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A Lamp with a Post Box Motif

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Simplicity doesn’t have to mean boring, and the Post Lamp is an excellent example of this. Its simplistic aesthetic references the iconic form of a traditional mailbox, where instead of holding a letter, it holds a light. A thin metal pole leads the viewer’s attention on a journey up towards the focal point at the top, the lampshade. It’s this that carries the distinctive form of the post box, as the shape is replicated by a thin sheet of curved metal.

Subtle, muted colors separate it from the product that it is inspired by, making it suited for the welcoming environment of the modern home, and completing a beautiful design.

Designer: Joyce (Yeon-Soo) Kang

Never Miss a Package Again

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For anyone who regularly receives packages (which is just about everyone thanks to Amazon), securing your packages once they’ve arrived is problematic if not entirely stress inducing! You don’t leave your house unlocked, so why would you trust your items to stay on your doorstep? The time is approaching for homes and apartments to be equipped with personal package drop-offs. Designed with this in mind, the Unbox aims to make receiving packages a cinch.

Integrated into the exterior wall near your home’s entrance or other access point, the smart system can be accessed by couriers using a scanner or directly from the homeowner’s smartphone app. Users can monitor the interior of the container, identify the person dropping off, and keep an eye on things with integrated cameras and sensors that will alert to any breaches. Minimalistic in aesthetic, it seamlessly integrates into your home’s exterior look.

Designer: Hyojeong Lee

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Log into the app by entering the code.

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A new delivery will be added to the application in connection with the shopping mall. In addition, you can easily manage the delivery service through the main.

The lock screen provides a real-time alarm about the current location.

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When a courier makes a remote request in front of the house, the recipient opens the Unbox through the application.

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Check in real time.

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Beagle Dog Mailbox: A Mailman’s Best Friend

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If you’ve always wanted a beagle but never got one, then here’s your change. Granted, it’s not an actual live beagle, and it’s far from being the next best thing, but hey–at least you can say you finally have one! The Beagle mailbox is definitely awesomer than your average mailbox, plus it’s a canine that’s a welcome change for your mailman.

It’s handmade, and the beagle wooden structure is basically built around a steel, standard-sized mailbox. If you’re a cat person, then there’s a Whimsical Cat mailbox that’s also available.

They’re available at Jimmy Warren’s Etsy store for $110.

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Toy Mailbox Alerts if There’s Mail in Actual Mailbox: Quantum Mailchanics

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Bob Alexander wanted to be notified of new mail from his mailbox, but he didn’t want to buy a device for that purpose. He says that many commercially available mail alert gadgets can’t tell the difference between incoming mail that the postman left inside, and outgoing mail that you placed inside. So he built his own radio alert system with the help of a toy mailbox.

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Bob originally planned on using a simple LED-based notification system, but decided to have a bit of fun with his project, which is why he ended up using a toy mailbox. To eliminate false alarms, Bob placed a Microchip 16F1825 PIC microcontroller and three sensors in his actual mailbox. The first is a tilt sensor that determines if the mailbox door is open or closed. The second is a light sensor along with an LED that gives away if there’s mail – or something – inside the mailbox. Finally, there’s a reed switch and a magnet that detects whether the mailbox’s flag is up or down.

In case you didn’t know, you’re supposed to raise the flag on the side of the mailbox to let the mailman know that you have outgoing mail for him to take. Bob takes advantage of this practice with the reed switch to eliminate false alarms. As long as the flag is up, even if the tilt sensor detects that the door has been opened and the light sensor detects there’s something inside the mailbox, the microcontroller will deduce that Bob put outgoing mail in.

If there’s new mail inside, the microcontroller will send a radio signal to a receiver inside the mailbox, which then uses a servo to raise the toy mailbox’s flag. If the microcontroller senses that the mailbox door was left open or of it’s low on batteries, the toy mailbox’s flag will go up and down repeatedly.

You’ve got link! Send your browser to Bob’s blog to find out more about his custom mailbox alert.

[via Hacked Gadgets]

iOS 7 app update roundup: it’s a flat, flat, flat world

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Even if you don't feel like coughing up the cash for either the iPhone 5c or iPhone 5s, those eligible for an update (that's if you own an iPhone 4 or up, or an iPad 2 onward) can at least console themselves with iOS 7, which debuts today. Gone is the skeuomorphic design of the Forstall era, and in its place is a flatter interface that promises an entirely new experience for iOS devotees. As such, developers everywhere have been scrambling to get their apps redesigned to match the new mobile OS out of Cupertino. While we can't possibly cover every update, we've compiled a quick list after the break of the more substantial app revamps that have come our way.

