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This LED touch light reading lamp is integrated and adjustable by angle and brightness. Thus, you have no need to worry about the harm caused by the ordinary reading lamp.


There are lots of kinds reading pillows you can choose, but have you ever used the LED reading pillow. This frog style reading pillow is designed for people who like reading at night to enhance their reading experience. LED touch lights are integrated and adjustable by angle and brightness. Thus, you have no need to worry about the harm caused by the ordinary reading lamp. A blanket to lay upon can be rolled out as well. User tests prove concept to be useful, easy to understand, and comfortable. It is very convenient also built into design with roll-up blanket and simple "to-go" handle for sleepovers.
 
 

When it comes to reinventing the wheel — or bathtub — there's only so much you can do. Sure you can make it light up like a dance party or add soothing jets, but all any homeowner really wants is a clean and tidy space where all their essentials are at hand. The Stowaway tub aims to do just that and look fairly decent along the away. Read Full Post

We've seen some extremely DIY auto-lacing sneakers, but it looks like the big boys -- Nike -- have thought about getting in on the game as well. Patent filings which occurred in early through late 2009 show off an automatic lacing system that is pretty reminiscent of Marty McFly's invention in Back to the Future, and we can tell you that from the looks of it, it's a future we'd definitely like to inhabit. The shoes appear to boast a charging system and lights in addition to the lacing component, and while so few patent apps ever lead to a real retail product, we're really rooting for this one. One more image below.Continue reading Nike files patent for auto-lacing sneakers, Marty McFly doth protestNike files patent for auto-lacing sneakers, Marty McFly doth protest originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Nice Kicks  |  World Intellectual Property Organization  | Email this | Comments

Conceived by Benjamin Peterson, a senior pursuing B.S Industrial Design & Minor in Sustainable Design at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, the “SixthSense” is a navigation device that incorporates Pranav Mistry’s SixthSense gestural recognition technology and components to navigate the foreign travelers safely to their destination. Hanging like a pendent in front of the user, the travel companion device also includes a projector, camera and CPU to make your traveling comfortable and memorable. The SixthSense comes with a built-in a battery, possibly rechargeable, to get the device going anytime anywhere.

Via: Benpeterson2

Open-source fabrication advocate and 2010 TED Fellow Dominic Muren just sent word of his latest project: an enclosure for a MakerBot Wristwatch called Makerwatch SSG. (Thanks, Dominic!)

The SSG design framework, developed by Dominic at the Humblefactory, breaks an object down into different functional layers -- skin, skeleton, and guts. The exciting thing about this separation is how it makes the process of making derivative objects, or entirely new remixes much easier. All you need to know to make a new SSG watch is how to sew, and where to buy some fly fabric. The skin gives most of the style, and some of the function (clasps, pockets, pen-loops -- you decide!)

More:Peek at Bre's MakerBot watchMakerbot watch caseWorking handcuff made with Makerbot

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You may have seen or even own Clocky, Guari Nanda's first rolling alarm clock that runs from you in random directions to get you out of bed. Now, 4 years later, at the New York International Gift Fair, she's released Clocky's updated little brother, Tocky. This one is all 2010: it's spherical, has a touch screen and changeable skins, records messages and mp3s with its built in mic, and can be driven around with your iPhone (just kidding about that last one).

The product is hot off the presses, but Nanda has already released some how-to videos that demonstrate some of it's cutest features, seen below. It's available for wholesale at the NYIGF booth 4112, ending tomorrow, or, for regular consumers, from her online store.

Constructed from silky-smooth pigmented ceramic that allows it’s body to be drawn on time and again. Draw your favorite pattern, label what you’re saving for, let your friends play graphetti artist, or simply leave him clean and minimal. This piggy is ready to be your friend and help you save. He’ll even lend you some of your own money in a pinch…what a pal?!
by: Ladies & Gentleman
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Flo-tea! is the metal tea spoon that floats in your tea cup.
Isn’t that cool? :)
Design by: Alexandru Onoiu
bit.ly/floTea

Souvenir First Aid Box

by: Jiang Qian licence: Copyright / All rights reserved tags: swiss knife souvenir
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by: Greece Is For Lovers licence: Copyright / All rights reserved tags: sport hand weight metal greece
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To re-use plastic bottles and made you of the tongs for the beach.

by: Gilles Landry licence: Creative Commons tags: tongs bottles
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Here’s the perfect excuse to play with your food. Mashed potato mustaches and tunafish toupees are only the beginning. Food Face is designed for the young at heart, no matter what age you are. Constructed of hotel-quality ceramic.
Design: Jason Amendolara
jasonamendolara.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/food-face/