August 23, 2008
Australian Student Invents Cheap way to make Solar Cells!
A PhD student in Australia has found a cheap way to make solar cells with household parts. If this process works as well as thought-of, we might have solar cells popping up everywhere with DIYers who make their own solar cells. An Australian PhD student has found a cheap way to make solar cells with nail polish, a pizza oven and an ink jet print ... More
April 2, 2008
DIY - Robotic Yellow Drum Machine plays Drums!
Wow, this has to be one of the cooler DIY robots I’ve seen in a long time. Basically, it plays drums. Not real drums, but it plays your household stuff like vases as drums. Beautifully done, we give it an A+ for the creators. (Btw, we are not selling the blog for $1000, our readers say it’s too cheap! How much should we sell it fo ... More
March 2, 2008
Wii HACK - Wiimote Curtain Control!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Haha, this one is cool one to have. The curtain control system is an existing system from Goelst and is called “G-Rail 6200″. Normally it is controlled by infrared or wallswitches. However, it can also be controlled with a CAN bus. I used t ... More
February 27, 2008
Life on the rocks
Well it could be if these were really rocks that weigh in at 100 pounds or so, but clearly these are just soft furnishings that look like rocks. The kids clearly love these as will any pets such as the dog, and on an eco friendly matter these are made from 100% virgin wool and naturally they are filled with hypoallergenic polysilicone filler, whi ... More
Easy plug switching
For people who have to use an extension lead in order to house all of the plugs that are needed to get power for all of your hi tech gadgets and any else that you are going to need to get you through the day. This means that the plugs can stay in place but the power can be switched off by just raising the plug and therefore cutting the power to t ... More
February 14, 2008
The lipstick knife
The next a girl goes for her lipstick watch out, because she may be pulling out more from her bag than you originally thought. Of course she may just be looking for her lipstick, but can you take that chance. Source [Nerd Approved] Art, Art, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Funny, Funny, Gadgets, Gadgets, Household, Household, lipstick ... More
February 12, 2008
The room in a box
This is a great space saving idea, where everything neatly packs into this small box. What you get is an armoire, a desk, a height-adjustable stool, two more stools, a six-shelf bookcase, and a bed with a mattress, all in a 31 inch by 47 inch box. They claim that the contents of the box could be removed and assembled by two people in just ten mi ... More
Umbrella stands up
For those of you that actually need to own an umbrella there is one thing that really gets on everyone’s nerves, that is when the old thing is ringing wet it makes a complete mess all over the floor, which just won’t do at all. But of course the answer was so simple, and here it is with the design by Hironao Tsuboi who has created a self stan ... More
February 7, 2008
The Aston Martin Couch
Now this is for the real fans of Aston Martin, why otherwise would you want one? Of course there was never a front end to this piece of art, it is an exact replica, but never the less it looks really cool and who wouldn’t want this in their home or office? The great thing about this is you can have it made to your own specifications, so it can ... More
January 31, 2008
The DIY stylo foam sofa
If you are worrying about getting new furniture in your home, why not consider making your own it so easy to do, you will be wondering why nobody ever thought about it before. All that is needed are loads of stylo foam sheets and an electric saw. The only problem it that if it breaks what do you do? But there are some good points it’s light, ... More
January 30, 2008
This phone is a turkey
Phones can be a great tool, they allow us to keep in touch and communicate with other people etc, so why would you want to make a meal out of it? This is the turkey dinner phone, which would look ok in the kitchen or maybe even a restaurant, but it is really funny and imagine it ringing during dinner. Source [Gadettastic] Art, Art, Consumer, Co ... More
January 28, 2008
The light sabre desk
These are great they glow a light sabre sort of glow, but if you forget for one second that these are not light sabres then perhaps you will see a really stylish lamp Product Features: Mini Glowing Desk Lamps look like Star Wars Light sabres Choose from the Red Darth Vader sabre, or the Blue Luke Skywalker sabre Imported from Japan Officially Lic ... More
A new idea on post its
This is a really great idea that one looks like you have brought your breakfast into work with and secondly for the idiot who goes around the eating everyone’s stuff, he wont do it anymore after a mouthful of that. It looks really funny and with will get a few good laughs at work. Source [Oh Gizmo] Art, Art, Business Ideas, Business Ideas, Co ... More
January 24, 2008
Scales up to eye level
These scales will show you your weight as normal, but you do not have the inconvenience of having to look down to see the figures. This uses a wireless receiver about the size of a mobile phone; the system uses around six AAA batteries. Priced at around $39.99 Source [Gadgets Cyber] aaa_batteries, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Funny, Funny, G ... More
January 22, 2008
The smallest disco in the world
It’s never great having a bad aim and so on, but when it’s dark what can you do? Well you no longer have any excuses with this set in your bathroom; in fact you would probably need to charge people to go in there, because once they disappear into the smallest room they are not likely to return for a while. It turns itself when you get close t ... More
January 18, 2008
Gamer Tries to Build Nuclear Reactor at Home, FBI Came Around to Play
Cool, this guy’s on TV for tryin’ to build a nuclear reactor. Too bad he didn’t have a SiteHoppin.com shirt on… :p Apparently bored of his amateur game-building hobby, he decided to try to make a small-scale nuclear reaction in his room, blogging his antics on the web. Someone blew the whistle on him when he made claims ab ... More
January 17, 2008
Save those old razors
As some disposable razors are quite expensive and as they are only used once it sometimes seems to be a waste of time. But there is way that can prolong the life of the razors. This device looks as if it would really work and finally make disposable razors a little less disposable than before. Priced at $20 Source [Oh Gizmo] Business Ideas, Bu ... More
January 16, 2008
A new BMW for just $328!
Sounds to good to be true, well it is true but its not a car it is a waste bin, designed by the BMW design works Ecopod. But as you would expect this is no ordinary waste bin, this is a home recycling centre that can be used on a daily basis. What ever you put into it gets shredded and ends up in the bottom as an easily removable package. Priced ... More
January 14, 2008
Biometric safe
When you are looking a safe place to keep your valuables, whether it is for business or home, there cannot be a safer place than this fingerprint safe; you get portable security that can only be opened by your own finger being placed onto the sensor. Features: Protect your property with the ultra-security of fingerprint-scanning locks. Only autho ... More
January 11, 2008
Every home needs one of these
It is amazing what you get at the CES these days, yes I know that it is supposed to be anything electrical and technical, but a toilet seat? I mean water, electricity and sitting down, well it just seems to be asking for trouble. But for anyone who has been in Japan would probably have seen these before in the hotels, so it is only natural that t ... More
January 9, 2008
A mini microwave
This is ideal for the office or workplace and is just ideal for the single cup of coffee. We seem to be getting everything in miniature these days; I just cannot even imagine what the next device will be. There is one disappointing fact about this little thing, which is its not powered by USB, after all everything is! Priced at $129.95 Source [Oh ... More
January 8, 2008
Battery USB flash drive
This is probably the most expensive battery that anyone would ever buy, but if you look closer you could make out that in fact it is not a battery at all, but a 4 GB flash drive. Features: USB 2.0 Portable and easy operate Plug and play Support Window 98/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 9.X or above, Linux Kernel 2.4 or above Size: 16 x 16 x 63mm (approx.) We ... More
January 7, 2008
The remote controlled cooler
This is a must for the Homer Simpson types who just want to laze around all day long, while they watch the television or just take it easy. The bag is on wheels and has a remote which will enable the person with it, to control where it is and who get the nice cool beer. The bag is collapsible for easy storage and will hold up to six bottles of be ... More
