Icon Buzz - Designs & Arts

While we now know that a robot can cook an omelet, your PC will just have to do with a mouse that LOOKS like an egg instead of frying one.

Elecom’s Egg Mouse (model M-EGUR) features a bold ovoid design, in a variety of colors that would make even the Easter Bunny proud. The size and contour of the mouse looks like it would fit perfectly in the palm of your hand, while looking great on any desktop. The Egg Mouse features a high-resolution optical sensor, and a super smooth scroll wheel that spins like butta.

Previously available only in Japan, gadget importer AudioCubes managed to fly a bunch of these eggs in for consumption stateside.

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Want to score a really cool, original laptop? Then get your checkbooks ready. On Monday, May 12, PC Magazine is launching an online charity auction (on eBay) of nine custom HP laptops lovingly embellished by famous U.S. artists.

Other designs include a vibrant blue portable featuring the iconic graphical imagery of Paul Frank Industries, and a hip stylized graffiti design by Manhattan street artist James De La Vega.

I really love the bold stencil work from Obey’s Shepard Fairey — the same guy who brought us those inimitable Obey Andre the Giant posters you see all over big cities.

Other artists represented in the collection include fashion label DDCLAB (pictured directly above), Soho shoemaker Matt Bernson Design, Epiphany Media’s Coltrane Curtis, sculptor Peter Harper and handbag designer Rebecca Minkoff. Under the hood, the computers include HP tx1000z, dv6500t, dv9500z and HP Dragon notebook PC models.

All proceeds of the auction will go to benefit the National Cristina Foundation, a not-for-profit organization who matches donated computers and technology with schools, charities and public agencies around the globe.

For more details on the artists and updates on the auction, be sure to check out PC Magazine’s Computerlicious site.

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This ultra-thin and pretty AMOLED laptop concept from Samsung SDI — Sammy’s display division. This concept features 12.1-inches and 1,280 x 768…. I love this concept’s keyboard design, its looks ultra-thin and sexy!

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