Archive for the ‘Inventions’ Category
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Handy Beer Glass And Shot Glass In One
Not everyone has unlimited room in their kitchen/bar for drinkware. The Beer/Shot Light may be just the space conserving booze vehicle you’ve been looking for. One side holds 16 oz. / 1 pint and the other side holds a 2 oz. shot or votive candle. Made of mouth blown laboratory grade borosilicate glass. Box includes two stacking beer/shot light glasses. Dishwasher safe. BUY NOW
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Filter Your World With These Instagram Sunglasses
Admit it: The world looks better with Instagram. We don’t dispute this whatsoever, which is why we are so excited to share this product concept with you. German designer, Markus Gerke has developed a way to integrate Instagram into a pair of sunglasses that allow users to view the world with a desired filter. The Instaglasses (or, Insta, for short) have filters built into the lenses ...
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Clever Strap-0n Macro Lens For Iphone
Easy Macro has found a way to reuse a thick elastic band to make a whoa-worthy product called the Maco Cell Lens Band. Embedded within the elastic band is a teeny tiny macro lens that is perfect size to use with your iPhone and amazingly enough, any other mobile phone. Simply secure the elastic band around your phone, positioning the lens over the camera portal and ...
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Steady Stand: Turn Your Smartphone Into A Pro Photo Studio
Modahaus Photo Accessories launched their flagship Steady Stand 200 last December and have now released their really neat Steady Stand 100SP for edge-to-edge, pin sharp, overhead macro photography. Shoot jewelry, textures, maps, receipts, business cards and capture detail you would not believe your phones camera was capable of! Comes flat packed in a ‘Smart Wallet’ that doubles up as a useful light reflector and a couple ...
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Super Convenient One-handed Bottle Opener
Eager drunks and one-armed folk alike will love this bottle opener design by Kebo that only requires the use of a single hand to open any pry-off style bottle caps. Finally, you can multitask and open a beer without putting down the cellphone, frying pan or baby that is occupying your other hand. The device is made of stainless steel and is meant to efficiently pop ...
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Signal Boosting Umbrella From Vodafone
British mobile phone company, Vodafone, has unveiled a prototype for the “Voda Booster Brolly” – an umbrella that will boos the signal strength of a cell phone and also charge its battery in the midst of a downpour (which, in Britain, is probably quite often). The high-gain antenna catches radio waves from Vodafone transmitters and disperses them at a very low intensity signal to help you ...
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Eclipse: An Inside Out Printer Concept
This inside-out printer is a sure hit with our techie friends, and for good reason! Ever wonder what goes on inside that seemingly magical box that spits out images in perfect replication? Well, this awesome concept design for the Eclips-Dual printer and scanner by Han S. Hong aims to share the behind-the-scenes magic with users while maintaining a super sleek design. Inspired by Steve Jobs’ obsession ...
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Smart Leaning Rocker Design For Waiting Rooms
Let’s face it, when you’re waiting in a doctor’s office to hear your name called, or lining up at the passport office to renew your freedom to travel, sometimes you get a little antsy. You’re not alone, it happens to the most whoa-worthy people, and now thanks to product designer Avihai Shurin, you can release some built-up anxiety in a perfectly appropriate and public-safe way. The ...
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Tacky But Clever Beer Bottle-Neck Party Plate
Picture this: You’re at a party, schmoozing, drinking a beer and suddenly, the urge to hit the munchies table creeps up, but you can’t juggle a beer bottle and a plate at the same time and there are no tables and chairs, right?! WRONG! Thanks to Lynn Farmer and his design of The Go Plate, your dreams have become a reality. The plastic plate is made ...
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Elegant Electro-Motorcycle Concept
Designed by Springtime, The BOLT concept motorbike is a beautiful combination of the polished and sophisticated features of naked-style sports tourers and the streetfighter stance of supersports. The minimal aesthetic is somewhat deceiving as dual electric motors put out around 80kw, launching the bike with an amazing amount of torque. Other features like a clear digital display and stunning LED lighting effects leave little to be ...
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The Hover-Car From Volkswagen
Volkswagen, which translates to “people’s car” in English, challenged China residents to submit their ideas of what the car of the future should look like. The company sifted through more than 119,000 ideas submitted to the project website and compiled three concepts, including the Hover Car. The Hover Car is a two-seater zero emissions vehicle that hovers above ground and travels along electromagnetic road networks. It ...
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Finally Breathe Underwater With The Powerbreather
Power swimmers can now do the butterfly and speed swim without needing to come up to air with the Powerbreather Sealed Snorkel. That’s right, this is as close to being a fish as you can get with minimal gear. The sealed snorkel allows swimmers to remain submersed during their entire swim session workout. Fresh air is inhaled through a back pressure valve behind the head, while ...
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Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Pint Lock
Ice cream thieves are the worst of their kind. Now, you can keep your ice cream safe with the Ben and Jerry’s Pint Ice Cream Lock – a sure way to keep those foraging room mates who have the muchies out of your favourite frozen treat. We are a little slow on the uptake with this item – it’s been available since 2005, but a lack ...
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Clever iPhone Shutter Grip
Taking photos on an iPhone has become a hobby and even a career for some iPhone maniacs. Now it’s easier than ever to self-snap a photo or capture a moment with the iPhone Shutter Grip – a way to hold your iPhone like a real camera complete with shutter release. The grip fits on the end of an iPhone by connecting to the charging slot and ...
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Golf Cleat Adapter For Running Shoes
US-based Insta Golf Shoes are making headlines in the Sports Industry. Engineered to be lightweight and tight-fitting to your favourite sneakers, you can now transform any ol’ shoe into golf-course worthy footwear. The Insta Golf Shoe comes with a cleat and tread combination that creates the mobility and traction necessary to stay safe, secure and ready to swing on the green. The latest line of Insta ...
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This Inhaler Gets You Drunk
Famous French designer, Phillippe Starck and scientist David Edwards have teamed up to create the WA|HH mouth spray that is said to induce instant intoxication for a few seconds. Perfect for people who hate beer or liquor, but want to know the sensation of being drunk (like..umm…pretends?). The only plus we can think of, is that the drunkenness is not followed by any of the nasty ...
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Bottle Lid Pencil Sharpener Concept
Chinese designer Yuchen Liu has come up with the concept for the Bottle Cap Sharpener – a pencil sharpener that is built-in to a standard-sized bottle cap that screws onto the top of most plastic or glass bottles. When sharpening the pencil, all the shavings are collected in the vessel of the bottle, reducing the mess that comes with pencil shards and lead bits. This type ...
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Sleek Solar Powered Sun Lounger Design
Architecture students at MIT have designed and developed the Soft Rocker – a solar powered outdoor rocking lounger where you can relax and charge your electronics the green way. Led by professor Sheila Kennedy, the rocker uses the human power of balance to create an interactive solar tracking system that utilizes a 12 ampere hour battery storing the solar energy harvested during sunlight hours – this ...
