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HP’s MediaSmart EX490, EX495 Have Additional Mac Functionality

2:01PM Jason Chen | The previous HP EX-487 Windows Home Server was notable both because it was a good WHS, and because it had the ability to support Time Machine over the network on Macs. The EX490 and EX495 do even more. More »
Design

Mirror/Ironing Board Concept

10:00PM Brian Lam | Aha! I hate pulling down ironing boards and then having to fold their screechy legs back up. Having one disguised as a mirror is a great idea that would save time and space. (Just figure out stability.) [Aissallogerot via Toxel] More »
Design

With A Name Like ‘Luminotherapy’ It Hardly Sounds Seedy At All

9:30AM Mark Wilson | Philippe Boulet’s “luminotherapy” bed is supposed to help you sleep. But since when does light shining in someone’s face help them sleep? More »
Design

Altrove Lighting: How Spiderwebs Might Look In 2020

4:30AM Mark Wilson | Altrove is a new lighting product that uses “transparent wires” (which we think means fishing line, not fibre optics) to create a geometric yet ethereal mesh of light on your wall or ceiling. [Artemide via MocoLoco] More »
Design

Electrolux Kitchen Designs Have Travelled From The Future

10:00AM Nick Broughall | These new kitchen concept designs from Electrolux literally look like they’re from the future. Man, I wish time travel was possible… More »
Design

Artsick Decals Turn Your Wall Into A Custom Clock

10:20AM Sean Fallon | Vinyl wall decals are nothing new, and there are a few kits out there that allow you to essentially turn a wall into a clock—but Artsick puts the ideas together in a very customisable way. More »
Vehicles

Husqvarna Panthera Leo Mower Is Electric-Powered, LCD-Equipped

4:30PM Adrian Covert | Growing up, I hated mowing the lawn. My backyard was huge, my allergies were bad and I was stuck with a temperamental push mower. If I had this battery-powered Husqvarna mower, however, I would have begged to do yard work. More »
Design

Firewinder Wind Light, Or Photon Tornado?

10:40AM Mark Wilson | In practice, the Firewinder wind light won’t look quite this extraordinary. But God bless slow shutter speed photography all the same. [via Inhabitant] More »
Gadgets

40 Second Toothbrush Doesn’t Use Torture, Just ‘Enhanced Cleaning Techniques’

11:20PM John Herrman | On paper, the 40 Second Toothbrush, which de-plaques two rows of teeth at a time, looks like a fine idea. On paper. Would you put this in your mouth? More »