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Aug 3, 2012 8:40 PM   The complex simplicity in which Harry Thaler's Pressed Chair is created is quite incredible to see. The design—clearly one of great planning and prototyping—is clean, modern, seamless. Its construction a feat of technological design ingenuity. Watch and see. [MocoLoco] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Jul 27, 2012 11:00 PM   If you're reading this post there's a pretty good chance you're doing so on a computer. You're probably sitting in a wonderfully ergonomic office chair too. We have Charles Darwin to thank for the latter—sort of. Darwin was a notorious workaholic. Though he spent many years gallivanting around the world collecting specimens, at some point he had to sit down and actually study them. Office chairs hadn't been invented yet, so Darwin slapped some wheels on the to feet of his chair so he could work faster. It's basically an armchair on wheels which isn't what we're used to, but it was ahead of its time. It took people a long time to accept Decent of Man , too. The office chair actually went into mass production long before Darwin's ideas were widely embraced. But we have industrialization to thank for its advent. With the rise of the clerical worker in the second half of the 19th century, office chairs were adopted to facilitate...

Jul 26, 2012 12:40 PM   If you have pets you've already accepted the fact that your home will be perpetually covered in a layer of fur. Visitors, though? Probably not as keen. So this tiny hammock lets your cat still use your furniture without leaving it covered in hair. It's just $30—available for pre-order now—and straps to the legs of most reasonably sized chairs using a series of velcro bands at every corner. Besides keeping pet accessory clutter to a minimum, the Cat Crib also provides a place for your feline to hide out—whether they're simply looking for some privacy, or a place to disappear after being a bad kitty. [Cat Crib via Freshome] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.