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| Poke-free protective packaging! Posted: 30 Aug 2017 12:17 PM PDT Nature put all its effort into making sure the durian was the least consumable fruit ever. It comes with an outer layer of spikes that make it difficult to carry and handle, and its smell is so pungent and overpowering, most hotels in Malaysia have a strict rule against guests bringing durians into their premises. However, it’s still one of the most loved fruits in the region, often referred to as the “king of fruits”. How does one buy and carry the durian then? It tears through most plastic bags (“duri” means spiky in the Malay language) and can often hurt palms when carried by hand. Designers from Wenzhou College developed a bag especially for carrying the Durian safely. Its construction involves a mesh of paper balls that create a perfect container for the spiky durian. The bag comes as a flat mat into which the durian is placed. The edges are folded over to make sure the durian isn’t exposed from any side, and handles on the top allow people to then carry the bag conventionally or even hold it against their body or place it on their lap without getting virtually perforated by the fruit’s spiky outer layer! Designers: Qiu Liwei, Shi Xiaoming, Li Jiawei, Jiang Lei & Shao Jian. |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2017 06:43 AM PDT At any given moment, the sun emits 3.86 x 1026 watts of power… out of which 1.74 x 1017 watts of that solar power end up reaching the earth. That’s a LOT of (free) power and we harness less than half a percent of it. The sun is easily the biggest and most powerful source of energy we have at our disposal, and the future depends on harnessing that free energy. Even Elon Musk thinks so! Coming from Flexsolar (the company behind the PocketPower) the Powerleaf+ allows you to tap into the largest power supply known to man, the sun. It comes with a portable and weatherproof design, surge protection, a kickstand, and USB and DC 5521 outputs, giving it the capacity to charge pretty much every gadget you have! While the PocketPower was built with only portability in mind, the Powerleaf+ balances that out with capability too. It comes with three large solar panels that when folded become thinner than the PocketPower, and when opened, has much more solar panel surface area. A kickstand allows you to set it up so it can effectively capture the sun’s rays at all angles, and its textured ETFE lamination makes it waterproof, snow-proof, dust-proof, and gives it a lifespan of well over 10 years. Plus the textured surface of the panel actually helps it efficiently catch the sun’s rays at any angle! Built with the auto-restart feature, the Powerleaf+ can optimize power supply in the case of cloudy skies, and it even comes with a color changing LED that lets you know the output of the Powerleaf+ (going from below 350mAh to over 800mAh). Going beyond traditional USB outputs, the Powerleaf+ comes with a DC 5521 output too, allowing you to charge heavy duty 12V batteries… the kind used to jump start your car, or charge your laptop. It still retains the 5V USB port too, for everything from your phone and tablet to power banks and cameras. Once done, you can easily fold the Powerleaf+ into a slim package no bigger than the size of an iPad… or hang it from your backpack and harness energy from the world’s biggest free power supply while you’re on the go! P.S. Early backers get a 4000mAh power bank free along with their Powerleaf+ solar charger… So you can save your power for a rainy day! Designers: Xudong Qiu, Charlie Hu & Chengming Gui |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2017 05:00 AM PDT The two seater R200 coupe concept takes inspiration from the only true Czechoslovak car – the legendary 1970s Škoda 130 RS. The designers at H&N retained many of the retro elements that were signature to the Škoda such as the iconic blunt nose, sporty form, and simple arched rear. Inside, however, modern mechanics and technological advancements are all contemporary changes. As for performance, we’re talking 430 hp, acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and a maximum speed of 280 km/h or 173 mph. This is made possible with a high quality chassis, all-aluminium support frame, and an eight-cylinder Audi R8 engine as the technical basis. It sports a six-speed manual transmission, and not much else in the interior unnecessary features in the interior… just you and a thrilling driving experience. Designers: Marek Hoffmann & Petr Novague |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2017 12:55 AM PDT Soundgear is wearable audio I can get behind. The around-the-neck construction, ergonomic shape, intuitive controls, and soft touch fabric provide hands-free, ears-free audio experience unlike any other. Unlike those nonsensical neckband-style headphones, it satisfies that sweet spot between headphones and a Bluetooth portable speaker. Equipped with bass boosted quad transducers, it delivers an exciting sound experience that envelopes the user in their own sound zone without preventing awareness to other nearby sounds. Whether you’re working in the garden, exploring in VR or just watching a movie, you’ll be comfortably immersed in hi-def, surround sound. Designer: Jinwon Yook |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2017 06:08 PM PDT The Convert-a-bench is just a flip away from turning into a picnic table! Its design puts the backrest and armrests on a pivot point, allowing the backrest to come all the way forward and become a sturdy table for your food or books or even your laptop. You can also simply table-flip it back to being a bench again! The Convert-a-bench is made from UV-protected vinyl, making sure it never weathers outdoors and lasting much longer than traditional furniture. The bench is perfectly suited for patios, lawns, porches, or even balconies, and its vinyl construction makes it easy to carry and set up anywhere. Once placed, you can alternate between bench and workbench with a simple flip of the backrest. What’s best is if you have two Convert-a-benches facing one another, they can be flipped together to become a nifty little picnic table! Designer: Premiere Products BUY NOWBUY NOW |
| The hottest/coolest thermostat! Posted: 29 Aug 2017 04:12 PM PDT Hottest and coolest being used figuratively, of course. The GLAS by Microsoft and Johnson Controls redefines what home appliances must look like, along with what they’re capable of. Made to look as pretty as a picture, the GLAS features a translucent touch-screen display that delights the heart with the way it showcases your wall behind it. Pair that with Microsoft’s minimal UI running on the new Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Core and you have a product that performs as great as it looks. The GLAS comes with Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana, allowing you to interact with it using your voice as well as through your other Microsoft products. It comes with sensors that know when you’re in the room and when you’re not, working seamlessly to adjust air temperature and quality too so that it provides the optimal experience while saving on energy… but with a thermostat so beautiful, I doubt I’d ever leave the room! Designers: Microsoft & Johnson Controls. |
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