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Pure System sanitizes kitchen items
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on September 1st, 2010
Every so often you come across something online that just sets off a few red flags. You’re constantly having small facts thrown at you in articles and through random research that you do online to settle silly debates. Yet every so often, you get that inkling of a hint that something seems fishy. Although I’m all about this concept design, I really doubt parts of their facts. Either way though, having something to keep your kitchen sanitary could be handy.
“The research” showed 10 areas that were bad as far as bacteria goes, such as a sponge, dishcloth, chopping board and refrigerator. They then go on to say that the dishcloth and cutting board are difficult to sanitize and I’d have to disagree there. A cutting board you just have to know the right chemical to use and a dishcloth just gets thrown in the laundry. It’s entirely possible though that they know something I don’t, but none of my quick google runs have revealed any red flags over dishcloths. However, if you just want a different way to clean flat objects, then this is a perfectly reasonable choice. When it’s working it feeds the object through the machine and cleans as well as dries it. Being still a concept from Chang Shin Gwak, this isn’t up for purchase just yet though.
Source: Yanko
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Heated Dining Room Table
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on August 31st, 2010
It never fails, no matter where I go I am always the one that’s frozen. Everyone else could be almost sweating and I’m resisting the urge to shiver. If you’re also cold natured, then this is definitely the table for you. This Japanese design will keep you warm while you sit in that drafty dining room. Of course if you’re the only one cold, you’re going to end up roasting whoever else is stuck at the table.
The table is from Hidakagu and has a 360 watt infrared heater underneath of the table itself. It is designed to keep your legs and lower torso warm. The table was actually inspired by the traditional Kotatsu, which is a low table/blanket/heater combination that wasn’t designed for dining. This table takes the two and combines them. Unfortunately, I don’t see a whole lot of information on purchasing these just yet.
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Sink And Urinal In One
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on August 27th, 2010
At first I wasn’t the most thrilled over the idea of someone peeing and washing your hands in the same place. Honestly, once you really think it through although it is odd, it would save on space and spending money on multiple fixtures in bathrooms. Plus, it couldn’t be much more unsanitary than washing your hands right next to the toilet, which is the case in most bathrooms.
On the bottom of it all is a urinal then up top is the sink. The water that you use to wash your hands is used to wash out the urinal. With that extra design quality it’ll help to save on water, which could really cut down on the bill for any large establishment like a restaurant. This was a iF Concept Design winning entry and for good reason. It was designed by Yeongwoo Kim.
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DIY Dinosaur Light Kits
Posted by admin in DIY Gadgets on August 27th, 2010
Whether you have a kid that loves dinosaurs or you yourself have a child-like love for them, these dinosaurs would make for a neat decoration. Plus, it would give you a project for a rainy day. These white lamps may not offer a whole lot of task lighting, but they will make any room look a whole lot more interesting. Nothing makes a room feel more welcoming than a miniature glowing dinosaur in a corner.
There are several dinosaurs to choose between, most are made to just sit on your desk, all except for two of them. Out of those other two is one that sits on the floor and stands 38 inches tall, while the other one hangs from the ceiling. They’re all white and all come as a kit that you make on your own. If you’re not a huge fan of the light, the light can always be removed leaving you with just a dinosaur figurine. You can purchase the big T-Rex for $56 while the rest go for $24.90 through Gadget Brando.
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Outlet shows a little love for USB gadgets
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on August 25th, 2010
The more you use gadgets that require a USB port to receive a charge, the more it’s probably going to die before you can get to a computer. I’ve become more and more reliant on my iPod and now that I switched to a radio without a dock in my kitchen, my iPod is constantly dead. I’m really starting to consider making it possible for my outlets to be able to work with a USB connector. Thankfully I’m not the only one, this designer has designed an attractive and handy solution.
It’s nothing fancy, but it doesn’t stand out as an eyesore and it’ll solve a lot of your problems. It’s just always better to have multiple areas that you can charge up your gadgets. After this concept created by a team from Zhejiang University of Technology in China, all you’ll need are some ports in your car to really finish things off. Sadly right now this is a concept. Plus, unless you have a European plug, you’re out of luck even if this outlet does get created.
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iPod Lamp offers sound and light
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets, iPod Gadgets on August 19th, 2010
Most lamps are just that, offering light at the touch or press of a switch. Well, the iPod Lamp from Hammacher works differently, and as you can tell by its name, it will be able to play nice with an iPod thanks to its built-in iPod dock complete with speakers. This will definitely help you save whatever little space you have left in your cramped apartment (that’s the case these days what with a global population explosion). You can dock either an iPod or iPhone, where the two 10-watt speakers won’t bring the house down, but they ought to be good enough to keep a small room filled with music. A quartet of buttons control on/off for the lamp and audio, not to mention its volume as well. If you have another non-Apple portable media player, it works just as well via the auxiliary input. 3G iPod owners are out of luck though with this $199.95 thingamajic.
