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| Posted: 16 Oct 2008 06:51 AM CDT As the flames get hotter you stumble in panic looking for your way out of the maze of hallways that seem so familiar yet alien at the moment. Smoke stings your eyes as you desperately search for any signs of escape. Follow the Halo, it will guide you. This may seem like some scene in a movie but in reality this could happen to any of us. In times of crisis, we lose our ability to think coherently and often the simplest task seems daunting. Halo was designed to aid people in times of crisis such as blackouts and fires directing them to the fastest possible exit route. By using LED lights, halos are cast upon the floor indicating the direction in which the exit is located. This is especially useful in smoke laden fires since people are advised to stick close to the floor. The light also pulsates in the direction of the exit providing a secondary indication upon which direction to head. Designer: Foo Wei Zen & Chua Wenfong        |
| PSP 2 Makes Pocket Bulges Almost R-rated Posted: 16 Oct 2008 06:41 AM CDT Sony just barely updated the PSP but designer Tai Chiem is already thinking about the next iteration. His design calls for a flexible OLED display that can be conveniently rolled. An electric charge powering the display stiffens it while providing near bezeless prime real estate for gaming. Stereo speakers on either side double as a jog wheel or control knobs and he envisages Sony finally implementing two joysticks. Pipe dream or not, it’s sexy and lives up to its name; it don’t get any more portable than this. Designer: Tai Chiem        |
| So You Want to Plug it Up, Do You? Posted: 16 Oct 2008 01:46 AM CDT Don’t let your bath water take over your life like the monster that it is. Water in the bathtub can be a real slippery mother; own it with the cutest plug ever: Easy Plug. One plug, a connecting plastic wire, and another plug that floats. Simple enough? Maja Ganszyniec designs a plug on a line on a plug: “A set of two rubber plugs: for a basin and for a bathtub. Both side of a plug are spherical, that allows plugging the basin without placing the plug exactly in the middle of the waterhole. This is an alternative solution for people with fine motor problems, impaired vision, elderly and children. The basin plug is easy to plug in and plug out- instead of 'pinching' the tiny knob you just scoop it out. The plug for the bathtub has an element floating on the surface of the water. This not only allows plugging in and out without leaning over the bathtub, but is also an extra safety feature for an overflow.” Two fun plugs, one goal: stop the classic plug. And they match your fruit branded mp3 player! (Yet) Designer: Maja Ganszyniec        |
| If Nokia’s Aeon And A Nano Had Sex… Posted: 15 Oct 2008 03:15 PM CDT I don’t know what it is about Apple fanboys, but they can’t stand to see good design without their beloved logo glowing affectionately on the back. The designer, Mac Funamizu, drew on the Nokia Aeon to design a phone he would like to have, complete with Apple’s standard livery. Using a nondescript tactile feedback technology, its surface adapts to different purposes while the e-ink screen envelops the phone in graphics and information. Designer: Mac Funamizu        |
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