Remember that six-PCs-in-one-sweet-glowing-box setup we showed you? Well, designer Fredrik Perman isn't all about raw processing power. He also has a softer, sweeter-smelling side: flower-shaped USB fragrance oil warmers. The units are designed to burn all kinds of fragrant oil, so you could add a little pep to your workspace from floral scents to, well, just about any oil you wanted. This isn't the first USB fragrance warmer we've ever seen, but it's one of the prettiest. Maybe hippie tech does have a chance after all.
Perman has already worked out all of the internals and he tells us that this USB Flower design is factory-ready, but unless someone manufactures it it'll remain just a concept. Check out the gallery below for more flowery goodness from Fredrik Perman.
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By DanneMan at 10:35 AM ON 09/30/08
Awesome design!
By whomiga at 10:43 AM ON 09/30/08
About the only criticism I could give would be that it could only really be used in certain USB ports, to keep the flower pointed up - if the stem could be rotated, it would allow for other USB ports (like the vertical ones on some monitors) to be used
By Fredrik Perman at 10:09 PM ON 10/01/08
Correction to the article - I do represent the factory - injection molding is already completed. This things is ready to roll at the factory line. Please let me know if you have interest in ordering this device.
Sincerely,
Fredrik Perman
By Tyou NuMatte at 4:57 PM ON 11/26/08
One thing that worries me is fire hazard. does this wonderful tech toy have anything in it that prevents your CPU from burning up meeting "it's modifier." for instance if their is no oil in the heating area, does it turn off, or does it continue to produce a current until it overheats?