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With its functional and utilitarian design, most people banish their exercise equipment to the garage or basement. I myself have a rowing machine that I need to hide away somewhere whenever I'm expecting company. If all exercise equipment were...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Now here's an interesting combo of gadgets: a radio with a removable MP3 player built in. The player is designed to record from the radio so you can listen to it from wherever you are. It's an interesting device,...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
With most lamps, we try to hide the cabling away somewhere out of sight to let the design of the lamp be the center of attention. But what if the cabling is the lamp? What then, smart guy? That's just...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Coffin Couches is a California-based company that sells sofas made out of "used" coffins. From the website, it would seem that the company doesn't get its coffins by disinterring grandmothers, but from coffins that are discovered to be slightly...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Putting your dirty dishes into a dishwasher to clean them only to move them again to a cupboard for storage, is a pretty inefficient system when you think about it. At least that's what University of Montreal in Quebec...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Not enough music in your life? Specifically, piano? Then you'll love Yamaha's design exhibition in Milan, "Key for You." The company was showing off some concept designs integrating piano keyboards into objects you wouldn't expect — from countertops to...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
You may remember Kleer, the wireless technology that boasts better specs than Bluetooth, at least as far as audio quality is concerned. It's only appeared in a few products (most notably RCA's JetStream player), but today Kleer's catalog adds...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Foosball is just one of those classic games that just about everyone enjoys. I mean, everyone enjoys it as long as they aren't playing with jerks who use spinnies. Everyone know using spinnies is cheating and can break the paddles....
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Got an extra million dollars hanging around? Put down a $100K deposit on the upcoming Cirrus “The-Jet,” a tiny single-engine aircraft that doesn’t exist yet. Full-sized models are now touring the world, and when it does fly, the personal...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
What better way to decorate your arty abode during wartime than hanging up this Cuckoo Bunker Wall Clock by Joseph Barakat for Diamantini Domeniconi? That little bird out front is one brave soldier, wearing only the flimsiest of helmets...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
It would be easy to call the Push-kun another lame toy robot if it wasn't for its striking resemblance to the terrifying spider bots of Ghost in the Shell. With a top half that could easily be mistaken for a...
POSTED Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sharp announced a wireless option to its super-thin X-series LCD displays today. Sharp will incorporate Amimon WHDI (Wireless High Definition Interface) 1080p wireless tech into its thinnest flat panels, meaning you won't have to connect any cables to your...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
It seems pretty bizarre that just as many Americans are losing their homes due to the sub prime mortgage crisis, others are building McMansions just for their dogs. Doggie Dream Homes look just like smaller versions of houses built...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Driving a car in a toasty place like Texas during the summer would be no fun if your air conditioning were on the fritz, that is unless you had a Cool Shirt. The catch is that at around $300,...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Take a look at the Hy-Bird, a hydrogen-powered electric airplane that gets 10% of its power from the sun. Made of super-lightweight (and expensive) carbon fiber, there’s talk of this fuel-cell aircraft flying around the world this summer, and...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
If you have to copy some data to a whole batch of USB flash drives, you've got a tedious day of work ahead of you. Copy, paste, eject, repeat. Over and over again until the job is done. Doesn't sound...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
It’s impossible to concentrate without being comfortable. That’s the idea behind the unambitiously named Daybed, a lounge-workstation design concept by Humanscale that blends in with the rest of your chic furniture around the house — if your house is...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
You've gotta love tech concepts that throw any notion of practicality out the window and just focus on making the most "gee whiz" product possible. Just take a look at this Ticketime concept. It's an airplane ticket, right, but on...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Bikes are an awesome way to get around, especially if you live in a city. They provide you with exercise, are free transportation (after the initial investment), and are totally environmentally friendly. The problem? It's pretty tough to transport anything...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Canadians have been shut out of the whole iPhone movement (some might say that's a relief) since no service provider in the Great White North had stepped up to make the phone work on their network. That's all changed...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Over the past few weeks, we've been testing out a pair of Camileon Heels — high-heeled shoes that easily transform from wobbly 3.25-inch stilettos to practical pumps with 1.5-inch heels. We've seen high-tech shoes before, but rarely have they...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Recently we showed you the lengths Japanese hay fever suffers go to stave off pollen, but we overlooked a less cumbersome and decidedly more fashionable option called the Nose Mask Pit. Created by Bio International Japan, the mechanism fits snugly...
POSTED Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Look, I'm all for sustainable housing and eco-building, but we've got to be sensible here. Spending $15 million on a house shaped like a bee hive because it's "eco friendly" is kind of insane. Sure, it's sitting on a beautiful...
POSTED Monday, April 28, 2008
BMW today is proudly — boastfully — showing its M1 Homage, a tribute to a legendary super-sports car that began production 30 years ago. This M1, however, is only a concept. The M1 Homage holds remarkably firmly to the...
POSTED Monday, April 28, 2008
We got a kick out of this crazy-looking machine when we saw it recently at a street fair in Providence, RI. RISD Industrial Design student Mike Hahn has created what he calls a Re-Blowmolding machine. The name refers to...
