Robo Cop

I saw this thing in Penn Station on patrol. To me it looks like they took it off the set of Robo Cop.

In my opinion well designed police equipment should not look like a toy. Ideally police equipment should command respect without appearing menacing. This thing falls in the silly category. I don't know if I could take anyone seriously that pulled up in one of them.

...but its not as bad as this

analog

just saw this on gizmodo, its the top view of a point and soot dig. camera. i love the analog gauges for battery life and memory space.

what other gadgets could use a return to analog details?
what about a analog clock on a cell phone, maybe over top the corner of the screeen..

Loving Trash Can

I saw this trash can while in Vancouver and was really taken aback. Its a trash can with a rack on the front for people to place their recyclable bottles in.

In Vancouver there is a large homeless population. The city also pays people out 5 to 10 cents for each bottle or can they return. Consequently there are allot of people roaming the streets for bottles and cans.

Because people place their recyclables on the outside of the garbage can, street people no longer have to rummage through dirty garbage to get to the recyclables. They aren't treated like animals any more.

I thought it was a really good system.

What do you guys think about it?

Moon Credenza

This is a bit older, but I just got reminded of it.

It glows in the dark!

Pixel Couch

Check this betty out!

http://www.geekologie.com/2008/04/pixel_sofa_features_big_square.php