Tableware has always had a storage problem. A complete set of cups, bowls, and cutlery takes up a cabinet’s worth of space for the privilege of being used a few times a week. The rest of the time, it sits behind closed doors, out of sight and contributing nothing to the space around it. That’s a lot of material devoted to a fairly passive existence.

Michael Jantzen’s Art-ware prototype takes a different approach to the same set of objects. Rather than designing tableware that gets put away after a meal, he designed a system where the dishes, cups, and cutlery connect to each other and become something else entirely: freestanding abstract sculptures that live out in the open, doubling as décor when they’re not being used for eating and drinking.

Designer: Michael Jantzen

The key to the whole system is a set of male and female connectors molded directly into each piece. These are simple protrusions that stick out from the surfaces of the bowls, cups, and cutlery handles, allowing any component to plug into or stack onto any other. A bowl can lock onto a cup, a cup onto another cup, cutlery can stand upright in an opening or connect through a handle, and the whole assembly stays together without any separate hardware.

The configurations that result don’t look accidental. Cups stacked and plugged together form vertical columns; bowls assembled at various orientations create clusters that read as organic, almost biomorphic forms. Slide cutlery upright through the assembled pieces, and the resulting structure starts to resemble a piece of abstract art you’d find mounted in a gallery, not something you’d normally find next to a kitchen sink.

That’s precisely what Jantzen is after. The Art-ware set doesn’t need to be stored in a cabinet because the assembled form is meant to sit on a shelf or table as a decorative object, a sculpture that also happens to be a dining set. You pull it apart before a meal and reassemble it afterward in whatever configuration suits you that day. No two arrangements have to be the same.

The material is recyclable plastic, and Jantzen frames the concept in straightforward sustainability terms: one product that performs multiple functions uses fewer resources than two separate products doing the same jobs independently. There’s no dedicated storage unit needed, no extra display piece required. The dining set is the décor, and the décor is the dining set.

Art-ware is a prototype and the first in a planned series of designs that expand the idea further. The concept is broad enough to go well beyond tableware, and Jantzen has spent decades applying this kind of thinking to furniture, architecture, and public installations. The dining set is a compact version of the same logic: objects that commit fully to their function while quietly doing something else on the side.

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The Samsung T9 delivers read and write speeds of up to 2,000 MB/s, making large file transfers feel instant.

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Mackie Kannard-Smith vient de sortir Kawaii , une GameCube qui tient dans un porte-clés avec une vraie carte mère Nintendo dedans. Pas d'émulation ni de Raspberry Pi déguisé mais juste du silicium d'origine charcuté à mort pour rentrer dans 60 × 60 × 15,8 mm ! Pour vous donner une idée, c'est plus petit qu'une Game Boy Color et c'est le boîtier en alu bleu anodisé qui fait office de dissipateur thermique passif.

Le truc tourne en réalité sur une carte mère de Wii sévèrement modifiée. Mackie a choisi la Wii (sortie en 2006) plutôt que la GameCube d'origine, parce que la Wii partage la même architecture mais avec une finesse de gravure plus récente. Du coup, c'est plus facile à miniaturiser même si pour arriver à ses fins, il a dû appliquer une technique baptisée Omega Trim qui consiste à tronçonner la PCB multicouche au scalpel et à reconnecter chaque piste à la main avec du fil ultra-fin. Pas simple quand on a des gros doigts ^^.

L'encodeur AV est délocalisé, la NAND flash relogée ailleurs, et le processeur est sous-volté dynamiquement via un régulateur custom. Vous chargez alors les jeux sur une carte microSD qui est scellée à l'intérieur !

Alors pour changer de jeu, il n'y a pas d'autre choix que de littéralement désassembler la console. C'est pas top côté pratique mais comme c'est du prototype de l'extrême et pas une console destinée au grand public, je pense que ça passe ^^.

Et là où c'est bien fichu je trouve, c'est avec le dock magnétique composé de pogo-pins, de 4 ports manettes GameCube d'origine, d'un USB-C pour l'alim, et d'une sortie AV analogique. Comme ça vous posez simplement la console sur la base et vous vous retrouvez avec un setup de salon classique.

Côté température, sans ventilo externe, ça chauffe vite par contre. Le boîtier alu fait son boulot, mais y'a quand même des limites physiques qu'on ne peut pas changer... Donc impossible de l'utiliser trop longtemps sans y ajouter un refroidissement actif en plus (genre ventilo ou watercooling).

Après, vous le savez, j'adore ce genre d'exploit et ce n'est d'ailleurs pas le premier mod du genre que je vous présente. Je vous avais déjà parlé du Short Stack de loopj, qui réduisait une Wii au format d'un paquet de cartes. Et devinez quoi, loopj a aussi contribué à Kawaii !

En réalité, cette communauté de tarés du fer à souder se retrouve sur le forum BitBuilt , où ils s'échangent les techniques de découpe extrême depuis des années, alors si vous voulez vous lancer, c'est the place to be !

Les fichiers de conception de la console Kawaii sont publiés sur GitHub , mais Mackie prévient : y'a aucun guide de build, et la réplication est "extrêmement difficile". En clair, c'est pas un mod du dimanche.

Faut une station de soudage à l'air chaud, une loupe binoculaire, des nerfs en acier et une connaissance fine de l'architecture Wii. À vrai dire, c'est sûrement plus simple d'attendre qu'un mod commercial inspiré du projet sorte un jour (coucou la GameCube Mini qui sortira probablement un jour...). Maintenant, si vous voulez voir la bête en action, Macho Nacho Productions a sorti une review de 21 minutes qui fait bien le tour de la machine :

Setting up an iPad for a child costs $350 and about forty-five minutes of your life. You disable iCloud so your camera roll stays off their screen, lock down the App Store so in-app purchases don’t silently drain your card, configure Screen Time, and then spend the next six months re-configuring it every time an iOS update quietly resets something. Apple makes extraordinary tablets, but the parental infrastructure is clearly designed for adults who already know where to look. HONOR looked at that friction and built a tablet where none of that setup exists, because the kids-first architecture is the factory state, not a layer you construct yourself.

The Pad X8b Kids Edition starts at $193, landing it well under the entry iPad, and arrives with a dedicated Honor Kids OS environment, SGS 5-star drop resistance, a built-in kickstand handle, an integrated stylus silo, and a 10,100mAh battery that makes weekly charging a realistic schedule rather than an aspiration. The value proposition assembles itself pretty quickly.

Designer: HONOR

The blue silicone case with its lime-green handle does double duty as a carry grip and kickstand, which maps directly to how children actually use tablets: they’re either holding it or propping it against something. No separate folding stand, no accessory that gets left in a drawer. The handle is the stand. The Doodle Pen slots into a silo built into the case back so it travels with the device rather than disappearing within 48 hours of unboxing. FDA food-grade silicone throughout, SGS 5-star drop and crush resistance certification, and a construction that has clearly been tested against the kind of physical punishment children deliver with remarkable consistency and zero remorse.