POSTED Monday, April 28, 2008
We’ve seen plenty of fat-measuring devices, but this Overall Health Balance Scale from Japan’s National Electric takes that fitness feedback idea a whole lot further. This as-yet-unreleased instrument helps you avoid metabolic syndrome, that dread combination of symptoms that...
POSTED Monday, April 28, 2008
If you're looking to be able to play your music for your friends from your iPhone or iPod and are also looking to have a way to build a sweet castle out of Legos, there's really only one product to...
POSTED Monday, April 28, 2008
SteroStone's Fountain Speaker probably isn't the most attractive piece of lawn art you've ever seen. But looks aren’t everything. This 40-inch water fountain hides an outdoor speaker. Enclosed in the base of the fountain is a 250-watt, 8-inch dual voice-coil...
POSTED Monday, April 28, 2008
If you're the type of person who has no qualms with pirating all the music and movies you can get your hands on, you'll be really excited to hear about the Planex DigiJuke NAS. It's pretty much designed with the...
POSTED Monday, April 28, 2008
If you’re looking to navigate the great outdoors, there’s nothing better to have on your wrist than a GPS watch. But what if you don’t have a spare $300 in your wallet? The Tracker Digital Compass Watch from Oregon...
POSTED Monday, April 28, 2008
Looking stylish would probably be the least of your worries during a terrorist attack, but then again you're not Paris Hilton. Trendsetters like her might eschew duct tape and Cipro for the Urban Security Suit. Designed by Tim Smit,...
POSTED Monday, April 28, 2008
Pedometers that count the number of steps you take have been around for decades, but how do you translate that figure into what's needed to burn off that last Double Beef Whopper with Cheese? Seiko has come up with...
POSTED Sunday, April 27, 2008
Longevity is a key indicator of a classic design, and going by this standard the bicycle must be just about perfect. While many have tried, the basic layout hasn't changed since the Starley Rover safety bicycle of 1885. The...
POSTED Saturday, April 26, 2008
Going green was more than just a theme for us this week — it was literally a way of life for at least one of us. Our bold writer in San Francisco, Steven Leckart, actually went off the grid,...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Welcome to the final installment in DVICE’s off-the-grid experiment. Since Earth Week kicked off Monday, I’ve been blogging from my home office in San Francisco without plugging into the municipal power grid. Life has been anything but normal, and...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Like it or not, LED color therapy is a thing. We've even been in a LED color therapy sauna (at InSpa World), though left unconvinced about the power of blue light vs. green light to make us "succeed" or...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Nothing makes mornings more painful than being jarred awake by some drivetime DJ or a horrible, harsh buzzer. You aren't meant to wake up that quickly; it just isn't natural, I say. You should wake up gradually and greet the...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Now that Earth Week is drawing to a close, let's see how much you know about the environment. Here's a quiz that will test your expertise on energy consumption, power sources, who's sucking up all the world's resources, and...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Now that you can make your doorbell sound just like Captain Picard’s, you might as well kick back with a brewski, opened by his very own NCC-1701. We don’t remember any of the Starships Enterprise from Star Trek looking...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Toothpaste tubes are so inefficient. Whenever we throw a tube out, we feel like we're wasting about a week's worth of paste. It seems like a shame, especially now that toothpaste costs 4 bucks a tube (Tom's of Maine...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Instructions: Read this in the deepest, slowest voice you can. Italicized words should be pronounced with extra sexy. "Hey baby, you hear 'bout the hot new trend this week? Goin' green. That's right, and nothing's greener than my SOL-oh...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
This Teuco Sorgente bathtub is pure class, but you'll essentially need to build your bathroom around the thing to get the desired effects from it. That's because it sits flush with the floor, meaning you need to dig down below...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Your lights, air conditioning, electricity, gas — it all comes at a price. Whether you've settled in as a homeowner or you're still dormin' it up, the excess energy you use and the waste you don't recycle hurts more...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Lunar Design wants to turn you into a walking billboard. The Blu Jacket is a design concept that uses flexible organic e-paper to show passersby your mood, subway maps as you see here, or can even play video advertisements...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
The idea of owning an electric car is great until you realize that you'll need to plug it in every day. And who has a plug in their garage or their driveway? Are you going to need to snake an...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
You've been babied by power outlets for far too long — if you want charged gadgets, then put a little elbow grease into it! The Hand-Crank USB Power Charger will work on most phones (and the rest, with adapters),...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
When you consider that the average lifespan of most electronics devices is about three to five years, it's not surprising to hear that we junk about 2 million tons of e-waste every year. As we constantly upgrade our cellphones,...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Designer Alex Naboko of Minsk, Belarus is on the right track to bringing back the glory of air travel. It's easy to imagine crisply uniformed attendants wandering the spacious aisles, serving better-than-expected trays of food on the large tables...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Any avid Apple fan should be aware that new iPhones and iMacs are likely on the way in the next few weeks, so two new devices from Green House are right on time. The first is the Cycloid Speaker (4,480...
