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designboom's Endless Rain Record

Who doesn't like falling asleep to the light pitter patter of raindrops? We sure do, but living in Los Angeles, the sound is more rare than one may like compared to other cities. Perhaps that is why w...

LightSleeper Will Put You To Sleep With Light?

We're pretty heavy sleepers and will wake up if there's even a fraction of light in the room; so you have to understand our skepticism of a device that claims to put you to sleep with light. But th...

Safeguard Yourself From Burns With LED Faucet

It's a given that almost everyone has scalded their hands from water that was just too hot. Wouldn't it just be easier to be able to tell the temperature of the water with a simple glance?...

The Amazing and Astounding Magic Laser Hair Vitalizer Massager -- Snake Oil or For Reals?

File this under incredulous. The Magic Laser Hair Vitalizer Massager supposedly massages the scalp while, "9 lasers invigorate each hair follicle for stronger, thicker hair." Sounds a little hokey, b...

The Simplehuman Automatic Sensor Soap Pump

Despite all indications shown up above, the Simplehuman sensor soap pump does not dispense a wi-fi signal. Instead, what you've got for your resident germaphobe + technophile is a hands-free way to au...

The Cry Translator iPhone App

We've said it a thousand times, there really is an iPhone App for everything. The creators of the iPhone App that helps translate your babies cries is just taking it too far....

A Treadmill that Lets Your Run in Zero Gravity

Pedal Off Those Pounds With Cyberbike for Wii

Hmm, this isn't a bad idea at all, but doesn't the promotional photos for the upcoming Nintendo Wii title Cyberbike instill more than a wii bit of concern for those who might find themselves on the ...

Get Your Health On with Nintendo Wii Fit Plus

The Wii Fit Plus launched this weekend, giving us some second thoughts about trying out the "Insanity" program of infommercial fame for something more lax, digital and easy going. For those already wi...

Fitbit Health and Sleep Monitoring System

Sort of a cross between a Nintendo Wii for grownups and the Nike+ system, the Fitbit is a health monitoring system that keeps tabs on how many calories you've burned, steps you've taken, how far you'v...

Panasonic's Robotic Bed; What Bloggers Dream Of

So we like to work from bed a lot. Like, a lot a lot. With posturepedic bed, a laptop, and a kitten who likes to sleep on our chest it's kind of impossible not to. Maybe that's why the Robotic Bed fr...

Re(al)view: T3 Bespoke Featherweight Hair Dryer

We've always considered the hair dryer a necessary evil. It's a useful tool to be sure, but the heat can cause damage, dullness, and frizz, not to mention worries about excessive energy consumption ...

Jeff Smith's Fold-up Treadmill Design

Home gym equipment not only costs a pretty penny, but items like treadmill and indoor bikes can take up a lot of room (and let's be honest here, most gym equipment is eventually stored away for good a...

Handycooler Personal Air Conditioner

It may look like a handheld digital video camera, but the Handycooler Personal Air Conditioner is an affordable, albeit limited device that may bring you some summertime relief (especially here in LA ...

An iPhone App for Pet Owners: Pet First Aid

G.I. Joe eloquently stated that "knowing is half the battle", and it's certainly the case when it comes to medical emergencies. Though there are plenty of resources for us bipedal hairless creatures, ...

Mint Digital Talking Dumbbell Aids and Annoys While You Sweat

Your flaccid biceps aren't going to get any bigger lifting those Doritos, Senor Flabby [speaking to ourselves in the mirror]. We actually enjoying lifting weights, but admittedly we sometimes need so...

Metabolism Measure Digital Measuring Tape

After a 2 week long vacation, we've noticed we've gained a gigabyte or two of unwelcome storage space around our bellies, meaning we're going back to a healthier diet, regular exercise and occasional ...

Living with Roomates: Proper Tech Etiquette?

In communal living, life tends to move at a different beat. You've got to worry about those meddling kids downstairs trying to hack into your wireless. However, that should be the least of your worrie...

Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale

We've rounded up body scales with an eye for design before, like our 5 Best Bathroom Scales for Minimalists over at Apartment Therapy. But here's a truly tech-savvy way...or rather, weigh...of getting...

The Best of Sexy Sex Tech

It's a good thing we work at home, since in the process of "researching" the topic, we had to visit a few questionable sites related to carnal activities that would be sure to raise an eyebrow (someti...

Purelight UV Sterilizing Wand

Soime of allergy suffering friends swear by UV light cleaning tools. Awhile back ago we tested a UV emitting vacuum which used UV light to supposedly kill bacteria, virus, mold and dust mites while su...

Philips LightFrame LCD Eases Eye Strain Thru Light Therapy

Philips designed the LightFrame 220XW9 widescreen LCD display in similar fashion to their line of Ambilight technology televisions with a peripheral lighting system which eases eye strain and perhaps...

Yamaha BF-1 BODiBEAT Synchronizes Beats to Your Heartbeat

The Yamaha BF-1 BODiBEAT is something we always wanted integrated into our iPod players (yes, we've got a Shuffle, Nano and a Touch) and our Nike+ running setup: a player which adjusts on the fly acco...

Shower System Puts You in Total Control

While Gregory's home is a bath-centric pad, our home is all about the shower. There's something about coming in from the humid New York weather that makes the power of running water shooting down you...