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Posh Lamp looks more like an old cassette player
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on August 18th, 2010
This is one of those lights that you’re probably either going to love it or hate it. I don’t see a whole lot of middle ground going with this one. It’s a light that normally would be considered a portable light by the looks of it. However, despite the very square portable look it’s actually a full on lamp, complete with a fancy chrome stand.
Really for me it looks more like a music player I would have had when I was a kid. The lamp has a total of 20 little LED lights that are energy efficient by their very nature. It also has a 3-way switch to finish it off. This is a design by Aissa Logerot. Those of you that love the simplistic design will have to wait around to see if this one actually makes it to the purchasing stage of things.
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Control4 rolls out dedicated in-wall touch screens
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on August 11th, 2010
Heard of Control4 before? Well, the company is now a leader in affordable IP-based control and entertainment systems, where they have recently announced a new generation of dedicated in-wall touch screens. We’re talking about the Control4 InfinityEdge Touch Screens here, where it will be available in 5” and 7” sizes while boasting edge-to-edge capacitive glass and a low profile design. The 5” and 7” models will retail for $599 and $899, respectively, where both the InfinityEdge Touch Screens will also offer intercom capability that is optional, where it will cost another $499 for a license.
One of the reasons to introduce the InfinityEdge Touch Screens would be to deliver affordable home control solutions which enables home owners to access their Control4 system from just about every room in the house. We aren’t talking about a castle or mansion here though, so bear in mind that an average sized house or apartment is the median that we’re referring to. Having said that, Control4 InfinityEdge Touch Screens will deliver intuitive, fingertip control of lights, music, climate, entertainment and security systems. Thanks to edge-to-edge capacitive glass, they deliver the full functionality of Control4 OS 2.0, which includes a new flash-based user interface and the ability to access and extend Control4 system capabilities with apps from the 4Store Application Marketplace. If you decided to go for the whole works and get the intercom capability as well, it lets you monitor rooms, communicate between rooms, or to broadcast messages to multiple InfinityEdge touch screens under the same roof.
You will be able to opt between AC power or Power Over Ethernet (PoE) to keep the screens juiced up, but the latter is more environmentally friendly. Apart from that, you also have a choice of wired or Wi-Fi connectivity options and four programmable buttons which will cater for customized commands, making the InfinityEdge Touch Screens a whole lot more flexible. Since both the 5” and 7” models share the same back-box, it lets you change to a different model at any time you like.
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DIY Fluorescent Floor Lamp
Posted by admin in DIY Gadgets on August 10th, 2010
Finding attractive lighting can get expensive, especially if you go with anything remotely trendy. It’s surprising how much money you can sink into lighting alone, but it’s an important factor for both everyday life and the look of your room. Instead of sinking a whole lot of dough into a lamp, you could make some of these Fluorescent Floor Lamps thanks to a handy little tutorial.
If you like tackling new things, it doesn’t appear that this will take a whole lot of experience for any of the steps. The electrical work seems to be basic enough for a beginner. You just start out by buying 3 cheap fluorescent lights and those will be placed on a single base. They don’t state how much they spent total on the project, but there isn’t a whole lot of cost outside of the 3 lights you’ll have to pick up. You can read through the full tutorial here.
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Spray in any direction with the ANYWAY Spray Bottle
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on August 7th, 2010
I realize that I’m not exactly the master of cleaning, and one of the reasons I avoid cleaning is that I hate the spray bottles that they come in.
I’m sure you have experienced this when using a spray bottle, but sometimes it just jams. Either the trigger freezes up, or it just doesn’t work no matter how many times you pump it. Sometimes, it trickles out what is in the bottle, and that just plain sucks. This would happen on times when the spray bottle was turned on an angle or upside down.
Fortunately, the ANYWAY spray bottle is prepared to spray at any angle. Click on the jump to figure out how it can do this.
It has a spray dip tube with a hydrophilic membrane that can attract liquids which make it possible to spray as long as any part of this dip tube is touching the liquid in the bottle. This is opposed to a regular dip tube that has that single hole in the bottom. The aforementioned spray bottle problems that I mentioned before are a result of the bottom of the tube not being submerged.
It’s pretty amazing that someone has invested the time and effort to improve spray bottle science, but I can’t help but wonder if this will help me clean more. Probably not.
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