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For those that enjoy a little industrial style décor, this light would be a great addition.  Although it looks a bit like a light you’d see out in a workshop, they’ve added just enough class to it to make it work for indoors.  Specifically adding finishes to it that you definitely wouldn’t see out in the workshop.  Although the classic workshop lights would cost you far less than one of these pendant lights will.  Cutting edge designs always cost a small fortune.

The light is actually said to be even more tough than the lights it was inspired by.  They added some refined angles as well to give the piece a more interesting look.  It comes in two different versions, there is the gold-plated and then the chrome-plated.  I don’t imagine that your garage light comes with the option to be gold-plated.  Although, as I said before, it’s still probably the cheaper option.  This light will end up costing you $132.98.

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Going to get your dry cleaning clothes cleaned is always a pain.  It costs extra, plus you have to remember to go and pick them up.  There is the option to use things like Dryel, but after a while those inserts can cost quite a bit too.  Although, the Dryel does at least prevent you from having to drive to get your clothes done.  If you tend to use the dry cleaners for some of your delicate clothing that doesn’t necessarily require dry cleaning, this washer could help you out.

One other issue in the laundry room is finding places to hang clothing that needs hang dried, especially if your laundry room is more of a hallway than a room.  Well with this takes care of both problems while still functioning as an actual washer.  Calima is a washing machine with a tray to safely dry your hang dry clothing.  The board is 60 x 60 cm, but can be extended an additional 32 cm for larger items.  The integrated fan pushes warm air up through the board’s small holes which will dry off your delicate clothing.  The washer itself also has various presets within such as Easy Ironing, Jeans, Delicate, Synthetic, Sportswear, Ecowash and several other options to choose from.  The washer will retail for €700 or about $923.

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Some of you might remember the article about the Hoverit Floating Chair, a lounger that can float on a cushion of air. I remember looking at that device and thinking: well, it would be fun to sit and hover, but the plexiglass mold doesn’t look too comfortable.

It is only natural that someone would take the Hoverit one step further with the Cloud sofa. Designer D.K. Wei’s magnetic floating sofa is designed for “ultra comfort and relaxation”.

The soft upper part can somehow remain airborne thanks to the force generated by the bottom base. I wonder how much the user can move around on the cushion before that upper part cannot be held aloft by the magnetic force.

The Cloud sofa was apparently an entry in a relaxation design contest, and it was good enough to win an honorable mention.

Sadly, this Cloud sofa still remains a concept now, but I would love to try it out. Granted, I wish there was some support for your back, as I would love to work on my laptop while resting on this.

However, I believe the whole point is to allow the user the experience of resting on a cloud. I wonder if it is as relaxing as it looks.

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This next machine is a real sign of the times. It is a washing machine that is designed to wash you instead of your laundry.

This human washing machine, known as the Avant Santelubain 999 allows the user to lie down and let the machine spray him or her with soap and water, along with infrared light for steam heat. It will even use aromatherapy and sound, then has an option of a seaweed wrap.

Say what? I’m not really certain how that seaweed wrap part works, but I have heard that the Human Washing Machine will sterilize itself after a wash is completed.

So what are we looking at here? A replacement for the shower and the bathtub? It looks like it takes up just as much space. It combines the spraying of the shower, and the relaxation of the tub. That might make a good slogan if anyone ever wants to market this thing.

I imagine that you could probably stick yourself in a washing machine and accomplish the same thing, but you don’t want be around for the spin cycle. Now, if only someone could invent a human washing machine that could also clean the clothes that you are wearing.

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What exactly are we looking at here? Is someone doing a remake of City of Lost Children? No, this is the PediSedate, a Game Boy accessory that is designed to distract kids with portable electronic game playing while they are being sedated for surgery.

Yes, it is a gadget that is needed. If I were six years old, and I had the choice of counting backwards from 100 or playing a Game Boy, I know which one I would choose.

Of course, do you really think that you could get that headgear on a small child without some sort of fight? I suppose that you could lie and say that the part that fits over the nose and mouth is part of the game. You wouldn’t be lying, for the real game is to get the kid to sleep for surgery. There is a greater good principle at work here.

