behold. the future of seamlessly integrated wireless charging is going to start from your kitchen countertop. thanks to the collaboration between DuPont and Power Matters Alliance (PMA), in future we can expect Powermat’s place and charge technology to be implemented within DuPont Corian solid surface, a synthetic
solar charging for times where you have to be off the grid is totally awesome. however, there’s just one little problem: the sun don’t always stay where it is which means the solar panel won’t be getting the most out of what the sun has to offer. with the SunSocket Sun-Tracking Solar Generator, you don’t have worry
if you are a loner with occasional burst of visitors, then we supposed the Quartz Armchair will make a good companion furniture for your sometime not-so-lonely lifestyle – especially if you appreciate a non-clutter living space. designed by CTRK ZAK and Davide Barzaghi, the Quartz Armchair is said to be the “result of a
the official name for the Victorinox Knife Block with Tablet Stand is actually Cutlery Block 360° Rotating, which we thought don’t quite do the product justice. not that it can do a lot apart from keeping those sharp cutlery safe and tidy, but it does incorporate a nifty ledge on the otherwise unused side of the block for placing your tablet, or your favorite cookbook
ask any hobbyists or home improvement enthusiasts what they wished for and they will probably tell you 3D printers and CNC rigs are on the top of their list. well, now that we have quite a healthy servings of 3D printers going round the market, it is the CNC machine that isn’t. lathe, yes. traditional milling machine, yes. but one that’s smart
smoke detector is the last thing we would be featuring here, but not this particular one: the Canary Smart Smoke Detector. just the word ‘smart’ is good enough to warrant our attentions. as you might have already guessed, the Canary is more than just a smoke detector. first off, it is pleasing to the eyes (a refreshing change to those ugly and uninspiring items offered in the market) and
if you think a bolt action pen like the one Boker offered is a little on the “delicate” side, then Fellhoelter might just have the bolt action pen you are looking for. meet the TiBolt Titanium Bolt Action Pen by Fellhoelter. not only does it feature a unique pen mechanism as designed by Brain Fellhoelter, a toolmaker from Arizona who happens
picture this: you in a deep sleep and someone, such as your spouse or mum or whoever, comes barging in and pull open the curtains, rays of light enough to make any vampire cringed pours in, after which they proceed to shake you up. not a good feeling, we bet. abrupt waking is basically a bad hair day in the making, which is
for every common objects, there are the opulent equivalents and the Porsche Design P’3135 Titanium Fountain Pen you see here is one such example of opulence (though, not the most expensive we have seen). costing a cool €795 or about US$1,050, this lustrous fountain pen is milled from a single piece solid titanium
a couch is probably not the go-to place for a geek, but it would be, if the the couch in question is the Cassina MyWorld Sofa by Philippe Starck. what appears to be a regular designer furniture actually incorporates an electrical re-charging, a USB charger, as well as a Duracell Powermat wireless charging pad – all discreetly
what do you need in time of emergencies? for us, our list goes as such: a flashlight for navigating in lowlight condition, a radio to listen in to emergency broadcast (and keeping ourselves sane at the same time), and perhaps, a charger to keep our mobile devices juiced. instead of having separate items to cover the