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iBangle: Self Sizing Bracelet

October 21st, 2008 at 11:37 am » Comments (0)

 The Stylish New iBangle
 It might take a few years (or decades) for this iBangle design concept to end up on your wrist, but for the time being, we can stare in astonishment at its ambitious design. You see that blue inner band? Push a tiny button on the side and it fills with air, expanding […]



Growing Natural Crystal Furniture

October 21st, 2008 at 9:25 am » Comments (0)

 
Tokujin Yoshioka’s chair made from growing natural crystals will headline the exhibition Second Nature opening on the 17th in Tokyo this month. The Venus chair builds on his earlier work such as Honey-pop (2001) which used a honeycombed paper structure to obtain it’s strength and the Pane chair (2006) made of a translucent spongy material […]



Upside Down Dogs Blog

October 20th, 2008 at 7:38 am » Comments (0)

So much less messy than insideoutdogs.com!
There’s a blog for all kinds of stuff on the InterWeb, so why not for … upside down dogs!



Star Wars Bowling Balls: May The Perfect Game Be With You

October 19th, 2008 at 2:26 pm » Comments (0)

 
Darth Vader Bowling Ball
Real Jedi knock bowling pins down with their mind, but we plebeians have access to the next best thing with these Brunswick Star Wars Viz-a-Ball bowling balls. Better yet, we can all avoid wretched hives of scum and villainy like Mos Eisley, and buy them over at Amazon for about $92-$120 each. […]



Top 10 Photos of the Week

October 19th, 2008 at 8:38 am » Comments (0)

 Halloween for the fairer sex
Every time we create the top 10 photos it brings joy and happiness to millions. Well, maybe not millions, but near-millions. But there is also a serious side to this business as you will see in the final photo. (Pics)
 
 



Lego Ferrari F1: New Track Burner

October 18th, 2008 at 8:59 am » Comments (0)

Lego Ferrari
 Does the F1 drive you faster than Hamilton drives the McLaren? Do LEGO bricks bring back the obsession in you to become a child again, or a master at the art? Do you wish to gawk at the sleekest of LEGO Creations? Hold, I have a cause. Here is an authentic Ferrari model made […]



EDITT Tower Adds Green To The Skyline

October 16th, 2008 at 8:02 am » Comments (0)

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The Baby Piano Kazoo Ukulele

October 15th, 2008 at 8:44 am » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAg5KjnAhuU

The final countdown
Strange instrument, even stranger vocalist. It combines a tiny piano with a ukulele and a kazoo. Even stranger instrument video after the jump
 



Rainbow Glasses by Luís Porém

October 15th, 2008 at 7:41 am » Comments (0)

Great Goggles of Changeable Color

That’s RbG Rainbow Glasses by Portuegese designer Luís Porém: there’s a channel inside the glasses where you can pour in ink in the color that’ll match your outfit for the day! (Pics)



TM Italia Remote Control Kitchens

October 14th, 2008 at 9:27 am » Comments (0)

 
 Remote Control Kitchen By TM Italia
Without a doubt, the kitchen is the part of the home that really needs to be kicked up with the reason to put across one’s self in this very expressive room. Famed kitchen designer and manufacturer TM Italia now wishes to impress all the modern cooks with their new and […]



Coffee Art

October 14th, 2008 at 8:33 am » Comments (1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLL4khimqrw

 
Coffee Art
You have to watch this, very interesting art made from coffee.
See more interesting art!!



Redneck Art Using BBQ Sauce

October 13th, 2008 at 7:24 pm » Comments (0)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3pz2VgIM7E

Redneck Art Using Ribs and BBQ Sauce
Very funny video, masterpiece using BBQ sauce and ribs.



10 Gadgets With Moving Parts, Mind-Boggling

October 13th, 2008 at 6:44 pm » Comments (0)

Gadgets With Moving Parts
At their best, gadgets transcend the world of technology and become “living” works of art. The following ten gadgets are awe-inspiring in their complexity, mind boggling in their motion and beautiful enough to stand alongside the work of any old master.



