I just love this concept from Evil Mad Scientist: make your own drinks coasters based on various characters in a range of fonts.

You can read up on the whole process, but basically the idea is to blow up fonts to large point sizes, print and then cut them out of some kind of material (MDF, [...]

With Christmas fast approaching (really), it’s time for geeks to start planning how they’re going to decorate their tree.
Once you’ve decided on the tree itself, you’ll need to work out what to hang off it.

Yes, you could stay fairly traditional and use baubles and candies, but how about decorating the tree with miniature replicas of [...]

At one level I like the idea of this coffee table. Yes, it’s ludicrously expensive — $1,500 for a small table up to $2,100 for a large one — but it has a certain cool factor to it.

It contains 480 super-bright LEDs and 24 infrared optical sensors to provide visual feedback when an area of [...]

It’ll certainly provide a little conversation starter and allow you to educate your non-techie friends and family on the fineries of RSS.
This set of 16 RSS-themed coasters will not only keep nasty glass and mug rings off your furniture but also advertise one of your favourite pastimes – browsing web sites via Google Reader or [...]

I don’t really have much use for a laptop table as I pretty much just plunk my netbook onto my lap and go at it. My netbook does not emit much heat, either so I do not really need anything in between my lap and the gadget. However, while I was browsing through [...]

We’re well and truly past the end of the VHS era, but it’s possible you’ve still got a few of those bulky tapes lying around.
One solution (after you’ve turned your video player into a toaster) is to create a table lamp or two.

If you don’t like standard, chain hotels and want to experience something more individual, stylish and unique the Costa Verde Hotel in Costa Rica is where you should head to.
A Boeing 727 has been converted in to a 2 bedroom hotel and completely furnished with wooden furniture, dining room and living area.

What does 38″ long by 22″ wide and 17″ tall ottoman mean? Well to some it may mean extra space to park crashing friends in a small flat, BUT now it seems the old ottoman has found new function… say in keeping your Rock Band controllers!
I’ve been to some of my friends’ homes and [...]

Alright ‘ya geeks, I think there’s no escaping dishwashing chores from here on eh? Not when the world has for ‘ya something to keep you interested washing your own dishes at least!
This is the Gota dishwasher designed by Ibsen Caldas and is made from ABS polycarbonate. It has the single geek [...]

The first time I saw this set-up I thought it was a grooved-up rock band drum set of sorts. I could imagine the ultimate geek swatting away some heavy beats. Those pads around the chair sure does look like drum pads don’t they? Although these would surely put a little [...]

I do know that any quick google search will show several different coffee tables of this variant, but I love this one most. The level of details is amazing and even the typography rocks. You can read the complete making of the table here.

More images after the jump.

I couldn’t help looking at furniture this week at Ikea (Schaumburg, Illinois). They’ve got pretty amazing stuff there and if I had enough moolah, I’m sure to get some of their amazing designs. I’ve got a pretty small apartment to work with so Ikea designs fit well with how I want my pad dressed.
Browsing the [...]