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• Demolition Robot
• Computerized Clay?
• Motion Sensitive Remote Control
• A Very Relaxed Radio
• More Than Words

Demolition Robot Posted: 23 Jul 2009 01:22 AM PDT Did you watch the Seattle Kingdome demolition in 2000? That stadium was brought down by implosion techniques; however it's not necessary to resort to kabooms every time you want to bring down walls or buildings. To knock them off safely something like the Kaputt.R Demolition Robot should suffice. Features: Kaputt.R has a folded two-armed architecture that allows a wide range of motion. A counter-weight effectively balances the extended arms. It is propelled by 4 electric caterpillar tracks, allowing a wide and stable stance without exceeding the maximum load-bearing capacity of the floor. A selection of tools can be attached, such as a buzz-saw, plow, or high precision tools like the power gun. The Powergun was inspired by conventional explosive demolition. To curb pollution and additional waste (wiring, casings, etc.) the Powergun uses propane gas as its shockwave source. It directs pressure waves of propane gas explosions in a linear direction, effectively weakening walls by shooting holes through them. The wall can then easily be knocked down. Designer: Tony Weichselbraun

Computerized Clay? Posted: 23 Jul 2009 12:23 AM PDT What if a material could be manipulated both digitally and physically through a seamless two-directional interaction? As a designer you know that there are limitations to the sketching, renderings and imaging that one does. Despite the 3D images, you still need to translate your ideas into an actual physical form. The existing human-computer interface designs limit our "tactile faculties". The Digital Clay is an attempt to surpass the physical and digital divide via touch. Notes from the Designer: “Digital clay is a material interface that helps satisfy the needs of today's technologically driven society by providing the means for new forms of remote physical communication and interactions. This interface has important implications for areas ranging from design, to communication and entertainment. As a physical 3D modeling tool, it is the first step towards a future of materials with the ability to transfer three-dimensional information digitally, democratizing digital technologies for all users. The interface creates a two-way interaction between a digital interface and a physical surface, allowing users to manipulate physical objects through the computer, or vice versa. This creates a system where users can manipulate forms physically and digitally through a seamless two-directional interaction.” Designer: Isabel Lizardi

Motion Sensitive Remote Control Posted: 23 Jul 2009 12:04 AM PDT When the Nintendo Wii came along, the world changed. The world of video games, the world of remote controls, that particular world. We got up, we went outside, and we started to play sports and do exercise for entertainment again! Oh wait that didn’t happen at all! We might go there again someday but for now, our world’s got things like Ryan Sorrell’s “Remotion” - Nintendo not affiliated. Up and down for volume, left and right for channel changing. How much simpler can you get? I imagine a bit of carpal tunnel for those surfers who are extra intense into high-volume channeling. Watch out for THAT. Designer: Ryan Sorrell

A Very Relaxed Radio Posted: 23 Jul 2009 12:01 AM PDT You will never find a more chilled out radio than this. “Radio Valerie.” No buttons, no switches. At least none that are immediately apparent. Reveal to yourself the simplicity. To tune the radio, pull the antenna back and forth along the station markers. The speaker face turns the radio on, the speaker face turns it off, and the speaker face controls the volume. And of course the antenna increases the signal reception. Super chill. I wonder, should I have such a device in my possession, were I to listen to metal music, would the radio move itself into a more metal position? Perhaps with the adult contemporary… a swaying relaxation? Any way you tease it, this radio has personality. Designer: Radio Valerie

More Than Words Posted: 23 Jul 2009 12:00 AM PDT Is your phone a camera or the camera your digital player as well? Confused? You ought to be! As newer generations in gadgets and devices come out, the clear demarcation of their lineage gets blurry for the sake of multi-functionality. In the name of salvaging individual identity, mintselect @ mintpass has designed a range of devices in the typographical form of their function. Called the "Used as Read" series, the stackable lineup includes a speaker, a remote control, a woofer, a music player and amp, a radio and a lamp. Designer: mintselect @ mintpass

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