If there is one thing that the Dyson company is good at, it is testing the boundaries of what people are prepared to pay for cool versions of common household items. Which is why the Air Multiplier comes as a bit of a surprise – it is expensive, and it has a cool design, but [...]
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[ October 12th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]Dyson Air Multiplier Offers Performance Of an Industrial Fanat Ten Times The Cost Of a Regular One
The Blood Lamp: Turns a Few Drops Of Blood Into Light
There are easier ways to get lighting, but the point that designer Mike Thompson was trying to make is that energy shouldn’t be taken for granted. Having to hurt yourself to get light is a great way to make a person think twice before using it.
Art: Care Bears and Rainbow Brite in Pixelated Mortal Kombat
Have you ever wanted to see a Care Bear rip out Teddy Ruxpin’s heart?
How about Rainbow Brite kicking some Strawberry Shortcake ass, or better yet, kicking her head right off her shoulders?
Pixel artist Jude Buffum has made it happen.
I move that a person should not be considered a deranged sicko for wishing to [...]
The Long Drop: It Looks Cool, But What Is It?
There is no denying that the Long Drop looks cool, but what does it do? It might look like some sort of Hot Wheels track on steroids (and I suspect it might actually function as one), but it is actually a table.
Designers Tim Simpson and Sarah van Gameron built the Long Drop, first they built [...]
Chris Woodward’s Glassy French Press: Minimalist Perfection
It says something that in a world of uber-expensive coffee gadgets, a humble French press still makes some of the best coffee. It is a simple piece of technology, and it is the simplicity that makes the the coffee taste so good. There is no filter paper to tarnish the taste. So what does the [...]
