Toast Mattress

A must have for my next camping trip.

“Breakfast in bed? No, breakfast is bed!” Link

(de la Neatorama)

Wash Your Hands With Momspit?

 

“If you don’t have kids, you might have missed this post about Momspit over at Babygadget. It took me a second to figure out why anyone would name a personal cleaning product with the word “spit” in it. Here’s the lovely description: ‘Momspit (inspired by the original) is the universal no-rinse cleanser. It’s not a sanitizer and does not contain any alcohol.’ I’m not sure of the benefit if it doesn’t sanitize (just as good as water?), though I suppose it has to be better than the real thing.

It’s $9 for 2 ounces, or $18 for 7 ounces of this yucky product.”

(de la popgadget)

Staple-Free Staple Pets

They’re a different version of miniatures. And I totally heart them.

“Paper normally sticks together through the use of external device – usually glue or some kind of bent metal wire. Then some kind of freakin’ GENIUS realized you can stick paper together WITH PAPER!

These staple-free-staplers cut a small flap and a notch in the paper, then it folds the flap back into the notch which keeps the paper stuck together! Pretty slick for a little plastic puppy!

Not only is it environmental, it’s safe – especially for little kid fingers. We’ve got these super cute staple-free staplers in adorable doggie and kitty styles in sickeningly-sweet pastel colors. Perfect for the geekling in your life, or the grown-up geek who’ve incorporated the word “SQUEE!” into their lexicon!

So, kids, next time you’ve got a report due for school, you can hand your assignment in on time while also saying, ‘The dog ate my homework.’”

Link: Pet Stapler

(de la randomgoodstuff)

Casket Furniture

Another genius find from Sam: Casket Furniture.

Why buy a casket for just one day?  Buy casket furniture that you can use all year!!  Who doesn’t want that kind of morbidity?  Tell me, WHO?

Casket Coffee Table:

Casket Bed:

“Like buying a casket from Ikea.”

Spider-Catcher

This one’s for you, Amy!

“This simple yet extremely useful device helps you pick up and transport insects with ease. And to do that, all it has is an extremely long trigger handle (65cm) at the end of which is a soft bristle-head. What you have to do when you spot an unwelcome creepy-crawly is, position the bristle correctly and squeeze the trigger which then gently closes the bristles over the insect. The insect can be quickly (and more important, harmlessly) whisked away with you still remaining at a safe distance. Though this handy gadget has been christened as the “spider” catcher, it can also be used for various other insects as well. I couldn’t ask for more – atleast for now. Check it out at Gizoo as it retails for around $15.”

(de la popgadget)

Clocky.

Much needed. And such a funny idea – an alarm clock that runs away. Who THINKS of this stuff?

The alarm clock that runs away and hides when you don’t wake up. Clocky gives you one chance to get up. But if you snooze, Clocky will jump off of your nightstand and wheel around your room looking for a place to hide. Clocky is kind of like a misbehaving pet, only he will get up at the right time.

nanda :: clocky

(de la bb-blog)

Vibrating Glasses

“Vision Optic Co. has devised a pair of glasses, called MyDo Bururu, that prevent the wearer from falling asleep. Designed to assist those cramming for exams or going on a long drive, they work by detecting what angle the bespectacled user’s head is at. If the head drops below a certain level, a little motor kicks-off to vibrate the earpiece and no doubt scare the crap out of whoever is wearing them. The glasses can be set to go off at one of four levels of head-droop.” Link

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED.  Seriously.

(de la boingboing)

One Click Butter Cutter

Um, YES?  The fastest way (no matter what it is) I can get butter into my system, please.

The only problem I have with this particular invention is the creator of the gadget assumes that I want a cold pat of butter.  In fact, I prefer room temperature butter because it is more easily spread and tastes a bit better.  And it is also 1 part love, 2 parts magic.

(de la popgadet)

Visual Acoustics

This is so cool! 

“With Visual Acoustics you can paint a musical composition on your screen! Choose an instrument for your brush, set the volume and delay, and move your mouse over the surface to create a pattern both visual and acoustical.” Link

(de la neatorama)

O Tannenbaum

Here are the 10 best homemade Christmas trees.  The one below is made from Mountain Dew cans.  Genius!

Have a very merry Christmas!

10 Best Trees

(de la bitsandpieces)

Guns, Ya’ll

Ideal for all children, ages 7 to 17.   Ah, shoot.

Link

(de la boingboing)

Vacuum Shoes

“These are vacuuming shoes that allow you to shuffle around the house and clean your floor at the same time – at this time it’s just a concept by Electrolux.”

Link

(de la neatorama)

Minimalist Cell Phone

Only 4 buttons.  It doesn’t get much simpler than that.

The simplest of simple

(da la bbblog)

Grow Your Own Furniture!