The Show Must Go On

October 13th, 2008 at 6:21 pm » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_KOK0wLmdA

Crazy DJ
Here’s your chance to learn the fine art of total self-control from this radio DJ who stays on air, no matter what. Second video after the jump.



Traffic Light Tree

October 12th, 2008 at 12:15 pm » Comments (0)

 
 Pierre Vivant’s Traffic Light Tree
This bit of public art blends nature with traffic in one confusing sculpture. It’s Pierre Vivant’s Traffic Light Tree. A giant sculpture of fully-functioning traffic lights in London. For some reason it’s parked next to a roundabout near Canary Wharf.



Top 10 Photos of the Week

October 12th, 2008 at 7:55 am » Comments (0)

It would have made a great purse except one of the legs kept twitching
A picture is worth a thousand words. But what if they’re the wrong thousand words? And what if they’re words in some foreign language that you can’t read? What if you take your pictures to the bank and your banker says your […]



The Amazing Jay Walker Library

October 10th, 2008 at 11:32 am » Comments (0)

The incredible Jay Walker Library
Jay Walker was the founder of Priceline.com and will be the featured speaker at the 2008 Colorado Inventor Showcase on November 10th in Denver, Colorado. Here are some photos of his amazing library. (Pics)



Banana Clip Tray Makes Ice Bullets

October 10th, 2008 at 7:35 am » Comments (1)

A Cool Banger

For $13.25 plus shipping you can create ice cubes that look like AK-47 rounds.
(Today was a good day.)



Angelina Jolie Breastfeeding - Photos Taken by Brad Pitt

October 10th, 2008 at 7:07 am » Comments (0)

Intimate photos of Angelina Jolie to show up in W.
Angelina Jolie has famously lived her life as an open book - and now in a revealing new portrait taken by partner Brad Pitt, she shares an astonishingly private moment with the public.
The Hollywood star sits with brunette locks tumbling over her shoulders, with the top […]



Frozen In Time, Wonderful Liquid Sculptures

October 9th, 2008 at 9:11 am » Comments (0)

Frozen Sculptures
He is often asked his process of creating these liquid sculptures and says, “What you see on this site are high-resolution photographs of liquids in motion, captured with high-speed flash photography. I use Photoshop to clean up the background, balance the color and tidy up a bit. I don’t alter the shapes or composition. […]



Toilet or Pipe?

October 9th, 2008 at 8:27 am » Comments (0)

 2-B-2 Architecture Designs Award Winning Toilet
So some Russians had a bathroom design contest and they came up with this toilet, named “Mrs. Hudson” for some reason. I have no idea why. Maybe Mrs. Hudson is known for huge steaming BMs and affectionately called the pisser behind closed doors. It’s as good a guess as any.



Cakes Just Like Your Motherboard Used To Make

October 7th, 2008 at 4:52 pm » Comments (0)

The Intel Memory Cake?

We have seen a lot of geeky treats, but these motherboard cakes can’t be beat! Who would think to combine butter, eggs, flour, and sugar into something resembling a motherboard? It turns out there are multiple people who have done just that, with varying results.



Top 10 Photos of the Week

October 5th, 2008 at 6:54 am » Comments (0)

 In Kenya, the name of the game translates roughly into “who gets to be the speedbump”
Along life’s journey we must contend with many unusual experiences that take us far outside of our comfort zone. But comfort zones were meant to be pierced, mangled, crushed, flavored with spicy oils, and burned to the ground. Something like […]



Pacman Helmets Hit The Runway

October 4th, 2008 at 3:31 pm » Comments (0)

Ghostly Safe
Sometimes, it seems like high fashion is all about putting something silly on your head - take designer Giles Deacon’s Spring/Summer 2009 collection, for instance. He’s got his models wearing Pacman-inspired headgear. There’s the iconic yellow Mr. Pacman helmet, Blinky the ghost, and chrome versions of both, as well as a Pacman dress. Ms. […]



Is This Bacon Art For Consumption Or To Look At?

October 3rd, 2008 at 2:38 pm » Comments (0)

Telaio Bicicletta Sculpture
The Bicycle Frame, with no shiny chrome coating, only bacon! Made of metal, wax, and paper mache. The Bicycle Frame sculpture is about 4 feet long and 30 inches high.