POSTED Friday, April 25, 2008
Behold the S2 Pebble, Samsung's newest entry to the cheaper-than-iPod Shuffle MP3 player category. This player has a couple of things going for it. First, it's really, really shiny, and looks like it belongs in your mineral collection. Second,...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
By the time we have Earth Day in 2010, California will be generating 20% of its energy from renewable resources. Other states and countries are joining them, too; in most cases, that’s a huge increase from what they were...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
It’s day four of our off-the-grid experiment here at DVICE. To celebrate Earth Week, my goal is to blog, work and live from my home office in San Francisco without plugging into the municipal power grid. It’s sorta like...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
The Garmin Forerunner line of GPS-enabled watches just took a giant leap in techno-goodness. If you’re a runner or walker, you're going to like the way this new Forerunner 405 ($300) measures and records your speed, distance, elevation and...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
Looking to spy on your boss, kid, or ex-wife? Well, take a peeksy at the SupaSlim Bug. About the size of a credit card, you simply leave it in a place where you want to be able to hear what's...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
Sure, your car's airbags will help protect you when you get in an accident, but what about that poor family of hobos you ran into while trying to pick that last Dorito up off the passenger side floor? Where are...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
Happy birthday, Hubble Space Telescope. It's the 18th anniversary of the Hubby's launch and, to celebrate it, NASA and the European Space Agency have released 59 new images of interacting galaxies. You may not have thought galaxies mingle very...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
If you have a garbage pit that has no electrical outlets, and you really, really need to de-stench the place, apply these Air Aroma Aerologic wireless “scenting solutions” to that nasty problem. You won't even have to go in...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
When you think ring tones, you may not have a doorbell in mind, but why not? Now our quest to have Captain Picard’s doorbell sound in our very own abode has met with success, with a product that can...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
The New York no-parking space in this picture has been re-purposed by artist Natalie Jeremijenko into a "NoPark," a mini-public green space in the middle of the city. Most of the concrete in the space has been ripped up...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
Does your car stereo still have a cassette deck on board? When was the last time you used it? Never? That's what I thought. But there's no need to let your trusty cassette deck go to waste, even in these...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
When you think about cutting-edge environmental technology, an oil pump probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. The SmartJack may not change that impression, but it does offer an energy-efficient, economical alternative to conventional regular see-saw beam...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
Want to put your laptop intro service for the good of environmental observation? The Quake Catcher Network in California is an effort by researchers to use the accelerometers built into most modern laptops to help keep track of seismic...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
One thing most Westerners still find it hard to get used to when visiting Japan is the widespread use of surgical masks by pedestrians. Whether chasing away a cold or avoiding spring hay fever, Japanese citizens think nothing of accessorizing...
POSTED Thursday, April 24, 2008
We’re at the dawn of a new era. Electric cars promise to soon be ubiquitous, saving energy with their ability to plug into our power system that theoretically is more energy-efficient than directly burning fossil fuels. But keeping electrics...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
It’s hump day! And so begins the third day of my off-grid blogging in observance of Earth Week here at DVICE. Translation: no wall sockets or municipal juice for me until Saturday. Due to rain yesterday, I had to...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Good design takes what was previously a drawback to a product and makes it a benefit. Take this fancy umbrella stand, for example. While drippy umbrellas fresh out of the rain are usually an annoying mess-maker, this stand turns the...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Here's a toy set I could see buying the kids just so you can sneakily enjoy them yourself. The Dueling Space Marines Copter Set is a pair of astronaut-shaped remote controlled fliers that battle one another using infrared lasers. You're...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
You'd like to take a step towards a "green" lifestyle by growing your own herbs and flowers. After all, indoor plants help clean your air, and any food you grow at home puts you one step closer to eating...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
With this being Earth Week and all, Dell decided to get in on all the eco-fun with its smallest PC yet. This one’s wrapped up in a renewable bamboo case that looks stylish, rounded, and smooth. Its innards are...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Gigantic picture windows are awesome in that they give you a crystal clear view into whatever is outside your house, be it the majestic great outdoors or a view of the city skyline. The problem is that they're woefully inefficient,...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
This vortex-like sun canopy is more than just an eye-catching piece of design. Composed of several polypropylene elements that are photoreactive, the canopy changes color based on the ambient light. If it's sunlight, the elements turn blue-green; if it's...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
If you’re one of those high-end PC users who sprung for Windows Vista Ultimate hoping that the promised Ultimate Extras would someday amount to something, you might have to keep waiting after today. Microsoft released a precious few updates...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tracking your mail is pretty easy if you use FedEx, UPS, or the postal service's priority mail. But what if you want to track your mail with more accuracy and send it however you want? Uh, OK. I guess there...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Does your air freshener look too conventional? Just sitting there on the wall, slowly dispensing its fragrance, never getting noticed? That's not what a fun-loving rebel like you wants. No, you want Noseroma "exhaler" — a powerful wall-mounted scent emitter...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
If you were a city planner, what would you do about traffic congestion? Skymeter has an idea that might not be too popular with a lot of drivers: Charge people for the amount their cars pollute the environment. Using a...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
When you hear about robots coming out of Japan, a few thoughts probably come to mind. Security for the future. Jaw-droppingly advanced. Absolutely everywhere. Yet here's one robot strawberry picker from the Land of the Rising Sun that's doesn't...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Whether you reference the insane toys of Akira or the companion bot in A.I., I've always thought the bear was the best form for our robot ambassadors to take. Taking us another step in that direction is Hykim the Robot...
