The days of having multiple stacks of business cards are over. The new B-scanner is a little bit bigger than an actual business card. You slide your business card into the  B-scanner and it does the rest. It’ll store and display the data on an OLED screen (which is clear enough for the fine print). You’ll no longer need old school business card holders, because the B-scanner will store all the business cards you’ll need.

If they could perfect this design so you could also read the back side of business cards, if necessary, that would be great. I think this is a great design overall which would keep every businessman more organized. Don’t be surprised if you see something of this nature on shelves across the country.

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Project H Design is a social service organization which is endeavoring tirelessly to bring humanity, habitat, happiness and heath to people round the world. This non profit organization has recently come up with an amazing design concept which would revolutionize teaching methods around the world. Learning through stereotyped bookish lessons and stereotyped learning methods can become quite boring for children This truly enlightening concept materialized by Project H Design is that of a learning landscape to teach math to the children.

This amazing design for a learning landscape to teach small children was conceptualized by Dan Grossman and Heleen de Goey. The first learning landscape was built by Project Design H in January 2009 for the students of Kutamba AIDS Orphan school of Uganda. However, new concept of a learning landscape would not only help the impoverished children of that particular school of Uganda but that would make learning more fun and interesting for children all round the world. This is quite a cost effective method too.

This learning landscape uses scarps like discarded car tires to make a grid in the play ground of a school. This grid of tires embedded in the school play ground can be used and adapted to play array mathematical games and enhance the math skills of children between the age group of 6-11. These math games have been specifically designed to teach the basic methods of addition, multiplication, division and subtraction to primary school children. The different math games that can be played with the help of this learning landscape are quite flexible and more and more games can be improvised and added to over time.

Some of the few math games played around this learning landscape which are already proving to be quite attractive for the children are ‘Math musical chairs’ ‘Around the world’ ‘Which one is missing’, etc. The new design concept of a learning landscape   brought forward by Project H design would surely help innumerable children to learn the basic mathematical skills in a stress free way.

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The passengers of this mammoth yacht may get a sneaky feeling from time to time that they may become dinner. I can understand why. ?The yacht, which is currently just a concept, is shaped like an undersea fish with a gaping mouth.

The yacht will accommodate 12 guests in extroadinary comfort and will cruise at a speed of 25 knots.

The interior includes a 12 foot ceiling in the main salon and double-height ceiling in the dining room.  Source: Schopfer Yachts.

I have an exclusive scoop on the source of the inspiration of the design of the yacht below.

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For those that can’t make up their mind on whether they want a digital or analog clock, here is the answer in the form of a design concept from Pinto Design of Japan.  It’s both analog and digital at once, with the minutes being displayed in digital form and the hour represented by a hand. Read the full story

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Samsonite OBAG is a roll-on bag that looks a little bit like the Trochotote cooler. This roller bag is rounded except the two compartments stay level while moving. Whats great about a design like this is that it’s easy to maneuver, and it can get dragged up and down stairs easier. Read the full story

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Russian designer Nikolay Suslov has designed a disposable bed for the homeless that can be quickly assembled and produced at an acceptable minimal cost.

The sleek design shades the head of the person sleeping in the bed and keeps them 7.9 inches off of the ground, isolating them from moisture and transfer of ground temperature.

The suspension-oriented design should provide a comfortable, if not springy, recline. Read the full story

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