Archive for March, 2008
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Hang Your Fireplace on the Wall
This amazing wall art will surly be a conversation piece. While it doesn’t actually give out any appreciable heat, it lends a certain warmth to a room. The designers at Safretti have several models to choose from including free standing units. The fuel that the units burn is called bioalcohol. The designers at Safretti […]
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Alligator Gadget Repels Geese From Ponds
We have a pond which is pictured below. Right now it’s still a little frozen, however soon that will change.
And with that change comes the arrival of geese. Geese poop on the banks of the pond and there is nothing worse then sticking a bare foot into some squishy goose poop. Now I have […]
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Recycled Fabric Makes an Eco-Friendly Comfy Chair
This is a chair in case it wasn’t obvious. Designed by Nendo, and dubbed the Cabbage Chair, it is made completely from recycled materials. It has no nails or screws. The textile and garment manufacturing industry generates a lot of waste material. This chair design puts some of this material waste to good use. In […]
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Guitar Lamp is a Real Guitar
Aren’t these guitar lamps amazing? They are actually real guitars which probably accounts for their price. You strum the strings, and they are real guitar strings, to activate the dimmer which is like a three way bulb. They come in your choice of floor or table models.
My two kids are in a band. […]
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Spying Bats The Latest Drone Technology
No doubt you have all heard of spy drones. They made an appearance or two in Iraq that were publicized and probably many others that weren’t. Now meet the latest in the drone arsenal, the Spy Bat. It’s mission is to gather information from urban combat zones and report this data back to the troops. […]
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Turn Signal Jacket For Bikers and Cyclists
Everyone knows that motorcycle riders and cyclists suffer from lack of visibility when it comes to being seen on the road by other drivers in automobiles. This jacket, made by Arduino, may help, and in a stylish and amusing way. The switch to turn the LED signal on and off is in the wrist. SparkFun, […] -
Credit Card Flash Drive Organizer
How about a credit card sized flash drive storage area? Each drive stores 2 GB worth of stuff. You can have one fdrive dedicated to games, one dedicated to music, one to notes and so on. These drives fit neatly into slots on the card. I suppose one larger flash drive can do the […]
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Human Crayons
Ok this is pretty bizarre. Human crayons? What will they think of next?
I would imagine these crayons would be a little awkward to hold. I could see this as a gag gift more than anything else, as they look pretty impractical.
They come in boxes of 100. You can find more info here.
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A Space Travel Bargain
Previously I wrote about us ordinary folk being able to soon buy a ticket to outer space. If you have your heart set on the trip but cannot come up with the funds, you can now apply your frequent flier regular air miles to space travel! Redeem 200,000 miles to receive 10% off the […]
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Golf Caddy Moves Itself
Do you ever get tired of dragging your clubs around the golf course? Oh sure you can always use a cart, but some of us like the exercise that a good walk brings us. Just not with the additional weight of a full set of clubs. Enter the electronic golf caddy. This mean machine […]
