Archive for month: October, 2007

Design of the Day: Soundolier duo

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The Soundolier® duo | Wireless Speaker Lamp is an interesting convergence of lighting and sound. I’m not sure of the value of wireless speakers in a device that must be wired for power anyway, but if you must have rear speakers for your surround sound system, this may be a nice way to camouflage them.

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Ponoko

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My brother sent this clever take on custom manufacturing, Ponoko. Looks a lot like another step closer to the fab lab, but with someone else doing the dirty work of running and maintaining the laser cutter. Now if only it wasn’t shipping from New Zealand…

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Free Conference Call

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We’ve been using this service for a while at HangBoard Snoflight, and it is simple and works well. It’s a convenient way to make a group conference call. I see they now offer free recording of calls, with control of recording featurs by the account holder or host.

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Design of the Day: R2 Mark II Gaming Mouse

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Once you take the time to get to know the R2 Mark II Gaming Mouse it’s a great piece of hardware. It’s smooth, fast, precise and versatile, but it does take some time to actually read the manual, and maybe even create a custom hardware profile. Otherwise, the small size and circular design can throw [...]

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Design of the Day: Cannondale’s “Quantum Leap”

Categories:Bicycles & Biking, Design

The designers at Pennsylvania’s Cannondale bicycles have done some beautiful work on a groundbreaking new city bike design. Key features are quick folding, a fully enclosed drivetrain, front suspension, and a striking look. Read about the process, the results, and see more pictures.

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