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- Scratching Beneath the Surface
- Suitcase-blade At The Airport!
- Smart Plus – Not As Confusing As A Tech Movie
- My Best Buddy Braille
- This UFO Stays Grounded
- My Pet Espresso Maker
| Scratching Beneath the Surface Posted: 01 Sep 2010 09:11 AM PDT  Hip hop is a rich culture that has deep meaning to those who live it. By interviewing DJs, MCs, B-boys and Graffiti artists involved in the hip hop community, designer Vanessa Chew create a series of table pieces called Scratching Beneath The Surface. It’s energetic and expressive, modern and emotive, just like hip hop. Designer: Vanessa Chew ----------        |
| Suitcase-blade At The Airport! Posted: 01 Sep 2010 02:36 AM PDT  Airport terminals pride themselves at being these huge structures, that commuting from one end to the other can be time consuming and tiring; especially with a heavy suitcase. If the fun-element in you has not yet died and are up for the quirk, how about suitcase-blading (think rollerblade and scooters) the concourse? Here's the TITAN High-roller Suitcase, which turns into a kickbike when you pull out the footrest. I think it would be funny to see head-honchos of big companies ride their suitcases for a match, and if I were to pick 2 I'd pick Steve jobs and Bill Gates….who do you think would win? Designer: Sindre Klepp ----------     |
| Smart Plus – Not As Confusing As A Tech Movie Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:31 AM PDT  The working mechanics of tech gadgets in futuristic movies can really stump me at times, so for my sake, I'm going to try and keep this as simple as I can. The Smart Plus is a combination of a laptop case, projector keyboard and a Smartphone. There is no screen or a dedicated hardrive involved in the setup; the Smartphone itself is the "brains" in this combo. The inside of the case doubles up as a screen and the projector beams images to it or any other surface you desire. All of it together can be used as a laptop, gaming console or a phone. The phone splits up into two where the bottom half is gaming controls and top touchscreen half, docks with the projector board. The idea for this new system is to do away with unnecessary electronic clutter and use the bare minimum. If nothing else, you can save up on individual internet options for your various devices and use only one for the Smart Plus. Designer: Eunggyu Lee ----------     |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:07 AM PDT  This project goes by the name “Braille Buddy” and it’s created by designer Yasaman Sheri. What this Braille Buddy consists of is a 2-phase educational device aimed at the visually impared, hoping to help them out with the most difficult stages of learning Braille, that being the reading and the writing. It’s a small device with two setups: the Braille Cell and the Braille Keyboard, in place in such a way as to make the transition from one to the other easier than ever before. An interesting observation Sheri notes is that there’s a move away from society-employed or public-service sort of visually impaired help (like Braille on signs, for example), and a move toward useful products and tools used by each individual. Sheri hopes to participate in this move with this Braille Buddy device. Both the Braille Cell and the Braille Keyboard are integrated into the learning process of Braille now, this Braille Buddy turns two into one to assist with the transition from the Cell to the Keyboard, a transition that should be more fluid as they are based on the same system. Simple surface changes are employed throughout the device such as raised keys, raised screen (made of Electro-active polymer,) and Braille indicators throughout. This device was tested and worked on directly with a visually impaired teacher in the field and went through multiple iterations before the version you see before you was made ready for presentation. This device is meant to make the transition into visually impaired literacy easy, and to make it (or in some cases keep it) inexpensive. Sheri intends to have these devices available at libraries and schools for checkout, allowing them to be used during the transitional period for which they were designed, then turned back in for the next person to use. Designer: Yasaman Sheri ----------     |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:03 AM PDT  Have you ever had a set of those gigantic box speakers, the kind your mom or dad had hooked up to their turntable or radio tapedeck, the ones that had heads as big as yours? Did you ever decide that because you totally hated them, you’d get them good by turning the speakers downward, blasting the floor with sound? If you have, you know you get quite a unique sound depending on the materials and density of the surface under your feet. Designer Jm.Jo (Jeongmin Jo) found this out too, and thusly created and brought forth the UFO bluetooth speaker. This little gadget is both a speaker and an MP3 player. It’s what Jm.Jo calls a “vibration speaker”, working with the material of the floor to bring forth a wild new quality. Magnets are installed along the rim so that it can be held in place on metal. And guess what, all you people constantly asking this concept blog “where can I buy?” – you can buy this one! It’s already made, ready to go. You’ll have to be in Korea to find it though. Good luck! Spec Designer: Jm.Jo (Jeongmin Jo) ----------     |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:03 AM PDT  It’s the most helpful thing on four legs in your whole house! The puppy dog comes in a close second, losing only because the rolled-up paper you’ve been given is covered in slobber. The project we’re talking about right here goes by the name “Espresso on Four Legs.” And that’s just what it is, a maker up on all fours. It’s a cylinder that appears to float horizontally above your coffee cup. One side has a door for water, the other side has a door for a coffee capsule. On top, a button for short or long. Designer Dror Goldblum likes the coffee to be hot. Designer Dror Goldblum likes the coffee to be made above the cup. Designer Dror Goldblum has hit the nail on the head. Designer: Dror Goldblum ----------     |
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