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“Uffizi In A Touch” Brings Cover Flow To Renaissance Masterpieces

2:00PM Kyle VanHemert | The central guideline of museum going has long been “do not touch.” Soon, the Uffizi will flip that rule on its head by allowing visitors to flick and pinch their way through the museum’s works of art. More »
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Ride The Train Towards The Light

11:20AM Sean Fallon | Next stop heaven? Actually, it’s the Bund in Shanghai. On the short trip between Pudong and the Bund, commuters are treated to one hell of an underground light show. More »
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Wind-Sensitive LED Dandelion Dress Is Made For Pretty Night Fairies

10:40AM Jesus Diaz | I like this dress embroidered with dandelion lights. Called Flare, it was created by designer Stijn Ossevoort. The LED flowers glow up gently when the wind or your breath touches them, causing much swooning and sighing in the process. More »
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Motion-Sensing Transtube 360 Shower Puts You On Display

10:20AM Jason Chen | The Transtube 360 isn’t as packed with features as the Aquapeutics shower, but it does have one thing that’s impressive: a motion-sensing door. More »
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Your Mesmerising Slow-Shutter Shots

8:40AM Mark Wilson | Honesty: I never in my wildest dreams expected your slow-shutter photography to be this crazy-awesome. But you turned in some humbling shots for this week’s Shooting Challenge. More »
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The Pop-Up Cardboard Office

7:17AM Jesus Diaz | We like cool pop-up books here. Awesome scale pop-up cardboard office? Yes please. Designers Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner, I want your babies. Your cardboard babies. Sadly, the pop-up cardboard office doesn’t include a pretty sofa for siestas. [Likecool]
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USB Sofa Allows People To Share Files While Resting Their Butts

4:55AM Jesus Diaz | I like these USB sofas with 14GB of storage. They are designed to be used in public spaces, to let people share all videos, photos, music and any files. You know, like an internet you can sit your butt on. More »
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Robot Wine Rack Isn’t Fooling Anyone With That Disguise

10:00AM Jack Loftus | The designers say the moustache on this Robot Wine Rack is optional, but let’s be honest with ourselves, shall we? We all know one does not in good taste forgo the donning of a moustache when one is readily available. More »
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Lego Papercraft Crossover Possible With Clever Muji Hole-Puncher

5:00AM Jack Loftus | The Muji hole-punch, with its strategically placed punchers, takes Lego blocks, combines them with paper and makes a whole mess of adorableness. Import from Japan for literally minutes of fun. [Muji via Highs Nobiety via MAKE via Boing Boing]
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Put Good-Looking Game Controllers On Your Tree

8:00AM Chris Jacob | If you really want to put video-game controllers on your tree, please hang these up. They’re a much better option than dangling your filthy old Saturn controller by its cord. [Ponoko via Technabob]