Athena Multimedia Sofa

This upholstered sofa called the “Athena,” which features an integrated computer. You can use all functions like the home computer and can connect it with the multi-room systems to take care of media applications from email to watching TV from the comfort of a chair. The luxury though comes for an eye-popping price of approx. $15,436.

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“Welcome to Macintosh”

“Welcome to Macintosh” is a documentary that explores the many ways Apple Computer (now Apple, Inc.) has changed the world. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to Macintosh takes you from the early days of the Apple-I to the latest and greatest Apple has to offer.

VisionAir, Multi-Touch Holographique

Hacked!: The USB Drive That No One Will Steal

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The Bill Gates Timeline

Here it is, the definitive Bill Gates timeline. It may contain some bugs and lack some features, but it works: from his parents to the last day of his work at Microsoft, the Bill Gates timeline shows his personal and business adventure—on the top—in relation to the tech industry—on the bottom—as his company takes over it all.

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USB Gadget: Beverage Chiller

The CoolIT USB Beverage Chiller is the easy way to keep your drink cold while you’re at your computer — and it looks cool on any desktop! It’s the next must-have computer accessory, keeping your beverage chilled so that you can stay at your computer longer. Just seconds after plugging the chiller into your computer’s USB port (no external outlet needed), the coldplate chills to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The perfect temperature for keeping your beverage chilled.

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No-key Keyboard

Glass surface inputting is the new hotness for almost every gadget maker today. From from the iPhone to Microsoft’s Surface technology, flat is where it’s at. Introducing the flattest full size QWERTY keyboard to date, “No-key Keyboard” by Kong Fanwen. Consisting of just a glass surface, camera and lighting, this alternative keyboard concept will use the latest motion capture technology to watch your fingers nervously select just the perfect smiley for your online bantering.

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Desktopography

What we see everyday can affect our mood and state of mind. Enhance your desktop with a wallpaper creation from Desktopography and feel the essence of nature and the outdoor existence on your computer. Bring tranquility to your desktop, feel the wilderness and give your background a breath of fresh air. The Desktopography project arrived in 2005 as a place to download nature/topological themed wallpapers with edits from selected designers. Everything iss free, and some of the artwork is really amazing.

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A world without IM is a dangerous world indeed.

Imagine if, all of a sudden, MSN, Yahoo or Facebook etc stopped working in your office and you had to resort to good ole messages in a bottle. It may look something like this…

Microwave PC won't heat your leftovers

There are plenty of wacky casemods out there, but few of them are as funny or as well executed as this microwave PC. Yes, it's a microwave that has the guts of a computer crammed inside. It's got an LCD monitor on the front that's got a background on it that looks like the inside of a microwave and, voila, you've got a microwave PC.

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Surf chair workstation - Surfing for comfort is as comfortable

Designed by Kenneth Lylover for the ‘Internet Collection’ competition at the Scandinavian Furniture Fair, the Surf Chair snagged the title for Winner of “Best Product” at the event. And from just looking at the thing, you can tell it has earned its spot. The Surf Chair mounts the monitor at an easily viewed height, though interestingly (and actually disappointingly) enough, doesn’t include some sort of fold out table for the keyboard and mouse. The peripherals are kinda left hanging on your lap. Though for the name of design, this was probably left out for a reason.

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Top 5 Web Browsers That Aren't IE, Safari, or Firefox

If you own a PC, you're either still using the pre-installed Internet Explorer or you wised up and installed Firefox. If you're a Mac owner, you're either still using the pre-installed Safari or you wised up and installed Firefox. Those three browsers take up a collective 97.1 percent share of the market. But what about the rest of us slobs who protest anything corporate, reject anything mainstream, and don't even know why? There is surprising amount of excellent web browsers that get no love at all. And these are our five favorites.

Opera (Mac/Windows/Linux)

Flock (Mac/Windows/Linux)

Songbird (Mac/Windows/Linux)

Shiira Project (Mac)

Sunrise (Mac)

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Microsoft Windows 7 (Vienna) first picutres

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Read At Work

The insight: most people would rather read books than do work.
The idea: disguised famous novels as Powerpoint presentations so you're boss and co-workers are none the wiser.If you’re gasping with boredom but also have to be careful about who can see your screen, try Read At Work. The site disguises itself as a Windows desktop with the links in windows folders.

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Top 10 common passwords

Computer experts say you shouldn't use the same password for everything because if a malicious type figures it out, they can do some serious damage, especially when it comes to online banking (uploading a picture of a pig wearing a fedora as your Facebook profile, however, is relatively harmless).

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Evolution of laptop computers

Sync Desktop : A Complete Desktop Solution with Fold-Away Screen

What a remarkable design is this Sync Desktop from designer Gareth Battensby. The desk includes a fold away screen and keyboard, built in USB hub for peripherals, scanner, webcam, mouse, and storage space for CDs and stationary. Also, the easy to access power and DVD unit mean you dont have to lean over your chair to get to them. The desk flaunts avantgarde design and clean lines.

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Wizplat change your hard drive to a book

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10 Cool Gadgets You Can't Get Here - Yet

PC World magazine have a rundown of 10 of the best gadgets that are on the market over in Japan that we in the west will have to wait a little while longer for. All the usuals are there…mobile phones, tv’s etc..

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The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary is a beautiful, simple solution to a real everyday problem. A place to put the multitude of personal items we all carry around so they are easily located again when later needed and, always fully charged.

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