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Star Wars costume-maker strikes back against George Lucas
Lawyers for Lucasfilm will argue that there was an implied contract to produce the uniforms, which were in any case based on artwork which it provided. Lawyers for Mr Ainsworth will argue that the copyright has expired, because the uniforms were pieces of industrial design rather than works of art. The case is expected to [...]
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Random pic of the week
Stephanie Metz’s incredible use of wool for her felted sculptures examine the anatomy of the fetal development of teddy bears, and their skulls… also large breasted cow, leggless lap chihuahua and adorable bull dog… scary and cute at the same time…
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Space Invaders LED Doormat
The Space Invaders LED Doormat is motion-sensitive, so whenever someone comes near, a glowing green invader moves back and forth across its stylish flat panel display, and the invaders only feed on four AAA batteries. Crafted in industrial grade rubberised plastic too.
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Pandora Alarm Clock
Pandora is an unusual alarm clock designed for people who don’t manage to get up immediately and constantly hit the snooze button so that in the end there is no time left, neither to shower nor to have breakfast.
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Danzka Vodka
I bought a Danzka Vodka when I was in Germany on my way back to Singapore. I don’t know how it taste like because I have not tried it. I bought it because it aluminium.
According to the website, aluminium is used because it cools the vodka faster than glass. It’s slogan? “Danzka - made to [...] -
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Tengu USB Companion
Tengu is the USB-friendly face-pulling companion that lip-syncs along to the music, speech and sounds it ‘hears’. To activate Tengu simply blow. Then all you have to do is make some noise. With over 14 different facial expressions, Tengu is guaranteed to cheer you up every time you clap eyes on it. Click on the [...]
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Melting Light
Looks more like a droplet flying out of a ripple upsidedown, Melting light is a concept by a student in Germany. Itss the details that makes it beautiful, taking care even of the cable coming down.
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Bloxes
Bloxes are building blocks made of interlocking pieces of corrugated cardboard, folded together. Their unique shape and structure make them exceptionally strong and lightweight. Bloxes can connect with each other on all six sides, so you can use them to build walls, benches, tables, tunnels — whatever you can think of.
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Moto Spins off its handset business.
In the past few years, though, the hero has become doddering and confused. As the industry moved beyond the Razr with innovative designs like the iPhone, Motorola kept firing off Razr variants, such as the Krzr and Rizr, overusing the letter “Z” like a geezer donning hip hop gear to keep it fresh with the [...]
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Tenga Flip Hole Onacup
Called the Tenga Flip Hole onacup, it’s a self actualizing machine that opens up so you can clean it easily. It’s made of silicon, and there are vacuum and pump buttons on it for you to adjust the side and pump. It’s good for fifty goes and will cost you USD99, including three pots of lube.
“The Tenga Flip [...]
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Slash-proof T-shirt
A uniform manufacturer in Chuo Ward, Osaka, has developed a T-shirt intended to provide protection against knives. The strength of the T-shirt - made from ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber - is equal to that of aramid fiber used in body armor. The lightweight T-shirt is machine-washable and provides superior protection from slashing attacks but not punctures by [...]
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