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use a table saw to cut your cake

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Imagine the next time you have friends over to dinner, you bring out a delicious chocolate cake on the table, then proceed to hack it apart with a hand saw.

Now you can slice and dice cakes and other tender foods with the Table Saw, a serrated kitchen knife that looks just like a hand…

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September 12th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design gadgets just plain fun

fill ‘er up gas gauge piggy bank should never be on “e”

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Another fun creation from the guys over at Fred & Friends, this new piggy bank has a built-in gauge to tell you how close to full it is.

The Fill ‘Er Up savings bank looks just like the gas gauge on a car, but instead of keeping track of fuel, it keeps track of coins.…

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July 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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rewind your headphone cord with a microcassette tape

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Hate all that excess cord you end up with when you wear your headphones? This fun little accessory lets you hide that spare cord with wit and whimsy.

Designed by Jason Amendolara for Fred & Friends, the »REW cord caddy looks like an old-school cassette tape (or more like a microcassette, IMHO), and lets you…

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July 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun media players

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pac-man oven mitt for grabbing your hot wok-a-wok-a-wok-a

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I give you the greatest kitchen accessory of 2009 – the Pac-Man Hothead oven mitt. New from Worldwide Fred.

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February 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment just plain fun quickpix retro strange + wonderful video games

frozen smiles add bite to your beverages

ice novelty frozen smiles

There are a lot of offbeat options if regular ice just isn’t good enough for you, but if even those aren’t as weird as you’d like, you can always try some denture-shaped… uh… “cubes.” Frozen Smiles are styled as “not your grandfather’s ice tray,” but they don’t promise they aren’t made from your grandfather’s actual…

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January 13th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: design strange + wonderful technology

dumbbell alarm clock forces you to work out

Shape Up Alarm Clock by Fred

This new alarm clock makes you tone up when you wake up. By embedding a motion sensor into a dumbbell, this clever clock ensures you’ll work out every morning.

Designed by Yuk Wang for Fred Worldwide, the SHAPE UP! alarm clock makes you flex your arm for at least 30 reps before the alarm shuts…

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July 15th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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delete key flyswatter kills bugs dead

delete key flyswatter ding3000 fred

There isn’t much worse than trying to swat an annoying fly with nothing but your hand. What better way to obliterate buzzing, disease-carrying insects but with this delete key flyswatter?

Created by German industrial designers Ding3000 for Fred, the delete key flyswatter will keep your typing hands clear of that sticky goo from smashing flies…

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June 14th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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