POSTED Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Disclaimer: I want a 3G iPhone. However, like everyone else, I also have a list of things I want Steve "Santa" Jobs to include on future versions of the iPhone, Adobe Flash 9 support being one of them. I...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The fact that “going green” has become this decade’s de facto cool global issue to support is a good thing. Whether it’s Al Gore winning prizes for his activism or nations around the world being forced to do their...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Bigshot Toyworks, a design studio known for its ridiculously high quality action figures, is giving one of Ashley Wood's distinct robots a real world presence. Meet Bertie, one of Wood's pipebomb 'bots from his upcoming World War Robot comic...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
As you're probably painfully aware, the economy ain't doin' so hot right now. Everything is getting more expensive and our money is getting less valuable by the day. It's not a pretty situation. It probably heralds the oncoming apocalypse. How...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Want to save gas? Pack yourself into a tiny and lightweight car like this Space-Efficient Vehicle (SEV) designed by Ralph Panhuyzen and Steven van der Veen. It was another finalist in the 2008 Michelin Design Challenge, whose cars were...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Welcome back to my eco-friendly adventure. It’s Earth Week here at DVICE and I’m kicking off my second day off the grid — my attempt to live and work from home without municipal electricity until Friday. Now look at...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
After a false start almost two years ago, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is talking more about a set-top box in the company’s future. In addition to dropping the bomb that prices will go up for Blu-ray discs on the...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Would vegetarians still refuse to eat meat if that meat came from a test tube rather than the carcass of a dead cow? Apparently, not, as PETA is offering up $1 million to the first scientist who can create commercially...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Nintendo mods don't get much cooler than this. It's a Super Mario Bros. cartridge from the original NES, and it just so happens to have an entire NES crammed inside of it. Yes, an entire console. It has the ports...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
"Disguise" isn't typically the No. 1 reason you buy a portable iPod speaker, but if you're looking for a speaker that doesn't advertise itself, the Music Mug fits the bill. Operation couldn't be easier: Plug the cable into your...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The RP-7 robot assistant is designed to enable surgeons and doctors to have a virtual presence with patients. It performed a more sentimental assignment, allowing Army Staff Sergeant Erik Lloyd, currently on tour in Iraq, to interact with his...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Part of saving our environment relies heavily on figuring out new ways to process our natural resources in a self-sustaining, cost effective way. Dean Kamen, the man who brought us the Segway, has just such a solution in the form...
POSTED Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Buying a Prius or adding solar panels to your roof may seem like great ways to be nicer to the planet, but there's just one problem: they're damn expensive. When did going green get so pricey? The thing is,...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
A light bulb that runs on solar power? Not quite… the Bulb Solar Lamp is more of a bulb-shaped nightlight that glows in the dark. Not people who would tolerate their idea being thwarted by the simple fact that...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
Spring is here. For most of us, that means shorts and sunglasses. For anyone with a pool, however, it's time to bust out the skimming net and get to work clearing leaves from the water's surface. The Solar Breeze...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
The Intempo Rebel is a new kind of FM radio. Available first in the UK, this nicely designed receiver records songs off the radio like a TiVo would, but it’s much smarter. Not only can it cut out the...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
Plastic bags are a popular villain in these eco-friendly times, what with them being produced by the million every year and left to sit forever and ever in landfills, never biodegrading. But that may not always be the case thanks...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
Wedging yourself into an economy-class airplane seat is one of the atrocities of our age, but there’s help on the way. The Cozy Suite is a revolution in airline seating, giving you more room to yourself while giving the...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
Welcome to my first dispatch! Earth Week is off and running here at DVICE, and just like I promised, I'm going off the grid for five days. Yep, all week long I'll be getting my power from green sources...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
I've got good news and I've got bad news. The good news is that in the future, surgery will be quicker, less painful, allow for faster recover times, and not leave any scars. That's great! The bad news? All of...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
Does telepathy exist? Can our thoughts influence events? Should you exercise before reading minds? Check out the video for the answers.
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
You work hard; you deserve some relaxation at the end of the day. And while hiring a personal masseuse might be the best way to do that, you aren't the King of France or anything. You can't afford such fineries....
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
Lighting the night with kerosene might bring back memories of your Coleman lantern on a camping trip, but for 1.6 billion people in the developing world it’s an everyday treat — an expensive, dangerous and dim everyday treat. d.light’s...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
The City Transport Cell is a collaborative effort between design students Stefan Mathys, Florian Kaufmann, Thomas Spycher and Christof Bigler. Their mission: design a car for the cities of the year 2020. The bold team of four went ahead...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
Your average autonomous underwater vehicle (or AUV) uses propellers or jets to maneuver underwater, but Finnegan the RoboTurtle, described as an "agile and aggressively maneuvering biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicle," is shaking things up with a new way to get...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
Even though certain unscrupulous funeral directors will try convince you that Uncle Harry needs to be in a $5000 hermetically sealed casket to show how much you really loved him, these days many people have realized that there's no...
