In the fourteen years that Amazon.com has been in existence, we have seen them add thousands upon thousands of new products to their ever expanding online store. Initially starting life as an online book store, Amazon has grown to include products such as the then popular VHS, moving to the digital market with DVD’s, CD’s [...]

“Simplicity is beautiful” is an expression that comes to mind when looking at this timer cube. It features four presets: 5, 15, 30, and 60 minutes. To activate the timer, simply turn the cube so the time you want is facing up.

Alarm beeps when the time is up. No buttons to press, no dials to [...]

A good defrag software that can clean your hard drives and optimize them for maximum performance is what every computer user needs. I’ve compiled a list of 8 great defragmenters, most of which I have used myself, and I’m pretty happy with the outcome.
Diskeeper

Diskeeper is one of my favorite defragmentation softwares out there. In the [...]

Here we have yet another radio-controlled creation that definitely would have made it into the Top 13 Strangest R/C Toys list if it would have been around when the article was published. Say hello the R/C skunk.

Authentic-looking skunk mimics like the real thing–minus the spray, of course! Moves backward, forward, and flicks its tail at [...]

One of the things I love most in life is food. I eat about eight times a day, usually simple snacks, but I’ll never say no to a full fledged meal.
One of the things I always say is: ‘If you really love food, you learn how to make it’.
What’s better than being able to fill [...]

A couple days ago, Google announced the release of their new App for the iPhone: Google Earth (iTunes Link).  No, we didn’t already have this on the iPhone….that’s the Maps App powered by Google Earth.
OK, so this new App may seem a bit pointless, but stay with me, it’s definitely something to watch.  Here’s why.
First [...]

It’s one part modern and 2 parts whimsical. The Flaque Table technically only has 3 legs, all with different shapes. It’s a bit kitsch but he sleek lines and elegant wooden table top brings it back on the side of modern. However just as it’s trying to look all serious in your room, “X” marks [...]

I’m always amazed at the dexterity some servers are gifted with; 2 plates of food and 8 cups of drinks all delivered without a hitch. I can barely get out the door with 3 cups of coffee so I usually force a co-worker to come with me. Pick-Cups have uniquely designed handles that make them [...]

We received entries from all over the world. Poverty is a difficult problem to diagnose let alone solve but nonetheless as designers we can address different aspects of poverty and hope by dealing with each point in the problem, we can begin to collapse the systemic process and give back the dignity every person deserves. [...]

If you thought your premium mouse had a lot of buttons, check out the Glide Keyboard from Weston Boege. Resting on low friction pads, the keyboard slides around your desk picking up the movement through an optical sensor mounted underneath. The keyboard also integrates traditional mousing controls into the moulded palm rest that grips your [...]

By Ian Chiu
For road warriors going on a business a trip, the second most important thing other than a notebook is a mobile mouse, which can greatly affect productivity. Having said that, Microsoft has had numerous laptop mice over the years that are both functional and portable, but none of them is more eye [...]

By Andrew Liszewski
The Winter isn’t the best time of year for using portable electronic devices, particularly if you live in a cold & snowy climate, or just happen to be vacationing there. There’s the constant debate of whether it’s worth taking your nice warm gloves off to answer that call or skip to the next [...]

By Andrew Liszewski
My fridge is usually pretty bare, which is why I like this collapsible Soft-Refrigerator concept by Electrolux. The use of a heat-insulating membrane and modular vented shelving means the fridge can be collapsed and ’size-optimized’ based on how much food you need to refrigerate. And besides making more room in a cramped kitchen, [...]

By Andrew Liszewski
I went through the yo-yo phase when I was younger, and I can remember when spending $10 on a ‘premium’ wooden yo-yo seemed like a major investment. But at some point I decided a career in yo-yo-ing just wasn’t for me, probably because I was pretty sure you couldn’t actually make a career [...]