The 11-inch panel runs at 1920×1200 with a 90Hz refresh rate, 500 nits of brightness, and carries TÜV Rheinland certifications for both low blue light and flicker-free performance. On a kids device those certifications carry more weight than on an adult one, given how close children hold screens and how many hours they log. The eye protection goes further than badges, though. Distance alerts, posture monitoring, brightness adjustments, and bumpy road detection that nudges kids away from reading in a moving car all run continuously without a parent needing to remember to enable anything.

The Honor Kids OS runs as a fully separate environment rather than a locked launcher sitting on top of the standard interface. The home screen uses cartoon island-style icons for Camera, Recorder, Kids Painting, and Multimedia, and parents manage the whole thing remotely through the HONOR Parental Assistant app, setting time slots and reviewing activity through visual charts. One tap activates Kids Mode, and getting back out requires authentication. None of this requires a Saturday afternoon in Settings.

The 10,100mAh battery is the unsung hero of the package. Twenty-two hours of continuous video playback means roughly eleven days of two-hour screen time sessions before a charge becomes urgent, and the 97-day standby figure means a tablet left on a shelf over a school break actually comes back to life when you pick it up. For a device category where battery anxiety is a genuine daily friction point, those numbers change the ownership experience in a way that a spec sheet undersells.

At $193, the Pad X8b Kids Edition sits in a position where competing options either underdeliver on hardware or ask parents to retrofit a general-purpose tablet for child use on their own time. HONOR made the child-safe design brief the starting point, and the result is a device that earns its price before you’ve even opened the box.

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Working on the go rarely looks as tidy as productivity-tool adverts suggest. Most people who travel with serious work needs end up carrying at least two or three things that don’t quite fit together: a tablet or laptop, a compact keyboard if the touchscreen isn’t enough, maybe a portable monitor, and a cable situation that somehow multiplies every time you pack.

VitaLink is trying to simplify that. The concept combines a full-size keyboard and a large touch display into one foldable object in a CNC aluminum shell. Connect it to any USB-C device and your workspace expands immediately, without a separate stand, a monitor arm, or a bag pocket devoted to adapters. It folds down to 20mm and opens into something that feels genuinely designed.

Designer: VitaLink

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The integrated 13-inch display sits directly above the keyboard in what amounts to a compact laptop form factor. The screen runs at a 3840×1600 pixel resolution, a 2.4:1 ultra-wide format rather than a standard 16:9 panel, giving it an unusual amount of horizontal room. There’s enough space to keep two apps open side by side without either feeling squeezed into a corner.

The 180-degree hinge is what makes the compact form actually practical. When you’re done, everything closes into a flat 20mm slab that slips into a laptop sleeve without awkward bulk. The open footprint sits at around 34 × 15 cm, compact enough for a plane tray table, a crowded café counter, or a hotel desk that never seems to fit anything comfortably.

The panel supports 10-point touch, runs at 60 Hz, and delivers 298 PPI pixel density with 100% sRGB color coverage. Touching a screen this size changes how you interact with content. You can swipe, drag, and tap directly on the display while still using the keyboard below, which means managing layers in an editor, scrubbing a timeline, or pulling up references doesn’t require switching between input modes.

The keyboard uses scissor-switch mechanisms with 0.8mm of key travel and wider-than-typical spacing. That added spacing sounds like a minor detail until you’ve spent an hour trying to type accurately on a portable board that prioritizes size above everything else. Three RGB backlight modes let you set the visual tone, and the keys are designed to stay quiet enough for cafés and shared offices.

Two USB-C ports handle video, data, and power delivery through a single cable, and the plug-and-play setup works across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android without requiring additional drivers. That compatibility extends to mini PCs, tablets, and handheld gaming consoles, so VitaLink isn’t tied to one kind of device. You’re not locked into a single workflow or a single ecosystem, which is most of the appeal.

Think about what that actually means. You’re in a hotel room with just your iPad and need a proper keyboard and enough screen space to write, edit, and reference something at once. Or you’re at a café with a mini PC and want a setup that doesn’t take over the whole table. Those are the moments where having the keyboard and the display in one object makes a real difference.

The aluminum body does more than keep things thin. CNC-machined aluminum with a frosted anodized finish gives it a rigidity that plastic travel accessories rarely have, protecting the display in transit and keeping the keyboard deck from flexing during typing sessions. It carries more like a slim hardcover notebook than a peripheral, which is a meaningful difference for anyone who’s dealt with a flimsy portable monitor in a crowded bag.

There’s something worth noting in the fact that portable work setups have gotten faster without necessarily getting more cohesive. The bag is still a loose collection of things that don’t quite belong together. VitaLink is at least making a case that the keyboard and the display belong in a single intentional object, built from the start for people whose work doesn’t stay in one place.

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8849tech introduced the Tank Pad last year, leaving the tech world in awe. With the ability to double as a projector, the rugged tablet leapt beyond the already highlighted multitasking capabilities of a normal tablet. Now the beast is back in an improved version to polish out the kinks of the OG version, adding more capabilities for users who demand that little extra.

The Tank Pad Ultra has the same promise of all-weather performance, reliability, and durability as its predecessor. If you’re hoping to buy a sleek, lightweight tablet, this one, weighing 1,345 grams and measuring 170.3×268.3×23.6 mm, is not for you. The device is targeted towards professionals and power users who are constantly exposed to challenging environments. Slated to launch two days from now, the rugged tablet is designed for a niche audience with a specific set of needs.

Designer: 8849tech

Specifications are the key here as the tab boasts a 10.95-inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, which is better than the previous version. Powering the gut is a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 processor, which is a tad slower than the Tank Pad, which has a Dimensity 8300 processor. To support multiple open apps, the 16GB RAM and storage capacity of 512GB (expandable via a microSD card) make things easy for users. Coming onto the integrated DLP projector, it has a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. 260 lumens of brightness and auto-focus support. These numbers are technically better than the Tank Pad, which has a 854 x 480 pixel resolution and 100 lumens maximum brightness.

The battery also gets a bump up to 23,400 mAh from the previous 21,000 mAh in the original model. However, both have support for 66W charging, which should be enough to juice up the device for short bursts or power usage in case charging options are limited out in the wild. The Tank Pad Ultra comes with a USB 2.0 Type-C port and the ability to reverse charge your other gadgets. For people who are all-in for a wired multimedia experience, the 3.5mm audio jack is a welcome addition. Since the tablet is going to be used out in unknown environments, it comes loaded with a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, ambient light sensor, and distance sensor. It also comes with an independent camping light built in to explore in the dark hours.

Of course, a mobile device needs to have shooting capabilities, so the Tank Pad Ultra has a 50MP primary camera (with Sony IMX766 sensor) for daylight shooting and a 64MP night vision camera (OV64B) for more awareness of the environment in the dark hours. In the mix is a 32MP front-facing camera (IMX616 sensor), which is potent enough to take video calls in high quality. 8849 has included dual nano SIM card slots with support for 5G NR and 4G LTE networks, which is essential in inhospitable conditions. For a more laid-back connectivity when you arrive back home, the tab has WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and NFC support.

