Hardy Shuttle

Hardy Wines has launched the Shuttle, which “features a 187ml (single serve) acrylic wine bottle securely sealed by its own acrylic wine glass. The tamper-proof bottle is opened by a simple twist-top action, which also releases the glass in which the wine is poured.”

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Snow Carving Tri-Ski System

Easy to use, looks safer than a normal snow ski or snowboard, it doesn’t require the use of special boots, bindings or poles. Just climb on board, point it downhill and hold on. A set of padded handlebars are used to turn the front ski for steering the device while the two back skis that you stand on can move independently for side to side motion which allows you to really lean into a tight turn without the fear of falling. For transport the whole thing collapses down into an included bag. USD899.95 is bloody expensive but seems like lots of fun…

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Plug & Enjoy Speakers

Roughly the size of a power adapter the speakers plug into any outlet and are designed to receive an FM signal from your stereo, iPod, cellphone or anything else that can be connected to an FM transmitter. Simple and effective… now to apply some product semantics to it…

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Wind-Defying Auto-Open Umbrella

Rain fall in Singapore yesterday was recorded as the 3rd highest in 75 years… many parts of the island were flooded… the highest recorded was in 1978. In other news, this Wind-Defying Auto-Open Umbrella takes the issue on with an innovative design that withstands winds of up to 35 mph (That’s the speed of a mountain bike rolling down a slope without brakes). With the patented vented mesh system, wind is dispersed through reinforced mesh pockets in the lower canopy to eliminate umbrella inversion while reducing overall torque on the shaft and your arm, all while shielding you from precipitation.

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U-Ram Choe @ bitforms gallery, New York

Untitled, 2006
bitforms gallery installation views
etched stainless steel, LED, circuits, motors, CPU board, custom software, cable
50 x 60 x 60 cm  / 20″ x 24″ x 24″

This artpiece and the others in the family reminded me of HR Giger’s Biomechanics… a merger of organics with machines…

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