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Kitschy-Yet-Eco-Friendly ReNEW Solar Battery Charger
11:20AM Rosa Golijan | It looks like a battery-eating iPhone case, but the reNEW Solar Battery Charger concept is actually a clever little device that spits out fully-charged batteries while attaching to your windows with suction cups. Your back-of-the-house, no-one-will-actually-see-it-here window. More »
Design
Turn On The Quackie CD Player By Stroking Its Beak
12:40PM Rosa Golijan | I thought it was a sleek CD launcher, maybe a DIY weapon, but the reality of the Quackie CD Player concept too horrible either. You open up the “beak” to turn up the volume, close it to power down. More »
Design
Electrolux Brings Us One Step Closer To A Fireplace In A Can
11:20AM Sean Fallon | We like to put everything else in a can, so why not fire? That must be what designer Camillo Vanacore was thinking when he dreamed up this portable, capsule fireplace. More »
Design
Turn On Lamp Is Brought To You By The Letter “Q”
2:40PM Sean Fallon | Inspired by the universal symbol for power (or the letter “Q” as it were), designer Marco Lana’s rechargeable Turn On lamp can be switched on or off depending on its orientation. More »
Design
Fit For Jeff Bridges: BMW’s Vision Efficient Dynamics Hybrid Concept
2:00AM Jack Loftus | Jalopnik is right. This see-through concept out of the BMW R&D wing would be best served with a side of Tron and a couple of light cycles. More »
Hardware
IBM Examining Microchips Built On DNA “Oragami” Nanostructures
7:30AM Jack Loftus | From the “at least 10 years out” category of microchip fabrication comes word that IBM is working to reduce future costs and microchip sizes by using DNA. That’s correct, the building blocks of life could one day contribute to your virtual reality headshot in Halo 28: Master Chief Comes Back From the Dead for the 12th Time. More »
Design
Orbis Hacks Wheel Off A Segway For Easier Sidewalk Maneuverability
7:30AM Jack Loftus | The Orbis is only half as big as the Segway that spawned it, but don’t let that fool you. The thing’s easily twice as cool, especially if you happen to be Woz playing Segway polo. More »
Design
Bicycle Cup Holders Ignore Common Sense
3:00AM Sean Fallon | In the lexicon of stupid ideas, you will find Paul Kweton’s Ring-O-Star handlebar-mounted cup holder. You might get away with a capped bottle of water—but hot drinks and carbonated beverages are entirely out of the question. More »
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