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The Regio Toilet is So Awesome, It Has Its Own Soundtrack

Like most of the premium toilets made in Japan, the Regio has hidden cleaning sprays and a tankless design that utilizes a combination of water and air power for silent, earth-saving flushing. However, the aspects that make the Regio unique can be found in the luxurious extras. For example, it plays soft, relaxing jazz music when the lid is lifted. In fact, Jazz pianist Yoshiko Kishino contributed original pieces specifically for the Regio toilet soundtrack. Now that is a resume booster! More »

7:00 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Sean Fallon
4,656 views, 22 comments

Latest by DeusExMach: Which only goes to show: Jazz is Crap. more »

housewares

Foot Flush Allows Hands-Free Flushing, Caters to Your OCD Tendencies

The Foot Flush is a bathroom mechanism that hooks to your toilet flusher and pulls the handle down when you step on the foot pedal, creating a hands-free toilet experience. It might expose your lack of taste in interior decor and make you appear socially inept. But be damned if you let that germ incubator masquerading as your bathroom launch an all-out attack on your immune system. The Foot Flush is available now for $20. [Foot Flush via MSN via DVICE]

7:30 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Adrian Covert
2,055 views, 11 comments

Latest by Final: If I was 80 and couldn't lift my foot up 2' it would impress me. But I'm not so it doesn't. besides my idiot dog would have way too much fun with it. more »

design concept

Tilting Vase Lets You Know When It Needs Water

If you have trouble remembering when to water your plants, you might be interested in this self-tilting vase design concept that gets horizontal when its plant gets thirsty. Once it's properly hydrated, this pewter container stands up—albeit at a somewhat tilted angle—held up by the weight of the water within. Simple, yet elegant. [Yanko Design]

12:45 PM on Wed Aug 22 2007
By Charlie White
4,557 views, 13 comments

Latest by PocketLint: I killed a fake plant once.. It sat in direct sunlight too long and all the color was bleached out and it started to fall apart. more »

gadgets

Elica Space: Weird-Looking Range Hood That's Nearly Silent

Take a look at Space, a fancy-schmancy range hood by Elica, using Deep Silence 3 technology that keeps the air moving while staying as quiet as a church mouse. The company says Space is 35% quieter than conventional hoods, keeping the noise level down to 45db/a. It's said to be almost silent at low speeds. More »

11:30 AM on Wed Apr 4 2007
By Charlie White
963 views, 4 comments

gadgets

Front Door Storage, Convenience for the Forgetful

What's the key to never losing your keys? One way is to always keep them in the same place, preferably somewhere near your door. This polished aluminum storage design concept by Lee Stanlier makes that easy, and not only includes plastic hooks for keys but a ledge for your cellphone, parking spaces for coats and hats, and slots for letters, too. More »

12:30 PM on Mon Mar 26 2007
By Charlie White
1,800 views, 18 comments

gadgets

Endo Magnet Clips Clamp Down with Neodymium Strength

These aren't just any magnet clips to fasten your kids' artwork to the refrigerator: these Endo Magnet Clips are "a solid mass of neodymium, silicone and steel" that can hold up 16 ounces of whatever. You push the circular area and the clip opens up, and then you can securely attach anything that weighs less than a pound. More »

11:09 AM on Tue Mar 13 2007
By Charlie White
991 views, 22 comments

gadgets

Doormat Says Go Away. No, Come In. No....

Here's the classic Go Away doormat with a twist: turn it upside down and it greets your guests with a cheery "Come In." It's not available yet, but will be soon. – Charlie White More »

3:00 PM on Mon Mar 12 2007
By Charlie White
4,960 views, 16 comments

gadgets

TurboChef Speedcook Oven Ruins Dinner 15 Times Faster

Besides looking rather bad-ass, this TurboChef Speedcook oven can allegedly cook your culinary masterpieces 15 times faster than an ordinary oven. It works with similar principles to convection ovens, except instead of simply moving air around the inside, the Airspeed Technology apparently blasts your roast from the top and the bottom. It's also aided by a special stirring mechanism that make sure that blast of hot air is evenly distributed. More »

12:29 PM on Mon Mar 12 2007
By Charlie White
3,559 views, 11 comments

retro

Low Tech but Highly Delicious: Gummy Bear Chandelier

Part of an entire series of gummy bear sculptures by YaYa Chou, this chandelier looks both tasty and retro-chic. But we can't help but wonder how long it will hold up. It seems like only a matter of time before it's either devoured in a nostalgic munchie fit or melted by the light bulbs into a swirling, sticky rainbow of goop. Here's the real question, though: "Is she using Haribo, the one and only true brand of gummy bears?" Scope the close-up after the jump to check. More »

