Bye-5 Room Light Doesn't Leave You Hangin'

Doug Bonderud — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:00:00 -0700

Everyone likes getting a high-five, and no ones likes to be left hanging. Now, with the Bye-5 light switch, you can not only feel good about the environment, you can feel good about yourself.

Rotten Meat Gets Wrapped Up Thanks To New Warning System

Doug Bonderud — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

A new detector film technology from Fraunhofer may soon make its way to your local grocery store, where it will be able to tell you if you really should buy that jumbo pack of chicken.

Water Blade Comes Whistling Out Of Its Minimalist Sheath In The Kitchen

Doug Bonderud — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

Washing your dishes may just be getting both cooler and more environmentally friendly with the KineticEfficient Water Appliance (KEWA).

Fluidi Cab Concept Scoots Toward The Future Of Urban Commuting

Doug Bonderud — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

From a trio of designers comes the Fluidi electric cab concept, a new way to get people moving and hopefully keep them that way, even through traffic jams.

Easy Way E-Shopping Cart Checks You Out

Doug Bonderud — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

Shopping is on the verge of getting a whole lot simpler, thanks to the Easy Way e-shopping cart design concept.

Minimal Mice - A Dystopian Computer Future?

Doug Bonderud — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

As computer towers get bigger, keyboards get more multi-use and mice get bulkier, designer Vrouyr Joubanian has created an alternative: the Void Mouse.

Bolle iPhone Photo Printer Streamlines Your Phone-to-Paper Process

Doug Bonderud — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

As iPhones, iPads and iEverythings storm the global tech market, many users are looking for streamlined ways to print photos they've taken with their smartphones - and the Bolle iPhone Photo Printer lets them do just that.

New Geotracking May Make You Visible On A Marketer's Radar

Doug Bonderud — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

Advertisers can sell to you on the street, over your phone and in your car, but there's no way they could actually track you down and pester you in private, right? Think again.

Hydra Gaming Mouse Gets A Bling-Bling Update

Doug Bonderud — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

Design house Next of Kin have revisited the look of their iconic gaming mouse, the Hydra, by giving it a bling makeover and making sure you know the guy behind the peripheral means business.

Reeti Robot Does A Whole Lot Of - Something?

Doug Bonderud — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

From Robopec comes Reeti - "one robot, many applications" - whatever the hell that means.

Neutral Compact Hand Drill Concept Puts A Twist Into The Power Tool Market

Doug Bonderud — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

An IF Concept Award winner for 2011, the Neutral Compact Hand Drill by Tim Bennett features an innovative new way to get screwed.

Smart Bookrest Docking System Sails Toward An Analog And Digital Merger

Doug Bonderud — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

From designers In-oh Yoo and Tae-soon Nam for the Metatrend Institute comes the Smart BookrestDocking system - a way to combine the best of both the digital and analog worlds of reading.

Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker Is Smarter Than We Are - But The Rice It Makes Is Great!

Doug Bonderud — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700

Few things in cooking life are as difficult to create as perfect rice, but that's where the Neuro Fuzzy rice cooker comes in. Small and sleek, this little gadget will outcook you every time, and you'll love it.

Wizcom's Quicktionary TS Premium Offers Texty New Way To Get Your Translation On

Doug Bonderud — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

From Wizcom, makers of all things text-to-translated comes the Quicktionary TS Premium - a way to scan, translate, store and interpret the written word. Premium indeed!

Allergen Beagle Sniffs Out What You Shouldn't Be Eating

Doug Bonderud — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

Knowing what you're eating is important for the health conscious of us in general and even more so for those with allergies - and the Allergen Beagle concept might just be the helpful tool you need.

Breed'n Besty Used To Help Vet Students Who Get Behind

Doug Bonderud — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

The Breed'n Betsy cow rectum simulator gives vet students a chance to get a feel for just what they're doing before they try it out on Betsy herself, much to appreciation of live cows everywhere.

