Another good example is the new EFIKA<\/a><\/b> mainboard. The fundamentals are a low power, powerful, and easy to deploy motherboard (along the lines of the VIA technology motherboards) that is small enough for it to be inserted into a variety of cases. In fact, it's so small that you can fit the entire machine into the typical 5.25\" external drive case used for USB\/Firewire CD\/DVD drives. That opens up a number of possibilities, not least of which is the ability to build stackable units, as shown in the picture on this blog post<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n One of the thingsa that excites me is those people and designers who think differently about devices and technology and introduce alternative designs that break out of the typical mold. <\/p>\n The Swatch Concept: Air Tube Design Has Us Pumped<\/a><\/b> is a good example. It’s a watch, and you still put it round your wrist, but it doesn’t look like a watch, and doesn’t have the typical watch shape either. <\/p>\n Another good example is the new EFIKA<\/a><\/b> mainboard. The fundamentals are a low power, powerful, and easy to deploy motherboard (along the lines of the VIA technology motherboards) that is small enough for it to be inserted into a variety of cases. In fact, it’s so small that you can fit the entire machine into the typical 5.25″ external drive case used for USB\/Firewire CD\/DVD drives. That opens up a number of possibilities, not least of which is the ability to build stackable units, as shown in the picture on this blog post<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/img><\/a><\/p>
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