Technabob » jason amendolara http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Rewind Your Headphone Cord With a Microcassette Tape http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/14/rewind-your-headphone-cords/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/14/rewind-your-headphone-cords/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:46:31 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=16802 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.

fred rew cord caddy

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 conceal all that unsightly extra wire inside.

No word yet on pricing or a release date yet, but if I were to make a bet, I’d check out Perpetual Kid to see when they start stocking ‘em, as they often carry products from Fred & Friends.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/14/rewind-your-headphone-cords/feed/ 0 Saltside Out Salt Shaker Puts the Salt on the Wrong Side of the Shaker http://technabob.com/blog/2009/06/26/saltside-out-salt-shaker-puts-the-salt-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-shaker/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/06/26/saltside-out-salt-shaker-puts-the-salt-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-shaker/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:05:59 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=15744 I know, I know, what the hell does a salt shaker have to do with technabob? Nothing, really. I normally wouldn’t write about such a dull, utilitarian thing, but this one deserves a mention for its sheer design and wit.

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Fred & Friend’s wonderful Saltside Out salt shaker does the seemingly impossible by placing the salt OUTSIDE of the shaker. A clever handblown glass design by Jason Amendolara puts a glass void where the salt shaker would normally go, and the salt in the glass cylinder on the outside of the shaker.

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I know this is a shaker is designed for salt, but I’d get two and put finely ground pepper in one, just to complete the look. The Saltside Out shaker is available over at the Neatorama Shop for $13.95 (USD).

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