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
They say opposites attract, but that certainly not the case in any marriage where both parties are willing to wear wedding bands made using male and female 8P8C Ethernet connectors. Fashioned from sterling silver by designer Jana Brevick, I...
POSTED Sunday, April 20, 2008
Canon announced its newest entry-level DSLR, the Canon Rebel XSi in January, but reviewers have just gotten to put it to the test over the past couple of weeks. Their overall impressions have been similar to those in most...
POSTED Sunday, April 20, 2008
...but for your average (read hefty) American, the Rotator by Ron Arad is a total nonstarter. There are some design concepts that probably should have been abandoned at the concept stage, and I would suggest that The Rotator falls...
POSTED Saturday, April 19, 2008
According to an industry study released by The NPD Group, 58% of the music acquired by consumers in the USA during 2007 wasn't paid for, with equal shares of the freeloader pie divided between peer to peer network sharing,...
POSTED Saturday, April 19, 2008
Back when I was a lad, nothing was cooler than rolling up to the neighbor kid's pad on your Big Wheel. Feeling like Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider, this was the ultimate in preschool hipness. Today's kids however need...
POSTED Saturday, April 19, 2008
Next week be ready for NBC Universal's Earth Week, and San Fransican Steven Leckart's reports made entirely off the grid. Looking back at this week, we saw some awesome tech that got you talking: amazing music software that can...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
I hate to drop a word like electroencephalogram on you on a Friday, but you're looking at one. Designed by researchers at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre in Belgium, the headset provides biofeedback by measuring the electric impulses your brain...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
Don't like what's on the tube? Don't put up with it — you're the sheriff now (the remote even comes with a badge to prove it). With some quick programming, you can blast the channels up and down at...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
Who knew what was going on inside inkjet printers? Yikes. A lot of that ink, which costs three times more per milliliter than a $350 bottle of the finest Cristal champagne, is seeping into a gummy well of useless...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
If you're looking to make your Playstation 3 even bigger and more awkwardly shaped, have we got a mod for you. This enterprising tinkerer build an extra hard drive bay onto his beloved console, making it sort of blend in...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
Hulu, NBC Universal's online video streaming site (disclaimer: Dvice is owned by NBC Universal) may move off the computer and onto mobile devices. That is, if one is to follow the hints laid down by Jason Kilar, the CEO of...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
If we're ever going to colonize the moon in any serious way, we're going to need to terraform it. That is, we're going to need to figure out how to grow plants up there to provide oxygen. In a big...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
Spring has sprung and the grass is growing like weeds. Those of you with sizable acreage want to get that lawnmowing job done fast, so you’ll be interested in the Excalibur 3874, which according to its creator Dixie Chopper...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
While your standard iPod dock might work fine in wussy places like offices or kitchens, when you work in a manly environment like a construction zone you need something that won't break if it gets bumped around and a little...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
This has got to be a first. The Quadruple-Neck Guitar has now exploded on the scene, but the problem now is, who the heck will be able to do it justice? Contrary to the fake, musical-talent-free Guitar Hero paradigm,...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
If you’ve spent the past decades pruning and cultivating those spectacularly small bonsai trees, here’s the perfect finishing touch: CrashBonsai, a tiny smashed car, wrapped around that tree, just like in real life! Artist John Rooney painstakingly crushes, melts...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
Who's the target customer for the Abyss Light? I'm guessing anyone obsessed with pearls, seeing as the circular strip of LEDs looks just like a strand of 'em. And fans of sculpting might get a thrill out of the...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
Remember the glory days of the scientific calculator wristwatch? Dave Jones does: "Back in 1987 or so I got a Casio CFX-400 scientific calculator watch, and I wore that watch to death for 10 years until the band support...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
The Aeryon Scout is an aerial surveillance vehicle that can take sneaky shots thanks to the camera fixed to its underside. It's a simple machine: it's remote controlled and has four rotors housed by foam casings that'll keep it...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
With all the recent talk of going green leading up to NBC Universal's Earth Week there are probably at least of few of you out there still rebelling against Mother Nature. For the proud SUV truck driving, energy hogging, red...
