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Boeing 777 Wheel Coffee Table

Furniture so fly it’s made from decommissioned aircraft parts

When it comes to furniture made from repurposed materials, it doesn't get any more flossy than this line of custom tables made from salvaged airplane parts
Awesome Tech 01_19_2014

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of January 19, 2014

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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How to fix a hard-to-close door using toothpicks

Learn how to fix a hard-to-shut door with this clever home hack. All you need is a toothpick and a screwdriver - hit the jump for instructions!
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Cuddle your baby before it’s born with this 3D printed fetus. Seriously.

Yup, you read that title right. There's a company out there that uses ultrasound to create a 3D model of your unborn child, and 3D print you a figurine
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This crowdfunded water heater will annihilate your monthly utilities bill

The Heatworks Model 1 is the most efficient tankless water heater ever made, and it's currently raising funds for production on Kickstarter.
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Furniture porn: Hugh Miller’s folded record bureau

Created by U.K. furniture designer Hugh Miller, this stunning record bureau gives you a place to store your vinyl collection, and also a place to play it.
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Washio raises $2.25M in seed funding, proves on-demand laundry services are catching on

Washio, the California-based startup that's been dubbed "the Uber of laundry," just landed more funding from various venture capital firms.
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This $200 t-shirt is designed to help you stop slouching

Designed by Parisian fashion design company Up Couture, the Up's becomes less comfortable when you're slouching, which is pretty clever.
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Haier’s futuristic new AC unit is the first home appliance to be Apple-certified

Apple appears to be dipping its toes into smart appliances, as just last week it gave its coveted MFi seal of approval to an AC unit made by Haier
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Enblink dongle now lets you control smart home devices with voice commands

Smart home devices are already beginning to move past smartphone-based controls and embrace more intuitive methods like voice and gesture controls.
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Google turns up the heat on connected devices, snags Nest for $3.2 billion

The all-powerful Google has whipped out its wallet and purchased Nest, creator of the hugely popular learning thermostat of the same name.
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Snupi lands 7.5M in VC funding for its WallyHome smart moisture monitoring system

Further proving that investors are betting big on smart home technologies, Seattle-based startup Snupi just locked down more than seven million in VC funds.
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Whether you like it or not, 3D printed food is on the way

Adding to the growing swarm of 3D printers that produce edible objects, 3D Systems has unveiled two new printers designed to create custom-shaped sweets
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Sleep Number unveils x12, the sensor-studded super mattress

if you don't mind dropping big bucks on a bed, Sleep Number's high-tech mattress is easily the most amazing thing we've ever passed out on.
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Kolibree’s smart toothbrush uses tech to teach good brushing habits

As if electric toothbrushes weren't already high-tech enough, Kolibree has designed a sensor-studded brush that can track your brushing habits.
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Thalmic’s Myo gesture-control bracelet makes using Kinect look like drunk charades

The Myo gesture-control armband from Thalmic Labs reads the muscles in your arm for commands, and it's so fast that it's practically instantaneous
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PointGrab’s gesture controlled switch is the future, but the future isn’t here yet

PointGrab wants to cut smartphones out of the home automation equation, and instead allow you to control your home with simple pointing gestures.
E-Go electric longboard

Ripping around CES 2014 on an E-Go, the world’s lightest motorized longboard

Weighing in at just 13.9 pounds and topping out at nearly 20 MPH, the E-Go electric longboard from Yuneec is easily one of the most badass ways to get around
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Corning’s new antimicrobial Gorilla Glass kills germs on your cellphone

Corning has just pulled the curtain back on a new type of Gorilla Glass that uses a clever bit of chemistry to destroy 99.9 percent of germs
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Garmin’s upcoming fitness tracker lasts for a year on replaceable batteries

Forget charging your wristband every night when you go to bed - Garmin's upcoming Vivofit band can track your activity for an entire year.
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Withings Aura will wake you up with science

Withings has just pulled the curtain back on a new addition to it's line of smart health gadgets - a wake-up light that reacts to your sleeping patterns
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LG unveils a host of premium kitchen appliances at CES

LG took a break from all it's TV's and smartphones today to show off a new line of premium home appliances. Hit the jump to find out more
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Belkin sheds light on it’s upcoming WeMo smart bulbs

Belkin has just pulled the curtain back on the latest addition to its WeMo line of connected home products: a set of smart LED bulbs and a network hub
Awesome tech 01_05_2014

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of January 5, 2014

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!

10 predictions that Isaac Asimov got right 50 years ago (and 5 that he botched)

Back in 1964, Isaac Asimov laid out a set of predictions about what technology would look like 50 years from then. Hit the jump to see what he got right.
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These glowing indoor garden boxes are the future of urban agriculture

Potted plants are so 20th century. In the future, you'll be able to cultivate edible veggies right inside your home through the magic of aeroponics.
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With a fresh round of funding, Nest Labs is reportedly valued at over $2 billion

Nest Labs is on the verge of locking down millions of dollars in investor funding, which will ostensibly be used to grow its line of smart home products
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This Wi-Fi-enabled smart mailbox will only worsen your Amazon addiction

Traditional mailboxes are no longer well-suited for our modern shipping habits, and this new Kickstarter project aims to give them a much-needed update
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This hydrophobic t-shirt is nearly impossible to stain

The days of living in constant fear of spills and stains may soon be behind us - a young entrepreneur has created a hydrophobic t-shirt.
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Conquer a clogged commode with these DIY toilet tablets

using little more than some baking soda, epsom salts, and dish detergent, you can easily whip up a batch of eco-friendly DIY toilet tablets
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Archos spills the beans on its upcoming lineup of smart home devices ahead of CES

Apparently Archos just couldn't wait until CES next week to tell us about its fresh new line of network-connected smart home devcies.
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Jealous, Ikea? Stockwerk accordion shelves unfold in no time with no tools

With a clever design that can be expanded or contracted depending on your needs, the Stockwerk shelf is an ideal storage system for anywhere space is tight
Awesome tech 12_29_2013

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of December 29, 2013

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Cash, trash, or karma: How to get rid of your old gadgets