If you have enough time and a few simple items, you can grow trees into ready-made furniture.

“You can grow a stool or a table frame like these. Fruit growers have been training trees to shape since we don’t know when, and furniture has been made of wood for thousands of years, so why not train trees to make furniture? I’ve proved that it can be done. All you need are three saplings, a plywood jig, instructions and a little patience. It takes about five years.” Link

(de la boingboing)

Elf Yourself

One of the greatest websites of ALL TIME. Do you LOVE the movie “Elf” like I do? Do you love Christmas like I do? Do you love being able to record your voice on the internet and insert pictures of yourself into other characters like I do? Then I think you will agree with me.

Elf yourself

(de la yesbutnobutyes)

Read In Style With Book Chairs

“The Bibliochaise is book storage with a difference. Apart from the fact that it has a higher than average creativity quotient, the Italian designers, nobody&co have thrown in an added utility factor by creating a literal ‘arm-chair library.’ With the Bibliochaise, you can pick off your books right from where you are seated. Because this chair-cum-library is designed to hold 5 linear meters of books and a book-lover as well.

“Next up is the Dondola, a sleek stainless steel rocking chair which can hold – if you haven’t guessed by now – books within the three storing cases provided below the surface. Though you can’t use this to store as many books as the Bibliochaise, with the Dondola, you can change the balance simply by changing the distribution of books in the cases. And to say the least, its looks are simply amazing. Contact the gallery Made75 for details.” (Via The Style Files)

I love this idea. Maybe I’ll build one of my own.

(de la popgadget)

iTheater – Cinema Glasses

  

Futuristic shades that you can watch movies on are usually the stuff of far-fetched films and episodes of Star Trek. But as with mobile phones, voice-activated computers and cloaking devices (what, haven’t you got one?), science fiction has now become science fact.

That’s because iTheater is a stunningly impressive piece of eyewear that allows you to watch whatever you like whenever you like, in the privacy of your own…erm, head. Simply put on the sleek, lightweight goggles, bung in the integrated earphones and prepare to be totally blown away by a fully immersive audiovisual assault.

Does not repress laser eye-beam powers

Ingenious optical trickery causes iTheater’s twin TFT LCD monitors to replicate the effect of watching a massive 50″ screen from a distance of 8.5ft. Don’t ask us how – apparently it’s got something to do with optical alignment, binocular display and pupil size. All we know is the effect is like having a home cinema grafted on to your retinas – amazing! And there’s no need to strain because the dual screens cause eyes to focus at 2.5m.

iTheater works with almost any video source (iPod, DVD, PSP, laptop etc.), making it an all-encompassing hour-cruncher on long journeys (assuming you’re not actually driving). Yes, you’ll look like Geordi La Forge, but who cares about that when you’re totally absorbed in the latest blockbuster/game/video. Besides, twenty years ago mobile phone users looked like Captain Kirk. That’s progress.

iTheater’s power supply holds up to 8 hours of juice, so you won’t have to leave your virtual world to search for batteries. It really is the ultimate travelling companion – there’s even a handy USB charger for all you roving laptop lovers.

Apart from welding a 50″ plasma to the end of your hooter and chucking a black sheet over your head, we can think of no better way to completely immerse yourself in a movie. So hurry up and hit Buy. The future’s so bright, you just gotta wear iTheater!

LINK

(de la RandomGoodStuff)

Tree Bed

I would definitely sleep in this. 

  Also, I was reading a particular blog last week, and some comments about how cool tree-related design is.  I must agree.  I am becoming a sucker for branch art and trees and whatnot.  And I’m pretty sure that Lisa M. had something to do with that.  She made us tree branch curtain holders when we lived in the dorms together about a hundred years ago. And I also remember that there were bark remnants in more places in our room, although the specifics have escaped me…

Whatever the case, tree-related design is cool.  And that’s that.

“Shawn Lovell graduated with high distinction from California College of Arts and Crafts with a degree in sculpture in 1993 and has since established a metalworking studio in Oakland, California. Shawn uses traditional forging techniques as well as modern welding fabrication to create her one of a kind pieces.”

tree bed

(de la Presurfer)

Roller Toaster

Oh, man.  I love this invention. 

“This got to be one of the coolest toasters ever. Stick a piece of bread inside the Rollertoaster and watch it get burnt. This toaster designed by Jaren Goh won the 2006 Red Dot design prize.”

ROLLERtoaster: the best thing to happen to toasters since sliced bread

(de la FosforGadgets)

Detect When Your Cat Is Typing

PawSense is a software utility that helps protect your computer from cats. It quickly detects and blocks cat typing, and also helps train your cat to stay off the computer keyboard.

PawSense

Also check out the other 9 in the list of 10 strangest inventions at OddPeak.

(de la Oddpeak via BBBlog)