therefore, having a captivating and exceptional and unique package design will make it a major competitive edge for companies and suppliers. The colors, illustration, typography and how items are wrapped and presented are just a few elements that designers need to pay attention to come up with an effective packaging which can impress the customers through it creativity. Here 10 eye-catching and informative pet product package designs for your inspiration. 10 – Ampro Bottle Ampro Bottle Designed by Ampro Design 09 – Birdy Juice (Concept) Birdy Juice Designed by Mats Ottdal, Norway. 08 – Rellana Wool Rellana Wool NYC Spaghetti.

Most favorited all-time. Discover a new material: NewspaperWood. NewspaperWood // Image Courtesy of Vij5 When we think of wood and paper, we usually see it in this manner; wood=source, paper=result. What if we flipped the model and saw paper as the source and wood as the end product? This was the concept behind Mieke Meijer's project at the Design Academy Eindhoven. To think of paper as the end state of the product was limiting. With so much paper as the end result of making newspapers, Mieke envisioned an opportunity to upcycle the process and re-create wood. Being a student, Mieke Meijer seeked the most practical way to re-create this and taking a stack of newspapers, he began glueing them one by one.

From A to Z // NewspaperWood desk by Greetje van TiemImage Courtesy of Vij5 From A to Z // NewspaperWood desk by Greetje van Tiem Image Courtesy of Vij5 NewspaperWood was a laborious and time consuming process when it was first conceived. Framed // NewspaperWood cupboard by Breg HanssenImage Courtesy of Vij5 sources: Vij5. Top 10 Best Product Package Designs. We all know ads sells best. Yet, once you hit the store you will be hunting for two things: The product price and product package. In the following article we will show you list of world’s best product package designs from all around the world. When you decide for what you like, do not forgot to appreciate the work behind the designing and do not forget that it’s all about advertisements ideas.

Fisherman rubber boots Samurai Vodka Spark Detergent Campaign against Landmines Naked Beer Panasonic Note earbuds Afro Man Coca Colla Görtz 17 Ricola. The Colour Clock. Frankie exclusive diy: dip-dyed shoes. Winter isn't quite here, but already folks are starting to revert back to their dreary cold weather wardrobes. Ugh. How boring! We're not ready to retire our brightly coloured hues just yet, how about you?

Why not dip your toes into some playful colour and keep a little bit of summer in your step with a pair of dip-dyed shoes. All you need are some white sneakers, fabric dye (in your choice of colour), Vaseline, baking powder and an old toothbrush. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 40 Cool Inventions. Amazing DIY & Crafts Ideas. Cupcake pin cushion via (dollarstorecrafts) Magazine rolled up bowl Mosaic Ornaments from CDs Pallet – just stain and take out some slats. Write out your favorite song lyrics or favorite chapter of a book. Dipped pinecone placecard holder Painted vases Puzzle shelf Spoon ornaments could ad a unique twist to a Christmas tree. Turn a Bookshelf into a Shoe Rack! 30 Challenges for 30 Days. Did you know that it takes 30 days to form a new habit? The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river.

Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. The path is not clear yet, and your surroundings don’t agree. Old habits urge you to stay the same. But you need to stay determined. This starting phase is the hardest. So, take a moment to reflect on the question ‘Who do I want to be in 5 years?’ Check out this short TED talk first to get inspired: Now pick one or more challenges and stick with them! However, be cautioned, picking too many challenges at the same time can easily result in a failure of all of them. #1 Write a I-Like-This-About-You note/text/email each day for someone (Easy) This is the perfect way to let someone else know you care. . #2 Talk to one stranger each day (Hard) This is a great one to cure approaching anxiety.

. #3 Take one picture each day (Hard) #4 Re-evaluate one long-held belief each day (Intermediate) New. 25 Simple Yet Awesome Gadgets and Accessories. The world's most awesome igloo. Pegman vs. Clippy. SCORE 141 Clever wall art. SCORE 125 When the queen shows up to your wedding. When doctors become teachers. Horn mustaches. My 2 cats are quite special. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. Creative Furniture and Unusual Lamps by Tembolat Gugkaev.

EmailEmail If you liked Weird and Wacky Furniture by Straight Line Designs, you’ll definitely love these crazy furniture and unusual lamp design ideas by Russian designer Tembolat Gugkaev. From his own website: “Tembolat Gugkaev is a Russian designer, which surely goes to the world level. Working with plants and enterprises around the world, he won fame in the design industry. His works are distinguished by the originality and freshness of the decisions and have already received their fans in many countries in Europe, America and Asia.

Tembolat Gugkaev was born in North Ossetia-Alania, learn many creative professionals, has long worked as a jeweler in the world-famous jewelry company. Website: tembolat.com Wha Cabinet Cutshelves Crazy Lamp Tectonic Bookcase Hemispheres Lamp “Softa” Outdoor Bench Buulbs Lamp Infinychair Tonto Cabinet Propellerlamp Tatic Omlamp Tablighter Band-On Zincum Cabinet Lampolamp. Will These Guys Kill The Computer Interface As We Know It? How two grade-school friends created Leap Motion, a company that wants to turn mouse-clicks into waves of the hand. D avid Holz took the main stage at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive, the annual innovation conference in Austin, Texas, looking like a hobbit on casual Friday. He wore an oversize blue polo shirt and billowy khakis with a big wallet bulge in the front pocket and had a wild nest of curly hair that frizzed around a thinning patch in the back.

Even at South by Southwest (SXSW), a gathering teeming with bright-eyed inventors with big ideas and little time for haircuts, the 24-year-old founder of the company Leap Motion, which makes a new motion-tracking controller for computers, stood out as a particularly glorious example of the species geek . “It’s becoming very clear that the thing holding back devices from doing more isn’t their power or their cost or ubiquity or size,” Buckwald explained. “It’s that the way users interact with them is very simple. Pop-Up Corner Lamps Illuminate those Hard-to-Light Places. Improbabilità - 25 strange objects by Giuseppe Colarusso. DIY Minimal Business Cards on the Go. Starbucks rolls out wireless charging stations in Silicon Valley. Tree tents by luminair. Would an Hourglass Traffic Light Work Better?