Strange New Products: Why couldn’t they’ve had stuff like this when I was a kid? “Hose Nose” is a new offering from San Diego, CA-based Kandy Kastle. The nose is filled with “Candy Slime”. It appears to have elastic straps on the back, as if you’re supposed to wear it over your real nose. The package is marked, “Catch It […]
Hose Nose
Neat Nets
Orlando Sentinel: Forget those plain-Jane plastic bags for storing your child’s toys. Now, there’s an easy and practical way to store everything from building blocks to action figures. Neat Nets by Parents of Invention are colorful, mesh bags for keeping toys — or most anything else — orderly and visible. They are easy to stack and see through, so you […]
Ice Rocks
Cool Hunting: Ice Rocks are prepackaged, ready-to-freeze individual ice cubes made from French spring water. Geared primarily toward the (upscale) tourism market, they assure worried travelers that the ice is safe to use. Scotch Rocks, a version marketed to bars and whisky drinkers, and Kid Rocks, cubes made from fruit juice, are also in the works. Visit the Ice Rocks […]
Floating Bed
Stuff Magazine: Back in our formative years we were mighty impressed by the levitating pens in the Science Museum shop, and now somebody’s taken the concept to exciting new heights by making a floating bed. You can credit a Dutchman by the name of Janjaap Ruijssenaars for making one of the coolest pieces of furniture we’ve ever seen. He’s apparently […]
Easy Power Strip
Engadget: As we all know, the biggest problem with conventional power strips are the unconventional plugs with whom the ol’ girl mates. These boys come in all sizes and shapes resulting in at least one or two unusable sockets due to overlap. Well no more dear reader, at least not if the 2006 IDEA award winning design concept from the […]
Dining On Computer
Ohgizmo: Designer Duck Young Kong has shown his latest innovation over at Yanko Design and it’s called The Keyboard Food Tray. No longer do you have to face tough question: “one more round of de_dust or finally eat something for the first time in 37 hours?” You can very easily consume your tea cakes and earl grey while grinding goblins. […]
Ventilated Door
Gizmodo: The Light + Air door is designed to enhance cross ventilation without giving up any security or light. Slide a lever to the right, and the circular openings are exposed—not big enough for anyone to stick a hand in and open the door, but large enough to let the sunshine and fresh air pass through. Who wants to live […]
Car Worth By SMS
Springwise: Dutch CarSpotter also offers consumers price information by sms to guide them through sales and negotiating. Besides year, make and price, CarSpotter sends users details on a vehicle’s maximum speed, horsepower and acceleration. Although the service was meant to improve price transparency and the balance of information between dealers and buyers, it turns out that people also use CarSpotter […]
Foot Technology
Iconoculture: Walkers are standing up and taking note of Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT) trainers. Based on the erect barefoot stride of Africa’s Masai tribe, the chunky-soled shoes create a rocking motion that improves posture and balance. Aesthetically, these shoes look more orthopedic than Orvis (although with the popularity of things like CROCS, who are we to judge?), but they promise […]
Feminine Army Knife
Popgadget: So we’ve seen the Swiss Army knives that have tools specific to fishing, watchmaking, golfing, even mountain biking and snowboarding, but what about one for the ladies? The Miss Army Knife is the all-in-one pocket tool for the girl-on-the-go. Encased in a pink (as opposed to the classic red) case, the Miss Army features flashlight, keychain, needle & thread, […]