POSTED Friday, April 18, 2008
Any TV you buy will work with any cable or satellite TV service you have. Any PC you buy, even a Mac, will work with any Internet service provider you use. Any landline phone, wired or cordless, will work...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
Researchers at Osaka University in Japan aren't kidding around about cyborgs. They are looking into ways for robotic limbs to be controlled in real-time by the power of thought, and one such method is by performing invasive (or open-skull)...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Playstation 3 is a big, awkward, hulking piece of machinery, one designed to be placed under your TV and then not moved at all. But some people just don't take hints from the designs of their devices, and they...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
Suddenly your $40-$50 bill to fill up gas every other week isn't so bad: the North American Eagle jet car costs $18,000 every single run. That's because it uses a 42,500 horsepower engine from airplane manufacturer Lockheed's retired 1957...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
Sure, it's fun to read about unfolding solar panels and portable wind-power chargers, but what would it be like to actually use this stuff? In fact, what would it be like if they were the only way you could get...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
What if you could have an entire room wallpapered in flexible, paper-thin light? Maybe you could even control that light’s color and intensity in different areas. That's the goal of General Electric researchers (disclosure: GE owns DVICE's parent company,...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
Take a pair of radio-controlled racing boats, partition off a kiddie pool, and you have yourself an RC Speed Boat Challenge. Hey, it's like slot cars on water. Those little suckers look like they could go fast, but look...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
Leave it to Kohler to call a faucet a “new. life. form.” But this fixture for your kitchen really is different. The Karbon Faucet articulates from a compact pole-looking thing into a long arm that reaches right where you...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
This shiny, pretty phone is a heavily-modified Nokia N95 that's been decked out head-to-toe with Buddhist iconography and characters. It's got gold everywhere, a Buddha on the back, and fancy imagery all over. It even has custom wallpapers and ringtones...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
Sometimes, you need to carry a six pack somewhere, and you need it to be cold. Sure, you could use a cooler of some kind, but that's bulky and awkward. What you need is a Chill Stick. The Chill Stick...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
If you're unfortunate enough to be stuck in the middle of the country, away from the coasts, you probably don't get too many chances to see the ocean, let alone surf in it. But hey, that doesn't mean your dreams...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
Summer is coming! If you're too cheap for air conditioning and too stubborn to sleep with no sheets and a fan on, I have a solution for your very particular problem: the BedFan. It's a fan that blows cool air...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
We the Brits were crazy about tea, but some French aficionados are giving them a run for their money. Two young French designers have created a self-stirring teacup. It's a glass, actually, and it has a ceramic ball at...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
3D-R1's destiny isn't among the stars, but deep underground. The lil' robot managed to tread across 1.3 miles of subterranean tunnels of a San Jose silver mine in Mexico in only three and a half days. Its mission was...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
If you like glowing outdoor decorations but can't quite afford these balls, consider the Glowpot. It's a white plastic pot with a light inside it that runs on triple-A batteries. When you turn it on, the pot doesn't just...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
When asked to design a building for a vacant lot in downtown Manhattan, the designers at Work AC went hog wild. They're local foodies, you see, which means that they try to avoid buying produce that's traveled from far-flung...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
As we prepare for NBC Universal's Earth Week visions of a more natural world dance in our heads. Along those lines we bring you Fumiaki Goto's incredibly environmentally friendly Music Dining Table. Constructed in much the same way as a...
POSTED Thursday, April 17, 2008
Like melon balls wrapped in prosciutto, playing an iPod through such a vacuum-tube amplifier sounds like a ludicrous combination until you actually try it. Perhaps it has something to do with the warm sound of the aged technology of...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Viso is an interactive art installation by the Bartproject design bureau centering around a computerized woman's face. Lean in, and Viso will lean in, too; her eyes will follow your movements around the room. Poke her in the eye...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Here's an idea for a USB drive you're not likely to see very often: one disguised as a torn cable. The twisted minds over at Evil Mad Scientist have hidden a tiny KingMax USB flash drive inside the end...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
I find the most interesting designs to be those that take mundane objects that are designed with utilitarian impulses and make them aesthetically pleasing. Take this WirePod, for example. Essentially, it's a fancy surge protector, but it looks so cool....
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
We report on a lot of eco-conscious gadgetry around these parts. From solar cellphones to electric cars, it seems every week brings with it a piece of gear that has the high-minded goal of saving the planet, one renewable...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
The sneaky folks over at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Wood’s Hole, Massachusetts have a three step plan to improve fishing. Step one: train fish to respond to specific sound frequencies. Step two: let fish go out into the...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
While Nintendo has released a "classic" controller for the Wii for use with playing retro NES and Super Nintendo games via the virtual console, it's not quite the same as the old controllers. For one, it has a couple of...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Want to create a bike that runs on thin air? Talk to this guy, former sheepherder and current rocket scientist/inventor Jem Stansfield, who took a couple of air canisters normally used by firefighters for their breathing apparatuses, and lashed...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Music recording software just took another giant leap, now able to do what was thought to be impossible. Direct Note Access individually manipulates groups of musical notes (chords), giving recording engineers the ability to completely and undetectably create pitch-perfect...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
As anyone who sits at a desk all day knows, keeping good posture can be a challenge. Short of getting your mom to stand by your desk and yell at you to "Sit up!" all day, you could instead put...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
This unique sound bar is called The Hive, shaped as it is like a honeycomb cluster. Each segment of the speaker that you see is an individual unit that can be tilted and positioned independently, allowing you to set it...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Some people are just nuts about coffee. Personally, I don't really get it, but as long as their obsession with coffee doesn't infringe on whatever I'm doing, that's fine with me. For those people who live and die by the...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
While there are some devices out there that can get juiced up by the sun using solar panels, that's really not all that convenient. What about when you're inside? When it's cloudy? There's got to be an even more convenient...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Although not as cosmetically sexy as its cousin, the Fullface, the Softbank Internet Machine 922SH is extremely hard to resist for a number of reasons, and makes waiting for the iPhone to hit Japan begin to seem silly. Simply put,...
