CPR Pad: Align nipples & push

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on June 18th, 2008

CPR Pad: Align nipples & push
At last, a concept that lets you line up someone’s nipples and give them new life. The idea is that you would have this handy if someone collapses and needs CPR. It’s not intended for any kinky nipple fetish you may have.

Just slap it on the chest, line up nipples and follow the instructions. It flashes to show you the proper timing, and clicks to let you know if you’re using the right pressure. It just might help save a life or two.

Electric Bike Train: Ride like ducks in a row

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on June 17th, 2008

Electric Bike Train: Ride like ducks in a row
The price of gas being what it is, and considering what it will reach, suddenly all kinds of personal transport concepts are looking more promising. Take the Electric Bike Train for instance. In a world of skyrocketing gas prices, it’s the perfect electric bike for an entire large family.

It’s designed by Jiang Qian, and while I can’t find anything about just how many bikes can be linked up, I would guess quite a few. The front wheel connects to the two rear tires of the next unit. See, even when gas is unaffordable, you can still listen to your kids bitch and whine and ask “Are we there yet?”.

Sens Phone concept for the blind

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on June 16th, 2008

Sens Phone concept for the blind
This concept phone by Takumi Yoshida, looks wavier than a water bed bearing a Sumo wrestler. That’s because it’s made for the blind and the nearly blind, with lighted sides that help convey different alert messages and curvy tactile keys that make it distinguishable for the visually impaired.

It would also be good for those users who want to feel as if they have squeezed their phone into a different shape, causing it to bulge. Great idea for the sight-impaired as there aren’t many phones they can use easily.

Dumbbells get smart

Posted in Sports by Conner Flynn on June 12th, 2008

Dumbbells get smart
The dumbbell hasn’t had an upgrade in a long time, if ever. Well, now suddenly they are getting smarter. What if you could have an entire set of dumbbells in one compact design? That’s the idea behind this concept by Sang-Hoon Lee.

You can digitally adjust the weight of the dumbbell. There are tiny balls inside the dumbbell that spin. The faster the balls spin, the heavier they weigh, thereby beefing you up so you don’t look like a girly man. You can adjust the speed of the balls, which adjusts the weight, simply with a dial and pushing buttons. The set comes with a charger cradle..

QWERTY glass keyboard for Superman’s fortress

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on June 12th, 2008

QWERTY glass keyboard would look good in Superman’s fortress
I’m not sure if Superman is a Mac or PC guy, but I do know that this QWERTY Glass Keyboard would look right at home in his fortress of solitude. Clark Kent on the other hand would have nothing to do with this. It’s called the No-key Keyboard by Kong Fanwen and it looks awesome.

Aside from being the flattest full-size QWERTY keyboard yet, it would be easy to keep clean. If it ever comes to market, you get the full glass surface, camera and lighting that uses motion capture technology to translate finger movements into characters on the screen. Of course, you’d want to treat it like the delicate piece of glassware it is, and be careful. And remember, it’s not a novelty plate to serve snacks on.

Intuit concept phone loves the Sun

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on June 7th, 2008

Intuit concept phone loves the Sun
Here’s another great concept phone. Aside from being a slider, the Intuit is a new approach as far as design. It takes after the iPhone as far as having a touch screen and even has a second screen for user input. It also sports a 5 megapixel camera with built in editing software, a touch keypad with tactile feedback, and even a chemical-based solar skin that will charge the battery when exposed to the sun’s rays. I don’t know about you, but I was taught to never leave my phone in the hot sun. Anyway, it certainly looks pleasing. Is it intuitive or not? Hell if I know. If it ever gets released, I guess we’ll find out.

Speak-er concept has nice form

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on June 5th, 2008

Speak-er concept has nice formI think we can agree that most speakers are just plain boring. Sure, there are exceptions to that rule, but not nearly enough. The Speak-er concept manages to say quite alot. We like it’s simple and clever design.

It’s designed to be an attention getter with it’s familiar shape and it’s hard not to notice it, halfway expecting text to pop up. It would probably be very appropriate if it displayed the lyrics of whatever you were listening to.

Vibering concept for the hearing impaired

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on June 3rd, 2008

Vibering concept for the hearing impaired
The Vibering is a concept device for the hearing impaired from designers Kwang-seok Jeong, Min-hee Kim and Hyun-joong Kim. The idea is to help the hearing impaired keep in touch with the world at large. The device has a sound detection and identification system within. The user would wear it as jewelry, no different then a pair of rings and a watch. The rings act as ears and hear the sound around the wearer.

They calculate distance and position, vibrating accordly, giving the user valuable information on their surroundings, through the watch part, which processes the sound and displays the results. It will even understand some phrases like “Excuse Me”, your name and car horns. This would be a miracle device for the hearing impaired should it come to pass.

