Studenten im holländischen Delft haben das längste Fahrrad der Welt gebaut. Ganze 28 Meter ist das Gefährt lang und scheint sogar halbwegs fahrtüchtig, wenn auch nicht straßenzugelassen, wahrscheinlich. Das Video dazu nach dem Break. [Via TechEBlog] Continue reading Holland: Längstes Fahrrad der Welt mit flottem Wendekreis... [weiterlesen]

The “Laser Timing” from TokyoFlash is a wristwatch concept that tells time as mysteriously as it looks. Featuring the mysterious wristwatch flashes a laser beam through a small window to reflect the time on a flat surface. All you need to do is touch the button, located on the side, with your finger. Flashing time like a target, the hours in the outer ring, five minutes on the second ring blank face and dark stainless steel... [weiterlesen]

Inspired by nature, the Redo Sudio has come up with a sleek and smart bathroom suite that combines a basin, shower and toilet into a single unit to add extra space to the bathroom. Entitled the “Mountainous Brook,” the suite is finished in plastic, curved to resemble mountains and water streams. The shower, which is the main component in the entire unit, spreads like a spring with two streams of water, one forming the shelf and basin... [weiterlesen]

If you are looking to increase your collection of hand-cranked music boxes, the “Foradacaixa Hand Crank Music Box” with its beautiful illustrated package and unique tunes may turn out to be a cool addition to the accumulation. Encasing a metal handle within a paper box, the mini music box comes loaded a number of classical tunes, including “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” La Vie en Rose,” “Valser d’Amelie,” “My Way” and so on. All you need to... [weiterlesen]

Moment mal. Das sieht wirklich völlig skurril aus. Wer von euch auf Medienmashups steht, oder schlicht und einfach das gute alte Tape vermisst, wird es aber sicherlich mögen. Funkyfonic hat zwei kleine Lautsprecher für MP3 Player entwickelt, die aussehen wie eine alte Kompakt-Cassette. Damit kommt digitale Nostalgie auf wie selten. Obendrein sieht man damit auch aus, wie jemand, der versteht, dass das Aussterben von Technologie manchmal eben Monster gebiert. Wir sind... [weiterlesen]

Envisioning the next generation of music players, German design studio Lumio Design is set for a series of players (three) that apart from entertaining the users also combine health care to keep them fit and relaxed. The “LX 0.1,” first in the LX-series, is a ring-shaped music player that modifies the sound to stimulate the user’s mood. The trendy player comes with a docking station to power it and cordless earphones to enjoy clutter-free music. Switching between... [weiterlesen]

Exploring the mysteries of time, designer Yves Behar has come up with a unique wristwatch named “Vue” that lets you feel time’s appearance and disappearance in your life with each passing hour. Developed in collaboration with Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, the mystifying watch only depicts the current hour and subtly fades away the previous hour representing the past and the upcoming symbolizing the future from the surface of the watch, as if pleading with the user to... [weiterlesen]

Wirklich billig. Der resistive 21,5 Zoll Touchscreen von IDTI soll für 300 Dollar auf den Markt kommen und wird über einen eigenen Stift bedient. Wer auf der Suche nach einem wirklich massiven Graphiktablett ist, der sollte sich das, wenn es von China mal rüberschwappt, ansehen. (Oder erst mal im Video nach dem Klick). [Via Slashgear]Continue reading 21 Zoll HD Touchscreen für 220 Euro... [weiterlesen]

Winner of the Brit Insurance Design of the Year 2010, the “Folding Plug” by Min Kyu Choi, a student designer from the Royal College of Art in London, is a minimal, flat plug that lets you stay connected with minimum fuss. Intended toward the people always on the move, the hassle-free plug as depicted by its name presents a simple though elegant design that when folded integrates three necessary prongs on just a 1cm thick block.... [weiterlesen]

Reinterpreting the history of lighting, designer Federico Delrosso has come up with a simple yet innovative lamp that resembles the shape of a traditional light bulb to be used as indoor as well as outdoor lighting. The “Estasi Lamp,” as hailed by the designer, is made of Technogel immersed with the LED light to illuminate in the dark. Free from all typology, the portable lamp can be employed as both a floor lamp and table lamp.... [weiterlesen]