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20 Gadgets That Innovate Ordinary Things

20 Gadgets That Innovate Ordinary Things
Do you love gadgets? Well, if you are going to answer “No”, you probably just don’t know what I mean. Gadgets are little (and huge) devices that are meant to make our lives easier. They do not necessarily mean any technological innovations, sometimes these are ordinary things with enhanced functionality. So today I am going to show you how daily-routine things may be optimized so that you could never imagine. Love singing when taking shower? Are you lazy? Let your dog peek outside with this awesome Pet Peek gadget (via PetPeek): Another gadget for your yard: a ball-shaped glass bird feeder (via WhereDidYouBuyThat): Here’s another gadget for your yard birds: solar bird house – it has has a solar panel that charges a small battery. A perfect example of an ordinary thing getting optimized: The Drinkin’ Tray (via slightlywarped.com) Burnt toast could soon be a thing of the past as this glass toaster lets you see your bread as it browns (via PicoCool): “Sorry, that’s not a gyroscope.

Somewhere In Time Necklace Time Travel by PoeticDesigns Anonymous: Bigger, More Contentious, More Chaotic… but Better? Image by Rock Lou Much has been made about conflicts that have arisen within the hacker community; the main stream media has made sure of that. Stories of rogue programmers sabotaging parts of networks, or supposed splinter groups pursuing alternative agendas have proliferated. Focus has been put on isolated cases, and rumors of questionable provenance, in order to present a negative opinion of Anonymous with the intent of eroding their overwhelming global support and participation. Differences of opinion about how to achieve shared goals are the lifeblood of progress, even as they appear to be barriers. Any relationship without debate is stagnant. Conflict can be the harbinger of discovery when welcomed by, and dealt with as, a community of peers. The influence of any negative elements, or destructive agendas, such as those present in any large community, can find fertile ground in a community that encourages equal participation within a decentralized and non-hierarchical structure.

Made With Molecules Ghost found in short film video How to Make a Hula Hoop How to Make a Collapsible Hoop: Since I've been getting quite a few requests for collapsible hoop-making instructions lately, here are the basics. In addition to what you need to make a regular hoop, to make a collapsible, you need: Four connectors per hoop instead of oneBulk bungee corduncoated coat hanger wirea power sander (or a lot of patience)several pairs of pliers and several hands Fair warning on two points: First, sanding down the connectors produces plastic dust that you do not want in your eyes or lungs. Here's how it works: Measure off a length of tubing to your desired hoop size, and cut. Heat one end of each of the four tubes, and slide the non-sanded ends of the connectors into each, up to the halfway point, leaving the sanded ends sticking out. You should be able to pull the hoop apart with some effort, but when spinning at top speed it should stay together.

Top 10 Websites To Watch Movies Online For Free Without Downloading It is easy to watch FREE movies online from China here, since there are many video websites for you to do that, but outside China, there may be not many video websites to watch movies online for free, because of the Copyright thing. However, God likes free. There are always some great people who do the great things and let us watch full movies online for free. Below 10 websites will let you watch the full online movies (even the latest ones) for free. 1. On LetMeWatchThis, you can watch nearly all the latest movies online for free via different movie resources, such as novamov, fairyshare, megavideo, and so on. Go to LetMeWatchThis (PrimeWire.ag) Update: Since the website has been moved to 1channel.ch and letmewatchthis.ch, the letmewatchthis.com site is just a copycat now. 2. Similar to LetMeWatchThis, you can find out most of the latest movies on The Pirate City and watch them from other video websites. Go to The Pirate City (Not workable any more.) Update: 3. 10StarMovies Go to 10StarMovies

Gadget Sharp | New Idea, Cool Design, High Tech, Easy Life The Internet Spawns Another Gaming Legend! | Rebel Gaming Since the early 1990′s the internet has been spawning online legends in almost every form imaginable.  However, I think I have found ‘the big one’.  I found this guys videos purely by chance and was immediately in awe of just how epic he is.  Francis is a hardcore gamer and major rage monster, I’ve never seen anything like his videos on the web and I have seen some pretty unsettling things online.  But don’t take my word for it, check out the first video I found of the legend that is Francis. Now be honest, your actually in love with this guy right? Were you excited for Skyrim? I’ll just give you a couple more of my Francis favorites, before I try to find out exactly where he lives so I can camp out on his front lawn armed with a video camera and plenty of mountain dew. If you think Francis is as EPIC as I do, comment below!

Red Nest by Paul Coudamy French designer Paul Coudamy has created this red-gloss sliding wall unit combining a desk, bed and wardrobe for an apartment in Paris. Red Nest has a bookshelf that slides along the wall to reveal or conceal the sleeping area, workspace and dressing room. As part of the renovation of the 23 square-metre apartment the designer has also introduced a bathroom that sits behind a two-way mirror and has a WC concealed behind wardrobe doors. All photographs are by Benjamin Boccas. More about Paul Coudamy on Dezeen: Swollen Wall by Paul Coudamy (February 2010)My Caravan Studio (February 2010)Clamp desk (December 2009)Woodwalk, training shoes carved from wood (December 2008)Cardboard Office (November 2008) Here's some more from the designer: Red Nest The challenge was to provide a 23m2 space with a bedroom, a bathroom, a dressing and a working space. The booshelf is a mobile block that enables to control the opening of the bed. Click above for larger image See also:

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