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Umbrella or swing you choose

by David Allen on May 26th, 2009
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The weather is unpredictable that a people have taken to carrying umbrellas, but these are so boring especially for men, after all women can get away with those fold up ones that last about seconds in the wind. However, for the man, he is stuck with the standard umbrella and he is forever tripping people up and stabbing them in foot. Fortunately, now there is a choice, use the sta ...

The umbrella that changes colour when wet

by David Allen on February 10th, 2009
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It would seem to be a strange thing to have, but it is a bit like those T Shirts that change when you get hot, but in this case the umbrella has been painted with a special hydrochromatic ink, these will change colour when they get wet. Therefore, if these inks are applied in certain patterns, then the covering of the umbrella will change colour when it is raining; naturally, this ...

Thai Food Hack - How to Make Coconut Milk!

by max on October 3rd, 2008
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I have to admit that I have been blessed with lots of desire to learn new types of food. Lately, I have been mastering the art of making Thai food, my favorite is Tom Kha Gai, which of course, requires some coconut milk. Although I have heard that coconut milk is simply the juice from the coconut milk, I have never seen it in person but I did find this cool food hack on how to make coc ...

UNbrella Brolly - An Ultraportable Umbrella

by max on July 2nd, 2008
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Here’s a real sticky idea for greening our cities with this portable umbrella that can turn any wide paper/plastic into an ultraportable umbrella. Now, just make sure to use something better than a newspaper for the cover. Designer Page via YankoDesign ...

How to Make an Umbrella Parabolic Microphone!

by max on June 21st, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out how to make an umbrella parabolic microphone! via make ...

Unbreakable Super Strong Umbrella!

by max on June 20th, 2008
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The unbreakable super umbrella can help you protect yourself against thieves and also might save you where a strong pole thingee is needed. I wonder how the umbrella itself holds up against the wind, maybe it could be great for golf too. (Video after the jump) Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode via ohgizmo - likecool ...

Sunbrella is an Umbrella with Solar Powered Fans!

by max on June 20th, 2008
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Here’s a new innovative way to change your next beach outing forever with the sunbrella that can re-use the sun’s rays to power its fans and cool you off while you bath in the sun. With so many uses, the Sun-Brella is a pretty neat tool, not only do you get a bit of from the sun; you can also get power from it at the same time. The device has been designed to supposedly powe ...

Umbrella stands up

by David Allen on February 12th, 2008
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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 standing umbrella which means that it could b ...

DIY HACK - Umbrella Squirt Gun!

by max on January 27th, 2008
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Yey, it’s been rainin’ crazy here in San Fran. I saw 2 car accidents right in front of my apartment. But here’s a great way to make use of your umbrella and turn it into a “fun” device. This unique, funnel shaped umbrella harnesses the flow of rainwater down into its handle, a water pistol. The user can fire at will, maintaining a constant flow of water ...

The sponge umbrella stand

by David Allen on December 13th, 2007
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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] ...