Designed by Jan Vierjahn, The Portable DJing Boombox would be a mobile DJs ultimate dream. It allows you to mix almost any form of music anywhere you want. I find it fascinating that Jan added the Adidas brand to such a high tech audio concept but I guess Impossible is Nothing. [via Core77] [tags]music,gadget,concept[/tags]
The Float-A-Pet is an interesting design concept. The inflatable pet collar has a smart sensor, locative technology and LED illumination. Who said cats don’t swim? From the site: How the system works: The collar serves to support two main situations. First, the passive system is used to recognize where your pet is located at night. The flexible solar cells gather the suns energy during the day and store it in small rechargeable batteries. A light [...]
The Segway may not be all that it was billed to be, but their new concept, Centaur, offers a unique four-wheel experience. [via TecheBlog]
If you are a fan of Salvador Dali’s melting clock painting, Persistence of Memory, a working prototype has been made by Ross McBride. He is looking for a producer for the clock (hint, hint) . [via Neatorama]
All real chefs know that the secret to cooking is using the freshest ingredients. With the hydroponic herb rack, fresh herbs will be available to you, all year round. Ever wanted to grow your favorite herbs but the big city life seems to get in the way? Herbi is here to help. Herbi, the fully adjustable hydroponic herb rack created in the style of plusminuszero* , lets you grow your favorite herbs easily in your [...]
This is an interesting concept, a battery powered bike valve cap with digital readout of the tire pressure. To get the readout of the pressure, you just press the top of the cap. [via Yanko Design]
From the same people who brought you that amphibious car that Sir Richard Bronson made famous by crossing the English channel comes the Quadski. The Quadski can transform from an ATV into a jet-ski in 5 seconds. The vehicle, designed by Gibbs Technology can travel at speeds up to 50 mph on both land and sea. If we are lucky, one day someone will take this design and turn it into a reality. [via Sci [...]
This is as unique and cool as it gets. The Book Radio is designed by Vinay Venkatraman & Pei Yu from the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea in Milan. As the name Book Radio implies, it’s a book that doubles as a radio. How you control the radio is just plain old bizarro. To change stations, you turn the page and to adjust the volume, you slide the bookmark in or out. Here is how it [...]
The rumble seat is a concept design by James Owen. The rumble seat is a portable seat that also functions as a network system. Just plug in the iPod, call a group of friends and enjoy the good vibrations. [tags]portable,stero[/tags]
The Aphrodite platform shoes is a high-tech shoe for prostitutes. To deal with the safety concerns associated with the job, the shoe comes with a piercing loud alarm system and a GPS receiver. It also comes with a emergency button that relays both the prostitute’s location and a silent alarm signal to public emergency services. A prototype of the shoe will come with an integrated LCD screen, speakers, Internet connection and GPS tracking system. [via [...]
The Goal Watcher, a concept design, looks like a tape measure but it’s a soccer fanatics (like myself) dream. Along the tape are sensors that monitor when a ball passes within 2.4 meters above the tape. If it senses that a ball has passed it “shines up a makes a classic goal sound.” [tags]soccer,concept[/tags]
The official cutting board for carpenters. The Slice-o-rama designed by Oliver Beckert, cuts vegetables not your fingers. Cast removal technology makes this blade safe to use as it won’t cut your fingers but will cut harder materials. [via CoolBuzz]
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