1:30 PM on Fri Mar 9 2007
By Matt Buchanan
16,696 views, 15 comments

Latest by n/a: One word: CHOMP! more »

gadgets

Simplehuman Trash Can Opens Automagically

This Simplehuman stainless steel trash can is perfect for the modern luxo-kitchen, and improves on the old foot-operated can by putting techno-sensors where that foot pedal used to be. More »

3:30 PM on Mon Feb 26 2007
By Charlie White
1,684 views, 19 comments

home entertainment

SkyCeiling Brings The Outside In

Install a SkyCeiling from The Sky Factory and it'll feel like you've blown the roof off your house. You can choose from a Luminous SkyCeiling with its own backlighting system, or an Ambient SkyCeiling that uses existing light in the room. The company offers a tremendous variety of images for wall or ceiling applications, or you can design your own in almost any shape or size. More »

2:19 PM on Fri Oct 13 2006
By Charlie White
352 views, 13 comments

toto

Toto Deodorization Fan Makes That Bathroom Habitable Again

We know it's not you, dear GizReader, but that roommate of yours is stinking up the bathroom so badly we can smell it all the way over here. Get him this Toto Deodorization Fan which uses the miracle of activated carbon filtering to keep that toxic waste out of your nose. Plug the fan into an electrical outlet, and it stands sentry, protecting your household from malodorous invaders. It's $15, and carbon cartridge refills are $5. More »

10:27 AM on Fri Oct 13 2006
By Charlie White
209 views, 8 comments

gadgets

Zephyr Elica OM Glass Range Hood Has a Way-Cool Remote Control

If you're looking for the fanciest range hood of all time, the Zephyr Elica OM Glass Hood might fit the bill. The 31.5-inch vent hood is available in black, red or white and has electronic touchscreen controls right on the glass. Its remote control sits on any flat surface, and rotating it controls the fan speed. Tap down on its top and you can control the lighting in the vent hood. More »

12:55 PM on Thu Oct 12 2006
By Charlie White
1,392 views, Comment

gadgets

Pebbles That Glow in the Dark: Radioactive?

Freak out your friends and avoid lawsuits with these glow-in-the-dark pebbles, appearing to be mild-mannered gray rocks by day but glowing with an eerie green radioactive aura for about six hours each night. Get a bag of 350 for $10. – Charlie White More »

1:02 PM on Wed Sep 27 2006
By Charlie White
1,052 views, 12 comments

home entertainment

Bistro Table Patio Heater Keeps You Warm Even in a Blizzard

There's less than a week until Autumn arrives, and we're already starting to feel a chill in the air. That's why you'll need to start thinking about warming up that chic sidewalk bistro where you hang out. The Bistro Table Patio Heater can help, keeping its heat down low where you need it rather than blowing almost of its heat up into space like those tall heaters do. More »

11:56 AM on Fri Sep 15 2006
By Charlie White
468 views, 15 comments

gadgets

'Berlin': Rotating Fireplace of Glass and Steel

Imagine this rotating fireplace sitting between your living room and kitchen, where you can just spin it around as you move from room to room, taking its heat and warm glow with you. The fireplace, dubbed "Berlin," revolves 360 degrees with the flick of a wrist. More »

11:57 AM on Mon Sep 11 2006
By Charlie White
2,521 views, 7 comments

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Thermador Liberty Shelf: Motorized Refrigerator Shelves Are Way Cool

As appliance manufacturers grope for techno-ideas with little success, Thermador creates an innovative design that could actually be useful: the Liberty Shelf, motorized refrigerator shelves that move up and down to accommodate items of various heights. Sure, you can do this manually, but have you tried it when the shelf is full of 40-ounce Colt 45s? It's damn near impossible, especially when half of those bottles have been emptied already. More »

12:09 PM on Fri Sep 1 2006
By Charlie White
915 views, 4 comments

home entertainment

Motorcycle Chair: Head Out Off the Highway

If you're done looking for adventure after riding that Harley all day, come home to your crash pad and flop down on this motorcycle chair. With its leather-ish seat padded deep to quiet down that hyper-vibrated ass, the leather-tasseled biker bags hanging on armrest/wheels will make you feel right at home. More »

1:12 PM on Tue Aug 15 2006
By Charlie White
2,586 views, 6 comments

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