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Are Gadgets Getting Plainer or Will Crazy Hardware Design Come Back? The Experts Speak
5:00AM Adrian Covert | We all know minimalism is currently king in the gadget design world. Fancy shapes, switches and knobs have been eschewed in favour of clean and simple designs that take a backseat to interface. So we asked Fake Steve Jobs, Bruce Sterling, Daniel Will-Harris and Yves Behar whether or not they thought there would be a counter-minimalist backlash. More »
Gadgets
Daft Punk’s Designer Shows DIY Glowing Outfit Tricks
1:20AM Gizmodo US Edition | Almost as famous as Daft Punk’s electro-tunes are their glowing electro-outfits. And now, thanks to the chap who made clothes for their 2007 Alive tour, and an Instructables DIY page you too could don glowing gear. It looks fairly easy, as long as you’re nifty with a needle and thread: the hardest part seems to be soldering the wire’s electric contacts. There’re a bunch of tips on wire placing and sewing, and photos of EL wire patterns on everything from boots to hats. And now, if you excuse me, I’m off to persuade my missus of the benefits of a glowing bra. [Instructables via Hacknmod] More »
Gadgets
Living Isn’t Worth Wearing the Diddo Velema Gas Mask
1:20AM Mark Wilson | A poisonous green cloud approaches. To your left, your scared wife and young son, trembling in one another’s arms. To your right, three Diddo Velema gas masks complete with Gucci and Luis Vuitton detailing. You realise that the masks are probably just a pointed artistic commentary of the violent, consumer world you live in. But it’s still not worth putting a haughty, overpriced purse on your head. More »
Hardware
Solid Gold Louis Vuitton Flash Drive Trimmed With Your Choice of Ostrich or Alligator
3:22AM Jennifer Hooker | Luxe designer Louis Vuitton is designing a USB Flash drive for geeks who need a side of haute couture with their gadgets. The thumbdrive features a sexy curved body, and will be made of white or yellow gold with ostrich or alligator accents. Like the designer purses, the flash drive manages to incorporate Louis’ signature lock into the design, as it requires a key to release the locked cap. I’m not sure if this provides any added security, since the key dangles from the device itself. The concept will also include either a digital or an analogue clock as well. No word yet on storage capacity, availability or doubtlessly exorbitant cost. [Newlaunches] More »
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S.T. Dupont’s 2GB Flash Drive Burns Holes In All Your Pockets
6:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | Welcome to your latest installment of “Basic Gadgets Decked out in Precious Materials.” Today’s contender is a 2GB flash drive by S.T. Dupont, retailing at a cool $700. More »
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Moped Lamps Shed Light, Don’t Have Wheels
11:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | Sometimes you look across your desk and think, “If I was pimp daddy enough, this expanse would resonate style.” Enter the Lamponi lamp collection. More »
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Philippe Starck Rolls Out Wild-Looking Watches With Cantilevered Faces
6:10AM Charlie White | We’re always a sucker for designer Philippe Starck’s latest creations, and here’s a couple of watches he adds to his Fossil collection that have a strange cantilevered look we haven’t seen before. Check out those hands, placed on that hanging face at an odd angle, making them look positively peculiar. Well, what would you expect from Philippe S+arck, a guy who takes out the “t” in his last name and replaces it with a plus sign? More »
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Q&A With Crazy Tokyo Watch Genius Yasushi Kimura
3:14PM Ben Longo | PingMag got a one-on-one interview with Yasushi Kimura, founder of the Japanese design firm Sea Hope. And for as awesomely insane as their watches are, his responses were interesting and and not crazy at all. When questioned about peoples fascination with LED’s he responded “Simply put, people like light and illuminations – it just enhances any accessory; especially in Japan, where it gets dark so early. More »
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New Boston Acoustics Speakers Can Hide In Plain Sight
3:48AM Wilson Rothman | There are generally two kinds of speakers, the extra-big-ass kind that cost trillions and are meant to be regarded like fine if butt-ugly sculptures, and then the speakers most people actually want, that cost a reasonable amount and blend in, camouflaged with their domestic surroundings. Boston Acoustics today launched several sets of speakers of the second order, sporting a brand new BA logo. The new Horizon stereo and surround sound systems come in Midnight with Onyx grilles or Mist with Silver grilles, but can be tricked out with six other grille colors using the Boston Acoustic “Personal Options Plan”: in addition to Onyx and Silver, you can get Glacier, Rosebud, Pearl Gray, Caramel, Chocolat and Chili Pepper. Prices range from a couple hundred for a pair to $800 for a full-on deluxe 5.1 setup. Cooler still, the small indoor/outdoor SoundWare speakers ($100 a piece) can mount in all sorts of places, angling every which way. They come in seven colors, and can be painted whatever color you damn well please. More »
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