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<title>Myto Chair</title>
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    <p>A cantilevered plastic chair that defines new ways of making furniture.</p>

  	
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  		  		<li><a href="http://risdfurniturecad.blogspot.com/2008/02/myto-chair-development-cycle.html">The Making of Myto</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.konstantin-grcic.com/portfolio/osorom/5.html">Konstantin Grcic&#8217;s Site</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/magazine/09minimalchair.html?_r=1&ref=magazine&oref=login">One of the New York Times Favorite Ideas of 2007</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/">Behold the Mighty Myto</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/seating-stacking-folding/myto-chair-by-konstantin-grcic-046142">New Pictures of the Myto Chair</a></li>
  		
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:38:35 -0400</pubDate>
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    <p>Designer Antonio Beradi unveils 5 1/2 inch high heels that have no heels, which have already been snatched up by Victoria Beckham and Gwyneth Paltrow.</p>

  	
  	<p>The Best Links:</p>				
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  		  		<li><a href="http://average-chicks.com/fashion/wtf-shoes/">I Call These WTF Shoes</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.girlawhirl.com/girlawhirl/publish/manolo-blahnik-shoes.aspx?md=3">A Heel-less Shoe from Manolo Blahnik Shoes</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.fasshonaburu.com/2008/01/heel-less-shoes.html">Get a Pair from United Nude</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://secondcitystyle.typepad.com/second_city_style/2008/02/bad-idea-heel-l.html">We Predict This to Be the Hot New Trend Amongst Celebutards</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://truemors.com/?p=26252">Fork Over $3600 to Fall On Your Bum</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2008/02/antonio-berardi.html">Victoria Beckham and Uma Thurman First to Place Orders for Antonio Berardis Heelless Shoes</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=517656&in_page_id=1770">Fashionistas Can&#8217;t Wait to Totter Around in These Hazardous Shoes</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://kingdomofstyle.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2008/03/best-foot-forwa.html">Physics Keep You From Actually Falling Over in Them</a></li>
  		
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:08:06 -0500</pubDate>
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    <p>Grobal, designed by Treg Bradley and Karim Rashid, is a planter for people who have a hard time remembering to water their plants.</p>

  	
  	<p>The Best Links:</p>				
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  		  		<li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/plants-flowers/grobal-selfwatering-planter-by-treg-bradley-and-karim-rashid-044720">For a Greener Home Life</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/05/grobal-greening-techno-organic-self-watering-planters/">Comes With Pot, Soil and Plant Food!</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.grobalworld.com/">Each Pot, $25</a></li>
  		
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:47:09 -0500</pubDate>
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    <p>A new umbrella design that acts more like a huge helmet.</p>

  	
  	<p>The Best Links:</p>				
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  		  		<li><a href="http://shefinds.com/blog/index.php/weblog/comments/umbrella_not_of_the_rihanna_stand_under_variety/">Umbrella: Not Of The Rihanna Stand Under Variety</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/20/nubrella-the-totally-reinvented-umbrella/">Cannot, Will Not Turn Inside Out</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/238459768/">Haha: &#8220;Nubrella: tomorrows fashion mistake, today!&#8221;</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/posts/advances_in_dorky_looking_umbrellas/">Nubrella: Making It Easier for Yuppies to Stay Dry</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.nubrella.com/index.php">&#8220;The umbrella of the 21st century is here and now&#8221;!</a></li>
  		
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:40:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Optimus Maximus Keyboard</title>
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    <p>A Russian-designed computer keyboard made up of tiny OLEDs is fetching $2000 and up on eBay .</p>

