DSLR’s can be tricky when you’re trying to get those ultra-tight macro shots, especially without a detachable viewfinder, since your body has the tendancy to cast a shadow on your subject. If you don’t have the right lenses, you might as well be using a point and shoot. While a wide assortment of point and shoots take macro shots pretty ...
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Defendius Maze Lock: Nobody Ever Goes In, Nobody Ever Comes Out
Mr. Willy Wonka was the king of being secretive. For years, no one went into his factory and no one came out. The Wonka factory was the proverbial elephant in the room. Although his factory was gated off by iron bound bars, it couldn’t hurt to have a little extra security. The 100% titanium alloy Defendius from the Art Lebedev ...
Read More »3D IQ Sphere: The Rubik’s Ball?
The Rubik’s puzzle has long been known for its cube-shaped colorfulness. Despite a few exceptions, the Rubik’s Cube remains just that, a six colored cube. What if you were to take the Rubik’s Cube, and mold it into the shape of a ball. You’d have something that looks eerily similar to the 3D IQ Sphere. The 70 mm diameter of ...
Read More »Stow Away Your Booty In A Pirate Themed Home Theater
I’m going to go ahead and guess that this Pirates Of The Caribbean Home Theater is wooden leg accessible. More inspired from the theme park ride then the actual movie, the wall of the theater displays 7 pieces of art themed after scenes from the Pirates ride. And much like the ride, the theater contains a lighting scheme that will ...
Read More »Grobal Plants Water Themselves, Look Kitschy
They’re not the most beautifully designed item you might want lining your home, looking much like a small cactus plant you can pick-up at your local convenience store, the Grobal is more than just normal kitsch, but a self-watering plant pot. Water is sucked into the plant gradually through a reservoir on the bottom of the device. The Grobal might ...
Read More »Massaging Backpack Makes It Easier To Lug Your Shit Around
Despite the fact that there have been giant leaps in terms of ergonomics for gadgets, overuse can still cause your body to feel as if it’s falling apart. If they didn’t, there would be no market for massage items such as these. The Massaging Backpack might still cause you to ache, but at least it provides a solution for a ...
Read More »INFO Live Bracelet: A PC On Your Wrist
As far as entries to the Next-Gen PC Design competition go, the INFO Live is relatively simple and straight forward. The INFO Live Bracelet basically acts as a wearable smartphone, merging a mobile device and a PC into a fashion accessory. Use the 55 x 20 x 180mm touch-controlled INFO Live device for Internet connectivity, data transferring to other wireless-enabled ...
Read More »Double-Sided Transforming LCD Display Steals Our Heart
For all of you who haven’t had the chance to upgrade to a flat-screen LCD display yet (heaven forbid), you might want to wait a little bit longer. At least if anything like this product has a future. This conceptual LCD can divide into two back-to-back monitors if your family doesn’t want to watch the same picture you want to ...
Read More »Man Catalogs Star Wars Action Figures With Help Of Pixel Art
If you’re to take a trip over to Joshua Budich’s website, you might be confused by what you find. At first glance it appears as nothing more than a showcase for a gallery of somewhat lame Star Wars-themed pixel art. But as you click further with your mouse, you discover a hidden secret. The pixel art is just the begining. ...
Read More »Port-O-Rotary Phone Takes A SIM For The Team
� While there have been attempts to bring the rotary phone into the modern age, and even attempts at retaining the rotary dial design as fashionable, none has been successful at making a rebirth of the device which used to be the norm. The Port-O-Rotary adds in SIM card capability, allowing you to bring your clunky rotary phone on the ...
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