And yes, it is creepy. This is one of those devices that had better not fall into the wrong hands. Note the slogan triangle that reads “distraction, comfort, and sedation”. For some reason, slogans like that always give me the creeps, sort of like the one describing the society of Brave New World: “Community, Identity, Stability”.

In all honesty, I’m not certain if you can get the PediSedate, but it definitely shouldn’t be purchased without a license. Apparently, this device is or was real, and many gadget blogs are reporting on it in celebration of Game Boy’s 20th anniversary.

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When I think of a portable safe, I can’t help but think of something flimsy that could easily be broken.  Much like the ridiculous cheap ones that are created for kids to toy with.  I’m not entirely proven wrong on this safe, especially when you can clearly see in some of the photos that the walls of the safe are just thin plastic.  However, this safe finds a way to deter thieves despite that it could easily be smashed open.

The safe can hold all kinds of little things such as your wallet, phone, car keys and anything else that’s small.  Then to open it back up again you need a code.  Just whatever you do don’t move it without punching in the proper code first.  When the safe is moved it sets off an alarm, keeping thieves from taking it with them or smashing it into something to break it open.  The alarm is a full 90dB and thankfully the keypad is strong and weatherproof.  So despite that this safe is only £36.95 ($55) it’s not exactly cheaply made.

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Tiptoe through the tulips on your desk with the USB Tulip Hub. After all, how often do we come across a USB hub that actually appeals aesthetically? Far and few in between, I suspect. The USB Tulip Hub will retail for $22 a pop and certainly brightens up your work area with four individual tulip bulbs, where each of them hold a USB 2.0 port to connect to your myriad of devices. It will work with both Windows and Mac systems. If only the tulip bulbs came in colors apart from red - now that’d certainly make it more desirable.

Keyboards can be quite the filthy device if you happen to place it under a microscope - imagine checking out crumbs from last year’s pizza party at the office, which now house colonies of thriving bacteria and other micro-organisms. Which is why the conventional keyboard design isn’t too conducive for hospital environments where everything needs to be kept as sterile as possible. Enter the Medigenics Keyboard that takes a different route when it comes to design, doing away with the raised key system by replacing it with a flat keyboard design instead (complete with faux 3D key graphics for those who have yet to get used to it). Apparently, touch typists will be able to pick this up quickly with its low learning curve, and the whole idea behind this design is to make it to wipe with hospital-grade disinfectants at any time. Heck, it even comes with a warning light that will flash at preset intervals to remind you the keyboard is ready for another wipe. Hospital management committees can pick up the Medigenic keyboard for about $140 each.

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NEC is once again thrusted into the headlines of technology news with word of its latest release - the new 3.5″ amorphous-silicon transflective thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) module that boasts quarter video graphics array (QVGA) resolution, where it will feature higher reflection properties compared to its predecessors (we demanding consumers wouldn’t expect anything less than that, would we?). This display has been shortlisted by NEC to see action in a variety of small, professional applications including handheld terminals, personal digital assistants (PDA) and portable navigation device (PND) applications.

This new 3.5″ display will see NEC incorporate its latest technologies, including the new super-reflective natural light (SR-NLT) technology, which is a proprietary technology that enhances LCD performance in outdoor lighting environments. About time too, we say, as even until today, the latest and greatest gadgets fail to shine (pardon the pun) under direct sunlight, although they have brightened up considerably when indoors. NEC hopes to change that with their new release, where in the reflective mode, the display module will capitalize on NEC’s optimum LCD panel design so that excellent visibility is provided complete with viewing angle characteristics, regardless of where the user is. Not only that, this module makes reading displayed information a snap with the backlight off in order to further reduce power consumption.

At press time, most portable information display instruments in the market today are powered by either transmissive or transflective LCD modules which work in both transmissive mode (using the light from the backlight) and reflective mode (using the available ambient light). Regardless of which mode is used, the backlight is the biggest culprit, consuming anywhere from 70% to 90% of the displays’ total power consumption. NEC’s response is this 3.5″ messiah of sorts, where it reacts to the environment for maximum battery life, boasting a high reflection ratio of 16% and a contrast ratio of 20:1 in reflective mode. We can’t wait to check out devices that take advantage of this display in the near future.

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