For the feel of a traditional pedal boat with a solar-powered boost, check out this concept. If includes “a center cockpit where up to four passengers can sit, alternating pedaling duties in 2 person shifts.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
When you get tired (which should be after only a few minutes), switching to solar power can help lighten the load
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Boasting an hourglass-inspired design, the “Kahva” coffee brewer seemingly lifts “boiling water up into its ceiling and magically dispense hot, life affirming black magic to an awed audiences.” No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for one more picture. Here’s how it works:
Fill the double-coated glass container with water. Watch the hot water flowing upwards due to rising air-pressure. Bring the water to boil by using the induction powered table station. Let it brew for a few minutes. Switch of the heating device and watch the brewed coffee emerge in the glass container
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For a stylish urban hardshell backpack, look no furthur than the Reppo II, which comes equipped with an iPod connector and integrated speakers. No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Nevermind that boomboxes are the bane of public spaces. Let�s just focus on how cool this is. No matter where you go, music’s got your back
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These nifty R/C Airsoft Battle Tanks from ThinkGeek are “ready to bring your childhood battle simulation dreams to life in the comfort of your home or office.” Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Tired of using your imagination to fire your R/C tank at the enemy Bawls bottle which maliciously invaded your territorial sovereignty? Imagine no longer, and blast the enemy on your living room carpet with the powerful air motor turret on this R/C tank (uses self generated compressed air).
Sound quality is key when it comes to speakers, but if you don’t want to settle for the boring designs then check out these creations. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Called the “Stunning Camera”, this “mod allows you to make any standard disposable camera into a shocker by routing the internal capacitor to the shutter.” Video after the break.
Yes, it’s the ultimate in comedy, and you can do it yourself with just a little bit of tinkering. As you can see by the video above, it’s not rocket science, but it does take a good amount of time and work
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Not only is this bookshelf great for storing your reading material, but it also keeps things in balance using sliding weights. Click here for first picture in gallery.
In this case, “form” gets an added twist with the addition of a pivot and some sliding weights. So you can have a cookily tilted shelf, or slide the weights around to compensate for an unbalanced library
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The “Wash Up” concept basically “stacks a washing machine on top of your toilet — after the washing cycle is over, the water that’s used to clean your clothes is stored in a reservoir where it can be used again later to flush the toilet.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
As an added bonus the washing machine is situated higher off the ground, making it easier to load and unload clothing without having to crouch down. It also has the advantage of allowing people who live in smaller apartments to actually have room for a washing machine, since the space used by the toilet and washer overlap
So you’ve seen press shots of Softbank’s transforming 815T PB, now check out the phone in the wild. Click here for first picture in gallery.
We’ve just returned from a joint press conference with TV Tokyo, SoftBank, and Toshiba where we saw the 815T PB in the flesh, the very first Mecha/Transformer like 3G mobile phone. As we stated earlier, this is a kit given with the phone that you glue to the back of the handset
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How about a webcam that puts you in the game? This GX-10 Interactive Gaming Cam from ThinkGeek does just that and also doubles as a traditional webcam. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Three games, Kung Fu, Super Knight, and Funny Stair will have you fending off Ninja attackers, running jumping and avoiding falling deadly spikes, and shooting down rocket-powered mutants by swinging your arms up down, left and right