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Wooden Calculator

Filed under: Gadgets

Calculators seem to get more and more advanced each year, with more streamlined designs, though with more buttons for each function, as well. You don't really expect to see them made out of wood and with only the very basic features, yet that is exactly the direction that Takumi Shimamura went with this Maru Wooden Calculator. It has a cedar wood shell and a cork interior surrounding the actual workings of the green and yellow-buttoned calculator. It might not be as high-functioning as some scientific calculators, but it'll get the basic job done and look good on a desk. Price: $85.

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Tags: calculator, gadget, maru, math, scientific calculator, wood, wooden

Helvetica Wall Panels

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Helvetica is a mathematician's dream and an English major's nightmare. This pattern is a little less conventional, a little bolder than the Carnaby Panels from the same manufacturer, but these wall panels are fantastic. They could work in an office or a child's room, and would even make an interesting accent wall in a very contemporary home. Depending on the color (matte white, pictured), the 96"x46" panels are about $1000 each.

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Tags: decor, helvetica, home, kids, math, number, numbers, office, wall, wall panels, wall paper

Moebius Table

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

A Moebius strip (or Möbius) is a surface that has only one face. The most common model of one can be made by taking a strip of paper, giving it a single twist, and securing the ends together. The base of the Moebius Table follows the same idea, forming an endless twisting base for the 3/4" thick glass tabletop. Made of walnut-stained beechwood, the upright supports of the table are accented with brass connectors. It is elegant and subtle, but hard to take your eyes off of it once you get a good look at the construction. Price: $448.