  	
  	<p>The Best Links:</p>				
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  		  		<li><a href="http://www.product-reviews.net/2007/12/28/optimus-maximus-keyboard-killer-optimus-tactus-touch-sensor-display/">Optimus Maximus Keyboard Killer: Optimus Tactus touch sensor display</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/">The Official Website - Preorder Here</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://gizmodo.com/347698/foxconn-and-united-keys-bring-oled-keyboards-this-summer-on-the-cheap">&#8220;The only complaint we have with the Optimus Maximus display-changing OLED keyboard is its price&#8221;</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/oled.htm">An Informative Article on How OLEDs Work</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_light-emitting_diode">What is an Organic light-emitting diode?  Find out on Wikipedia</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2008/01/30/3649/">Key-Changing Keyboard Causing Hype in Geek World</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/video-optimus-maximus-caught-on-tape-at-ces/">Video: Optimus Maximus Caught On Tape at CES</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://gizmodo.com/341896/hands-on-with-optimus-maximus-keyboard">Hands On With the Optimus Maximus Keyboard - Video and Photos</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://feeds.slashgear.com/~r/slashgear/~3/225064398/first-optimus-maximus-hits-ebay-299944.php">First Optimus Maximus Hits EBay After Premiering at Wired Store in NYC</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/optimus-maximus-keyboard-in-the-wild-up-for-sale/">Gadget Normally Retails for $1,564</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290202330588">The eBay Auction Listing</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://cesbloggers.com/2008/01/29/optimus-maximus-keyboard-on-ebay-for-1700-and-climbing/">Optimus Maximus Keyboard on eBay for $1700 and Climbing</a></li>
  		
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:13:58 -0500</pubDate>
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    <p>Matryoshkas or Russian Nesting Doll designs are everywhere.</p>

  	
  	<p>The Best Links:</p>				
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  		  		<li><a href="http://fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4184&cat=103"> Paper Nesting Doll Kit</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/toys-kids/quiet-hours-matryoshka-dolls-043694">Quiet Hours Matryoshka Dolls - Too Cute!</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.hearthsong.com/hearthsong/product.do?section_id=0&bc=1005&pgc=2211&cmvalue=HS|0|Normal%20Search%20Result|P1">Children&#8217;s Book &#8220;The Littlest Matryoshka&#8221;</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://davernator.blogspot.com/2007/05/more-of-same.html">Jewelry Made from Rings Sliced from Russian Nesting Dolls</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/WordPress/?p=9">See the Matryoshka-Inspired Skirt I Made</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://printpattern.blogspot.com/2007/11/print-trend-matryoshka.html">Matryoshka Prints Roundup</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://search.urbanoutfitters.com/?q=matryoshka&searchSubmit.x=0&searchSubmit.y=0">Matryoshkas Items at Urban Outfitters</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.ektopia.co.uk/ektopia/archives/2007/12/07/pantone-matryoshka">Pantone Matryoshka - A Modern Take on the Russian Nesting Doll</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/russian-doll-fashion">&#8220;Russian Dolls In Fashion&#8221; from Dress Prints to Screened Tees</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=matryoshka">Crafty Matryoshka-Inspired Items on Etsy</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.evite.com/app/invitations/create/event.do?isNew=false&template=Oneyear_older&eventType=birthday_forher&productPos=3%3A1">Seriously? Adorable Matryoshka Evite!</a></li>
  		
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:02:24 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>I Am Not A Paper Cup</title>
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  	<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/I_Am_Not_A_Paper_Cup"><img src="http://s.buzzfeed.com/static/campaign_images/2008/I_Am_Not_A_Paper_Cup.jpg" width="125" height="83" alt="" /></a>
    <p>A double-walled porcelain cup with a silicone lid, pretending to be your old coffee cup standby.</p>

  	
  	<p>The Best Links:</p>				
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  		  		<li><a href="http://pan-dan.blogspot.com/2008/01/dci.html">Will Be Available Soon</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://www.dcigift.com/product.cfm?productID=763&catID=14">A Porcelain Cup W/ Silicone Top</a></li>
  		  		<li><a href="http://design-milk.com/i-am-not-a-paper-cup/">But I AM A Lovely Porcelain Cup With a Silicone Lid</a></li>
  		
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:46:04 -0500</pubDate>
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