Chair made from hundreds of blank CDs

What do you do when you have way too many CD coasters lying around in the house? The idea must have plagued designer Belen Hermosa as well, with the result being the Panda Chair. While we're all for the recycle and reuse movement, we're guessing this one should eliminate those neck aches and back pain after one sitting, since it'll soon create new sensations in your butt and thigh areas. Still, it's an interesting intepretation of a computer chair.

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Only in Japan: A cannon that shoots smells

CHIBA, Japan--First you had personalized media. Soon, it will be personalized deodorizers.

The SpotScents device, devised by automaker Subaru, consists of two air cannons precisely aimed at a passenger about two feet away in a car. The cannons spritz the passenger with fragrances--there's "Cool Wind" and another one mysteriously called "Pleasure Time." Just the thing you need while driving.

The idea behind SpotScents is that not everyone wants to smell the same fragrance. Some people hate the smell of those little pine trees, after all, while other people hate the smell of dust in the car. Although it has two cannons, the SpotScents thing only blasts one person. The two air streams are supposed to converge on your head--the first picture here shows the pair of streams heading for the collision.

Subaru did not put a date out for release, but a representative said it could come out by next year in Japan. In a four-passenger car, of course, you might need to have four SpotScents setups, if everyone is particular about aromas.

Subaru showed SpotScents off during a special tech exhibit over the weekend at Ceatec, the large Japanese trade show that took place here just outside of Tokyo.

Via CNET Crave

Self-chilling soda bottles

Say goodbye to lukewarm soda. It's taken that long, but Coca-Cola has finally come up with a new bottle technology that causes the inside of the bottle to chill your drink once you twist off the cap. There are questions, of course. Will this still work with plastic bottles or are we back to glass ones? How long will the drink stay chilled? What premium will we customers have to pay for this? Will it be faddish like the self-heating container? Some people would probably also lobby for beer being the first test beverage instead of the rumored Sprite Super Chilled. Regardless, the idea of self-chilled soda in the tropics is like a drink to a thirsty man in the desert. No complaints here.

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Sony confirms cheaper 40GB PS3 for Europe; Asian version to follow?

The rumors were true, almost to the letter. Sony Europe has confirmed the existence of a new entry-level PlayStation 3. Scheduled to hit stores on the Continent on October 10, the new PS3 has been stripped down to hit a lower price point: it's got a smaller 40GB hard drive, no built-in flash media reader, and two (rather than four) USB ports. But the biggest change appears to be the loss of backward compatibility with PS2 games. Sony's release specifies that "[t]he new model is no longer backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 titles, reflecting both the reduced emphasis placed on this feature amongst later purchasers of PS3, as well as the availability of a more extensive lineup of PS3 specific titles (a total of 65 titles across all genres by Christmas)." That seems to counter conventional wisdom, since the newer PS3s were already said to be using software emulation (rather than an actual PS2 Emotion Engine chip) to play older games. In brighter news, the new PS3s retain Blu-ray playback, HDMI output, and onboard Wi-Fi.

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Watch Scary Movie with the Easy Chair Ghoul

For maximum gag fun, convince your most fainthearted pals over for a fright night of scary movies and kickstart their terror with this Easy Chair Ghoul. The trick is in keeping this a surprise. The "ghoul" lies concealed under the seat, and according to ScareFactory, all hair-raising 6.3m of it will spring out to terrify even the most hardcore braveheart. We're not sure what triggers this boogeyman to pop up, but if this doesn't up the terror count, you can always scare yourself with the sticker shock of US$2,895, shipping not included. Boo!

Via GearLive

Price: US2,895
Availability: More scary furniture at ScareFactory
Device: Trick chair
Specs: Chair, ghoul, and pneumatics

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