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Arrowhead Laser Pointer: Perfect for Presenting Cave Paintings and Powerpoint Decks

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Kikkerland Design is fond of commissioning gadgets that are quirky yet practical, like the tree branch headphone splitter, the sliced grandfather clock or the USB battleship hub. Here’s more evidence that Kikkerland’s designers knows how to put the ‘fun’ in functional – a laser pointer that looks like a stone…

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October 9th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Space Intruder Multi-Tool Invades Your Keychain

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Space Invaders fans, what do you do when your spaceship breaks down? You need a tool. But not just any tool – you need this Invaders-inspired multi-tool.…

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March 17th, 2011 by: Technabob

USB Battleship: You Sank My Flash Drive!

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Here’s a clever new idea for a USB hub.

Designed by Giffin’ Termeer for Kikkerland (and presumably inspired by their earlier Containership Powersupply), the USB Battleship probably isn’t seaworthy, but it is fully capable of connecting your various flash drives and peripherals to your computer.…

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August 30th, 2010 by: Technabob

Kikkerland Wind-Up Bots have More Legs Than You

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These fun wind-up desktop critters from Kikkerland are the perfect addition to any cubicle toy collection.

Designer Chico Bicalho’s MxyKikker crawler is my personal favorite, what with its dozen or so spinny elbow macaroni looking legs which help it move along your floor. Each of these unique creations has a…

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January 11th, 2010 by: Technabob

9-Volt Flashlight: a Simple, Bright Idea

Kikkerland 9-Volt LED Flashlight

This tiny flashlight is about as minimal as it gets. Just snap the little LED light unit onto the top of any 9-volt battery, and voilà, you have a fully functional source of illumination.

The compact light includes a trio of super-bright LEDs, which should be plenty for helping you…

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September 19th, 2007 by: Technabob

USB Airplane Fan Ready to Take Off

Kikkerland USB Airplane Fan

This nifty airplane-inspired desktop fan will help you keep your cool while you’re slaving away surfing the Internet.

The fan plugs into your USB port, and has a soft “propeller” that’s designed to not slice your digits off if you happen to get in its way. The little aircraft isn’t…

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September 5th, 2007 by: Technabob

Little Dude Could be My Favorite USB Hub Ever

Kikkerland USB Hub Guy

There’s something that’s just right about this USB hub. The little guy strikes a near-perfect balance between design, simplicity and functionality (although that’s the one place it falls a little short).

Kikkerland’s USB Hub Man has flexible wire arms and legs with a port at the end of each one.…

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September 4th, 2007 by: Technabob

Kikkerland LED Wall Art Constantly Changes Colors

Kikkerland Geometric LED Board

Hang this piece of modern digital art on your wall, and you’ll get a never-ending light show of cycling colors.

Kikkerland’s Geometric LED Board looks sort of like digital stained glass, gradually shimmering betweens colors, creating a variety of kaleidoscope-like patterns.
Each one measures 20-inches square, so it’s big enough…

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August 28th, 2007 by: Technabob

Battery Eater Chews Up Old Aa-Cells

Kikkerland Battery Eater

Here’s a gadget that doesn’t really serve a useful purpose, but somehow still seems like a good idea.
Just when you though that AA-battery was on its final last breath, why not give it one last sendoff.
Place your dying AA-batteries in the mouth of the magnetic Battery Eater, and…

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June 24th, 2007 by: Technabob

The Bowling Pin Lamp

Kikkerland Bowling Pin Lamp

Industrial designer Josh Owen has created this simple lighting fixture that’s cast in the shape of a bowling pin. The cool part is that it’s got a tilt sensor inside of it that turns off when the lamp is knocked over, and turns back on when stood upright.

While it…

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December 26th, 2006 by: Technabob

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