I think this is a pretty great idea, and if you work in a windowless office you might also. The Bright Blind was created by Makoto Hirahara and it basically recreates the look of a window covered by venetian blinds, but on any wall. The slats on the blinds are made from electroluminescent sheets that [...]
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LED jellyfish mood lamp launches
Posted by Wanting It Bad in November 19th 2007
Well that’s it really. This desktop tank holds three jellyfish which “swim” around.
In the top of the tank are 6 LEDs, which let you set the mood by blending from colour to colour or stopping on your fave shade.
Perfect for, er, people who like jellyfish. Fifty bucks-worth of liking…
[Source: Pocket-Lint]
Tiny USB-powered desk vacuum
Posted by Wanting It Bad in November 4th 2007
We’ve seen USB hoovers before but not ones that are tiny replicas of retro upright cleaners.
This cute 8-inch model in a modish brown and beige colour scheme is $19.99, plus worldwide shipping.
[Source: Pocket-Lint]
Don’t Intrude On My Personal Zone
Posted by Wanting It Bad in November 2nd 2007
We all have it, what people call the “personal space” or “zone” - the area around us that if impeded on makes us uncomfortable. The Eclipse Office Partitioning System was developed to address the issue of privacy and lack there-of in open plan designs seen in workplaces today.
Cubicles don’t exactly illicit hard work so Designer [...]
USB Ferris Wheel Phone Stand
Posted by Wanting It Bad in November 1st 2007
So a phone call comes in, and your handset stand starts revolving and tinkling like a fairground attraction and the whole office starts glaring at you, and you trip over trying to switch the darn thing off, bang your head on the way down and there’s concussion, a blaring ambulance, stitches and a long painful convalescence [...]
Walkstation treadmill desk
Posted by Wanting It Bad in October 22nd 2007
See what they’ve done here? Add a treadmill to a desk and a workstation becomes a walkstation. Genius.
[Source: Pocket-Lint]
ScooterDesk - a computer desk with wheels
Posted by Wanting It Bad in October 20th 2007
The ScooterDesk concept from Utilia Design is a wheeled “standing-aid” with an included writing tablet.
It serves as a mobile touch-down station for occasional short tasks such as filling out forms, checking data and browsing the net.
It can also be made to order as a dual version with seating for two persons - although it’s not [...]
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USB Whac-a-Mole: Whack it at your Desk
Posted by Wanting It Bad in October 2nd 2007
Bring a little bit of that carnival feel to your cubicle with this mini Whac-a-Mole desktop game.
The dreadfully named “Whack It” game connects to your USB port and lets you play with yourself at your desk.
No, they’re not really moles. The little dudes look more like oversize red, yellow and green LEDs. Nor does the [...]