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SwitchEasy Melt Case: Pardon Me, but Your iPhone is Running

Hazel Chua — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:35:09 +0000

While those of you up North are probably freezing or covered in snow, where I live the weather is actually starting to warm up. Of course, there’s still the occasional thunderstorm, but it’s mostly a whole lot of warm and sunny weather. But sometimes, it’s just too warm – almost warm enough to melt the case off of my iPhone.

Just kidding. I don’t think I’d still be alive to tell the woeful tale of my smartphone’s case melting off because I’d think I would’ve been fried by the sun first.

What you’re actually seeing are the Melt iPhone Cases from SwitchEasy, that makes it look like your phone’s case is slowly melting off in all directions. (But it could also look like paint that hasn’t really dried yet – you decide.)

If you want to get your device a-melting too, then you can check out SwitchEasy’s site for ordering information. Each case retails for $34.99 (USD), and they’re available in a variety of drippy colors.

[via Chip Chick]

Army Men Bowl Reminds Me of Younger Days

Shane McGlaun — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:59:22 +0000

When I was a kid, me and a couple of my friends would sneak hairspray outside along with matches from my dad’s ash tray and spend some time having war with the little plastic army men complete with real flame throwers. I’m still not sure how I survived my youth. I would take those melted army men and bury them so my parents wouldn’t know that I was setting stuff on fire.

This cool bowl by Dominic Wilcox reminds me of those summer days setting stuff on fire in my backyard. The designer took a bunch of those plastic army men and melted them into the shape of a bowl. I use the term loosely since to qualify as a bowl in my opinion you have to be able to eat Lucky Charms out of it and this thing has holes all in it.

It looks to me like the dude who made the bowl just took the men, stuck them in a wok, and cooked them up a bit. The finished product would be a cool fruit bowl. The thing totally gives me a great idea of a holiday wreath made from all the toys my kids broke since last Christmas all melted together.

[via Inhabitat]

Game Boy Charred, but Still Plays

Technabob — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:48:08 +0000

While it might look a bit singed and melty around the edges, this Nintendo Game Boy managed to survive a bombing back during the 1990-1991 Gulf War.

In fact, it still plays – as you can see from the game of Tetris on screen. Hopefully, the troop who owned the miraculous handheld made it out without any harm. This unique bit of Nintendo history is on display over at New York’s Nintendo World if you ever want to see it up close and personal.

[Flickr via Reddit via Gamefreaks]

Cassette Tape Skeleton: Honey, I Made You a Mix Tape

Technabob — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:41:13 +0000

This oooey-gooey delicious skeleton is made from the melted down old carcasses of cassette tapes. Artist Brian Dettmer created these guys for an exhibition at the International Museum of Surgical Science, right here in my hometown of Chicago.

While the full-sized skeleton looks like it’s inspired by 80s greats such as R.E.M., The Knack, and The Police, this skull the artist also made appears to have fallen off from too much head-banging. (Note the Judas Priest and Mötley Crüe cassettes).

For some reason, these remind me of the famous face-melting scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[via Clutter via ALBOTAS]

Super Melty Mario

Technabob — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:10:45 +0000

There’s really not much I can say about this oddity, except that it’s a handmade candle featuring the likeness of Mario, along with what I think are some butterflies and ribbons.

The artist says that the outside won’t burn so you can reuse the candle with a tealight inside. Maybe it’s just my warped mind, but think it would be a heck of a lot cooler to see a little Mario meets Indiana Jones Nazi face melting action.

The one-of-a-kind wax masterpiece is yours for the low, low price of $18.99 over on eBay.

[via gameSniped]

Melting Light Bulb: is This How Salvador Dali Lit His House?

Technabob — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:23:17 +0000

Light bulbs are made out of glass, so they shouldn’t melt unless you heat them to a couple of thousand degrees Farenheit. That is, unless you get one of these kooky lighting fixtures from Propaganda.

The lamp lets you fool people around you into thinking that your bulb is actually melting like a Good Humor bar on a hot Summer day. From a distance, the melting bulb lamp looks very convincing. Up close, you can see a bit more of its rubbery construction, but it’s still pretty fun.

While these lamps have actually been out for a few years now (they actually won a Good Design Award all the way back in 2002,) I thought they were still worth a mention. They seem to be sold out from most places I’ve checked, but they might still be available from Harbee’s for ¥10,500 (appx.$86 USD.)