POSTED Wednesday, April 16, 2008
There’s something appealing about seeing objects from your operating system's desktop appearing here in the real world. Take advantage of that two-worlds-collide irony with the Icon Clock, a 3.5-inch wall clock made of plastic resin and available in the...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Get out of the way, everybody! Here comes the one-wheeled Audi Snook. Maybe this auto-stabilized monowheel design concept isn’t such a bad idea, though, because it won German student Tilmann Schlootz a Michelin Challenge Design Award 2008 at this...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Scientists are hard at work making heart surgery less invasive and safer. That's good news. They're doing it by making a robotic snake that can go into your mouth and tinker in your heart from there. That's terrifying! But also,...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
We've seen wind turbines attached to skyscrapers and flying like balloons. But until now wind turbines were always part of large, energy projects. You couldn’t attach one to your roof. That's starting to change. Companies like Skystream are making...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Who knew a New York City “Walk/Don’t Walk” sign could function as a chair in your living room? Like some other chairs we’ve seen lately, this one doesn’t look too comfortable, but it’s unquestionably unique. Its stern lit-up admonitions...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Who needs a fancy security system for their home? Not Hanif Molavizadeh! This enterprising Afghani set up his own DIY burglar alarm in his home that sports an AK-47 to make sure no one breaks in. If it senses somebody...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
This chair, by Brazilian artists Fernando and Humberto Campana, is pretty much the opposite of the Outlaw Chair. It's cute as can be and looks like one of those DIY projects that you probably wouldn't want to bother making...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Man, watches don't get much cooler or crazier looking than the DeWitt Concept No. 1, a one-of-a-kind timepiece that'll set you back a whopping $633,000 if you decide to splurge on it. That might sound crazy to you, but someone...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Tether cars have been running their circuitous routes for decades, but never have they been like this. The mind-boggling 200mph speed of this nitro-fueled mini-dragster is downright frightening. The pointy projectile looks more like a puny land-based powerboat than...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Washing things using water is so last century. If you want to clean your things in the most futuristic way possibly, you need to use ultrasonic waves. In order to do that, you'll need a Coway SWV-08AM megasonic cleaning apparatus....
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Are you a badass? A real badass? Then you probably have no need for the Outlaw chair. I mean, anyone who would get himself a Victorian chair tricked out with jewels, studded leather, and what looks like a puma skull...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
When we think of 35mm film, we remember the soft and fuzzy days of our youth. Maybe that's why this faux-fur covered model makes so much sense to us. The Colorsplash FurCam has a little more flexibility than your...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
When we first saw this tattoo, we thought that either the artist or the subject must have been really drunk during the inking. Why aren't those red and blue lines lined up better? It turns out we just weren't...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
With tales of gamers in Asia literally playing themselves to death filling the media it should come as no surprise that the latest odd item to come out of Japan is a vitamin supplement for gamers. The Game Suppli supplements...
POSTED Tuesday, April 15, 2008
If hybrid vehicles want to challenge the reigning gas guzzlers in a serious way, there are still a few areas where they could be a little more robust: namely, with their heating a cooling. Thermoelectrical concepts could help the vehicles...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
If young Nick Szalinski wasn't spotted amidst the spoonful of Cheerios in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, he'd have the same view awaiting visitors to the Corpus amusement park/museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Part of a journey through...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
The big NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) convention’s exhibits open today in Las Vegas, and the RED Digital Cinema Camera Company is showing off SCARLET, its newest and smallest camcorder. Using tech from RED’s much-vaunted RED ONE camcorder that...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
Say hello to the Stihl Yard Boss and goodbye to whatever's on the other end. The Yard Boss comes standard with a pick tine cultivator that'll aerate and shred the frail bodies of the living dead, loosening up their...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
Looking to keep your DVD collection hidden away from view yet still keep it accessible when you want to bust out that shameful copy of Tomcats that you own? Simple! Just turn a gigantic speaker into a makeshift shelving system....
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
Now this is just weird. The “How High the Moon” chair, named after that classic Duke Ellington song, is made of expanded nickel-plated steel mesh and covered with epoxy (hopefully to make it more comfy than it looks). The...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
What better way to tell Mom how much you care than to give her an alarm clock for Mother’s Day (May 11) that reminds her of all that time she spent waiting on you? Take your pick of a...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
If there's anything the Segway needs, it's someone to make it look cooler. Like a hot girl wearing baggy clothes and nerd glasses in a teen comedy, it needs a hunky football player to take a bet to take the...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
We’re not big fans of printing anything — trying to keep everything digital and virtual — but if we were, we’d use a tiny mobile printer like this Canon Pixma iP100. Set up for true power-printin’ road warriors, it...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
You may remember hearing about China's plans to control the weather during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing by attacking shady clouds with artillery and aircraft. Along similar lines, scientists in New Mexico decided to mess with thunderclouds, but...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
Just to dash that first thought of yours: Nope, not a concept. This is real, my friend. The MonoTracer is an enclosed motorcycle or "cabin cycle," a style of vehicle which experiences a lot less drag than your average...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
While I'm sure there are a few wheelchair bound people who still have full use of their legs, it seems logical to conclude that most people who need the use of a wheelchair will also have a tough time...
