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Stair Lift for Fat Lazy Dogs – Why Not Just Carry Them?

Technabob — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:30:48 +0000

The way we treat our pets like our children, most domesticated animals are lazy enough already. But judging by the looks of this wacky invention, we’re ready to take things to a whole new level – the second floor.

Designed by UK pet insurance company MORE TH>N, this prototype lift would help lazy and fat animals get up the stairs without having to lift so much as a paw. Dubbed the “Stair of the Dog 2022,” the lift is based on those ones designed to help the elderly and disabled get up and down stairs. The insurance provider designed the concept to raise awareness about pet obesity, but says that they’ve actually been approached by retailers who want to manufacture and distribute the lift.

Based on the timing, I’m wondering if this is an early April Fools’ prank. However, after living with two elderly 100 pound plus dogs who couldn’t get up or down the stairs, I could actually see a practical application for a version for larger, disabled pets. That said, any of you who want to use it to help your 8 pound pekingese up the stairs just need to get to the gym more often.

[via Newslite via Petslady]

Morning Head Gets Your Hair Wet In Five Seconds or Less

Hazel Chua — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:59 +0000

This morning, I woke up forty-five minutes past the time I was supposed to. So I immediately went into my five-minute “I can’t be late for work” mode: run to the bathroom, run my hair under the tap, wrap it in a towel while I change into my office clothes, run a comb through said wet hair, wear shoes, grab an apple from the fridge, and go. I made it to the office, just in the nick of time.

Apparently, there’s a lot of people who have similar routines when they wake up in the morning with just a few minutes to spare to get their bed heads in order. People like Max Velverde.

Max has had some hectic mornings himself, which prompted him to come up with Morning Head. Basically, it’s a polyurethane cap with a super absorbent cloth lining on the inside. Just pour water into it, put it over your head, rub it around as if you were shampooing, and remove it to reveal a full head of wet hair – in as little as five seconds.

If you’re interested in backing this project, head on over to Kickstarter to do so. Those who make a pledge of at least $10(USD) will be able to get two of these Morning Heads sent their way.

Electric Paper Plane Launcher: Why?

Lambert Varias — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:35:18 +0000

Most of the time we feature gadgets that are weird, funny or innovative. This gadget falls under none of those. We are presenting it in the hope that the people behind it, and everyone else behind any commercial product of such nature, will freaking cease and desist their foolishness.

I actually tried to justify to myself this gadget’s dimension-shattering existence, thinking that it might be useful for very young kids or people with special needs, such as amputees. But look at what’s inside the box: battery box, plastic rings, nuts, wire, plastic suction cups, sticky pads, screws, plastic discs with pulley, connecting sleeves, terminal block, screw driver, base plate with guide, motors and detailed instructions. Batteries not included. Tell me, Middlesex University, which would be easier: to ask someone to assemble the motherflipping contraption, or to ask someone to launch a paper plane? Using their built-in hands?

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I don’t care if the paper planes it launches move at the speed of light. This is like someone eating your food for you. Someone that you have to purchase for $16 and build. Notice also that the box says “kits created by specialists who teach teachers”, and not “kits created by specialists who create kits”. The second one would have been so much more reassuring.

Kids: remember what happened in WALL*E? Use your limbs. For the sake of humanity.

[via computersight]