Tomás Saraceno‘s M.O. as an artist is to make you float—either on top of millions of yards of plastic, or inside of hexagonal sky pods, or on top of an inflatable balloons. His latest Jules Verne-tinged installation, which opened today, is no different.
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Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. Inhaling enough of the gas can poison you and possibly kill you, but because of its nature, you’ll have no idea when or if you’re being exposed to it. The presence of the gas can be identified using carbon monoxide detectors, though.
People don’t really have carbon monoxide detectors installed in their homes or in their cars. So David Tyer decided that the best way to go is to design an iPhone case with a built-in carbon monoxide detector in it.
His design makes sense. For one, people carry their phones with them wherever they go, so if they’re being exposed, then their phones could alert them of the risk.
The only downside is probably the fact that having a built-in carbon monoxide detector might make the case bulkier and burn through more battery than most users would like. Most detectors are a little on the bulky side, so I’d expect a small and compact detector to cost a bit more than usual.
Tyer’s design is only a concept for now, but who knows? Some manufacturer out there might just decide to make it.
[via Gadget Review]
The eternal debate—of whether to soak in the tub or lounge in a hammock—has just been rendered moot, thanks to this stunning carbon fiber hammock tub that lets you do both at the same time. Made by the UK company SplinterWorks, it’s called the Vessel, and it makes for an awesome centerpiece for your bathroom, assuming you’ve got the room for it (and the cash).
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Things change over time. Famous logos morph from black and white text into ornately embossed colorful graphics
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Early computers were bland beige boxes—meant to blend in with whatever workspace they were placed on. But during the golden age of the super-powerful workstation, designers got wild with form factors and materials that oozed with confidence and no small amount of sass. In some ways, the new Mac Pro returns to that era—and here’s a speculative rendering to prove it.
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Just because they’re dead doesn’t mean they approve of your shopping habits. There’s nothing they can do about what you buy or don’t buy, but they can remind you that there’s more to life than shopping by showing you their dead and zombified faces every time you take that little plastic card out of your wallet..
..provided you’ve got one of these special edition prepaid debit cards, that is.
The artwork on these cards is by the talented Charlie Adlard, who is currently the primary artist for Robert Kirkman’s highly-acclaimed The Walking Dead series.
The art might look familiar, but that’s probably because they’ve already been published in the comics or in the graphic novels that collect a set of issues of the series. My favorite one features the zombified versions of Rick, Michonne, and Andrea shown above.
Which one’s your favorite?
The Walking Dead prepaid debit cards are available online from Card.com. At least they’re not credit cards – The Governor would be responsible for collecting any late fees.
[via The Hollywood Reporter via OWWWP via Nerd Approved]
Chances are you’ve used an equalizer before, and chances are there was a lot of blindly turning dials and hoping something good happened. The Timbre Speaker embraces exactly that kind of blind experimentation by using nothing but two glasses for its sound control.
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Here’s a brilliant way to drum up new business if you’re an optometrist. Myung Dong, an eye doctor in Jeju, South Korea, found the perfect way to convince the local elderly population that they could benefit from glasses or other vision treatments: a business card featuring a self-administered eye test.
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There’s a perpetual shortage of space in every home. That’s why multi-functional furniture pieces like the table that Daniel Liss designed have a huge inherent demand – because they let you do more and take on more functions in a singular piece.
First of all, the table is a work desk for two. It’s got generous surface space for laptops, notebooks, lamps, pen holders, and other stuff people often have lying around on their desk when they’re working. There’s a divider in the middle to separate the two different work stations, and each side has a drawer for extra storage.
When the day is done and it’s time to call it a night, the table can be quickly and easily transformed into a dining table that can accommodate up to six people. After the dishes have been cleared, you can set it up into the dual work stations again to prepare for the next day.
It’s a clean and ingenious design that I’m sure a lot of people will find useful. The tables aren’t being commercially produced or sold yet, but hopefully they will be soon.
[via designboom via Gizmodo via Bit Rebels]
In a time when everything from coffee makers to refrigerators can boil water for your coffee or tea, a dedicated electric kettle almost seems like a waste of counter space. So how does a company like Panasonic convince you a kettle is still worth keeping around? Especially a kettle that costs $180? With convenient induction technology and an ultra-modern, angular, space-saving design that also happens to serve as perfect eye candy for your kitchen.
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