There’s no word yet on the pricing of this rugged tablet, but going by the price of the previous model, it should be around $550. That information should present itself in a couple of days when the tablet is finally launched.

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Wireless charging was supposed to simplify things. Instead, most Apple users end up with a tangle of pads and cables on the nightstand, one for the iPhone, another for the Apple Watch, and a separate spot for the AirPods. The technology meant to reduce friction has become its own kind of mess, especially for anyone who’s ever scrambled for a Watch charger before a morning flight.

Satechi’s 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charging Stand with Qi2 25W takes aim at that problem. The San Diego brand has updated its best-selling foldable charger with a meaningful upgrade, bumping wireless power delivery for compatible iPhones to 25W, a notable jump from the 15W ceiling most MagSafe-compatible pads have been stuck at. It’s built as a proper desktop stand, not just something you tolerate next to the lamp.

Designer: Satechi

Set the phone down on the magnetic charging surface, and Qi2’s built-in alignment snaps it into position so you don’t lose power from an off-center placement. The Apple Watch sits at a comfortable angle on its dedicated fast-charge module, while the AirPods rest on their own pad below. All three charge simultaneously from a single cable going to the wall, with nothing to juggle.

Apple Watch fast charging requires MFi certification, and Satechi has that covered. The stand supports Series 7 and newer, including Ultra and SE models. Advanced safety protections manage heat and prevent power loss when all three pads are active at once. The magnetic surface on the phone pad also ensures it stays correctly positioned even if you accidentally nudge it during the night.

Then there’s the folding design, which is where the stand earns its keep as a travel companion. It collapses into a flat form that fits easily in a carry-on without much bulk, then unfolds into the same stable stand you’re used to at home. There’s no need to rethink your charging setup just because you’ve checked into a different room across town or across the world.

Satechi also includes a 45W USB-C power adapter in the box, which sounds like a minor detail until you’re unpacking in a foreign hotel room. The adapter ships with US, EU, and UK plug attachments, meaning it works across different countries without needing a separate travel adapter. That’s a small but thoughtful decision for anyone whose travels take them to multiple regions throughout the year.

Available now on Satechi.com and Amazon, the stand retails for $129.99 in Space Black. It’s a higher investment than a single-device pad, but consolidating three separate chargers into one that travels as well as it sits on a desk makes that gap easier to justify. For Apple ecosystem users tired of the cable pile next to the bed, this stand offers a much cleaner end to every day.

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Spending hours in front of a glowing screen is unavoidable for most people, and the toll it takes on the eyes is a problem the monitor industry hasn’t truly solved. E Ink displays offer a gentler, paper-like alternative that’s far easier to stare at for long stretches, but most of them are painfully slow, limited in resolution, and not really up to the demands of daily computing.

The Modos Flow is Modos Tech’s answer to that problem. Built by a Boston-based hardware startup, it’s a 13.3-inch E Ink portable monitor designed not just for casual reading but for all-day, focused work. It targets the kind of person who needs a real secondary screen but wants to spend less time squinting and more time actually getting things done.

Designer: Modos Tech

Most E Ink monitors struggle as daily drivers because of their refresh rate. Traditional panels tend to crawl, making anything beyond static document reading a frustrating experience. The Modos Flow uses a custom board with open-source firmware to push its display to 60 Hz, enough to scroll through pages, type without noticeable lag, and use the screen as a functional everyday monitor rather than a glorified e-reader.

Resolution is also where the Modos Flow separates itself. In black-and-white mode, it renders at 3,200 x 2,400 pixels with a pixel density of 300 PPI, making text crisp enough to satisfy anyone used to retina-grade displays. Color mode brings the resolution down to 1,600 x 1,200 pixels at 150 PPI, which is a fair trade given how rarely E Ink panels offer color at all.

Touch and stylus support round out what’s becoming a surprisingly versatile display. Modos brought the latency down to under 100ms, so annotating a document, sketching ideas, or jotting notes with a stylus actually responds the way you’d want it to. It won’t replace a dedicated drawing tablet, but for someone who routinely works between a laptop and a secondary screen, having that input option without swapping devices is genuinely useful.

Its physical design is straightforward and practical. A built-in cover doubles as a stand and folds flat for travel, while VESA mounting holes on the back make it easy to attach to a monitor arm or desk mount. Three side buttons let you adjust brightness, contrast, and display mode without touching your computer. Connectivity runs through USB-C with DisplayPort Alt-Mode support, which keeps the setup clean with a single cable.

One of the quieter advantages of E Ink over LCD or OLED is power consumption, and that matters here. When connected to a laptop via USB-C, the Modos Flow draws significantly less power than a conventional secondary monitor, meaning your battery isn’t taking nearly the hit it normally would. It works with Windows, macOS, and Linux out of the box, so there’s no particular setup hurdle to clear. Pricing hasn’t been confirmed yet, but Modos has indicated it should be comparable to other portable monitors.

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Most public art earns its place on a pedestal and stays there. It asks you to look, maybe photograph it, and walk away. The relationship between viewer and work rarely extends beyond that brief transaction. That’s been the convention for a long time, but there’s a growing push for installations that don’t just occupy public space but actually do something within it.

Michael Jantzen has been exploring that tension for years. His Moving Furniture series applies a simple idea to ordinary chairs and tables: take each object’s form and repeat it in progressive intervals as if capturing it mid-movement, then connect those moments into a single piece. The result is something you can still sit in or set a drink on, even if it no longer looks quite built for that.

Designer: Michael Jantzen

Monumental Moving Furniture takes that same concept into architectural territory. Built from painted steel, the series consists of abstracted chair and table forms, each generated by moving the original object through space and time and locking its path into a chain of connected segments. At this scale, what started as a reference to everyday objects feels closer to a building than a piece of furniture.

The method behind each piece is consistent. A chair or table is set in motion through space and time, with each interval frozen and joined to the next. Some pieces move only part of the original form; others shift the whole thing. The result is a structure that stops belonging to any single discipline and starts reading as furniture, sculpture, and architecture at once.

Despite being too large to sit in, these sculptures aren’t purely decorative. Each is large enough to walk under and through, giving it a practical function as a pavilion and shelter. That’s not something most public art can claim. Instead of asking people to observe from a polite distance, these structures pull you in, turning a passive encounter into something more physical and immediate.

The series covers both chair forms and table forms, each treated with the same sequential abstraction. Individual pieces have also been grouped into configurations that suggest more complex structures, as if each were a building block for something larger. Painted in vivid, solid colors like white, orange, and yellow, each structure commands attention from a distance and rewards a closer look once you’re standing beneath it.

Public spaces deserve more than objects to look at. They deserve things to experience. Monumental Moving Furniture earns its place on both counts, offering structures large enough to shelter visitors while giving them something genuinely puzzling to engage with. These forms don’t demand reverence. They invite curiosity, exploration, and the kind of slow, circling attention that good public space has always been designed to encourage.

