The picture above is the outcome of an ambitious project, Going underground executed by The Guardian’s Culture Vulture blog. The idea was to plot the branches and connections of 100 years of music on a London-Tube-style route map. (London-Tube or the London Underground is a rapid transit system in the UK. It is usually referred [...]

Panic Status board is a fun project by the folks at Panic, company that makes awesome Mac apps. The ’status board’ in their office is to keep track of the projects that they are working on. Awesome!!
this is an internal-only web page that updates frequently using AJAX which shows:
* E-Mail Queue [...]

The Foldaway Massage Chair provides an invigorating leg and foot massage and folds to the size of a small stool.
The air cells along the sides of the foot wells inflate and deflate to deliver a kneading and compression massage that relieves sore, tight muscles in the calves and ankles. Finger-like nodes provide a deep-penetrating [...]

“Comb Over” is a carpet that takes inspiration from the comb-over hairdo commonly used by bald men. Designed by Meirav barzilay, the carpet clearly demonstrates as to how the beauty can be found in the blemishes of old age, which we tend to conceal. From covering yourself with the long strands or making a “ball” [...]

Flexi is a flat solar-powered paper based radio concept designed by Wu Kun-chia, Wang Shih-ju, Chen Ming-daw & Liou Chang.
Flexi radio can fit in a purse or even a wallet and it includes a speaker on one side and a solar cell on the other, both of which are light and flexible. It’s designed [...]

British artist Chris Gilmour created these life-size sculptures using only cardboard, glue and a painstaking attention to detail. His website showcases more work, including life-size wheelchairs, grandfather clocks, microscopes and much more. [via]

Invented by UK based, Chris Ebejer, Babyglow garments change color with baby’s temperature - meaning they can tell parents when their child is getting too hot and help prevent catastrophic illnesses such as meningitis.
Babyglows come in pink, blue and pastel green, all of which turn white as soon as the baby’s temperature rises above 37c. [...]

Interesting slides comparing vampires and social media.

The Withings WiFi Body Scale lets you easily monitor your weight, fat mass and lean mass graphs as well as your BMI. The WiFi body scale recognizes up to 8 users.
An included free service links the scale to the internet. The web dashboard can be accessed through a web browser, or from the free iPhone [...]