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Cat Faucet solves elusive cat drinking from sink issue, we sigh in relief

Cat faucet
Cats like to drink from everywhere but the places they're supposed to drink from, and for that they offer no excuses, reasons, and just walk away, tails in the air. This independent spirit, though, means that we're often stuck turning faucets on and off for thirsty felines because heaven forbid they drink from a dish. One crafty soul has solved this gripping conundrum with an IR detector, valves, some plastic tubing, and a whole lot of moxie. The detector can even suss out if the subject is human or feline in order to keep the faucet from triggering every time someone walks by. Our test subjects won't comment on the new tech, but they've stopped complaining and have become extremely athletic and hydrated super-cats of doom. Still reading? Peep the video after the break of hot kitty drinking action.

[Via Make]

Hidden Tap faucet flows from left to right as you go from dirty to clean

Hidden Tap
Here's one of those inventions that just makes sense. The Hidden Tap by Jelmer Moorman uses a sensor to follow your hands and dispense water. As you move your hands from left to right under the faucet, water goes from hot to cold just like a regular tap. We have no word on availability, but Hidden Tap is part of the Kunst Zonder Kapsones venture company started by Fernando H. Arias, so we have a feeling that given enough interest, this thing will be showing up in high-end contractors' bags of tricks at some point. Hit the continue link to see the thing in action, but be warned -- it's a .wmv file.

[Thanks, Fernando]

Jean Nouvel faucet completes the PlayStation abode


For the diehards out there (oh please, we know you're out there) who've already snapped up a PS3 Grill along with a lifetime supply of SIXAXIS BBQ sauce, there's hardly a better way to accent your PlayStation-themed home than with Jean Nouvel's chrome faucet. We'll be honest -- the glaring lack of a square button leads us to believe that this thing wasn't actually created with Sony's famed controller in mind, but hey, a boy can dream, can't he?

[Via PS3Fanboy]

Equa's Light Delight LED faucet system

We can't say we're digging Equa's traditional design for their Light Delight faucet system as much as Hansa's more futuristic interpretation, but they're both based on the same idea, which is just as sweet as the first time we saw it. Like the Hansa unit, the Light Delight senses the temperature of the water and turns on a red LED to light up the water when it's hot and a blue LED when it's cold; Equa one ups Hansa though, adding a violet light when the water's just warm -- aren't technological advancements amazing? We're not sure how readily available these are but at least one U.K. retailer is selling a couple of different models in the £400 to £500 range, so start saving your quid -- or just wait for the cheap knock-offs to start flooding in.

[Via Inhabitat]



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