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The tablet-as-laptop pitch has been a hard sell for years, and a lot of the blame lands on the accessories. Keyboard covers for Android tablets have historically been thin on features and even thinner on build quality, which makes the whole productivity argument feel shakier than it should. Samsung’s $1,200 Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is serious hardware, and for a while, its keyboard options weren’t keeping up.

The Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Pro Keyboard is Samsung’s answer to that. Available in Gray and Silver for $399.99, it connects via pogo pins at the rear of the tablet, with no Bluetooth pairing or cables required. Opening the lid wakes the device, and closing it puts everything to sleep, so the whole thing behaves less like an accessory and more like a laptop right from the start.

Designer: Samsung

The build quality reflects the price in most of the right ways. The body is aluminum alloy, the hinge is reinforced metal, and a secondary kickstand at the rear props the whole assembly into a stable, laptop-like posture at whatever angle you prefer. The result looks noticeably more considered than Samsung’s Book Cover Keyboard Slim, which never really felt like it belonged on a $1,200 device.

The 80-key layout goes beyond a standard QWERTY arrangement. A dedicated DeX key switches the Tab S11 Ultra into Samsung’s desktop mode, where apps run in freely movable windows, closer in feel to Windows than Android. A Galaxy AI key gives you one-press access to AI tools without switching apps, and three customizable function keys can each be mapped to open whatever you need most.

For long stretches of writing or working across multiple documents, those shortcuts matter more than they might look on a spec sheet. The pogo pin connection also eliminates the Bluetooth pairing and dropout issues that plague most wireless keyboard accessories. And since the Pro Keyboard draws power directly from the tablet, there’s no separate battery to charge, and nothing to run out at an inconvenient moment.

The trackpad is 14.6% larger than the one on Samsung’s previous keyboard accessory, a small percentage that translates to real estate you’ll actually notice in DeX mode. The extra surface area gives you more room for precise gestures and window management, and that significantly reduces the number of times you’re forced to reach up and touch the screen during long work sessions.

At $399.99, the Pro Keyboard is nearly twice the price of Samsung’s own Book Cover Keyboard Slim and $50 more than Apple’s Magic Keyboard for the 13-inch iPad Pro. Adding it to the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra’s $1,200 starting price puts the total at around $1,600, which puts you in comfortable MacBook Air territory, minus the dedicated operating system and the convenience of a unified device.

There are also some obvious gaps at this price. The Pro Keyboard has no backlighting, a noticeable oversight for anyone who regularly works late or in dim spaces. It also doesn’t protect the back of the tablet, which is a curious omission for a $400 accessory. And since it’s designed exclusively for the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, there’s no using it with anything else in Samsung’s lineup.

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The interiors most people aspire to these days tend to share a common trait: they’re clean, restrained, and almost aggressively neutral. Scandinavian minimalism, Japandi aesthetics, and muted palettes have dominated home design for years, and while there’s nothing wrong with a well-curated beige room, a lot of modern spaces have started to feel emotionally flat, like showrooms rather than places where people actually live.

That’s where the Caramel collection comes in. Designed by Moscow-based product designer Maxim Tatarintsev in collaboration with Russian brand Svoy Design, this new series of ceramic lighting and furniture takes a very different approach to interior objects. Rather than adding another understated piece to a polished shelf, it reaches back to a simpler, sweeter time, asking whether a lamp or a side table can carry something as intangible as joy.

Designer: Maxim Tatarintsev

Tatarintsev’s inspiration came from a period of deep personal reflection. Amid what he describes as the noise of contemporary life, he looked inward and found his answer in childhood, specifically in the candy that practically every kid growing up in the 90s and early 2000s would recognize. That small, glossy, jewel-toned caramel sweet became both his muse and his design vocabulary, shaping everything from the forms to the color palette.

The collection spans pendant lights, ceiling fixtures, and wall-mounted lamps, all crafted from semi-porcelain, as well as a low-profile side table made from a proprietary composite material. What stands out is the modular approach: each ceramic unit can be combined and reconfigured, letting you stack or cluster them into different lighting arrangements depending on the mood or corner of the room you’re working with.

Think of it like assembling your own arrangement from a jar of sweets. One configuration might call for a single pendant above a kitchen island; another might cluster a few units along the ceiling of a reading nook. The point isn’t to follow a prescribed layout but to put that creative decision in the hands of the person actually living in the space, not just the designer who furnished it.

The craftsmanship behind the lighting is traditional and deliberate. Each piece starts as a slip-cast semi-porcelain form, drying for several days before being fired at 1,100°C inside a muffle furnace. A coat of glaze and paint follows, giving the finished modules their signature smooth, candy-like sheen. It’s a fairly labor-intensive process for what might look like a simple geometric shape, but that’s precisely what gives each piece its quiet depth.

The side table takes a different manufacturing route altogether. Made from a proprietary composite rather than ceramic, it’s significantly more durable and comes in two versions, one for indoor use and one for covered outdoor settings. At first glance, it reads as a low, rounded ottoman, and people will probably be unable to resist using it as a delicious seat instead.

None of that is accidental. Tatarintsev’s stated goal wasn’t to produce pretty objects but to create what he calls “emotional anchors,” pieces capable of sparking a genuine reaction in whoever encounters them. A set of lamps you can rearrange on a whim, a table that moonlights as a seat, and a color palette borrowed from childhood treats make for a collection that gives any room a personality it actually earned.

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The line between work and home has blurred into an architectural dialogue. Today’s hybrid living isn’t about working from the kitchen counter but about rethinking how domestic spaces support productivity and calm. Designers now aim to create environments that balance efficiency with ease, where furniture performs multiple roles without sacrificing elegance or comfort.

For high-net-worth homeowners, this shift is about investing in experiences that enhance their lifestyle and property value. Portable chairs and adaptive workstations have evolved into design essentials, dynamic and ergonomic, fluid enough to move with the rhythms of daily life, redefining how we live and work within our spaces.

1. Ergonomic Intelligence and Wellness Value

The strength of any portable workspace lies in its ergonomic foundation. Temporary, low-quality setups often lead to long-term strain and reduced focus. True wellness ROI comes from minimizing physical fatigue through design that supports the body’s rhythm, integrating temperature-responsive materials, balanced support, and kinetic flexibility rather than relying on surface aesthetics alone.

When selecting furniture, prioritize chairs with dynamic lumbar support and workstations with seamless height adjustment. The ideal setup becomes a biophilic cocoon, comforting, adaptive, and attuned to your natural movement, ensuring that even during long digital sessions, productivity and physical harmony remain perfectly aligned.

The Sayl concept chair by Charley reflects the changing ways we live, work, and play. As homes have evolved into hybrid offices, gyms, social spaces, and relaxation zones, our furniture needs have changed too. Charley even considers the hours we spend gaming or binge-watching, recognizing that chairs today must support multiple activities while remaining comfortable and functional. Designed by Herman Miller, the Sayl chair combines high-end design with practical usability, allowing users to maximize their space without sacrificing luxury or ergonomics.

