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Stockholm Furniture 2009, Full Coverage Posted: 04 Feb 2009 04:24 AM PST Can't get to Stockholm, Sweden to attend the Stockholm 2009 Furnishing Fair? We've got you covered. Just bookmark this page for the latest. Hit the jump to see what we've seen so far. Updated: Wednesday February, 2009 No Tags

Wet, Pause, Lather, Pause, Rinse, Now You’re Clean! Posted: 04 Feb 2009 02:22 AM PST Environmental issues are close to my heart simply because I hate to see us waste so much of our resources. Water is a precious one that we take for granted and like it or not we do waste a lot of it when we take a shower or a soak. Industrious designers are coming up ways to cut back the guilt of a nice hot shower. Take a look at this Ishi Shower for instance. Besides looking good on the wall, the showerhead also features a slider that allows you to control the flow of the water. A cool pause button lets you pause the flow mid-way so that you can lather-up the soap (or brush teeth like Jennifer Aniston) and then resume for the rinse. No, it's not earth shattering technology or something; the current shower knob should suffice. But its good looks with fancy names! Designer: Lockie von Moger Lockie von Moger

It’s Guitar Learnin’ Time with Dr. Roboto Posted: 04 Feb 2009 12:31 AM PST Designer Eugene Cheong brings you “Maestro,” laser and mp3 guitar learning aid. You put mp3s into the device via SD card, the songs are converted into guitar tablature, and the tablature is projected, with laser lights, onto the guitar fretboard as you play. No longer will there be a barrier between you and the great and powerful rock and roll god! It is a rock and roll (laser show) fantasy! The Maestro is a learning device that connects to any guitar. It is a compliment to any style of guitar (supposing the guitar isnt too radical) as well as any level of learner. Cheong’s main aim with this project is to create a device that bridges the gap between beginners and their fear “that music pedagogy is an elitist discipline.” Fear not, young one! For you will attack the music world head on- with lasers! Pedagogy! Check the words on the aesthetic end, or just skip over it and get to the juicy stuff: Being a complementary product to the guitar, Maestro was design to complement it not only in function but also in form. Maestro has an extremely organic visual styling that suits almost any and every guitar. From a front profile Maestro blisters appropriately to indicate where the technical package of the product is housed and indicate to users where the business-end of the products are. From a top profile, the convex form of the front hood was design to indicate to users where the lasers are whilst protecting the lasers from coming into direct contact with the users eyes. The concaved, OLED screen however, does the opposite by inviting and providing users with a surface for data input and interaction. Black chrome as been used for the top bridge, locating arm and the feet to complement the gloss of the usual guitar visual language whilst a dark grey has been used for the main support and slips to provide a sense of neutrality so that Maestro is not particualrly biased towards any particular guitar. The design is highly emotive and funactional at the same time. The main sweep of Maestro not only complements the guitar but also provides careful consideration for individual strumming styles. Welcome back to the rest of the world! The device does not compromise the integrity of the guitars krangin’. The top bridge, feet, and locating arm are ABS plastic (chosen for moldability and affordability.) Bottom support and clips are die-casted magnesium alloy (chosen for lightness and rigidity.) Attachment is as thus: once secure, the locating arm acts as one axis, then the lasers cooperate and consulate and calibrate - recognizing the frets on the board, locating the product on another axis. Once active, the device accepts mp3, midi or wav files, and “hrough software,” is converted to guitar tablature, then lit up on the frets as you play. That and the rest, apparently, is magic! Sweet, sweet, Guitar Magic. IMPORTANT Extra Note: (lol) the final note is that “The product will have to comply with Australian Standards (AS/NZS 2211.1 :1997) due to the class 111a lasers mounted in the product.” Whoa to laser laws. Designer: Eugene Cheong No Tags

Dandyism Rule: Ride Must Be Stylish Posted: 03 Feb 2009 08:30 AM PST Dandy gentleman prefer to be chauffeured but that’s only because there isn’t a ride suitable to the lifestyle. Bentleys and exotic imports are way to flashy. They need something more refined and subdued like the Motobecane Motivo. The electric scooter rides you around in style. The in-wheel motors are powered by a removable, rechargeable suitcase wrapped in luxurious walnut. Not as tasteless as its Japanese counterpart and no where near as brash as an American chopper. Designer: Miguel Ángel Iranzo No Tags

Brush Can, Cleans A Fine Toothed Comb Posted: 03 Feb 2009 08:23 AM PST You won’t catch me on my hands and knees sweeping with an old fashioned duster. No sir I prefer to use the power of a little wonder called the Roomba but sometimes getting manual is the only way to go and the Brush Can makes it a tad easier to keep up cleaning chores. The densely packed bristles can magically clean themselves if you pull them thru combed teeth. Also a perfect way to hold the brush in place. Brills. Designer: Hye-Min Jung No Tags

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