concepts
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This Cool Concept Will Let You Escape A Fire Like A SWAT Commando
Jonathan Lowe — a product design student from Staffordshire University in the UK — came up with Xitus, a clever gadget that helps you escape from a building on fire when the only way out is trough the window. Place it on the edge of the window, climb over and a controlled descent device will…
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A 3D-Printed Ultrasound Cast That Looks Awesome And Heals You Faster
Old-fashioned casts are nasty, a festering stinksleeves that you wear like a medieval torture device for what seems like forever. 3D-printed casts take care of the smell and itch issues, and now Deniz Karasahin has designed the next step: a custom cast with an ultrasound device to speed up bone healing.
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The Hal 9000 Of Grills Tells You When It’s Time To Flip The Meat
No one likes a backseat griller, especially if you’ve spent years perfecting your BBQ craft. But a little coaching can help avoid turning steak into charcoal for those starting out. Lynx’s voice-activated Smart Grill will actually ask you what’s going on the barbie so it can then recommend the perfect setting, placement and grill times…
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A Strong Case For An Umbrella With A Bendable Handle
As useful as an umbrella is for staying dry when it’s pouring rain, they can be a pain to deal with when you get back inside and they’re soaking wet. But designers Liang-Hock Poh and Ming-Hung Lin realised that by simply making the umbrella’s handle flexible, it was far easier to hang somewhere for drying,…