Tube House No Longer A Dream

Here’s one of the more unusual housing ideas we’ve come across in a while. The OPod Tube House, by James Law Cybertecture, is a micro house made from concrete water piping that measures just 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in diameter. Its snug interior features an apartment-style layout suitable for one or two people. Access is gained by a glazed door and […]

Big Tech In Sphero

Sphero Mini doesn’t have anywhere near the same wow factor as the company’s Star Wars line, but on the plus side it also doesn’t have a $300 price tag. The new addition joins Sphero’s original lineup of round robots, packing many features found in its bigger siblings into a ball just 42 mm (1.7 in) wide. Inside that tiny shell is a gyroscope, accelerometer, […]

Libby The Online Library

  When was the last time you thought about going to your local library to check out a book? The Libby app connects local libraries and the thousands of eBooks and audiobooks on their digital bookshelves 24/7. The Libby app is developed by OverDrive. To date, more than 39,000 libraries and schools in 70 countries are part of the service. A catalog […]

Innovative Tetra Shed Hotel

Years ago, the modular Tetra Shed took the design world by storm with its beautiful angular design. Today, the award-winning concept has been reborn as a full-scale hotel. Using David Ajasa-Adekunle’s original shed concept as a guide, Studio X designed the futuristic Tetra Hotel as a series of autonomous diamond-shaped timber pods set in a stunning landscape. The hotel design builds on the award-winning Tetra Shed concept, which was unveiled in 2011. At the time, the shed was created to provide […]

BodiMetrics

The monitor’s alarm will vibrate to wake you if SpO2 drops below your setpoint (80-95%); Improve quality of sleep using customizable O2 thresholds and smart alarm settings; Track SpO2 while lightly exercising to maximize fitness regimens; Wearable Day and Night O2 Fitness and Sleep Monitoring. BodiMetrics O2 Vibe Sleep & Fitness Monitor [7gadgets]

Smart Heated Jacket

  This jacket is Slim fit design and jacket run small. Smarkey heated down jacket designed with 3 heating zones on waist and back and can keep heating 4-8 hours after full charged No Chest Slim Fit heating design can protect women’s health safety and more comfortable. Smarkey heated jacket switch is easy to use – high, medium, and low […]

Millenial’s Workplace Dreams

What do the vast majority of millennials believe a workplace has to offer to inspire creativity and productivity? That’s the very question companies large and small are working hard to answer. The rebellion against open office settings – where personal privacy is completely eliminated under the banner of collaboration-always environments – seems a foregone conclusion, as ill-conceived for worker happiness as […]

4 in 1 Breakfast Station

7-LEVEL CONTROL TOASTER: The 2 slice toast slots can accommodate bread, rolls, bagels, English muffins, croissants and more. Choose from 7 options, from defrost and soft to crispy or brown. INTEGRATED EGG COOKER: Have breakfast ready for the whole family. Boil 10 eggs or poach/steam 3 eggs at a time while steaming, heating or grilling buns and proteins at the […]

House With “Two Skins”

A Chilean beach house provides comfort all year around while allowing guests to enjoy the amazing views of the Pacific Ocean. Architect firm Veronica Arcos achieved this with the “Two Skins House,” which stabilizes temperatures with two insulated layers. The minimalist home offers plenty of sunlight throughout the day and is created to mesh with the landscape around it. The […]

Asetniop Touch Typing

Zack Dennis came to the rescue in 2012 with a chorded keyboard concept called ASETNIOP that used 10 input points for the most frequently-used letters in the English language, and a combination of finger inputs for the rest. Now that keying system has launched for iOS and Android tablets. Each finger of an ASETNIOP virtual keyboard user is assigned to one of […]