Picture Perfect Shot
REC is a delightful camera that gives the subject an equal opportunity to view his pose as the camera clicks the picture. A rotating display…
Product Design
King of the Cephalopods
Besides being editor of YD, I’m also a unicorn herder and recent crowned King of the Cephalopods, but a king ain’t a king without a…
Every Drop Goes Into the Flowerpot
Sometimes it takes a simple re-design to add functionality and solve a problem. For example the Cavity Flowerpot – it’s designed with four receptacles to hold…
The Power Train
The Chain Power Strip caters so well to our plug-ing needs that I’m completely sold on the idea! The strip is like a chain link…
A Cellphone for Women and Men with Manbags
I agree with designer Paz Brouk that women who tend to keep their cellphones in their purse find it a nightmare to retrieve before a…
Don’t Touch the Furniture
The early years of my life were filled with memories of plastic covered remote controls and couches. Yes, my parents were THOSE people. I was…
Tit for Tat and Tweet
When you need answers to specific questions, Google may be of some use but a dynamic collaborative environment demands instant answers from people with shared…
Cookie Spoon Delight!
Instead of wasteful plastic and wooden stirrers, why not use an ecookie? Dense enough to keep a satisfying crunch when stirring yet scrumptiously delicious as…
Phone with an Extra Squishy Surprise
My generation (I’m 30’ish if you must know) will not understand the need to have a cool looking phone that allows you to browse the…
Making Yearly Calendars Obsolete
I am totally impressed with the Puzzle Calendar! What an ingenious idea with an easy to follow system. You simply keep shifting the tiles each…
Don’t Shred Your Paper – Disappear Your Ink!
Take a peek at this, paper shredder that doesn’t shred – this is the electromagnetic erasing system. The idea for this project came to the…
Minimalist 3D Camera is All Smiles
If I came away with one one conclusion from this year’s CES, it’s 3D. For years companies have been talking about it but it seems…