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Great Escape: Life-Saving, Safe-Descent Device for Homes

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:00 AM PDT

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‘Rapunzel’ is a story with many morals. Perhaps one: panic can be deadly in a fire or other home security situation. The genius of this device is that it goes beyond helping you be prepared, and reacts to your own fear-induced instincts.

Specifically, as you grip the bar inside this Red Dot Concept Award-winning device (by Sin Sun Ho), Rapunzel holds onto your wrist. And the last thing anyone is inclined to do is let go when holding on for dear life.

There could be other questions raised, like: what if you lose consciousness on the way down? Realistically, though, there is a fairly small window (no dark-humored pun intended) during which that could happen as you make your way down the side of a building.

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Hover Mug: Clever Coaster-Free Floating Coffee or Tea Cup

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:00 PM PDT

[ Filed under Tableware & in the Furnishings category ]

Coasters are curious things – they inhibit behavior at the most uninhibited events: gatherings of family and friends around common tables. As the night wears on, you either have to have fun or stress about whether guests are setting down their hot glasses correctly.

This nifty prototype by Tigere Chiriga is soon to become a mass-produced reality, already more-than-funded on Kickstarter. The goal is 500 units in US production as proofs of concept (with kickbacks in the form of mugs to contributors).

The first versions – shown here – were made in China. After enough friends asked where they were purchased, the answer became obvious: the should be made available for purchase.