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Juan Carlos is the Editorial Director for Yanko Design. Holding degrees in both Philosophy and Computer Science, he has been covering tech and digital lifestyle since 2012. As an open source contributor since 2006, he has worked with the Kubuntu and KDE projects as a technical writer and a software developer, helping to make computers more accessible and usable to people. Having honed his skills over the years, he has developed insights into the design trends in tech and UX. He is a digital artist in his spare time and a self-professed otaku.

Someone Built a Tamagotchi-like Desk Toy That Gets Sad When You Ignore It

Modern desks overflow with timers, focus apps, and smart assistants that promise more productivity but mostly add more things to manage. There’s a calendar nudging…

Gadgets, Product Design, Toys

This CNC Titanium Screwdriver Has a Spinner Top You Can’t Stop Touching

Most screwdrivers and multi-tools do their job but feel generic, with rubbery handles, loud colors, stamped metal, and no reason to carry them unless you…

Deals, EveryDayCarry, Product Design

Someone Made a Flat-Pack Stool from Glass That Loops Like Frozen Water

Flat-pack furniture is usually shorthand for budget compromises, cardboard boxes stuffed with dowels, and Allen keys that disappear the moment you need them. It is…

Furniture, Product Design

Heinz Dipper Finally Gives Fries Their Own Little Ketchup Pocket

Eating fries away from a table means improvising a ketchup situation that usually goes wrong. Packets balance on dashboards, sauce gets smeared onto napkins, or…

Packaging, Product Design

This Silicone Pen Has No Seams, No Clip, and Twists Like Konjac

Most pens announce themselves with metal clips, visible joints, clickers, and branding competing for attention. There’s usually a textured grip zone, a separate barrel, and…

Minimalism, Product Design, Stationery

DVX Night Storm Releases Latest X3: Unparalleled 4K Full Color Night Vision in Pitch Darkness

The usual night-vision experience involves green haze, grainy silhouettes, limited reach, and a red IR glow that gives you away the moment you turn on…

Accessories, Deals, Outdoor, Product Design

$239 Angry Miao Silent Keyboard Channels Tadao Ando’s Concrete Church

Cheap office keyboards sound like plastic rain, which becomes unbearable in open-plan offices or when working late while someone else is trying to sleep. Custom…

Accessories, Architecture, Product Design

Fishing Nets and Snack Wrappers Just Became Retaining Wall Blocks

Some plastics never get recycled, no matter how much you sort them. Fishing nets, buoys, agricultural films, and multilayer snack packaging are too dirty or…

Architecture, Product Design, Sustainable Design

This Ceramic Bowl Has Secret Compartments for Pistachio Shells

Eating pistachios or olives usually means improvising a discard situation. Shells end up on napkins, side plates, or scattered across the coffee table, and by…

Accessories, Minimalism, Product Design, Tableware

A Granny Cart That Looks Like Luggage: Someone Actually Built It

Walking to the grocery store with a wire granny cart has always been practical but never particularly pleasant. The wheels rattle over every sidewalk crack,…

Accessories, Product Design

Longer ePrint Replaces UV, DTF, and Rotary Printers with One Box

A typical small studio or serious hobbyist handles printing across multiple devices and vendors. One machine for paper, maybe another for vinyl, a separate UV…

Accessories, Deals, Homes, Product Design

NAK Studio Imagines a Hi-Fi Stack You Would Actually Want on Display

Most Hi-Fi gear still looks like anonymous black rectangles, even in carefully designed living rooms. Serious listeners often hide their amps and speakers in cabinets…

Audio, Product Design
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