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Aug 8, 2012 3:20 PM   If you hate the thought of having a set of speakers mucking up the minimal aesthetics of your home—but still love to entertain—this simple glass-topped wooden table doubles as an AirPlay compatible speaker. It's just too bad the cost of keeping your electronics out of sight is a whopping $5,800. You're probably wondering where the Kaikuuu01 actually hides the speaker and electronics given its thin wooden legs and frame. But the secret is that it's not actually hiding any speakers. Instead, it uses a resonating device to produce sound using the glass table top. Unfortunately that means that having anything on the table will muffle the sound, which is a bit of an inconvenience—not being able to always use the table you've spent almost six grand on. But as long as you don't have your heart set on dining with Dido, this is certainly a clever way to incorporate a stereo into your decor. [Kaikuuu via The Fancy] View the original article here This p...

Aug 2, 2012 11:40 AM   The gentle curve of the tines on a fork make spearing food a little easier, but also help to keep them from getting dirty when placed on a table. Which is an issue that has made chopstick rests a necessary accessory at many restaurants, at least until these brilliant Restless Chopsticks become more mainstream. Created by Mikiya Kobayashi, the chopsticks feature a clever angled design at the tip so when not in use the end that touches your food never comes into contact with the table. It's a brilliantly simple improvement to the chopstick design that unfortunately also seems easy to copy. So even though they're $15 a pair, it's probably best to buy the real deal to support the clever designer who came up with the idea—before ripoffs show up in every restaurant from here to Roppongi. [Emmo Home via The Fancy] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts a...

Jul 24, 2012 6:00 PM   Make the bed, clean your room—chores are no fun, no matter how old you are. But ChoreMonster is trying to make them a bit more enjoyable for parents and kids. ChoreMonster lets mom and dad assign chores with certain point values. Once kids amass a certain number of points, they can redeem them for IRL rewards—a trip to the zoo, an hour of TV, whatever. Parents can also manage these duties on the ChoreMonster site. Billy might not want to wash the dishes. Sally might argue that it's Billy's turn to walk the dog. But a little bribery never hurt. If there's actual prizes involved, parents might avoid some of those needless tantrums and squabbles. On top of that, it's a pretty cute idea, not to mention a tactic that parents have been using since the beginning of time, translated into an adorable, colorful app. ChoreMonster Download this app for: The Best: Real rewards The Worst: A bit cheesy for older kids View the original article here This post w...