The chair’s muted grey tones ensure it blends effortlessly into any interior, while bright orange accents draw attention to pivotal touchpoints, making it intuitive to use. A foot pedal mechanism allows the chair to collapse easily, providing a convenient, space-saving solution for modern homes. In the post-pandemic era, furniture design has shifted towards modular, flexible, multifunctional, and compact solutions. The Sayl chair embodies all these qualities, offering a versatile, stylish, and practical seating option for today’s hybrid lifestyle.

2. Aesthetic Integrity and Material Authenticity

Every portable unit should carry a strong aesthetic value that complements its architectural surroundings. Materials must feel genuine and timeless, like solid wood, brushed metal, and high-performance textiles that reveal craftsmanship rather than conceal it. This honesty of composition creates visual depth and emotional connection, reinforcing the idea that beauty lies in authenticity, not imitation.

The design should remain sculptural yet understated, integrating seamlessly into curated interiors. Its finish must align with the home’s palette, allowing it to coexist gracefully within the space. When not in use, it should rest as a quiet architectural accent rather than a workplace intrusion.

Working from home has spared many from long commutes and office distractions, yet it has also made work feel more solitary. Sitting by the same wall each day, even in a well-designed home office, can feel disconnected from the world beyond virtual meetings. While folding furniture remains popular for its space-saving benefits, stackable, all-weather alternatives are emerging as a smarter choice. Industrial designer Gökçe Nafak introduces the uuma, a portable table-and-chair combo designed as a single stackable unit that transitions effortlessly between indoor and outdoor settings.

Perfect for those who enjoy working in the garden, on the balcony, or in flexible spaces, the uuma blends convenience with creativity. Made from fibreglass, it is lightweight, durable, and sustainable. Its modular design features a height-adjustable metal frame and detachable parts that assemble easily. The chair transforms into a table within moments, offering comfort, portability, and style in three vibrant, modern colors.

3. Spatial Flow and Footprint Efficiency

The effectiveness of any modern workstation depends on how well it manages spatial flow. In compact urban homes, every inch counts, making footprint reduction a key design priority. A thoughtfully designed system should retract or fold away seamlessly, minimizing its physical presence while supporting the need for adaptable, multi-functional living spaces that evolve throughout the day.

Mobility and refinement define its usability. Tables and desks should transition effortlessly from work to leisure, enabling a quick shift from boardroom mode to family dining. Silent, non-marking wheels and intuitive movement reflect superior engineering and respect for interior balance.

In a shared workspace like WeWork, or a peaceful spot under a tree, flexibility defines modern work culture. Industrial designer Matan Rechter responded to this shift with Shelly, a personal outdoor workspace that combines privacy, shade, and portability for those who prefer working outside. Inspired by the remote work movement, Shelly was designed to bring focus and comfort to outdoor environments like public parks.

Its name comes from its shell-like canopy that folds in and out with ease. Built from lightweight aluminium profiles and durable Cordura fabric, Shelly shields users and electronics from harsh UV rays. The canopy’s retractable design, reminiscent of an armadillo’s shell, provides instant shade and convenience. Compact and portable, Shelly transforms outdoor work into a comfortable, productive, and stylish experience anywhere, anytime.

4. Technological Integration and Power Autonomy

A modern hybrid workstation should function as a self-sufficient ecosystem, anticipating digital needs without visual clutter. True design intelligence lies in seamless connectivity, like built-in charging, concealed wiring, and intuitive access that keeps the workspace both elegant and efficient. Power autonomy ensures independence from fixed outlets, supporting the growing demand for mobility and flexibility in home environments.

Features such as integrated induction charging pads, hidden cable channels, and optional battery packs transform furniture into an adaptive tool. These enhancements merge aesthetics with performance, allowing users to remain connected, productive, and untethered within any architectural setting.

Another standout example is Worknic, a portable desk developed through the Samsung Design Membership program, sponsored by Samsung Electronics. Designed for flexibility, Worknic allows users to set up a functional workspace anywhere, whether in a home, park, or even on the beach, giving them the freedom to change their environment whenever needed.

The desk is built on wheels, making it easy to move and position in the ideal spot. Once in place, it unfolds to reveal a worktable, stands, and a built-in power source, while a pull-out stool completes the setup. Although details about battery life, weight, and additional features are limited, the concept prioritizes mobility, convenience, and adaptability. Worknic offers a creative solution for those who want a portable, fully equipped office that keeps productivity and inspiration in balance.

5. Design Resilience and Longevity Investment

For discerning homeowners, longevity defines true value. A well-crafted workstation should possess design resilience, built to endure daily use while retaining its original elegance and performance. This durability ensures a higher return on investment, setting it apart from fast furniture options that quickly lose both form and function.

Choosing established design houses and proven construction techniques guarantees structural integrity and timeless appeal. A five-to-ten-year warranty offers assurance that the piece is not just a purchase but a long-term architectural companion, blending endurance with refined craftsmanship for years of dependable, sophisticated use.

For those constantly on the move, finding a comfortable place to rest or work can be challenging. Cities often lack public resting areas beyond cafés and restaurants, making it tempting to carry a portable chair, though the idea quickly loses appeal due to its bulk and inconvenience. Recognising this need, designer Tejash Raj created the OmniSeat, a compact and ergonomic seating concept designed for people who stay productive while travelling, commuting, or working outdoors.

The OmniSeat features a lightweight frame, built-in storage, and device holders, all folding neatly into a slim form that fits in a backpack or attaches to a bike rack. A detachable tray accommodates laptops or tablets, with cable clips to keep cords tidy. Combining portability, comfort, and function, the OmniSeat offers a glimpse into the future of mobile workspaces.

The high-design portable workstation redefines the boundaries of work and home, merging productivity with tranquillity. It transforms interiors into fluid, balanced spaces where focus meets ease. Its true value lies in the freedom to work anywhere, capturing sunlight, inspiration, and connection without sacrificing comfort or creativity.

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llamafile est un projet complètement barré qui va vous permettre de transformer des modèles de langage en exécutables. Derrière se cache en fait la fusion de deux projets bien badass : llama.cpp , un framework open source de chatbot IA, et Cosmopolitan Libc , une libc portable pour compiler des programmes C multiplateformes. En combinant astucieusement ces deux technos, les petits gars de Mozilla ont réussi à pondre un outil qui transforme les poids de modèles de langage naturel en binaires exécutables.

Imaginez un peu, vous avez un modèle de langage qui pèse dans les 4 gigas, dans un format .gguf (un format couramment utilisé pour les poids de LLM). Et bien avec llamafile, vous pouvez le transformer en un exécutable standalone qui fonctionnera directement sur le système sur lequel il est sans avoir besoin d'installer quoi que ce soit. Ça va permettre de démocratiser l'utilisation et la diffusion des LLM.

Et niveau portabilité, c'est le feu puisque ça tourne sur six OS, de Windows à FreeBSD en passant par macOS. Les devs ont bien bossé pour que ça passe partout, en résolvant des trucs bien crados comme le support des GPU et de dlopen() dans Cosmopolitan et croyez-moi (enfin, croyez-les) ça n'a pas été une mince affaire !