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Source: Evernote, Flipboard, Foursquare, Shazam, Vimeo, Mailbox, Twitter, OpenTable, Simplenote, about.me

Giant .44 Magnum Mailbox: Let’s Hope it’s Not Loaded

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I’m not sure if the USPS approves of this, but this awesomely unusual mailbox by Roger Buchko is currently making the rounds on the Internet. Understandably so, since instead of the usual plain box, this one is in the shape of a giant.Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum handgun.

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It takes up considerable space on Roger’s lawn in rural New Jersey. It’s mighty heavy, too. The gun part weighs about 350 pounds, while its base is much heavier – weighing in at a whopping 1,200 pounds.

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Roger supports gun rights but he said that he didn’t build the huge letterbox to send some sort of message. Being a semi-retired cabinet maker, he just wanted to make one after seeing others post similar designs on the web.

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Of his unusual mailbox, Roger says: “I  put it out there to try to get some work and because I needed a new mailbox. At least 500 people have taken pictures of it already. They love it. I haven’t had one hater yet, except one night somebody threw eggs on it. I’m lucky. I expected everybody was going to hate me but turns out everybody loves me.”

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[NY Daily News via Craziest Gadgets via Oh Gizmo!]

I Shot the Mailman: Check Out This Giant .44 Magnum Mailbox

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Roger Buchko wants mailmen and delivery guys to pull the trigger every time they stuff his mail into the barrel of his giant .44 Magnum revolver mailbox. The massive letterbox–all 350 pounds of it–is set up prominently on his front lawn. Its barrel is made from PVC pipe and the entire thing is held into place by its even heavier 1,200-pound base.

Roger, who is a semi-retired cabinet maker, is a gun rights supporter, but he didn’t build the mailbox to make some sort of political statement. Rather, he decided to make it after seeing similar designs posted online. Or so, he says.

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Roger spent four months putting the .44 Magnum mailbox together. When interviewed, he explains: “I  put it out there to try to get some work and because I needed a new mailbox. At least 500 people have taken pictures of it already. They love it. I haven’t had one hater yet, except one night somebody threw eggs on it. I’m lucky. I expected everybody was going to hate me but turns out everybody loves me.”

Well, good for him.

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Mailbox intros expanded search, signature and Chrome browser option

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It might not be the desktop app you've been waiting for, but this newest Mailbox is still pretty notable for its new mobile features. Perhaps the most important addition is the ability to search for emails not saved locally on your iPhone or iPad. It's far from perfect -- we're unable to dig for old conversations dating more than a few months back -- but it's better than not having it at all. Once you've updated the app, you'll also notice new sections in the Settings page, including a signature box for each linked account and the ability to change the default browser from Safari to Chrome. There's also an option to link your account to Dropbox, which acquired Mailbox in March, in exchange for 1GB of free space on the cloud service. Unfortunately, there's no news on the Android app or the reported integration with other email services -- but we'll keep a weather eye on the horizon.

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Dropbox announces the Dropbox Platform, syncing with third-party apps, Mailbox integration

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At Dropbox's first DBX developer conference in San Francisco, CEO Drew Houston announced the Dropbox Platform, a suite of developer tools that makes it easier for apps to sync data -- not just files and folders -- across devices and operating systems. Built on top of the Sync API, Houston said the new Dropbox Platform is designed to "replace the hard drive" and that "sync is the new save." A key component of this is the Datastore API, which lets you sync data like contacts, to-do items and game state -- so you can save your Angry Birds progress across your different gadgets for example.

Another tool is known as a "Drop-in," which consists of a few lines of code that developers could use for cross-platform compatibility. Two such drop-ins are the "Chooser," which gives apps instant access to files in Dropbox, and the "Saver," which provides one-click saving to the cloud. These have been around already for the web, but are just now available for native iOS and Android apps. Some of the third-party companies that have already signed onto the new Dropbox Platform include Shutterstock, PicMonkey, Asana, Yahoo Mail, Animoto, 1Password, CloudOn, FedEx and Fargo.

As part of the announcement, Dropbox also touted a new feature for Mailbox -- that much-hyped email app that Dropbox bought in March. It'll finally be able to send attachments directly from within the app, which is something that even the default iOS client can't do. All you'll have to do is tap the paper clip icon to open a list of Dropbox files, select your item and away you go. However, we've not yet heard just when this app update will roll out -- we've included a screenshot of the Mailbox interface after the break to sate your curiosity for now. As for the developers amongst you, feel free to head to the source to get more details on how to get your app to play nice with the new goodies from Dropbox.

Update: Looks like the Mailbox app has been updated with Dropbox integration. We've included a link to the app in the App Store link below.

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