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• Stout Bottle Opener Will Outlast You

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  There is something to be said for something that is designed to last forever. Take the Stout Bottle Opener for example, a bottle opener on its own is a fairly unimpressive piece of hardware, but build it out of a solid quarter-pound piece of heat-treated, tumble-finished, bead-blasted stainless steel and you have yourself an extremely durable work of art. The Stout Bottle Opener has a magnet built into the opener mechanism to stop bottle caps [...]

   

• 3D-Printable Cyvasse [Game of Thrones]

  In Design, DIY

  

  Cyvasse is the chess-like game that makes an occasional appearance in Game of Thrones. If you wanted to play it, you were out of luck… until now – thanks to a guy by the name of Arian Croft, of IllGottenGames and his friend Nate Stephens. Croft and Stephens used a combination of rules mentioned in George R. R. Martin’s books and applied period-specific game rules (while bearing in mind the games that Martin mentioned as [...]

   

• Chill your Beer with the Power of the Dark Side

  In Design, Geeky

  

  The Darth Vader fridge that you see above is the work of artist Tom Sachs. Your author approves of just about everything to do with the aforementioned refrigerator except for the artist’s choice of beer. If you want to make your own it doesn’t look too hard. It will just take a couple of bar fridges, a bit of painting and a spare Vader costume. Seriously though, Budweiser? I sort of pictured everyone’s favorite Sith [...]

   

• Devon Tread Gets an Update and an Awesome Set of Names [Tread 2]

  In Clothing, Design, Gadgets

  

  Devon has has just released a sequel to its interesting-looking Tread timepiece – so named because it uses rubber belts and an interesting mix of analog and digital technology to tell time. From Watchismo: The belts are only 2/1000th’s of an inch thick and are a technology appropriated directly out of the cockpits of airliners like the Boeing 747 where they indicated vital measurements such as air speed and fluid levels. the belts are mounted [...]

   

• Combimouse Allows for One Less Piece of Equipment

  In Computers, Concept, Design, Gadgets, Misc.

  

  Close your eyes and imagine a world where you never had to take your hand off of the keyboard to move the cursor.   Now open your eyes.  May I present the Combimouse- A keyboard/mouse hybrid that allows for more productivity, and fluid computing.  It’s simple: The right side of the keyboard has a sensor that triggers the unit to mouse mode, when the user puts his hand around the sides of the mouse-shaped portion. [...]

   

• Innocuous Housewares Combine to Form a Still

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  Francesco Morackini’s Prohibition Kit might look like a harmless collection of kitchen-related (and pot plant) related housewares – but when everything gets combined in just the right way it turns into a still. From the designer: Because of its legislative issue, the Prohibition kit is deliberately a provocative project. I want to question the people about the value and purpose of everyday products surrounding us. I propose another point of view to observe them. When [...]

   

• Ressence Type 3 Watch Breaks with Tradition and Dumps the Hands

  In Clothing, Design

  

  The Ressence Type 3 Watch eschews traditional watch construction in favor of a series of rotating disks to indicate hours, minutes, seconds and days. The handless design looks quite striking on its own – but what takes this watch to the next level is what Ressence has done with the crystal, which is filled with a naphtha-like liquid. A thermal valve allows the liquid to expand and contract damaging the face. The liquid in question [...]

   

• To Play the Game of Keyboards you Need to Pay the Plastic Price

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  While the presentation could have been a little better and it probably wouldn’t be very comfortable, this keyboard throne looks like it would have been a lot of fun to make. It is constructed from 20+ computer keyboard mounted to a chair. The keyboards and have been shaped and melted to follow the form of the chair, the shape of the user, and to meld together into a combined whole. Sourcing that many keyboards would [...]

   

• Retro Nintendo NES 8-Bit Furniture Set Shows the World That You’ll Never Grow Up

  In Design, Gaming, Housewares, Misc.

  

  I don’t know if it’s that the “mid-30′s” has me feeling like an old man, or if everything from my childhood was factually better than everything now, but let’s face it- Nintendo NES was the Michael Jordan of the gaming world.  So why not show your pride with a hand-crafte, seven piece NES living room furniture set?  The set comes complete with an NES coffee table, 2 NES controller coasters, 2 large game cartridge side [...]

   

• Prepac’s Floating Desk Solves Your Spatial Issues

  In Design, Furniture, Misc.

  

  A desk has become the most obtrusive yet necessary item in your home.  Sure, you can try and go straight laptop, but then where do you put bills, stamps, pens, FedEx envelopes, and other documents that you need accessible at moment’s notice?  Design company Prepac is offering their help solving your furniture conundrum with their new Floating Desk with Shelves.  The sleek  unit is both functional and aesthetically pleasing, and is stable enough to hold your computer.  [...]

   

• AccordFolio Prevents The Question: Are You Sure You Packed The Charger?

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    With the holidays come travel, and with travel comes packing. And because you read this site, chances are you’d sooner leave your child at home accidentally than your smartphone, charger, headphones, and all the other essentials. Most of us just throw these things in our suitcases or carry-ons, but often that leads to digging and frustration. But now there’s a smart way to pack all of your handheld accoutrements, and it’s called the Tunewear [...]

   

• USB Bracelet- Fashion Meets Storage

  In Computers, Design, Gadgets, Geeky, Misc.

  

  Nothing says “Geek Chic” like this new USB Bracelet by Skandanavian Etsy user bynordvik.   Made with a 4mm genuine leather cord with a Silver and Gold accessory, this 2 GB thumb drive can come in handy in a pinch.  Perfect for everyday fashion or a gift for your favorite e-nerd. Size Small : 18 cm – 7.1 in Medium: 20 cm – 7.9 in Large: 22 cm – 8.7 in Colors- Black, Brown, Beige Fits all computers! [...]