Niveau perf aussi c'est du brutal ! Sur Linux llamafile utilise pledge() et SECCOMP pour sandboxer le bousin et empêcher les accès fichiers non désirés et avec les derniers patchs de Justine Tunney , la perf CPU pour l'inférence en local a pris un boost de malade du genre 10 fois plus rapide qu'avant. Même sur un Raspberry Pi on peut faire tourner des petits modèles à une vitesse honnête.

Mise à jour : llamafile 0.10

Bonne nouvelle, le projet est loin d'être mort puisque la version 0.10 vient de sortir (mars 2026) et elle apporte pas mal de changements. Déjà, le projet a migré de Mozilla Ocho vers Mozilla.ai , ce qui montre que Mozilla prend le truc au sérieux côté IA.

Le gros morceau de cette release, c'est un tout nouveau build system. Fini le bazar monolithique, maintenant llama.cpp, whisper.cpp et Stable Diffusion sont intégrés comme des sous-modules Git. L'avantage c'est que ça permet de suivre beaucoup plus facilement les dernières versions de llama.cpp et donc de supporter les modèles les plus récents dès leur sortie.

Côté utilisation, on a maintenant trois modes bien distincts :

• Mode TUI (Terminal User Interface) : vous chattez directement dans votre terminal avec le modèle, avec même un mode "think" pour le raisonnement étendu
• Mode CLI : pour poser une question rapide en one-shot, genre llamafile "c'est quoi un llamafile ?" et hop, la réponse arrive direct
• Mode serveur : avec le flag --server, ça lance le serveur llama.cpp classique pour exposer une API compatible OpenAI

Autre truc cool, le support multimodal est là avec le nouvel argument --image. Vous pouvez balancer une image au modèle et il l'analyse. Ça marche avec des modèles comme Qwen3-VL, LLaVA 1.6 ou Ministral 3.

Côté GPU, Metal fonctionne nativement sur macOS (ARM64) sans bidouille, et le support CUDA est restauré sur Linux. Par contre, le GPU sur Windows n'est pas encore de la partie, et le sandboxing via pledge()/SECCOMP a été temporairement retiré dans cette version.

Bref, si vous aviez testé llamafile il y a un moment et que vous aviez trouvé ça un peu limité, c'est peut-être le moment de retélécharger la bête et de voir ce que ça donne avec les modèles de 2026. C'est toujours aussi simple : un fichier, on le rend exécutable, on le lance, et c'est parti.

Alors on dit merci qui ?

Merci Mozilla ! 🙏🦊

– Article invité, rédigé par Vincent Lautier , contient des liens affiliés Amazon –

Teufel a lancé la ROCKSTER Cross 2 , une enceinte Bluetooth portable qui mise sur un son stéréo puissant, une autonomie de 38 heures et une certification IPX5 contre les éclaboussures. Vendue 240 euros sur Amazon, elle embarque un système 2 voies avec subwoofer, la technologie Dynamore et une fonction powerbank, je la teste depuis plusieurs semaines, et je la valide complètement ! Voilà pourquoi :

Un son qui a de la patate

La ROCKSTER Cross 2 est équipée d'un système 2 voies avec deux tweeters de 20 mm, un subwoofer de 120 mm et deux membranes passives à l'arrière. Le tout est propulsé par un amplificateur classe D de 39 watts qui peut grimper jusqu'à 98 dB. Et ça s'entend : les basses sont profondes et bien tenues, le son reste maîtrisé même quand on pousse le volume, et l'ensemble dégage une assurance qui fait plaisir.

Pas de distorsion désagréable, pas de saturation aux aigus. La technologie Dynamore, propre à Teufel, élargit la scène sonore et donne une vraie sensation de stéréo, ce qui change des enceintes portables qui sonnent souvent mono dans les faits. Pour les sorties en extérieur, un mode Outdoor ajuste le rendu pour compenser l'absence de murs, et l'inclinaison intégrée permet de poser l'enceinte au sol avec un angle de diffusion optimal. Malin.

38 heures sans charge

Côté autonomie, Teufel annonce 38 heures à 70 dB selon la norme IEC, et jusqu'à 46 heures en mode Éco. C'est quand même confortable : on peut partir en week-end sans emporter le chargeur. La recharge se fait en USB-C, et bonne nouvelle, l'enceinte fait aussi office de powerbank pour dépanner un smartphone à plat. Le boîtier est certifié IPX5, ce qui le protège contre les projections d'eau dans tous les sens.

Le design anti-chocs, les boutons en caoutchouc et les finitions antidérapantes sont clairement rassurantes pour un usage en extérieur, y compris avec les mains mouillées. Teufel fournit une sangle de transport réglable et des poignées latérales, et l'ensemble se transporte sans problème. Elle est disponible en trois coloris (noir et vert, noir et rouge, gris clair), le design a le mérite de ne pas ressembler à ce qu'on trouve chez la concurrence.

Bluetooth 5.3 et Party Link

Côté connectivité, on est sur du Bluetooth 5.3 avec codec AAC, compatible Google Fast Pair. La portée annoncée est de 15 mètres, et la fonction Multipoint permet de connecter deux smartphones en même temps pour enchaîner les playlists sans coupure.

Mais le vrai plus de l'enceinte, c'est le Party Link : vous pouvez connecter sans fil jusqu'à 100 enceintes compatibles (ROCKSTER Cross 2, Neo, Go 2 ou Mynd) pour diffuser le même son partout. Et en mode Party Link Stereo, deux ROCKSTER Cross 2 forment une paire stéréo avec canal gauche et droit séparés. Pour 240 euros l'unité, ça devient intéressant pour ceux qui veulent un vrai système audio d'extérieur sans trop se ruiner.

Bref, à 240 balles sur Amazon, la ROCKSTER Cross 2 est un bon choix. Le son est riche et bien calibré, l'autonomie laisse tranquille pour un bon moment, et la construction inspire confiance pour un usage baroudeur. Disponible ici sur Amazon !

Article invité publié par Vincent Lautier .

A small city balcony has a way of making every square meter feel personal, just barely. There’s room for a folding chair, maybe a potted plant, and the occasional optimistic thought about al fresco breakfast. What there usually isn’t, though, is any real surface. Designer Michael Hilgers noticed this particular gap, and the balKonzept is his answer: a railing-mounted table that hooks onto the balcony railing with no tools, no hardware, and no permanent commitment.

The form is immediately legible. A wedge-shaped body in recyclable polyethylene curves at the rear into a smooth hook, looping over the railing and gripping it via an adjusting screw underneath. That single mechanical gesture is the entire installation. The raised trough at the back sits above the railing line and acts as a windbreak for objects resting on the work surface below. The unit comes in at 60 cm wide and roughly 40 cm deep on the interior side.

Designer: Michael Hilgers (rephorm)

The material choice is worth pausing on. Polyethylene, produced in a Brandenburg plastics factory through rotational molding, is not a glamorous option. It won’t feel precious the way powder-coated steel does. What it does do is survive outdoor life without complaint: frost-resistant, UV-stable, and recyclable at its end of life. Rotational molding also produces hollow, seamless shells with consistent wall thickness, which matters for something exposed to seasonal temperature extremes.

