Archive for August 2011
Gummi Bear Scented Earbuds: Music to Your Ears, Fragrance to Your Nose
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1. Earbuds 2. Scent 3. ??? 4. Profit! These buds not only look like gummi bears, they smell like ‘em too. They come in strawberry, apple and blueberry flavors. No prize for figuring out which color has which scent.… |
August 7th, 2011
Brando Cooling Pad with Keyboard Cools Down Your Laptop and Your Hands
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I often knock Brando for their crazy gadgets, but the truth is the company does sell a lot of practical and cheap devices. Take this thoughtfully designed cooling pad for example. It has a USB-powered keyboard attached to it and is fairly adjustable. Combine the two and you get a… |
August 7th, 2011
JC/DC Gummy Me Watch: Wear an Extraterrestrial Rabbit on Your Wrist
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If you love (or loathe) Jean Charles de Castelbajac’s funky watch designs, then check out these unusual new watches from JC/DC that look like rabbits. Once you take them off your wrist, they look like they might hop away.… |
August 7th, 2011
Imhotep Blows into New Brunswick, Canada
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I’ve spent a fair share of my afternoons lying down on the grass and just staring at the clouds as they move gently across the sky, prodded along by the occasional breeze.… |
August 7th, 2011
French Artists Sew Together 65,000 CDs
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When’s the last time you used a CD? I did burn a dual layer DVD recently, but CDs? Can’t remember. However, I do still have a lot of music on CDs. That being said, check out what French artists Clémence Eliard and Elise Morin created with the help of 65,000… |
August 7th, 2011
Giant Lady Sighted Bathing in Hamburg’s Alster Lake
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A lot of people think that the bigger something is, the better. While I don’t necessarily agree, one thing “big” is definitely good for is grabbing people’s attention. I mean, would you have taken a second look at this Jack Sparrow Statue or Honeycomb Statue if it were only a… |
August 7th, 2011
See-Through Ants Come in Custom Colors
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Did you know that certain ants out there have translucent abdomens? We must have missed that day in entomology class. Not only are there see-through ants, but they can be filled with colorful liquid to make them any color you want!… |
August 6th, 2011
Super Mario Bros. Piranha Plant Earrings Want to Eat Your Lobes Up
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When it comes to fashion, geekiness is not wanting. And when it comes to earrings, why, it’s practically overflowing. Cases in point? The Portal Earrings which make for a good illusion, the White Circuit Earrings that are as geeky as earrings can get, and the Tiny Knife Earrings that can literally cut… |
August 6th, 2011
Carzor Credit Card Razor: When You’re Late and Need a Shave
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It’s probably happened to you. You’re late and on the run to get to work in time. You forget to shave or just skipped it. This is where the Carzor comes in handy. No, you shouldn’t use it while you’re driving, but it still might come in handy in a… |
August 6th, 2011
Qbo Robot as Gesture Controlled Music Player
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Robots are awesome, and one of the more hackable of them out there is the Qbo, that can be programmed to do all sorts of things. The latest programming hack for the little bot turns the Qbo into a music player that supports gestures for controlling the tunes.… |
August 6th, 2011
