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Magnetic Scissors Spring Open or Lock Shut

I love magnets in product design. They're a way to get good, clean, reliable force without the moving parts that might squeak, rattle,...

Keyboard Leds helps consolidate notifiers...

Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock have had their own dedicated notifier spots on your physical keyboard for quite a while - little LEDs t...

iPad for Sheet Music, with Foot Page Turner...

There are a few use cases where the iPad really, truly excels - and one of those is replacing sheet music. Keep your whole library on one d...

"Try Google Reader" - Google, you know better!

I'm an avid user of many of Google's services (heck, I'm writing this on Blogger right now), including both Gmail and Google Rea...

iPhone Image-Resize During Send...

Part of being able to thrive in a connected world is observing what might be called "digital etiquette" - and it's tough, beca...

The symmetric connector USB should have been...

USB Type A plugs - the connectors you plug directly into your computer - look symmetrical. A little rectangular hole, a little rectangular...

Wardrom: Put that mess on your wall...

Running out of room for that mess of dirty clothes on your bedroom floor? Italian design group Paula has a way for you to keep the mess, b...

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