POSTED Monday, April 14, 2008
The European Commission has just approved a plan that will allow passengers flying within Europe to use their cell phones once airborne, with some carriers expected to offer the service as soon as next month. If you think flying...
POSTED Sunday, April 13, 2008
This week the Hollywood Reporter reported that movie-rental chain Blockbuster is going to announce a set-top box for streaming movies sometime later this month. Its sourcing was anonymous, but PR for the company issued a coy non-denial, making it...
POSTED Sunday, April 13, 2008
While the American divisions of the world's car manufacturers push complex hybrid cars as a solution to our bloated fuel consumption, most of the rest of the world has embraced modern Diesel technology. American's perceptions of Diesel vehicles are...
POSTED Saturday, April 12, 2008
The expression "that soda will go right to your rear end" has taken a literal twist with the new Ecosmart range of school uniforms from British supplier School Colours. Using yarn that's created from clear soda bottles, the cloth...
POSTED Saturday, April 12, 2008
On the one hand, this replica antique gas pump is pretty cool looking, and sticking an entertainment system inside is a unique proposition. On the other hand, the biggest TV it can hold is 13 inches, and it looks to...
POSTED Saturday, April 12, 2008
Nothing spoils the tranquility of a day in the park more than some groundskeeper cutting the grass with a noisy, fume belching lawnmower. The parks department in Turin Italy has come up with a solution however, replacing their fleet...
POSTED Saturday, April 12, 2008
Now that summer is right around the corner it's time to figure out which gadgets you'll subject to those wild nights of fizzy mineral water, sandy beaches and playful Cylon Six look-alikes. A good choice would be the new AquaTune...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
This week we've got some great galleries to ease you into the weekend. Check out this green Portable Parasolar energy gatherer, for instance, or Ikea of Japan's colorful subway cars. Camera buffs should appreciate this telephoto point-and-shoot and, just...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
Moonlight is a German company that makes these beautiful glowing orbs. The polyethylene spheres range from 13-30 inches across and can survive in temperatures from -40 to 170 Fahrenheit. Though they've been around in Europe for a while (they...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
The setup certainly doesn't make it sound positive: The Redbird Reef off the coast of Slaughter Beach, Delaware is a dump site for retired New York City subway cars, and there are already nearly 700 of them on the...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
The late, great Neogeo has gotten a new lease on life with the Nintendo Wii, what with loads of Neogeo games being available for download via the Wii's virtual console. That's awesome. Less awesome? Trying to play Neogeo games designed...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
Is this an extra long coffin? No! It's a SofaBOX— unlock the metal crate and open its latches to reveal a full-sized comfortable couch. It's a brand-new invention by Swiss designer John Hofgartner. No word on pricing, but sturdy...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
Good news! IBM scientists have been hard at work on a new type of memory that holds 100 times more data than the memory we're dealing with today. Dubbed "Racetrack" by the eggheads at IBM, this new memory has no...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
What do you do with the spoon when you’re in between bites? Set it on the table and you might mess up the table cloth, place it in the bowl and, well, technically that’s just not good manners, and...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
If you’re a Second Life player, you know how cumbersome the keyboard and mouse feel when you’re trying to move around that virtual world, interact with others and construct stuff. Second Life creator chairman and designer of groundbreaking spreadsheet software...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
NBA star Kobe Bryant is a spectacular jumper, but his insurance company would never let him do a stunt like this. In this Nike ad, Bryant looks like he’s executing a perfectly timed leap over a speeding Aston Martin...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
Now here's a little piece of technology I didn't know existed: retinal projectors. This pair of eyeglasses has a retinal scanning display on board, weighing a mere 25g and sitting comfortably on your face. It then "irradiates low-intensity light on...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
The Guggenheim Museum has established a tradition of building structures to house and display art that are themselves works of art. Following the lead of the original Guggenheim in New York designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and the stunning...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
Soon, the small island nation of Bahrain may be known for more than having served as the temporary home of Michael Jackson. Its brand new World Trade Center twin towers are connected by three wind turbines that spun for...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
Ever wanted to see how it feels to go through one of those transporters on Star Trek? Stepping into the Illumination Shower might be as close as you can get right now. With a doughnut-shaped light above you emitting...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
The problem with most iPhone cases is that, by and large, they have to keep the screen clear so you can use it. A touchscreen isn't much good with something blocking it, after all. But that's not the case with...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
Microsoft has a fancy new toy that could help you avoid getting stuck in any more traffic jams. The new tech, called Clearflow, uses five years of past traffic data from 72 different cities in the USA to predict when...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008
Tired of paying $3,000 for a portable upper leg warmer/sun tanner commonly known as a laptop? So are we. But since the new MacBook Pro’s are allegedly right around the corner our laptop fetish isn't likely to end anytime soon,...
POSTED Friday, April 11, 2008