There is something to be said for the beauty and sophistication that comes with simple design. And while we like to share the wackiest and freakiest of findings with you, we also can’t resist showcasing well done art and design, like the Koostik solid wood iPod and iPhone dock. The Koostik is a natural alternative to the electronically amplified iPhone sound dock. The unit works by ...
Dima Komissarov is the designer behind the Hopside Down Beer Glass by Fred and Friends – a glass that holds a bottle of beer with a cool inverted beer bottle shape built into a second layer of glass. But wait! There’s more to the cool design than meets the eye. The double layer of glass works to create a barrier between your warm hands and the ...
Wow, hats off to U.S. based photorealist oil painter, Steve Mills. He has managed to create some of the most incredible paintings that undoubtedly look like photographs. Mills began his artistic career painting landscapes but after visiting Richard Estes’ photorealism art show in Boston, Mills was convinced to give up the landscapes in exchange for every day scenes and still life. BUY NOW CHECK OUT SOME ...
The Rolls-Royce Phantom Hearse B12 is a creation of Biemme Special Cars, an Italian carmaker that specializes in making hearses. Its current products are mostly E-Class-based models, but its craziest project to date was likely its CLS-based car. That is, until now. Biemme’s B12 hearse is based on a Series I Rolls-Royce Phantom, but is a whopping 23 feet long, a full three feet longer than ...
Major high-fives go out to Jan Vormann, a German artists who has started patching old walls with Lego bricks during an art festival in Bocchignano, Italy. Vormann’s installation art, entitled, Dispatchwork, has become an ongoing project applied during all his travels and has recently been contributed to by fellow travellers and strangers. Vormann has opened the Dispatchwork project up to worldwide contributions by inviting other Dispatchworkers ...
One of our new favourite iPhone cases that works for all models is the All Ears ironic iPhone case designed by Daniela Gilsanz of CollabCubed. The hard plastic clear case comes with size full colour inserts that feature a variety of interesting human ears. The cases are scratch-resistant and durable are the inserts are printed on waterproof plastic paper. BUY NOW
It’s no surprise to anyone that the best part of a gooey chocolatey brownie is the crispy edges, and now with the All Edges Brownie Pan, you can can be sure to get a crispy side with every serving. The brownie pan helps us say goodbye to uncooked centres and dry edges, and for this, we salute ThinkGeek. The twisting wall shape of the All Edges ...
Designer Royce Zhang is credited with designing the latest innovation in urinal technology. The e-Urinal measures PH, SG, URO, BLO, WBC, PRO, GLI, BIL and KET (fancy acronyms for PH levels, sugar levels, red/white blood cells, etc.) while you relieve yourself. After your urine has has been collected in the e-Urinal vessel, it is subjected to immediate testing. Results are available on the easy touch screen ...
Add a little intrigue and excitement (frustration?) to your meals with the Rubik’s Cube salt and pepper shakers by Think Geek. Each cube is built around a high-quality ceramic grinding mill and uses the top layer of the cube to operate the mill. The twisting of the top layer to grind salt or pepper has the same feel and sound as the classic Rubik’s cube puzzle. ...
These freeze-dried lasagnas from Survival Gear Canada are packed in airtight NITROGEN PACKED #10 cans or pouches. Up to 98% of the residual oxygen has been removed. The unique canning process uses both vacuum oxygen removal and nitrogen flushing. This is a time consuming and slightly more costly process…but well worth it. It is the same process mandated by the U.S. Military. These lasagnas will have ...
SpinningHat is known for their fun and quickie products, and the Facebook profile page shower curtain is no exception. The shower curtain fits most standard shower sizes and has a cut out opening for you to pop your face into. While this item wouldn’t be our first choice for bathroom decor, it does rank pretty high on the kitsch scale, and we love kitsch. CHECK OUT ...
The Aetrex GPS Shoe by GTX Corp comes with a built-in global positioning system and is becoming a bit hit amongst Dementia and Alzheimers patients. The shoes are intended to track the wearer and send a notification to a friend or family member if the wearer has wandered outside of the predetermined area (set by the user). By logging onto a website, the user can track ...
Willem van Renburg is an inventor who has recently come up with a new design for condoms to make them easier and faster to apply. The faster application process could make the difference between a couple using protection and not. The new condom design has been coined the “Pronto” and can be applied using a special foil applicator in under 4 seconds. van Renburg received financial ...
Mobisante is the world’s first smartphone-based ultrasound imaging system. The MobiUS™ SP1 system can bring ultrasound imaging within reach of healthcare professionals everywhere by combining the power of a smartphone wireless connection with the internet. Say hello to more house calls and easy-access ultrasound imaging for emergency situations, not to mention the reduction in costs associated with less hospital and clinic equipment. This device is definitely ...
We are pretty baffled by the latest innovation in the perfume industry introduced by Australian body architect (and artist) Lucy McRae and synthetic biologist Sheref Mansy. The two have teamed up to develop Swallowable Parfum – a cosmetic capsule that enables human skin to emit a genetically unique scent. After it is ingested and digested, the capsule is absorbed by the skin which becomes an atomizer, ...
Japanese artist, Kazuma Takahashi, makes amazing sculptures out of trash, especially packaging like gum wrappers, cigarette boxers and food containers. We love repurposed materials, especially when it results in cool stuff like useless figurines of insects. Kudos, Takahashi! CHECK OUT THESE HUGE SCULPTURES MADE FROM LOTTERY TICKETS
We love when small things are made in super-large size, and these jumbo ear buds are no exception. This 500XL Giant Earbud Speakers set is compatible with computer, CD and MP3 players and perfect for an office or bedroom desk. The speakers come with USB cable and require 3 AAA batteries (sadly, not included). BUY NOW
Sleep apnea affects two million people in Japan, so it’s no surprise that Dr. Kade and a team of researchers from Tokyo’s Waseda University developed the world’s first anti-snoring robot. Thankfully, the robot is designed to resemble a stuffed polar bear and is named Jukusui-Kun (meaning “deep sleep”). The polar bear is meant to be used as a pillow by the snorer and comes with a ...