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plug mug renders your mug useless – take that you coffee cup thieves!

plug_mug

How many times have you walked into the employee break room to grab a cup of Joe, only to find that some ass-hat has “borrowed” your coffee cup out of the cabinet? Well now, you can finally do something to make sure that your mug is safe from pilfering by co-workers once and for all.…

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March 9th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

torch flashlight so hot you could fry an egg on it

Torch Flashlight by Wicked Lasers

How many times have you pulled the flashlight out of your utility drawer only to find out it can barely light up 2 feet in front of your face? This insanely bright flashlight certainly doesn’t have that problem.

As a matter of fact, the Torch flashlight is so intense that it generates sufficient heat to…

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August 8th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

automatic hot/cold mug takes your coffee’s temperature

Automatic Hot Cold Mug from Charles & Marie

A little while back, I told you guys about a nifty coffee mug that could automatically change states from “on” to “off” when a hot beverage hit its surface. While that mug turned out to be insanely popular, many of you pointed out the fact that a simple change in the design to read “hot…

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March 5th, 2008 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

on/off coffee mug

On Off Mug

This simple, clever mug automatically indicates its current state of mind when you pour a hot beverage into it.

In its dormant state, the mug offers a black “OFF” display, but once your hot coffee or tea hits the inside, it gradually transforms to read “ON”. A heat sensitive pigment changes the color of the…

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November 30th, 2007 comments (19) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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wmf coffee pad: just one cup of joe, please

WMF1 Coffee Pad

This cool coffee maker offers up a smart industrial design which cleanly integrates a ceramic mug in place of a carafe. It’s perfect for making a single cup at your desk, or if you’re living a bachelor’s life.

The WMF1 Coffee Pad takes a single portioned coffee filter and can brew up a fresh cup…

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October 26th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design

cool your hot console with a radiator

Console Heat Radiator

For certain current-gen consoles (espectially those that start with an “X” and end with a “360″), overheating has been a recurring problem for many of us. I’ve seen all sorts of cooling fans that claim to help with the problem, and sometimes they do. That said, there doesn’t appear to be a perfect solution, other…

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June 27th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games

caution: mouse contents may be hot

The Mug Mouse

What happens when you combine a computer mouse and a cup of ‘joe? 2nd degree burns? Nope. You get the Mug Mouse, a conceptual design that’s meant to make you slow down when using your computer.

Simply fill the cup with coffee, then plug it into your USB port (or is it the other way…

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January 24th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful