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No designer has had a stronger direct influence upon modern consumer industrial design than Dieter Rams. Whether it's an Apple iPhone, a Bowers & Wilkins speaker or a Plus Minus Zero CD player, the shadow of Dieter Rams' designs still loom across the landscape of today's best designs.

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The topic of living with less seems very much in the zeitgeist. Perhaps born from the pains and pits of a recession, people are embracing the idea of paring our lives down to the necessities, using technology to simplify their lives down to the things that matter. If you had to live with just 10 possessions, what would they be?

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Plenty of us want Apple-branded products, but there are certain products in their line that we just cannot bring ourselves to purchase, whether because of price and/or the tech specs not meeting our preferences. We've assembled our top 5 most overpriced Apple products and their more affordable alternatives.

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In the minute and 21 seconds that it took for this video to play we had several reactions. The first being, "OMG, who would pay for that?!" The second being, "Ooooh... I could actually use one of those." Finally, remembering how much flak we got for using paper towels to begin with, buying a machine that dispenses them could be even worse!

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Upon first glance, Hye-yeon Park's Mr. Clock appears to be just an oversized, framed flip clock. But as the image above implies, the timepiece reveals a few tricks up its sleeve when one takes the time to stop awhile and watch. All we know now is we'd like one for our own home. Follow the link below for the video reveal!

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Fabien Clerc's glazed earthenware turntables and mixer embellished with gold "Vieux Nyon" paint, In Memory of the Good Old Days, is precious audio luxury on another level.

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Mr. Romantic knew his wife, an Apple fanatic, would love one of Cupertino's latest tablet tech offerings. But he didn't want to just wrap it up all nice in gift wrap like the typical bloke. Nooooo...Stefan had to take it another level and encased the brand new iPad inside chocolate!

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Joel Pirela had a goal: inspired by the audio designs of Dieter Rams and Charles Eames, Joel aimed to combine the convenience of wireless streaming audio technology with his affinity for fine midcentury design. So he made his own system!

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Bebop Design could arguably be categorized as either a revamped or newly opened shop. The store actually operated shortly at an awkward, hidden location which practically required an Oceanic Airlines flight to find.

Our task chair's wheels offered the ride of a Jeep traversing off-road terrain with a flat tire and roadkill stuck to the bottom, so we thought it was time to get out the cleaning supplies (and a butter knife) and get down to some maintenance cleaning. These step-by-step (you got it~) details will get you rolling smoothly again.

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I can't remember a day when lighting wasn't something I thought about. Even as a child, I wanted multiple lighting sources ("Mom, I need this overhead lamp for my Star Wars figure display!") and window shades to control the amount of natural and artificial light that illuminated my Iron Maiden posters and collection of little league trophies. Yeah, I was an unusual kid.

We were recently amongst some friends who literally live, eat and breathe bicycles. To the chagrin of those not indoctrinated into the cycling life, these avid pedal pushers continually steered conversation toward anything related to their two-wheeled passions.

A small round up of closet spaces converted to maximize a minimal amount of space into a home office, home entertainment center or simply a place where to store your laundry machine and dryer. So if you've got an extra closet, these 8 examples (one being our own former home office) may inspire you to clean out your clutter closet and make use of the space for more than miscellaneous storage.

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Before you even cross through the doorway, it's very evident this loft space is occupied by a couple who both wear their geek cred proudly. Nicole and Tyler of Columbus, Georgia have recently moved into this 700 square feet basement level loft space and have decked it out in a mix of affordable IKEA furnishings and tech-oriented accessories. Instead of hiding their tech, they've made each element a visual component of their decor, right down to the door mat.

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