2020 Harley-Davidson concept is Batman approved

Posted in Automotive by Conner Flynn on May 18th, 2010

This concept design for a futuristic Harley-Davidson motorcycle looks a lot like Batman’s Batcycle from The Dark Knight. And that is an awesome thing. Might as well wear the entire costume and cruise around Gotham looking for crazies.

The design itself is low on details, but we don’t even care. Ten years from now I want to be riding this thing. That’s all there is to it. By then I might even be able to afford it in my Batcave.

Space Invaders toaster

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on May 16th, 2010

We love us some Space Invaders around here and this Space Invaders toaster is pretty awesome if we do say so ourselves. It was designed by Chris Naylor, a student designer in London.

This Space Invaders toaster toasts individual invaders into your bread so you can zap them with butter or jam and eat them up. Should this toaster ever go into production, we would buy it in a heartbeat.

Keyhole for drunk people

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on May 9th, 2010

Much like the handicapped, drunk people need special help. Bars on a restroom stall, so they won’t fall in, etc. Unlike handicapped people, their impairment will pass after a night full of puking, stumbling and people laughing at them.

One thing we can do to help these common-sense impaired numbskulls is to make it easier for them to get into their home and away from the rest of us. That’s where this keyhole comes in handy. It would be hard for anyone to miss the keyhole with a device like this on your door.

verTick Wall Clock concept

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on May 3rd, 2010

Clocks are all pretty much the same. Square, round, rectangular. verTick is an unusual and interesting clock, operating with sticks and numbers instead of a digital readout or hands.

The middle of the clock has an aluminum section with windows. The sticks move up and down on motors to put the right number in the windows to display the time. The sticks just go up and down.

Crazy couch turns into a punching bag

Posted in Concepts by Shane McGlaun on May 3rd, 2010

Most of us have those days where we just feel like punching something. We have all felt that way before. A new couch design called the Champ for campeggi furniture is perfect for those days.

The couch has an articulating back rest that is round and can be stood upright to punch when the urge hits. The back is padded so you won’t hurt your arms or legs if you kick and hit the punching bag.

Desktop Microwave

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on May 2nd, 2010

If you spend a ton of time at your desk, the Desktop Microwave would be perfect for you. Sadly, it’s just a concept at the moment, but if it ever becomes real you won’t have to ever leave your desk again.

The Desktop microwave comes from the mind of designer Steve Gates, who’s life goal is apparently to make everyone fat and deskbound, with a taste for microwaved food. Oh, wait. Isn’t that the America we know and love?

U+ USB Hub scans for viruses, demons

Posted in USB by Conner Flynn on May 1st, 2010

Having anti-virus software on your computer is essential. You also have to worry about getting a virus on your removable storage nowadays too, so designers have come up with this U+ USB Hub concept.

It’s a USB hub in the shape of a cross, that offers an antivirus scanner, allowing you to scan your flash drives, ensuring that the infection doesn’t spread from there. It should also keep you safe from vampires and demons.

Office Assault: Post-It gun is coolest office gadget ever

Posted in Concepts by Shane McGlaun on April 28th, 2010

One of the few pleasures I had back when I had a real job was burning through as many office supplies as I could in any given week. Post-Its were the favorite fodder around the office. Some folks would stockpile the things like they were Cold War era rations.

The coolest office gadget I have ever seen has surfaced and gives you a way to blow through those Post-It notes even faster. The thing is called the Office Assault: Post-in Gun and it is sweet. It has a clip that you can load with Post-Its and when the trigger is pulled, the sticky notes are pushed out the barrel of the gun.

USB Memory Watch

Posted in Watches by Conner Flynn on April 27th, 2010

There’s nothing new abut a watch with flash memory in it, but the USB Memory Watch concept looks cooler than most and stands out from the crowd. The USB port on the end of the watch is retractable, so it won’t get in the way when you need to use it.

Plus, we like the face on this one, which features a visual indicator of just how much storage space is left on the watch, uh drive. It just plain looks awesome.

Lamptop concept uses Ctrl Alt Del to turn it off

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on April 26th, 2010

You know the drill for what to do when you run into computer trouble. Just hit Ctrl Alt Del to reboot or turn it off through Task Manager in Windows. Well, the Lamptop concept puts this into practice to turn off your lamp.

A regular Power symbol switch is used to turn it on. The device also comes with RAM and a display so that it can double as an electronic picture frame to display uploaded images. It was designed by Alex Nesterenko and we hope to see the Lamptop become a reality some day soon.

Circular walking bookshelf for literary human hamsters

Posted in Furniture by Conner Flynn on April 25th, 2010

Reading is awesome. It will expand your horizons, take you on amazing adventures etc. But sitting down to read isn’t helping you stay slim. These circular walking bookshelves can help you workout your body along with your brain.

Artist David Garcia has built a prototype. However this should be marketed for holding video games, not books. That’s where we need the exercise. You’ll need a large room for this thing, but it will keep you fit.

Blue Flow concept monitors your Asthma using your phone

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on April 21st, 2010

Here’s a great concept for those who are asthmatic and need to pay close attention to their health. Multiple doctor visits can really add up and put you in debt, but Blue Flow can help, by helping you monitor your asthma.

Blue Flow is a system that combines a peak flow monitor with your mobile phone, allowing information to be wirelessly transferred to your phone for your doctor to look over. The end result is that you can more easily keep on eye on your health.

Supermarket Electric Vehicle concept makes shopping easier, shoppers fatter

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on April 20th, 2010

Remember in the Wall-E movie where all of the future humans were lethargic and fat, riding around in hover chairs. Well, this is where it starts. Right here with this concept. Some future fatty may need to put down the soda and chips long enough to time-travel back to 2010 and fight this thing.

A designer has come up with a nice leisurely way to pick up the groceries with this Supermarket Electric Vehicle. The battery-powered vehicle will allow you to zip around the aisles without having to burn a single calorie.

USB drive glows to show what’s on it

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on April 19th, 2010

Can your USB drive do this? No, of course it can’t. Neither can mine. This USB stick concept lets you see what’s on it without having to plug it into a computer. The glass “screen” on the surface shows what kind of files are on board by color: pink means images, blue for documents, green for movie files etc. Wonder what porn looks like. They even fill the space on the back proportionally so you can see which ones are taking up a lot of room.

This design would probably require some kind of battery, which would make the price a bit unattractive, but we love the idea. Many of us would pay extra for the convenience it provides.

Ripe Radish garden light concept looks like a power up

Posted in Concepts by Shane McGlaun on April 15th, 2010

As a gamer, I know that a glowing vegetable is a good thing. I mean, this is the sort of game goody that does stuff like make you fly or turn into a giant. In the real world, glowing vegetables aren’t common.

A design concept called Ripe Radish makes a glowing vegetable common though. The red glowing portion is a garden light that you stick into the ground. The green plant out the top is a plant just as you expect.