coca-cola
Design
The Unibody Coca-Cola Can
12:51AM Jesus Diaz | It doesn’t only look beautiful and it will make Jon Ive and Steve Jobs wet, but this naked Coca-Cola can would help save energy while reducing air and water pollution. Would it really make a difference? Let’s do some maths: More »
Design
Velcro Bus Ads Are Bound To End In Disaster
3:20PM Jesus Diaz | I don’t know what Coca-Cola was thinking when they used these ads to promote their Grip Bottle in bus stops. They are made with velcro, so if you lean or get anywhere near them wearing woolly cloths, you’d get stuck. More »
Cameras
Coke Zero Has Zero Calories And Sugar, But Is High In Spy Cameras
1:00PM Sean Fallon | This realistic-looking can of Coke Zero isn’t filled with a refreshing, low calorie liquid — it’s actually a 4GB spy cam DVR that can capture footage in VGA (640×480) resolution. More »
Gadgets
Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post
2:00PM Wilson Rothman | Baby Gets Hit By Train, Strolls Away…There’s a Hole In My Heart That Can Only Be Filled By—Stem Cells?…Beware Bobbies Bearing BlackBerries…Science Figures Out Why We Break Out Bubbly More »
Design
2:40AM Adam Frucci | This concept Coke can design uses a manufacturing process called impact extrusion to form geometric shapes into the can rather than making it round. I’m not sure how practical it is, but I like it. [The Dieline via PSFK]
Redesigned Coke Can Won’t Roll Off The Table
2:40AM Adam Frucci | This concept Coke can design uses a manufacturing process called impact extrusion to form geometric shapes into the can rather than making it round. I’m not sure how practical it is, but I like it. [The Dieline via PSFK]
Gadgets
Coca-Cola’s 100-Flavour Soda Fountain Of The Future
2:30AM Sean Fallon | Originally codenamed “Jet,” Coca Cola’s top secret flavour bomb now known as “FreeStyle” is poised to give adventurous palettes 100 different beverage options in a single machine. More »
Entertainment
Funky Organ Is Full of Gremlins So Cute You’d Want to Adopt Them
2:00PM Jesus Diaz | Always count on Coca-Cola to create one of those summer ads that make you want go party in Costa Rica for three months. This time, thanks to a freaky organ with funky gremlins. [DRB] More »
Robots
Desk-Sized Coca-Cola Robots Don’t Dispense Drinks, Human Kindness
6:50PM Gizmodo US Edition | These scaled-down replicas of walking coke dispensers found on the streets of Japan would be cute additions to anyone’s desk. As well as the black Coke Zero model above, there’s a regular version, and they come in the most fabulous of retro boxes. They were available on eBay, but it looks like they’re currently sold out. Perhaps it’s worth contacting the seller to see if he’s going to import any more. Gallery, including a picture of one the life-sized vending machines, after the jump. More »
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Koolatron, For Coke Addicts
3:00AM Seamus Byrne | When you need to keep just a little bit of Coke cool kool, thank the Powers That Be for the $95 Koolatron. Shaped like a giant can of Coca-Cola so you never forget what’s inside, the Koolatron can hold eight cans or two 2-liter bottles of your favorite beverage of choice. Plus, the Koolatron can heat as well, hitting temperatures up to 149°F. With adapters for the house and car, you’ll never need to leave home without a gigantic fake can of cola again. Is it me, or does “Koolatron” sound like some Transformer pitch rotting on the floor of Hasbro’s marketing department? – Mark Wilson More »
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