The table height is a fixed function of whatever railing it’s hanging on; subtract 21 cm from the railing height, and that’s the surface level. That means the balKonzept works very differently on a low French-style balcony versus a taller contemporary glass railing, with no way to adjust it beyond moving the piece. For anyone wanting to sit and work at a comfortable height, the railing geometry will decide the experience before any other consideration does.

Where the design earns its keep is in the planter box. Filling it with soil and roots is one option, but the trough is deep enough to function as an improvised cooler, and Rephorm’s own description cheekily acknowledges this, noting it works just as well with ice cubes and sparkling wine as it does with geraniums. That kind of built-in flexibility is the whole point; the balKonzept doesn’t commit to being one thing, which is probably what a small balcony needs most.

The post No Balcony Space? This Table Hooks On as a Planter, Bar, or Desk first appeared on Yanko Design.

There’s a familiar moment that happens when you carry food, cups, and random essentials to a park, balcony, or floor seating setup and then realize you still need a stable surface to put any of it on. Most people improvise with a bag or a corner of a blanket. Small-space living and casual gatherings reward objects that can do two jobs without taking up twice the storage, but most furniture is still designed around one fixed purpose.

This Convertible Basket Table concept works as both a carry basket and a low table in one form. By simply inverting it, the basket becomes a stable table surface suitable for picnics or casual indoor use. The design combines storage, portability, and easy transformation, making it ideal for relaxed gatherings and compact living spaces.

Designer: Siya Garg

In basket mode, the structured wooden body has a built-in handle and a container that can hold the messy mix of picnic items, fruit, napkins, a book, or a small speaker. The form feels sturdy rather than floppy, carrying like a proper object with a clear handle instead of a tote that collapses when you set it down. That sturdiness is what makes the flip transformation credible. It’s definitely not a soft bag pretending to be furniture.

Once inverted and unfolded, it becomes a low table that works with floor cushions, outdoor blankets, or a casual living room setup. Low tables are the unsung heroes of flexible spaces. They work as coffee tables, game surfaces, or quick work perches, but they’re rarely portable. This one travels in your hand and arrives as a surface, which is a surprisingly underexplored idea.

A square knot side lock keeps the form secure when needed. It’s a rope-based closure that tightens the sides without complicated latches, click mechanisms, or hardware that will eventually strip or break. The whole thing is quiet, tool-free, and easy to replace if the rope wears out, which fits the picnic vibe better than snapping plastic clips would.

The build draws on traditional woodworking throughout. Pattern making involved pine wood in alternating grain directions and a chevron pattern using alternating teak and pine strips. Assembly relies on mortise and tenon joints and sliding mortise and tenon joints to hold the structure together without screws, so the connections are strong enough to handle the repeated flipping and carrying that the concept demands.

The design doesn’t ask you to change how you live, it just quietly accommodates the way you already move through the day. A basket when you’re going somewhere, a table when you arrive, and a warm wooden object that looks like someone actually made it rather than assembled it from a flat pack.

The post This Wooden Basket Becomes a Low Table When You Flip It Upside Down first appeared on Yanko Design.

Vous devez tester un service en ligne et là, PAF 🥲 formulaire d'inscription 🥲 Ouiiiin !!!

Et bien sûr, même si vous pouvez remplir tous les champs avec un tas de conneries, forcement à un moment, ça vous demande votre email. Et là, impossible d'y échapper... Heureusement pour éviter ça, il existe des services d'emails jetables et je vous propose qu'ensemble qu'on fasse un petit point dessus parce que ça a beaucoup bougé ces dernières années..

Yopmail , c'est un peu le vétéran du domaine. J'suis certain que vous le connaissez par cœur car ce site tourne quand même depuis 2004 (22 ans au compteur ! Comme mon site en fait !) et le principe c'est que vous choisissez un nom au pif, genre " [email protected] ", et hop, vous avez une boîte mail temporaire. Pas d'inscription, pas de mot de passe, rien. Les messages restent 8 jours puis disparaissent et le truc cool c'est qu'ils ajoutent un nouveau domaine tous les jours pour éviter les blacklists, du coup y'a moins de chances que votre adresse jetable soit refusée.

Sauf que Yopmail a une limitation importante... En effet, n'importe qui peut accéder à votre boîte si il en devine le nom. J'ai testé avec "[email protected]" et effectivement, on tombe sur les mails de dizaines d'autres personnes qui ont eu la même idée... pas ouf pour du confidentiel. Côté envoi de mails, c'est un peu plus nuancé : vous ne pouvez pas initier une conversation vers l'extérieur, mais vous pouvez répondre à un mail reçu d'une adresse externe, à condition que le message n'ait pas été identifié comme spam et que l'expéditeur soit authentifiable (merci Fred, le créateur de Yopmail, pour la précision !).

Pour ceux qui veulent du "privacy first" radical, y'a aussi MephistoMail qui ne garde aucun log. Attention par contre, l'inbox peut disparaître à tout moment sans prévenir. J'ai failli me faire avoir la première fois, j'ai fermé l'onglet avant de récupérer mon lien de confirmation et pouf, game over. Pensez donc à copier ce dont vous avez besoin AVANT de fermer.

Dans la catégorie "je veux juste une inbox vite fait", j'ai aussi croisé pas mal de services qui font le job pour récupérer un lien de confirmation ou un code OTP en 10 secondes chrono. TrashMail.de par exemple, c'est du mail jetable basique mais efficace. Byom.de est marrant également parce que c'est un peu en mode "catch-all" où vous inventez n'importe quelle adresse, vous la balancez au site qui vous demande un email, puis seulement ensuite vous allez lire ce qui est arrivé. Et si vous trouvez que le "10 minutes mail" c'est trop court, Muellmail.com joue justement la carte "10 min, c'est pas assez" sans vous prendre la tête.

Ah, et pour les devs / QA qui aiment automatiser des tests de signup (oui, je vous vois 😄), y'a aussi mail.tm qui propose des boîtes temporaires avec mot de passe, plus une API, et des services comme Temp-Mail qui ont carrément une API officielle pour tester des workflows email en boucle. Pratique quand vous devez valider "inscription -> email -> clic -> compte OK" sans y passer votre vie.

Et puis y'a une autre catégorie qui m'intéresse de plus en plus : les gestionnaires d'alias. J'ai d'abord hésité entre SimpleLogin et addy.io, mais j'ai fini par choisir Addy.io (anciennement AnonAddy) parce que c'est open source sous licence AGPL-3.0 et que vous pouvez l'héberger vous-même si vous êtes parano. Le principe c'est qu'au lieu d'avoir un mail jetable, vous créez des alias illimités qui redirigent vers votre vraie boîte. Si un alias se fait spammer, vous le désactivez en un clic sans toucher au reste. Y'a une version gratuite et des abonnements entre 1 et 3$/mois (Lite à 1$/mois, Pro à 3$/mois). Par contre attention, si vous self-hostez, faut quand même gérer un serveur mail et ça c'est pas une mince affaire...

