December 31, 2007
Light made from energy drinks
This hack will give you light from soda cans or rather energy drinks. Materials needed: 1) 60 Watt light bulb (other wattages can be used) 2) Power cord (can be scavenged from anything) 3) Encasing (in this case, a “Jolt Energy Drink”) 4) Wire Strippers 5)Electric Tape (if you want to go the fast and easy route, a socket from a lamp and got i ... More
December 28, 2007
R2D2 soy sauce
Now whatever the point is behind this is unknown, apart from the fact that they must have been Star Wars fans to say the least. You can choose the original coloured version blue, white and silver or the more recent black, orange and white version, whatever your choice you just know that the force will be with you. Priced at $19.42 Source [Invento ... More
December 23, 2007
Get your name in lights
This is a great to make your self into a star, put your name into this and wave it around and low & behold your name will be lights, cool! This is great little device which is plugged into the USB port which will then enable you to enter message into it, this would be great for sending messages across a darkened room, but unlike an SMS and e ... More
December 19, 2007
Get your name in lights
This is the light message board, where you can write the message that you want your friends or colleagues to see, flick the switch after choosing either flashing or blinking and your message will be seen anyone and everyone, which is so much better than leaving notes around that disappear and nobody ever sees. As well as setting the flashing or b ... More
December 18, 2007
The large one
Most people like a drink every now and then, but isn’t this taking it just a little bit too extreme? This is a glass that will stand on the floor and can be filled with ice for cooling up to four wine bottles, or you can just pour all of the wine into the glass and drink it all in one go. Of course if drinking is not your thing then it can be f ... More
December 17, 2007
Bolt salt and pepper shakers
Put these shakers down on the table and people are not going to know what to them. The cool thing about the beauties is the fact that if someone picks these up and shake them and nothing at all will happen, but bend them slightly and you will get all of the salt and pepper that you need, cool! Priced at $54 Source [Nerd Approved] Art, Art, beau ... More
Rings from space invaders
The space invaders have come and gone but did leave something behind, some nice jewellery which can now be found at a store near you. In fact these are the latest in a long line of bits and pieces that carry the space invader corporate logo, we have seen door mats, clothing and other products too, so why not jewellery? These rings are probably th ... More
December 16, 2007
Cool gear clock
Whatever you think of clocks, most people need to them from time to time as they are essential to out everyday lives, so why not have one that is really cool like the gear clock from Chinavision. This can be used to teach youngsters to tell the time or show them how a conventional clock works, it a great piece of engineering workmanship, with col ... More
What’s the time?
Now you just cannot go wrong with a clock of this size can you? No matter where this timepiece is placed you would be able to see it, but going on the size of it, I am a little worried as to what the alarm would be like, would it be loud? No price as this is a museum display. Source [Wired] Art, Art, clock, Clocks, Clocks, Design, Design, Enter ... More
So many geeks
Which one most described your lifestyle? We are all geeks of one kind or another, but some are much better than others. Of course I could not possibly comment on any of them. Source [New Launches] Advertising, Advertising, Art, Art, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Funny, Funny, geeks, lifestyle ... More
Scary crash helmet
This is the sort of thing that you would expect to see in a horror movie or something where you have the gang that ride along on motorbikes terrorising innocent people. It also looks as if it wouldn’t give much protection, but I suppose that it must have past the required tests etc. The one good thing about it is the ventilation that is gained ... More
December 14, 2007
Seasonal mugs
These mugs will make anyone feel the joy of the season, from the side view they look like any other mug, but if you are drinking from it the view is entirely different. These tree and star shaped mugs looked pretty cool, and would make a nice seasonal gift. They measure 3.3 inches x 3.9 inches and are made from porcelain. Priced at $40.00 for a ... More
December 13, 2007
The sponge umbrella stand
This stand is a sort of thing that you might see in an art gallery as an exhibit, it’s so cool that it has a sponge at the bottom for the umbrella to rest into when not in use, while the hoop holds the umbrellas in place. This is quite a nice stylish item which would look really nice the hallway of any home. Priced at $155 Source [Nerd Approved ... More
December 12, 2007
How long to the election?
Well just in case your not fixed t TV and you do not happen to see the endless news stories regarding the election, then you may require a little prompting to remind you of when to vote. However this little device takes some bold steps considering that she is not the only candidate at the moment and the company has decided not to produce them wit ... More
December 10, 2007
Tokyo flash does it again
With yet another inspired watch that looks as if the Cylons would be giving this one away! The watch has a sci fi type look to it and would look good on anyone’s wrist. There are 26 mutli coloured LED’s that give the give, if you can work out what the time is then this is the watch for you, choose either black or silver and you the fanciest w ... More
Time bomb will cause nightmares
This is going to get a few people in a lot of trouble, imagine sending this through the mail or taking home by plane or any other public transport, this would be bad news fro someone. There is a bit joke value in there somewhere, but I cannot imagine why anyone would even want to take the risk of being caught with something like, especially in th ... More
December 8, 2007
The gear clock
This clock is both modern and retro if that is at all possible! Telling the time is a skill that needs to be mastered, but could be better when you have some people round and they ask what the time is. This arty type clock will confuse and humiliate them into submission. Get yours for only $19.99 Source [Bits and Pieces] Art, Art, bits_and_piec ... More
Bloggers hit counter
Now this is what every blogger needs for motivation and if successful for showing off purposes too. Once wired up this old time bell will ring every time your blog gets a hit, it will either make everyone jealous or embarrass you to hell. Whatever the reason, it a cool thing. Source [Make] Art, Art, Blog, blogger, Blogs, Business, Business, Coo ... More
December 7, 2007
Chain wine bottle holder
This is one of those tricks that looks as if this is a balancing trick with a full bottle of wine and a piece of chain, whereas the chain is rigid and will easily support a full bottle of wine. Mine you it must not be confused with a wine pourer, as the precious fluid sort of tends to pour out over the table. Priced at around $38 Source [Nerd App ... More
Man builds train out coke caps
Some people like to go that extra mile for their passion and Nathan Sawaya is no exception to this rule. This is a steam train that has been built out of 43,100 caps from Coke Cola caps and 825 glue sticks, there is a reason for this though, it is meant to celebrate the drinks company’s involvement with “Toys for Tots”. Source [New Launches ... More
December 5, 2007
Get the message!
There is a great message that you send out with this, RUN!!! Obviously there is a joking side to this, but you have to question the idea behind this, because I am sure that out there somewhere are people, maybe even neighbours who will not see the funny side of this message. But it is message is amusing and could be relevant too, depending on whe ... More
The outhouse shaker set
We all know what an out house is and knowing that why would you want to make a salt and pepper pot in the shape of it? Well they have done it, so we can have a look and in the process have a laugh at who we could buy this for as a wedding gift! Priced at $10.50 Source [Nerd Approved] Art, Art, Consumer, Consumer, Funny, Funny, Gadgets, Gadgets, ... More
A touch of the 70’s
You may have experienced the 1970’s or like many people want to, so here is something that will help you on the way. This watch is a reminder of what was considered to be ultra hi tech in the 1970’s, if they only knew then what was just around the corner! This is a copy of the Diode Watch which was all the rage in 1975; however anyone who bou ... More