One Hour watch is confusing to onlookers

Posted in Watches by Conner Flynn on June 2nd, 2008

One Hour watch is confusing to onlookers
Jackson Pollock called, he wants his watch back. Lately, it’s become more fashionable to wear a watch that would puzzle anyone looking over your shoulder trying to get the time, then an everyday watch. Designer Denis Guidone came up with the idea that is simply named “Ora Unica,” or One Hour.

So how does one make any sense out of the scribbled line that occupies the face of this watch? Apparently, it has two circular faces, with the minute hand on one and the hour hand on the other. As time marches on, the scribble changes. I know, that explanation doesn’t really help. It’s crazy. I’m guessing it’s 11:40 or so in the pic. If I owned it, I know what I’d be saying. Time to get a new watch.

Chess car maximizes safety in accidents

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on June 1st, 2008

Chess car maximizes safety in accidents
This concept by Dutch designers looks like a Star Trek shuttlecraft on wheels. The basic idea is that the cabin on top of the platform can move around during a crash, which would hopefully keep the passengers inside safely out of any areas that would crumple and get hit during the impact.

The passengers could theoretically be exposed to much less force and the car wouldn’t get damaged quite as badly. That cuts down on injuries and death of course. It’s an awesome idea if it works the way they think it does. Probably the weakest area would be where the cabin and the platform meet. If they can make that super durable, it’s a concept that should work.

Cobalt: The 21st century pocket watch

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on May 29th, 2008

Cobalt: The 21st century pocket watch
Pocket watches have always been a symbol of status and style. Despite that fact, in today’s world it takes a very confident man to sport one, because it’s a very fine line between looking cool and looking like an dandy. The Cobalt brings it into the now, sporting a round OLED touch screen to easily interact with it’s features.

All it takes is moving your thumb left, right, up or down. The screen shows the time, date, temperature, voicemail, email and text. It’s also extremely customizable and easily changed depending on your needs. There’s also a secret compartment for things like keys. Does it make the pocket watch less dorky? I don’t know, but it should go with frilly shirts and top hats…That also have touchscreens.

Pet Plant lets plants express themselves

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 28th, 2008

Pet Plant lets plants express themselves
We humans keep many other living things around us, like pets and plants. But the problem is that we can’t understand or communicate with these other beings. It would make life easier for the plant owner if the plant could just express itself. The Pet Plant by Junyi Heo allows your plants to do just that.

It’s a high-tech pot that will read soil conditions, temperature, humidity, and water. It makes calculations based on the need of the plant, and then expresses its condition through an LCD display. I’m guessing that means that if you nearly kill it, it will stare daggers at you so you feel really bad/scared for your life.

Smartchair will ease your aching back

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 27th, 2008

Smartchair will ease your aching back
We have all kinds of other smart devices so why not a smart chair? Most computer chairs are anything but friendly. Maybe that’s because they lack brains. This concept Smartchair Biofeedback Computer Chair is not just futuristic looking, it also features lots of embedded sensors, an adjustable seating pad for your backside, plus a backpad and headrest that adjusts to your movement.

By adjusting to you, you get the maximum comfort possible. Normally it’s just the opposite, you having to conform to the chair. This new approach means less backaches and better health in general. It doesn’t end there as the chair also has a touchscreen unit that lets you make adjustments yourself. You know, if you’re a control freak or just don’t trust technology. Kinda looks like a chair Captain Kirk would be right at home in.

Look@Me Emoticon Keyboard

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on May 27th, 2008

Look@Me Emoticon Keyboard
The first thing you notice about this odd keyboard is that it’s awfully small. And pink too. Sort of a Pepto color really. What is this, some kind of girlly thing that types out My Little Pony fantasies and spreads digital rainbows between little girls? Well, not really. But close. This 40-key USB pad is supposed to be used to convey your emotions in emoticons.

Perfect for those emo types addicted to instant messaging. The concept makes no sense, so it likely won’t get very far. I thought that the whole point to using certain characters was to save time. Now we have an extra device for it. Oh and did I mention the color is awful? Upset stomach pink is not our favorite color.

You & Pacer Suit make beautiful music together

Posted in Apparel by Conner Flynn on May 27th, 2008

You & Pacer Suit make beautiful music together
Usually, you dance to the music. With this suit, you dance to create the music. Whether shaking your groove thing or gettin jiggy with it, you become a human musical instrument. It’s a concept that measures the electrical impulses of your muscles and converts that info into music or sound effects.

The suit can do it all by itself, with it’s amplifiers and speakers, but it’s also capable of doing so wirelessly by using infrared and a control console. With the console, the user can manipulate the sounds and arrange them alone or with sounds from others. Mostly, the Pacer Suit will just make you look like an extra from the Cantina scene in Star Wars.


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