Et du coup, si vous voulez le même délire qu'addy.io mais avec une autre approche, SimpleLogin est une très bonne option aussi puisque c'est open source, auto-hébergeable, et le gros plus c'est que vous pouvez répondre / envoyer depuis vos alias (Et ça c'est trop bien quand faut valider un truc ou parler à un support sans exposer votre vraie adresse). Bref, c'est le genre d'outil qui passe mieux que les domaines jetables quand un site commence à sortir la sulfateuse anti-temp-mail.

Et si vous êtes déjà chez un fournisseur mail orienté privacy, y'a des alternatives "pas jetables mais ultra pratiques". Je pense à Tuta par exemple permet d'avoir des alias (et même du catch-all sur domaine perso selon les offres). Migadu aussi est très cool dans le genre "j'ai mon domaine, je veux créer plein d'adresses/alias sans payer par boîte", et ils annoncent être une boite suisse avec des datacenters en France. C'est pas du "mail jetable", mais pour garder le contrôle sur le long terme, c'est une approche qui se défend.

Et pour les plus motivés (ou les plus masochistes 😅), y'a la voie du "je self-host tout" avec des stacks comme mailcow , Mailu ou docker-mailserver . Mais je vous le dis cash patate, monter son propre serveur mail, c'est la porte ouverte aux joies de SPF/DKIM/DMARC, de la réputation d'IP, des mails qui finissent en spam "parce que lol", et des heures à se demander pourquoi Outlook vous boude. Donc oui c'est souverain de votre village de ploucs, oui c'est stylé, oui c'est gratuit si votre temps vaut tripette, mais c'est pas un petit dimanche tranquille.

Côté souveraineté européenne, tout ce que je viens de vous présenter peut aider à limiter l'exposition aux joies du Cloud Act... mais attention, faut regarder au cas par cas où c'est hébergé et qui opère le service. Dans tous les cas, gardez en tête que certains sites comme Amazon ou PayPal bloquent carrément les domaines de mails jetables connus. Dans ce cas, les alias (surtout si vous avez votre propre domaine) passent généralement mieux parce que ça ressemble à une adresse "normale" qui redirige vers votre vraie boîte.

Bref, pour le quotidien Yopmail fera bien le taf (le gars sûr !), mais si vous voulez envoyer des mails, éviter les blacklistages (c'est comme ça qu'on dit ??), ou garder le contrôle sur vos alias à long terme, regardez du côté de TempMail, SimpleLogin ou addy.io.

Et si vous aimez bricoler et souffrir, vous savez ce qu'il vous reste à faire... 😈

On a tous gardé notre âme d'enfant, notamment en ce qui concerne les LEGO. Je connais d'ailleurs pas mal d'adultes qui achètent et montent encore des boites pour le kiff. Et c'est cool parce que ça fait travailler les doigts et l'esprit !

Seulement, si à un moment, il se passe un petit drame et que vous égarez une pièce LEGO, votre vie peut vite être gâchée. Rien que ça oui. Parlez-en à ceux qui font des puzzles par PASSION... Oui y'en a !

Évidemment, il y a plein de sites web où vous pouvez racheter des pièces comme je vous l'expliquais dans cet article sur la restauration d'anciens sets LEGOs . Mais si vous avez une imprimante 3D, vous pouvez franchir le pas de la contrefaçon copie privée à but non commercial et produire vous-même la pièce manquante !

Comment ? Et bien grâce à Printable Bricks qui vous propose plus de 5000 pièces de LEGO au format STL à imprimer directement et bien sûr compatible avec de vrais LEGO.

Après même si le site a survécu aux menaces DMCA et reste toujours en ligne, prenez quand même le temps de sauvegarder ce dont vous avez besoin, on ne sait jamais ;-)

Et si vous voulez aller plus loin dans la personnalisation, y'a maintenant MachineBlocks qui permet de générer des briques sur mesure directement depuis votre navigateur. Vous pouvez ajuster les dimensions, choisir le type de brique, et même utiliser leur outil de calibration pour que ça s'emboîte parfaitement avec vos LEGO originaux. Hop ensuite un export en STL ou 3MF et c'est parti !

Dans le même genre, le générateur de Lapinoo vous permet aussi de dessiner la forme de votre brique à la souris sur une grille. Vous voulez une pièce en L bizarre qu'aucun set n'a jamais proposé ? Pas de souci, vous dessinez, vous ajustez les plots et la cavité inférieure, et boum, le fichier STL est prêt.

Et si vous n'avez pas encore d'imprimante 3D, pas de problème, il vous suffit de la fabriquer en LEGO . Oh wait...

Merci B0t_Ox de la formidable communauté Twitch Korben.info pour l'info !

Pour aller plus loin :

• Concevoir votre jeu vidéo LEGO
• Créer des objets LEGO en 3D
• Un super outil pour créer des modèles LEGO
• Imprimer en LEGO

Si ce genre de projets DIY vous branche, je partage aussi des trucs sur ma page Facebook .

Article initialement publié le 4 mai 2021, mis à jour le 28 janvier 2026.

Vous voulez tester un service, télécharger un truc, ou vous inscrire sur un site que vous n'utiliserez probablement qu'une fois et là, une fois encore, on vous demande votre email. Alors vous pétez un câble, vous retournez votre bureau en hurlant, vous jetez votre tasse de café sur le visage de votre collègue, et vous essayez de vous suicidez en mettant frénétiquement votre langue dans la multiprise. Ne rigolez pas, ça arrive tous les jours !

Heureusement, voici une solution qui va vous permettre de contourner le problème. Ça s'appelle MephistoMail , et c'est un service d'email jetable, anonyme, et qui ne garde aucun log de vos activités. Vous allez sur le site, vous copiez l'adresse temporaire qui vous est attribuée, vous l'utilisez pour vous inscrire quelque part, et hop, les mails de confirmation arrivent dans votre inbox temporaire. Une fois que c'est fait, vous fermez l'onglet et tout disparaît.

Vous allez me dire, le concept n'est pas nouveau, y'a des dizaines de services de temp mail qui existent depuis des années. Mais MephistoMail se distingue par son approche "privacy first" assez radicale. Pas de tracking, pas de logs, pas de collecte de données et surtout l'inbox est vraiment volatile et peut être supprimée à tout moment par le système.

Du coup, y'a quelques limitations à connaître avant de vous lancer. Ce service est prévu principalement pour recevoir des emails, pas pour en envoyer. Certains sites ont également commencé à bloquer les domaines de temp mail connus, donc ça marchera pas partout. Et surtout, ne l'utilisez jamais pour des trucs sensibles comme votre banque ou des services critiques. Si vous perdez l'accès à l'inbox avant d'avoir récupéré votre lien de confirmation, c'est game over.

L'utilisation est par contre hyper simple et surtout y'a pas de compte à créer, pas de mot de passe à retenir, bref pas d'emmerdes.

Voilà, si vous en avez marre de donner votre vraie adresse mail à n'importe qui et de vous retrouver noyé sous les newsletters non désirées, MephistoMail fera bien le taf. Et en plus c'est gratuit !