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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]

You have a lot of work to do. You’re on a deadline. You’re stressing out because people are constantly dropping by your desk saying hi, how you’re doing because you’re in a computer lab. You need to block everybody out. What do you do? Slap on some headphones and tape this sign onto your back. That should do the trick. You can work without any interruption now. More »

The truly lazy are often the most creative. Like this developer, who was caught outsourcing his entire job to China so that he could spend his time at work… not working. More »

Spilled Pepsi (or worse) on your keyboard again? No need for a China Crisis if you’re rocking the Logicool model k310 washable keyboard. This good-looking peripheral can take a wiping and keep on typing while other keyboards snap, crackle and pop their way into meltdown mode.

We’re very familiar with Kopin’s Golden-i, but it was surprising that an early collaboration with Motorola Solutions didn’t immediately lead to Motorola selling the head-mounted computer on its own. That odd discrepancy is being patched up now that Motorola Solutions’ HC1 is here. The design keeps its signature micro-display, head tracking and voice commands, but sees a slight repurposing from Kopin’s focus on security: Motorola Solutions’ attention is on giving construction workers, field technicians and soldiers an always-up computer that keeps their hands free when it would be too dangerous (or just unwieldy) to grab a handheld. We haven’t been told if the HC1 has been upgraded to that promised TI OMAP 4 chip, although we do know that there’s an optional camera to bring on the Aliens-style video feeds as well as pairing support that offers cellular data, GPS and voice calls when linked to the right phone or hotspot. Whether or not the HC1 keeps the Golden-i’s $2,500 price is an unknown as well — that said, the corporate emphasis is more likely to see bulk sales of the wearable PC than any kind of scrimping and saving.

Update: You’ll find an official clip for the HC1 after the break. The clip also confirms that there’s no OMAP 4 in this version.

Continue reading Motorola Solutions outs HC1 head-mounted computer, keeps workers’ hands free in sticky situations (update: video)

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