Watson Supercomputer To Get A Chance At Wearing Scrubs

Doug Bonderud — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

Watson, the supercomputer that kicked the mental asses of two of Jeopardy's best contestants in February may havae gotten a job offer out of the deal; researchers are now looking into how the massive computer would fare as a doctor.

Rollerphone Concept Literally Puts The Power At Your Fingertips

Doug Bonderud — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

The world of smarthphones is constantly evolving, sometimes with less than intelligent results. On the "gee, that's clever" side of things comes the Rollerphone, a transparent-screen concept that has a host of interesting features.

Post-It Printer Reminds You That Yeah, It's A Pretty Rad Idea

Doug Bonderud — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

We all forget things; events, times, dates, even important things like exams or interviews, and the Post-It note has become a common way for many people to keep themselves on track. Now, Dongyeon Kim has created a Post-It printer concept to help take the note into the digital age.

PreVue Pregnancy eTextile Device Lets Mothers See Their Baby Grow

Doug Bonderud — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

New to the world of eTextiles is the PreVue pregnancy screen, an abdomen attachment that lets expecting parents see their child's growth and development as the natal process progresses.

Is Rolltop 2.0 The Laptop Of The Future? Seems Like A Circular Argument

Doug Bonderud — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

A computer you can carry under your arm like a stylish rolled-up yoga mat? Why not, says the Rolltop design company, currently in the process of obtaining partners, investors and manufacturers for its new computing innovation.

A 3D, 360 Degree Display In A Store Near You? Chances Look Foggy

Doug Bonderud — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

Sciency types at Japan's Osaka University have created a prototype 360 degree 3D display that uses projectors and a cylinder of fog to engineer images that appear to reside in the 3rd dimension no matter how you look at them.

Actionsampler Camera Makes Sure You Never, Never, Never, Never Miss A Shot

Doug Bonderud — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

Four nevers? We hear you even across the Interwebs - "they must be mad or simply unskilled". Not so! With the Lomo Actionsampler, four photos are your reward with just the press of a button.

Illinois Government Cash Grab Proves Taxing For Online Retailers

Doug Bonderud — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0700

No one likes the tax man, but in Illinois, the state the government is looking to give him a far larger online effect by requiring any businesses with a "physical presence" in the state to collect and remit sales tax.

Metals Can't Slip On Past These Banana Peels - Water Purification Goes Fruity

Doug Bonderud — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:00:00 -0700

Often researchers are regarded as bananas for their long and tireless dedication to a very narrow space of subject matter, but now sane scientists at Brazil's UNSEP have discovered a way to use the classic banana peel as a way to purify water.

Plug.in Laptop Bag Is A Functional But Huge.eyesore

Doug Bonderud — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:00:00 -0700

Laptops are becoming ever more prevalent and designer Viola Kosow has created the Plug.in bag as a way to not only carry around your precious electronic equipment but a power supply and other needed items as well, all with a bit of extra functionality.

Smart Jukebox Brings Touch To The Tunes

Doug Bonderud — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:00 -0700

From San Francisco creative firm Frog Design comes the TouchTunes Virtuo, a new take on the old jukebox and one that is far more in line with how we want our music delivered.

Love Card Helps The Elderly Find The Food They're Looking For

Doug Bonderud — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:00:00 -0700

It sounds like something used on an Internet dating site, but the Love Card is in fact a concept design from Shen Ming intended to help those who can't see so well still get a great buy in the grocery store.

iWallet Bills Itself As High-Tech Way To Keep Your Money From Going Missing

Doug Bonderud — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:00:00 -0700

New from the iWallet corporation is - you guessed it from the name - the iWallet! Playing off of the popular "i" trend, the company has created what it says is a remarkably secure update to the standard wallet concept.

Soothing The Savage Beast - The Role Of Comforting Robot Nurses

Doug Bonderud — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0800

Robotic nurses are coming soon to a hospital near you, but how we will as humankind react to these marvels of medical technology and respond to the touch of our robotic responders?