Archive for 2009
Solar-Powered Toy Monkey
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The solar-powered toy monkey is meant to help children “appreciate the power of alternative energy.” It comes in a kit that customers have to assemble, so it can also be a fun way for you and your kids to bond. Once you’re done assembling, expose the monkey to sunlight and… |
January 2nd, 2009
Wooden Wall-E: How Many Trees Had to Die?
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Disney commissioned UK-based sculptors and a group called Morpheus Prototypes to build this wooden sculpture of Wall-E as a gift for Pixar/Disney Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter. Here’s a closer look: I don’t know anything about woodworking or sculpting, so I’ll leave it up to you guys to think of… |
January 1st, 2009
Headphonies: Little Speaker Dudes in Your Pocket
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These pint-sized characters might look similar to other artist-designed vinyl toys, but take another look and you’ll notice that they don’t just look cool hanging out on your desktop, they’re actually functional. Eran Weinberg’s Headphonies combine the appeal of funky designer vinyl toys with the utility of a portable speaker.… |
January 1st, 2009
Earth Vader: Join the Green Side Shirt
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This cool Darth Vader shirt from Junk Food Clothing features the Sith Lord’s helmet , which is drawn using tiny depictions of animals and landscapes, plus a caption written in Star Wars font that says, “JOIN THE GREEN SIDE!”. I made it sound like the drawing sucks but it doesn’t.… |
January 1st, 2009
Buzz Zzz: Vibrating Pillows
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We’ve already featured a pillow that can wake you up using light and an alarm clock that has a vibrate option. Here’s a quirky yet functional combination of the two: Vessel’s vibrating alarm clock pillow. Just set the time on the pillow’s built-in clock and it will wake you –… |
January 1st, 2009
