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toilet speakers: if it’s sound, flush it down

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Before I begin, please do not ask me why these exist. I have no idea. But somebody over in China got the bright idea that we really needed speakers that looked like miniature toilets.

Each porta-potty cranks out 2-watts of sound, with a frequency range of 80Hz to 25kHz, and a supposed signal-to-noise ratio of…

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August 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio strange + wonderful technology

kozo lamps: just turn the faucet on and light comes out! wait what?

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While the people behind Design2009 could not have possibly chosen a more generic Etsy name, their products are bursting with creativity. Their KOZO line of handmade lamps make use of pipes and faucets to come up with a raw and tough take on the good old lamp.

If a bunch of pipes, a light bulb…

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April 8th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design hacks + mods strange + wonderful

technology goes down the toilet

Pimp My Toilet

You’ll never have to leave the throne again now that Roto Rooter has created the ultimate toilet, which includes a full arsenal of high-tech toys and other gadgets.

Designed for the world’s laziest man, the Roto Rooter Pimped Out John includes a 20-inch flat-panel LCD TV, an Xbox 360, DVD player, a laptop, a TiVo…

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January 25th, 2007 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful technology video