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• Unidrill, For The Drill Challenged
• I Want To Be A Foreman
• FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE
• Let’s Play Doctor Doctor!
• In 2020 We Can Wear Sony Computers On Our Wrist
• Dune and Milk
• Open Book, Get Chair
• Pebble This, Pebble That

Unidrill, For The Drill Challenged Posted: 25 May 2010 09:01 AM PDT Picture this – I’m holding a Black & Decker drill ready to mount this damn TV sitting on the floor for months. I go in for the kill and everything just goes wobbly. My hands are all over the place. The drill bit is stripping the screw, the screw has gone in crooked, and I’m squealing like a banshee. Not a good look. I’m a 29 y.o. man. I need the Unidrill. First off, there’s a guide so no more crooked screws. Secondly, the handle rotates 90º so the lefties aren’t “left” out, hehe. There is no trigger per say. To activate the drill, you push with your other hand. It’s supposed to be more intuitive and provide more control since the drill’s speed is directly affected by how hard you push. As you can surmise, I’m not a handy-dandy person. I like the concept but you crafty types would know better than me. Yay or nay? Designer: Jiyoun Kim

I Want To Be A Foreman Posted: 25 May 2010 08:52 AM PDT The lifestyle of a construction foreman never appealed to be because it’s not glamorous enough. We are talking about me here. I’m about as reserved as Cher on Oscar night. I digress. If the TRIANGLE is what future foremen will be riding around in, then sign me up. Yes its got all-terrain mobility and an electric motor but HELLO, it’s a CATEPILLAR disguised as a scooter. I get to be in charge and do so in one of these things? Loves it. Designer: Anat Shmueli

FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE Posted: 25 May 2010 08:48 AM PDT What one product do you own, will be useful your entire lifespan? Can’t think of it? That’s because it doesn’t exist, until today. Introducing the GO-GO TRANSPORTER by Tory Orzeck. Originally designed for “obese Americans” (not sure how that is relevant), this design was a finalist at the IDSA IDEA DESIGN COMPETITION. With interchangeable components you can build out a stroller for a newborn, a wagon for playtime, a piece of luggage for your anxious years and a dolly to haul your dead butt to the grave. And when they bury you six feet under, you can take it with you and make a chariot to the afterlife. Designer: Toren Orzeck

Let’s Play Doctor Doctor! Posted: 25 May 2010 02:16 AM PDT Identity Crisis is the theme for Antrepo Design's "I'm Not A…" series and the last item in this lineup is Stethedphone – I’m not a doctor! Predictably it's a headset that looks like a stethoscope and comes with a remote and mic. It allows you to make and receive calls, access voice-control features, and listen to music from your iPhone or iPod. The scope is made from ultra light and flexible plastic, plus three sizes of soft silicone ear tips add extra comfort. Psst. For the record…I'm not who you think I am! Designer: Antrepo Design Industry

In 2020 We Can Wear Sony Computers On Our Wrist Posted: 25 May 2010 01:02 AM PDT Our present need for internet connectivity is so profound that secondary devices like the Nextep Computer are bound to happen. Developed to be worn as a bracelet, this computer concept is constructed out of a flexible OLED touchscreen. Earmarked for the year 2020, features like a holographic projector (for screen), pull-out extra keyboard panels and social networking compatibility, make the concept plausible. Ten years from now is not too far away, so how many of you think we'd be buying such gadgets? Designer: Hiromi Kiriki

Dune and Milk Posted: 25 May 2010 12:10 AM PDT Now, depending on what kind of a person you are, you might have expected that the title of this post had something to do with a wild science fiction movie and a tasty beverage OR, you’d know it’s about some amazing furniture one way or another. And truthfully, yes, there is an abundance of the big F-bomb in here, lots of places to sit, lots of places to put a glass of milk. All of it done by DUNE. Dune is a furniture design company sitting pretty in SoHo, New York City. They’ve been rolling out the seats and tables now for 10 years and this year they’ve collaborated with some lovely pretty faces. Amongst them are: Harry Allen, Karim Rashid, Jozeph Forakis, Carlos Gastelum, Claesson Koivisto Rune, and Richard Shemtov. Below you will see the collection “enamored” as presented by Dune for two days at MILK gallery in NY. All work is ©2010 DUNE, photographs by Frank Calabritto (event shots and exhibit shots). And of course all credit due goes to the designers for designing each piece. Designer: Dune

Open Book, Get Chair Posted: 25 May 2010 12:03 AM PDT Is two posts enough to see a trend? Here’s a book that, when you open it, becomes a seat. Sit on it. It’s called the “Take a Seat” and it’s designed by Darris Hamroun, who more than likely owns more than one bookshelf. This book sits perfectly well up there with the rest of your novels and Star Wars chapterbooks and Teen Beat magazines, then when you want to take a sit, you literally take a book to take a sit. And you sit. Behold the many configurations of the seat. Behold as it unfolds, look as it unfurls. Whip it around and out and in and through and out and you’ve got your bum a place to bum out on and in. Then when you’re done, just close it on up like nothing happened. Ease. Frame made from solid oak boards and steel hinges, while the seat is “inspired by a book cover, made of fabric and foam.” Check out the video for movement. Designer: Darris Hamroun

Pebble This, Pebble That Posted: 25 May 2010 12:01 AM PDT What you’re about to experience right now is a little piece of electronic device called the “Pebble.” It is a simple new take on the keychain car opener based not on buttons, but on sliding. You’ll be sliding all around the town when you find how fun and simple and strangely sensual it is to use the Pebble. It’s stylish. You’ll understand how to use it in basically 5 seconds, and it’ll never be set off in your pocket by accident…? We’ll see about that. If there’s anyone that can prove an object deficient by having it in my pocket for a few weeks, it’s yours truly. No digital camera has it’s logos or instructional markings on it when I’m through with it. My wallet, which originally had all the colors of the rainbow on it (it’s still cute!) is now basically green-gray. Let’s get this little Pebble in there and see how long it takes to go off, unlocking my doors right before I get out of range, rendering my lovely car helpless to the thieves and scoundrels of the world! On the other hand, it does look to work pretty slick. And I am always in love with new ways to activate or work with things, especially when they’re an ergonomic improvement over past models. Try’er out! Designer: Joongho Choi

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