Bulky woofers may pack a thunderous punch, but they occupy too much of space that we often fall short of in personalized spaces. Addressing the issue, ASUS has come up with a ultra portable speaker that other than saving the space is capable of producing multi-directional surround sound, thanks to the new “EmbracingSound Theatre HD” technology, allowing the most realistic gaming experience to satisfy consummate gamers and personal entertainment users. Claimed to be the world’s... [weiterlesen]

Mac only: Multiple monitors do great things for your desktop space, but your menu bar sticks to one screen. If you're looking for more menu access, free utility SecondBar puts one at the top of each monitor.As veteran Mac users know, each application's menu fills in the menu bar at the top of the desktop, not the window of the app itself, as in a... [weiterlesen]

Ever since the suitcase got wheels, designers have been trying to create some extraordinary ones for an elite group of people, and one of the best examples is the Suitcase Bike that got wide attention when it was launched back in 2007. Here is yet another interesting concept that will surely turn heads if it becomes real. While the NEXUS electric powered switcase/scooter by Argentine designer Francisco Lupin is designed for short travels inside the airports, I... [weiterlesen]

Firefox/Chrome: Sure it's nice and all that we get Gmail for free, but those ads to the right of open messages aren't really all that helpful. Free browser add-on Rapportive replaces Gmail ads with contact info about the sender.Beyond installing it, there's nothing to using Rapportive. You have to give it access to a minimum of information to get started (looks like your name and... [weiterlesen]

Drawing inspiration from Japanese Soma-Toh or a revolving lantern, which displays a colored silhouette, designer Mac Funamizu has devised a transparent USB memory stick that illuminates to indicate the data saved, or space available for that matter, within. Synced with the icon on your desktop, the flashy pen drive distinguishes data with different colors, such as pink for images, blue for documents and green for movies. The memory stick, when translucent, indicates the availability of storage... [weiterlesen]

The Russian entry for the Taipei Pop Music Center, the green hill complex by A. Asadov Architectural Studio, presents a refreshing design that not only soothes eyes but also the environment, for the structure neatly blends with the surroundings as if it is an integral part of the landscape. Drawing its form from craters and volcanoes, the music center features three main sections, an outdoor performance space, main hall and a green roof park,... [weiterlesen]

Designed by Kevin Champeny from Jellio, the “Gummi Bears Chandelier” is a custom-made lighting that apart from illuminating your place also becomes a piece of unique art to decorate your living space. Finished in about 5,000 hand-strung 1″ acrylic gummi bears, the chandelier includes a 50-watt compact florescent bulb as the light source, setting the mood around the place with a soft glow. Hanging from a powder coated aluminum ceiling plate, the limited-edition (10 in number) sweet... [weiterlesen]

Windows only: Free utility Disk Space Fan analyzes your hard drive usage to help you determine what's taking up space on your hard drive, representing it all with fancy visualization eye candy.Disk Space Fan joins a long line of disk visualization tools, from the classic WinDirStat to DriveSpacio, Disktective, and others. WinDirStat has always had a special place in our hearts when it came time to visualize our hard drive usage... [weiterlesen]

Though an essential part of a modern living room is occupied by furniture used only occasionally, we tend to spend most of our incomes purchasing them, but a furniture unit that double as a storage space costing the same or even less will always be a better choice, which the “Safo Sofa” from so readily provides. Coming from the house of Baits Design, this multifunctional sofa makes a smart use of the large idle space underneath and at... [weiterlesen]

At the kick-off of our week-long celebration of DIY, we asked you to share your proudest DIY moment. You did not disappoint. Read on for tales of rescued Rock Band sessions, one-cent car repairs, toilet-hardware-assisted lock-picking, and much more.Reader Phil emailed in to direct us to this extensive Flickr set, detailing his efforts to repair a Denon DCD-825 CD player—one that was 14 years old, but no... [weiterlesen]