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Claire's Blog Posts Tagged 'technology' (5)

Old Typewriter Creates Colorful Works of Art



For West Collect's Annual Artist Competition, Tyree Callahan modified a 1937 Underwood Standard Typewriter to invent what he calls a Chromatic Typewriter. The typewriter began as a concept, but as he was replacing the letters on the keys with colors, his curiosity got the best of him and he decided to actually try it out. Not only does the Chromatic Typewriter really work, but…

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Added by Claire on December 6, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Fake Window Blinds Create Optical Illusion

Makoto Hirahara's Bright Blinds are not what you would expect. At first glance, they look like an ordinary pair of blinds, but upon further inspection you'd be surprised to find out that there's actually no window behind them. So what do these blinds do if they don't block out sunlight?

Hirahara's Bright Blinds actually serve a lamp-like function. They are made of electroluminescent (EL) sheets, which means that you can control the amount of light the…

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Added by Claire on December 3, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Little Printer's Adorable Personalized Feeds



The Little Printer is an adorable product that Berg Cloud has been working on and has finally decided to release in 2012. Users subscribe to feeds, such as News Headlines or Four Square, and the Little Printer prints them onto a 10 inch receipt-like strip of paper. It even goes a step further and filters the feed so that it "can bring you paper deliveries, regularly, quietly and…

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Added by Claire on November 30, 2011 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Revolutionary iPad Controlled Eco-System



Remember Tamagotchis? Those little toys that became your very own digital pet you could feed and play with? Well, if you liked those, then you definitely need to see this. The Biome Smart Terrarium by Samuel Wilkinson is like an adult Tamagotchi, a flora terrarium that is controlled by your iPad or iPhone. The Terrarium contains sensors that monitor its needed, such as water,…

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Added by Claire on November 17, 2011 at 1:25pm — 1 Comment

iPod Co-Creator Presents: Nest Smart Thermostat



This small piece of technology, measuring 3.2 inches in diameter and 1.44 inches deep (8.18 x 3.66 cm), will change the way we live forever. There is no doubt that the Nest Smart Thermostat will take over households in the upcoming years. After all, who wouldn't want one of these devices in their homes, especially when it only costs $249? What exactly makes this thermostat so… Continue

Added by Claire on October 26, 2011 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

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