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Posts tagged “cube”

Potger Design Cubic Sound

Most of us use a dial or a mouse click to switch what we're listening to. But the Potger Design Cubic Sound MP3 player bucks tradition and focuses on a more physical action to switch tunes: flip the c...

The CubeQuarium: PowerMac G4 Cube Gets New Use

One of the most beautiful things that you can create out of the case of an old PowerMac Cube is an aquarium (as mentioned in passing previously). By far, the CubeQuarium is the best looking of the bun...

How To... Turn an Apple Cube into a Terrarium

We've seen a few creative ways to repurpose Apple's G4 Cube into aquariums, tissue boxes, and LCD frame, and even a pendant lamp. Flickr user Ilovecode.dk, turned his Cube into a fish bowl for his Be...

Air Control: Chikuno's Odor, Moisture & Everything Cube

Sure, it's a bit more lo-fi than you're used to, but we can't seem to get past how cute the darn thing looks! Made with a delicate honeycomb structure, the Chikuno Cube's bamboo powder/charcoal is mad...

Rubik's Cube Salt and Pepper Mills

Here we have another entry in the realm of geek-inspired home accessories. Following in the footsteps of the "actually-it's-kind-of-cute" Rubik's Cube Subwoofer, these salt and pepper mills are bound ...

Look! Mac Mini Cube: Another Way of Reutilizing Old Technology

Anthony's Mac Mini Cube mod is one of the most interesting mods that we've seen. It might just be the best Mac mini mod that you'll ever see. Anthony says that his inspiration came from the Fifth Aven...

Le Cube: If All TV Receiver Boxes Could Look Like This

Swiss designer Yves Behar teamed with the French cable channel Canal + to design 'Le Cube'. It combines a TV receiver box, with some cell phone capabilities, with a bit of computer stuff and internet ...

Dreams Ban Clock Helps You Save for a Rainy Day

If you're trying to save money, we don't blame you. These are fickle times and it's always good to have some cash to sit on if need be. If you're the type who's been saving since you turned 15, then c...

Look! Cross-Cube MP3 Player

This little MP3 player concept was designed by the Id+Im design lab from Korea. It won a prestigious international IDEA design award, which is quite impressive. The Cross-Cube MP3 player unfolds from ...