CableBin Hides Your Messy Cables Inside Of An Attractive Can

CableBin Hides Your Messy Cables Inside Of An Attractive Can

Having a bunch of cool tech and gadgets around your home is something many of us are lucky enough to have, but one thing many of us also suffer from is the unfortunate ability to have tons of wires that are supposed to be tucked away in an unsightly location. We’re not all interior decorators who are able to connect our tech while also able to keep things neat, which is why the CableBin may be just the thing you’ve been looking for. (more…)

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    Hide Your Messy Nest of Cables In This Neat Wood-Paneled Can

    Hide Your Messy Nest of Cables In This Neat Wood-Paneled Can

    We all have one—that corner in your living room where the modem, the router, the surge protecter and friends live. It’s a mess. You can try to hide it behind the couch, or you can cover it with unread mail. Or, you could store everything in this handsome wooden container.

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    Keyfleas Don’t Actually Bite While You Type

    Keyfleas Don't Actually Bite While You Type

    A lot of things can bother you while you’re trying to work, but what about things that you only perceive as nagging? In Keyfleas, little lights follow your fingers around a keyboard like a swarm of fleas, and can create the sensation that something is nipping at your fingers.

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    Titan Arm Assistive Exoskeleton Wins James Dyson Award

    Exoskeletons are definitely the way to go to boost and assist people’s natural strength. There have been numerous exoskeleton prototypes created, but most of them cost an arm and a leg to make. That’s not the case of the Titan Arm, winner of the 2013 James Dyson Award.

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    The Titan Arm was designed by four mechanical engineering students at the University of Pennsylvania, and it’s a low-cost upper body exoskeleton that was developed for use to lift heavy objects and health care. The exoskeleton increases the user’s arm strength by up to 40 pounds to reduce fatigue, and braces the back.

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    Those with injuries can also use the exoskeleton to help rebuild muscles and relearn fine motor control. The working prototype was created for less than $2,000(USD), using 3D printing and CNC machining technologies.

    [via designboom]

    Yin Yang Bathtub for Couples Keeps You Close, but Not Too Close

    Tired of sharing your bath water with your significant other? Did you pee in the tub again? Why? Why do you do this to me? What is all that sludge floating in the water? How long has it been since you last bathed? Well, couples sharing a bathtub can be trouble and it keeps you both a little too close for comfort. Now there is this $55,000 Yin Yang Couple’s Bath bathtub that can solve your problems.

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    The beauty of it is that it’s actually two separate tubs so you can bathe together, but you know, stay the hell away too. It’s perfect for the relationship on the decline. A good step to take before the whole separate beds thing. It even features a soundwave massage and has colored lights in rainbow colors.

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    The whole concept is fairly creepy. What did you do today dear? I stayed the hell away from you, that’s what I did and I am continuing that trend right now. What did you do? I was in the big tub with the poolboy.

    [via This Is Why I’m Broke via Geekologie]

    The Gramohorn II: Accoustic Speakers Gone Wild

    The HTC One has been a pleasant phone to own, ever since I upgraded from my iPhone. But I have to say that I’ve never considered adding on a pair of 3D-printed speakers that cost thousands of dollars. These speakers look interesting, but they’ll cost you quite a bit of cash.

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    The Gramohorn II speakers are designed to amplify the sound of your HTC phone. They were based on a commission by HTC UK from Justin Wolter. They are supposed to be able to boost the HTC’s included speakers’ volume by 50%.

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    Gramohorn II works with the HTC One family of phones, from the HTC One, the HTC One Mini and the HTC One Max, thanks to a changeable cradle. The plaster resin version will cost you approximately $1,610(USD) while the milled stainless steel version will fetch a whopping $8,030.

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    [via Ubergizmo]

    Nissan BladeGlider Concept Hints at Future Production EV

    Nissan has unveiled a very interesting new concept car that will make its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. The car is called the BladeGlider and it has a unique three seat design. Nissan says that the BladeGlider is a proposal for the future direction of Nissan electric vehicle development and an exploratory prototype for an upcoming production vehicle.

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    This concept looks pretty wild for road car, but Nissan has been successfully testing the triangular shape in racing cars for a while. The BladeGlider has a front track that’s significantly narrower than the rear track, putting the two front wheels closer together than the rear. Nissan says that helps reduce the drag exerted on the vehicle and increase performance.

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    Inside the car uses three seats with the driver sitting ahead of the two passengers. This passengers sit you to the right and left of the driver giving everyone an unobstructed view of the road. The BladeGlider uses interesting scissor style doors that open up and out. Nissan also says that the driver seat automatically moves to the side to allow rear seat passengers to get in and out easily. The production car based on this concept will also be the first time Nissan uses in-wheel electric motors, and the car will use the same electric battery system from the Nissan Leaf.

    5 Retrofuturistic Designs That Helped J Mays Reshape the Automobile

    5 Retrofuturistic Designs That Helped J Mays Reshape the Automobile

    Ford Motor Company announced this week that top designer J Mays is retiring. In his 33-year career and 16-year tenure at Ford, Mays ushered in the era of retrofuturistic styling that other car companies scrambled to follow. Here, we look back at five of his vehicles that steered the shape of automotive design.

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    Most Beautiful Items: November 2 – 8, 2013

    Most Beautiful Items: November 2 - 8, 2013

    Maybe we’re entering that time of year when you never want to leave your house. That’s just fine, because there are plenty of beautiful things for you to pass your time with right here. From a cloud bridge, to perfectly looped GIFs, here are the most beautiful items of the week.

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    This Book Shows You What It’s Like to Have Dyslexia

    This Book Shows You What It's Like to Have Dyslexia

    For people with dyslexia, relating their struggle with reading to the general population can be a seemingly impossible and frustrating task. Graphic designer (and dyslexic) Sam Barclay, though, hopes to finally bridge the gap between those with reading difficulties and those without using his new book—a visual experience of what dyslexia actually entails.

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