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Again, this is no ordinary sink. The top part of the sink unlike the normal ones has been made from recycled rubber, which otherwise would have gone waste. We did come across some uses of recycled rubber before like sculptures and furniture, but the use of it in a sink is something new and thought provoking. The close-up picture [below] provides you an understanding of how it would look like.
Feeling “hot hot hot” with that buttoned up shirt? Don’t worry. Now you can cool “off, off, off” even with the tie on. Yes, with the USB Necktie Cooler 3 you could cool down yourself even in the hottest days. The cooler comes with a portable charger so that you could power it up any time and any where. It is priced at $35.00 at Thanko.
The disparity that exists in different parts of the world is hard to ignore. Around the globe one can find places where people still do not have the basic requirement for a safe and clean toilet system. So a noble effort like Poosh does deserve accolades. The system called Poosh consists of a toilet seat with a biodegradable bag that can be fitted to any bucket. The mechanism allows the seat base to open when someone sits on it and close to stop the foul odor or the growth of flies.
Patience, craftsmanship and finesse are the words which we instantly relate to, when we see something as grand as this. Be it toothpick or Lego or paper or cards, structures like this have always caught our fantasy. So here we have the Minas Tirith, built entirely of matchsticks which is on display “at the Iowa State Fair (Des Moines Register building)”.
My first question happened to be whether this was some kind of an art or a campaign to ride more and more bicycles. Although it might look like an art with innumerable circles but actually it is a strategy to sell bicycles. Instead of an indoor display this shop in Altlandsberg, Germany uses the idea of simply mounting them on the exterior wall of the shop, without the need of any signboard. Needless to mention that it would definitely attract onlookers and the attention it requires for good sales.
Think about a shoe that can tighten or loosen itself automatically without the wearer having to touch it . Well, Nike could be on its way to create such a footwear, a model of which you see in the picture. The patent filed by Nike goes “The automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position.” Since the shoes would have self adjusting straps, the awkward moments of loosening of laces and bending down to tie them, would no longer be a problem.
Japan has always been the home to robots and other advanced technologies. And this isn’t any different. The “Intelligent Toilet” you see above can identify your health condition based on your urine. The system can analyze the excreta, generate/store reports and also provides features to measure blood pressure, body temperature & body/weight ratio. Overall, a full scale health analysis, just a ‘pee’ away.
Contrary to our speculation in believing this building to be some form of a tourist spot, it is actually the M&G Research Laboratory in Venafro, Italy. The curvaceous structure actually comprises of frames with tents made of PVC coated polyester stretched across and supported by “symmetrical metal lattice arches“. Not only the shell looking forms are awesome on their own but the thoughtful placing in a pool multiplies the beauty, thus providing a completely rewarding sight [other factors for positioning the premises in a pool are security and thermal regulation].
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