10 Daily Things

he mild mannered Robot Chair in the video below was designed by Max Dean and Raffaello D’Andrea, and it has the ability to reconstruct itself after being smashed to pieces. The seat of the chair contains the brains, as well as 14 motors and 2 gearboxes.

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This is a quick and easy way to get more range with no cost at all. The video shows how a little tinfoil fashioned into a “Windsurfer” parabola can increase your signal strength several decibels.

The parabola diagram and instructions are available at http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html
Just in case the link is no available, here is the diagram (click [...]

This innovative Automatic Door comes equipped with infrared sensors that identify objects and conform to their shape when opening.

Check out Leonardo Bonanni Design Consulting’s SmartSink. A built-in camera detects your line of sight and automatically adjusts the sink’s height, without needing to press any buttons. Looking to defrost that piece of meat or wash some carrots? You’ll find a second camera below that checks what is put into the sink and then adjusts [...]

This clip shows Sony’s new flexible OLED display. Its only 0.3mm thick and fully flexible. You can see how the presenter is bending it and how the movie is still being played.