Archive for the ‘Inventions’ Category
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Crazy Vintage Workout Equipment
In the 1920s, there were no Bowflexes or vinyl-clad free weights to keep ladies and gents looking their best – instead, the workout equipment from “the old days” resembled medieval torture devices that, apparently, can only be used by health nuts dressed in full suits and frocks. Some of the vintage exercise equipment uses similar engineering as modern-day exercise equipment, such as resistance pulleys and suspended ...
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Aromatherapy USB Sticks
Say ‘goodbye’ to the stale smell of your stink office and ‘hello’ to the fresh scent of aromatherapy essential oils. The AromaUSB is a USB fragrance dispenser that emits a pleasant aroma when plugged into a computer. The AromaUSB comes in different styles and colours (and can be custom printed) and of course, various perfumes. Need to feel relaxed? Opt for the “calming” fragrance, infused with ...
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L.E.D. Slippers For Midnight Snackers
These seemingly simple slippers are actually genius if you consider just how painful it is to turn on the lights in a dark room when you’re still half asleep. Instead of stubbing your toe as you fumble through the dark, you can wear these LED-powered wool slippers that will illuminate 20-25 feet ahead of you in order to safely guide you to the toilet in the ...
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The World’s Smallest SLR Camera
While tiny-format technology is usually reserved for spies, this miniature camera from Chinavision is a huge hit amongst young folk. The camera is disguised as a professional SLR camera, but is capable of recording video and audio, and also captures images just like a regular camera. Although there is no zoom capability, the camera records high quality 640 x 480 30FPS video, and comes with a ...
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The Self Stirring Coffee Mug
Here’s one for all you coffee-crazed lazy bones: a Self-stirring mug that does all the work while you do nothing but reap the rewards. The video pretty much explains all there is to this product, but in case you’re too lazy to watch (and let’s face it, you likely are if this self-stirring mug interests you) here’s what happens: a quiet 4,000 RPM motor results in ...
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Finger Print Activated Wallet
For only $825.00, you can purchase a wallet that is fairly secure from theft. The Biometric Wallet by dunhill is virtually indestructible and will only open with the touch of your fingerprint. Pretty nifty, huh? The waller can be linked via Bluetooth to the owner’s mobile phone and will sound an alarm if the two units are separated by more than 5 meters – a fabulous ...
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Ing-Q: Single Seater Pod Car
Commonly mistaken for a giant baby monitor or personal massage device – this curvaceous bubble-shaped product is actually one of the most innovative car designs we have seen in a very long time. The kudos go out to 23 year old designer, Xiaowu Huang – a fourth year student from Hainan, China who is attending the Wuhan University of Technology. Huang is studying Automotive Support Engineering ...
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The World’s Smartest Coffee Cup
You never have to worry about burning your tongue on hot beverages again thanks to the smart folks over at Smart Lid. The Smart Lid, put quite simply, uses colour changing technology to indicate when your coffee or tea is safe enough to drink. A very hot beverage will result in the disposable lid appearing to be a bright red colour – a colour that most ...
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QlockTwo: Coolest Clock In The World
QLOCKTWO makes you pause and allows a different view of time. The typographic front combines the moment with the written word and makes it a statement. „It is half past eight.“ This clock forms a perfect square and seems to hover freely at the wall. A matrix with symmetrically arranged characters constitutes another square in the interior. Some of these characters shine in pure white to ...
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Solar Powered Device Charger
It’s about time someone took advantage of the sun’s free solar rays and developed a charger for electronic gadgets – thank you goes out to the brains behind the Ray prototype for this wonderful gadget design. The charger comes with a strong suction cup that can be used on any glass surface, including windshields as well as car and airplane windows, to collect solar energy and ...
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Poo-Powered Bicycle
We’re pretty sure you’ve never seen one of these before: A Poo-Powered motorcycle with a toilet bowl for a seat. Were we right, or what? The unusual motorcycle design, called the Toilet Bike Neo Project, was recently unveiled by leading Japanese toilet manufacturer, TOTO, in order to promote the company’s “Green Challenge” of reducing CO2 emissions in bathrooms by 50% over the next five years (what ...
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Egg Carton Chandelier
Industrial Interactive Designer, Federico Otero, has created a fabulous chandelier called the ORIGEN out of the every day egg carton. The chandelier boasts excellent luminosity thanks to the varying thicknesses of the egg carton material, as well as it’s proximity to the light bulb. Otero is a Peruvian-based designer and is the recipient of numerous international design awards.
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Baby Buddha Shaped Fruit Moulds
Gao Xianzhang is a farmer from Hexia village in the Hebel province of Northern China spent six years developing baby-Buddha-shaped pears, and is now cashing in on selling his funny shaped fruit to the masses. In 2009, Gao Xianzhang harvested 10,000 pears and sold them for £5 each – a pretty penny for a novelty-shaped fruit. The fruits are formed into the shape of baby Buddhas ...
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Steam Mug Humidifier
If you are the kind of person who refills your coffee or tea mug with drinking water, you’re going to love this. This mug is used for consuming beverages just like any mug, but it does more… it’s actually a novelty humidifier that is perfect for any office space. Designed by Young-Suk Kim in order to make people more aware of how precious water is, this ...
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The Noah Disaster Shelter
The Japanese have done it again. This modern-looking bubble is a disaster shelter designed by Cosmo Power. The company’s president, Shoji Tanaka, is proud to introduce the floating spherical capsule to the world as a miniature “Noah’s Arc”, which is where the water-proof shelter gained its namesake, the “Noah”. The Noah is 1.2 meters (4 feet) in diameter and is made from enhanced fiberglass that is ...
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How To: Open A Beer Bottle With A Magazine
The next time you are stranded on a deserted island with nothing but a bottle of beer (or old-school glass bottle Coca Cola) and a magazine, fear not! There is a way to open your bottle capped beverage with nothing more than folded paper. Like to get at your alchohol with ease? Check out the never-ending wine glass!
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The ‘Dog At Gun Point’ Leash
Finally, a novelty dog leash for those with a severely sick sense of humour! The Povodokus dog leash has a pistol-shaped handle that is sure to turn heads. Designed by Art Lebedev Studio, the lead lets out freely when the dog pulls, and reels back in (to allow you to maintain control) when you pull the trigger. The only drawback to owning and using one of ...
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DREAMING BRAIN CAR
Ok, we know what you’re thinking: What a ridiculous (albeit WHOA-worthy) gimmick vehicle…but wait! There’s more to this freaky brain-shaped car than meets the eye. The BrainCar was created by Rotterdam artist, Olaf Mooji, and is a mobile sculpture that features a brain-like extrusion on the back of a modified used car. During the day, the vehicle drives around (operated by a human driver, obviously) and ...
