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After years of abuse, the common light bulb is now getting its just rewards. No more hiding under lampshades for this bulb. It stands proudly and exclaims, “I am the focal point here.” Okay, we are pushing it a bit, but we appreciate the creativity that has gone into the LampLamp. The E25/E27 bulb is 30 W, is available in 110 or 220 V, and is a mere $28.00. You can keep the shade for that next New Year’s Eve get together.
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| Charles & Marie
Gallery: LampLamp Shows Off
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You know we’re in a technologically-obsessed world when rubber ducks get the remote-control treatment. Still, it sounds like tons of fun and think of the possibilities: if you get two, you and your kid can engage in silly rubber duckie drag races! And don’t worry, even though the motorized bird seems electrocution-friendly, Duckie and the controller are both waterproof. The controller requires 2 AA batteries while the charger requires 4 AA batteries. A 5-minute charge yields 15 minutes of bathtime joy. Available for $27 USD.
Read More | Play via Red Ferret Journal
Gallery: The Remote Control Rubber Duck
We all know you can end up spending a lot of time on the toilet. In case you forget to bring your PSP or DS into the loo with you, why not a little Sudoku (poetic, eh?)? Yes, it’s the Sudoku Toilet roll, a nifty way to exercise your brain and, well, pass the time. Just make sure you always have a pencil handy. Each roll contains 240 sheets, and is available for $16 USD. By the way, if you’re one of those hardcore pen-using Sudoku enthusiasts, test your mettle with Sudokube.
Read More | Bim Bam Banana
Gallery: Play the Numbers with the Sudoku Toilet Roll
Blender Alarm Clock for Game Show Devotees
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, USB,
If you are obsessed with small kitchen appliances or The Price is Right, this Blender Alarm Clock may be the perfect item for your desktop. The retro device plugs into your USB port or can run on batteries (not included.) The gadget gives the time and date on its LCD display and when the alarm goes off, it starts mixing up its enclosed balls while playing four different game show jingles. At a size of 16 x 10 x 10 cm and a weight of 227g, the Blender can be yours at the right price of $25.00.
(Thanks, Fanny)
Read More | Brando
Gallery: Blender Alarm Clock for Game Show Devotees
If you want to organize your extra cords, take a look at this clever Picket Fence that goes inside your home. Each piece attaches to your baseboard and routes all your wires out of the way. The gaps allow easy access to plugs. Although this is only a prototype designed by Karl Zahn for oboiler, we think this might not be doable for homes with small children who have just reached tripping
walking age or puppies who are not quite toilet trained.
Read More | oboiler
Gallery: Picket Fence Hides Wires
Security Bots Double as Domestics
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Science,
In an effort to make a few extra holiday bucks, Mobile Robots has decided that its surveillance bots can do double duty. Jeeves will greet your friends at the door with “Welcome to our home” and a tray of drinks, but we are assuming that you have to open the door yourself. Brewskibot is capable of carrying 2 6-packs in its fridge and can patrol your home or office in its spare time. Agent 007 will also serve as security with its built-in camera but can scare your buds by yelling, “Police, freeze!”
The real point that they are making here is that you can make your robot a part of the family, rather than just a service object. Now if they could just offer them cheaply enough for us to bring one home. The bots will set you back $30,995.00, $31,995.00, and $34,995.00 respectively.
Read More | Mobile Robots
Gallery: Security Bots Double as Domestics
Kam Kam Alerts by Wag Wag
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Toys,
While we are on the subject of nauseating
cute cats, the Kam Kam Mobile Alert auto-detects incoming cell phone calls. Instead of annoying ring tones or vibrations, the plush gadget wags it’s tail for 15 seconds up to 5 feet away. At a size of 4.3 x 10.2 x 6-inches, Kam Kam needs 2 AA batteries (not included) to purr and comes at a price of $29.99. Seen here with Don Don, the feline is also available as a cable fix, mouse pad, and other “girly” items.
Read More | The Cat Connection
Gallery: Kam Kam Alerts by Wag Wag
Hanil has learned to appreciate the value of Hello Kitty. After they retained a licensed contract from Sanrio, they began designing a whole range of gadgets that includes a humidifier, mixer, fan, toaster, ice crusher, blender, and a coffee pot, just to name a few. The only thing more unsettling than seeing a kitchen full of Hello Kitty appliances is the fact that there are those who want them. Hamil reports that they plan to expand their line in the future because sales are purrfectly fine.
Read More | Aving
Gallery: Hello Kitty Runs Amok
South Korean Sim Jae-Duck is the head of the World Toilet Association. In order to raise funds for over 2.6 billion worlwide who have no bathroom facilities, he is building a 1.6 million dollar house about 24 miles south of Seoul. Named Haewoojae, the 4,508 square foot cement and glass building contains two bedrooms, two guest rooms, and three deluxe toilets, of course. The house’s grand opening will be November 11, and if you would like to book it for a day, it will cost you $50,000. That will buy a lot of toilets, and sufficient TP to go with it.
Read More | AFP
Gallery: Activist Builds Toilet House
Next time you receive those useless CDs from AOL, do what Spanish Designer Belen Hermosa did with his Panda Chair. It was recently unveiled at the International Furniture Fair in Valencia. We’re not sure about the comfort factor, but the idea is a viable one. If you score enough of the useless discs, you could probably build an entire living room suite, including end tables and ottomans. Then you could recover your patio deck, build furniture for the kids’ treehouse, and start selling items at swap meets. Just you wait, IKEA, you have tentative competition.
Read More | designboom
