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Ctrl-Alt-Delete Cup Set

by Simona Ganea, posted in Home Gadgets, on July 1st, 2011

Everyone knows this key combination. It’s one of the most basic ones and it’s actually very useful. That’s why creating a cup set inspired by it was a great and a very clever idea. Meat the Ctrl-Alt-Delete cup set from ThinkGeek. As you might have already guessed, it’s a very good reproduction of the computer keys. They look very similar to the originals, they’re just oversized.

Start your morning with a nice cup of coffee served in these fun cups. They actually have more in common with the actual key combination than the form and the design. Just like the key combination restores your computer, so will your morning coffee. Both you and your computer need sometimes a break. So why not enjoy it and have some coffee that will keep you awake all day?

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Original MaestroKitchen Sound 100 System by Harman Kardon

by Simona Strachinaru, posted in Home Gadgets, on June 30th, 2011

Unfortunately cooking is not one of my favorite activities. Usually I have not the necessary patience for this activity. Sometimes it seems to last forever. Definitely, cooking is a necessary thing without which we cannot live and sometimes may become a real pleasure if you know a way of transforming it into some great enjoyable moments. Usually, when I am in the kitchen I listen to the radio but you may come with some more attractive ideas to combine with cooking as Harmon Kardon did.

Harmon Kardon in collaboration with Verburg Audio created the world’s first musical kitchen cabinet, a system called MaestroKitchen Sound 100 System. Actually it is an original high performing audio system in-built in the back of the kitchen cabinet doors. Its visible part is a black glass display with a small screen which lets you know what playing.The system is also comes with an additional subwoofer for the bass tones.

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The Metal Umbrella clock

by Simona Ganea, posted in Home Gadgets, on June 27th, 2011

Time is relative. However, measuring time is an exact science. So you can rely on your senses when you need to get to a meeting for example because you’ll probably be late. That’s why clocks are so useful. They are also very common. Everyone has at least one in their home. This means that it’s hard to be impressed by a design when there are so many.

However, this particular design from Opal Clocks is not something that you see every day. It has a very distinguished look and it’s more than just a useful item that helps you tell time. It’s a very beautiful decorative piece as well. What’s interesting about it is that.The actual mechanism is very small and placed in the middle while twelve satellites are placed around it. These satellites are the replacements of numbers. This means you’ll have to spend a little more time before you can be sure that you have the right time but you’ll get used with it very quickly.

This Metal Umbrella is a very modern approach to the traditional clock. It’s a more playful design that also makes this old piece more attractive. The clock is made of metal and it has chrome hands. It’s available for EUR 73.08. It would be a very nice addition to a modern or contemporary home.

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Table Corner Cushions for Protecting Your Child

by Loredana Sava, posted in Home Gadgets, on June 20th, 2011

When you have a child and he or she starts walking, suddenly your home turns into a place full of dangers and risks. That is why it’s your duty to make it a safe place for the little person crawling on the floor and trying to grab anything in the way. One of the most dangerous accidents that can happen at home is for your kid to bump into the table corner. Ans since tables are made of hard materials, the children can get seriously hurt, especially on the head because their heads are situated at the same height with the table corners. But, thank God, people are very innovative and they have found the solution for this problem, too. So here are a few offers for some special cushions that will protect your kid from getting hurt.

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Kitchen Bull from Toro Legno

by Simona Ganea, posted in Home Gadgets, on June 17th, 2011

I don’t really cook a lot. I don’t even know how to cook. Anyway, when I do, or when I try to, I usually get really bored because I imagine it would go faster. I imagine experimented cooks have the same problem, unless they cook 3 or 4 meals in the same time and they wish they had more time. Now let me introduce you to a very functional piece that I find very useful in the kitchen.

It’s called the Kitchen Bull and comes from Toro Legno. It’s because it was intended to be used in the kitchen and because it looks like a bull. It even had horns, not as sharp as the real thing but still suggestive. The Kitchen Bull is a combination of a miniature bookcase and a knife holder. You can use it to store some books or magazines that you might want to read while cooking so that you don’t get bored. Of course, ideally, you should use it for cook books, but let’s be honest, how many cook books does someone need? And to make it even more functional, there’s also a place where you can put the knives for easy access.

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Dyson Airblade Hands Dryer

by Loredana Sava, posted in Home Gadgets, on June 16th, 2011

Some gadgets are only used in airports or restaurants and, even though they are really useful, they are very rarely used in our homes. That is the case of the hand dryers that you would only use a few times a day at home, but they are very useful in crowded public places like airports and train stations. Any way, there are both pros and cons regarding the use of hand dryers, but they are largely used. This hand dryer is produced by Dyson company which is specialized in this kind of electronics.

Dyson Airblade Hands Dryer is very modern and uses a stream of hot air to dry your hands. What’s really special about it is the fact that it takes only 12 seconds to dry your hands and that it makes far less noise than all the other similar products. Just insert your hands in there and move them slowly up and down and in the above mentioned amount of time they will be dry. This gadget is energy-saver and it is also considered an eco-friendly product because it makes you use less paper towels. It is tough and durable and totally hygienic, being the only hands dryer that is certified by NSF. You don’t need to touch any buttons as it turns on automatically when you insert your hands in there and it also looks pretty nice, too.

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Huge 3D Plasma TV for Your Living Room

by Loredana Sava, posted in Home Gadgets, on June 13th, 2011

Ever since Avatar appeared on screen, people have been crazy about 3D movies. They want to see movies using this technology and they want to see them both in the cinema and in their own homes. So high tech manufacturers invented 3D plasma TV sets and started selling them all over the place. One of these manufacturers is called Bang&Olufsen and comes from Denmark and its latest product is BeoVision 4 85-inch plasma TV.

It is part of the home theater you can have in your house and it adds a touch of realism to the movies you see there. Any way, this is an amazing gadget first because of its size, which is impressive at its 85 inches, but in my opinion you should only buy it if you have a huge living room or a special room for viewing films because otherwise it’s simply too much.

You can control it and adjust all its features by using the Beo6 remote control and it uses active shutter glasses. You can change the picture quality thanks to the Automatic Colour Management. The anti reflection coating of the screen is also very useful as it allows you to view movies during the day without the unpleasant light reflection. All in all, great product for your home.

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