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# LaCie Huby and the return of industrial design
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/lacie-huby-and-the-return-of-industrial-design/
- Published: 2006-12-01T13:18:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:38:58.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: design

[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/311388123/?ref=chrismessina.me)I've been seeing an uptick in industrial design in computer and internet hardware lately... from this [LaCie Huby device](http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10854&ref=chrismessina.me) ([via](http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/11/30/huby/index.php?lsrc=mcweek-1201&ref=chrismessina.me)) to [Chumby](http://chumby.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) to [Nabaztag](http://nabaztag.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) to [Meraki's](http://www.meraki.net/?ref=chrismessina.me) [Mini](http://www.meraki.net/products.html?ref=chrismessina.me). So what else have you found in the wild that's worth looking at this holiday season that's really functional but reeks of craft as well?

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**[hollyster](http://monkeynotions.com/blog?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-12-01 14:20:06

Now if those cords were just retractable and longer (for movement purposes), I won't EVER have to worry about getting my laptop cords tangled up....

**[alan](http://www.bluepulse.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-12-05 04:37:45

Yeah, those cords are too short, i'd end up stuck in a cluster of tangled devices instead of tangled cords. And I want to power my laptop and connect to my external monitor thru it too. As a stretch goal, it should have a big heavy machined-aluminium rotary knob... for... twiddling... for some reason...

**kabababrubarta** · 2007-03-26 15:49:10

Nice design! kabababrubarta