Shiny Shiny: If you’ve ever attended a trade show or, indeed, gone on holiday, you’ll know it sometimes something of a challenge to cram all your geek gear into one bag. It can be done but usually means sore shoulders and unusual bulges. The Jelly Click can’t do much about the former, but it can help streamline your packing. Just […]
Blow-Up Mouse
CanBurger
Cherryflava: Mmmmm – doesn’t this, slightly off-colour, slab of meat and seed bun cheese burger look tasty? Not only does it look yummy, but it comes in a convenient can. No more late night drive-through for you. We’re convinced that it may have been fluffed up just a bit for the purposes of this commercial shoot [’cause a round, plump […]
Ice Snack
Brand Noise: Ice isn’t just for chilling drinks anymore, or for packing fish and treating sprains. It’s a hot snack. Some Sonic Drive-In franchises sell it in cups and in bags to go. Ice-machine makers are competing to make the best chewable ice, with names like Chewblet, Nugget Ice and Pearl Ice. One manufacturer calls the ice-loving South the “Chew […]
Read a Book; Plant a tree
One innovative company shows how consumers can be socially responsible for the things they purchase and consume. It shows how consumers can make purchases and at the same time create a resustainable environment to care for Mother Earth. Ecolibris, a green business worth supporting. TriplePundit: I admit it. I have an amazon addiction. As a researcher and reporter, I’m committed […]
Pacman Cap
Here’s another geeky design after we have introduce the 8-bit Icon Watch recently. Well, after spotting so many geeky designs, you can be sure to jump on this cool, geeky bandwagon to hit the market! The Uber-Review: New Era has some rather pricey game inspired caps on the market. The caps, which feature boldly colored Pacman and Space Invaders motifs […]
Vending Machine Marijuana
TrendHunter: This is no joke, hitting up a vending machine for marijuana is now possible in Los Angeles! Herbal Nutrition Center has installed operating machines next to two dispensaries that are open 24/7. Security Guards are present, to keep any people away who might not “meed” the pot, but after you get a perscription from your doctor (for your, uh, […]
You Bar
Springwise: Customers of You Bar can choose every ingredient that goes into their nutrition bars: the base, protein powders, nuts and seeds, fruits and berries, sweeteners, seasonings, grains and infusions. One consumer might select cashew butter with shredded coconut, organic molasses and nutty rice cereal, for example; another might choose dates, soy protein, walnuts, ground cinnamon and dried banana. Special […]
Lovely Dog Crate
Born Rich: eCrate is a modern take on traditional fido carriers from esteemed industrial designer Peter Pracili. The NYC artist has partnered with Sexy Beast to launch this revolutionary new egg shaped dog crate. The eCrate cage was constructed from 60 individually welded wires and collapses to half its size for easier storage when not in use so you can […]
8-bit Icon Watch
Thoughts From The Sideline: You can always be sure that, the moment we come across a wrist watch that offers particularly innovative design, we’ll feature it here on TFTS, and few wrist watches come quite as distinctive as this Icon Wrist Watch that pays homage to the blocky 8-bit graphics from classic retro console games such as Space Invaders and […]
Taser Party
Iconoculture: They come in pink, blue, silver and black, but we’re not talking Tupperware. Taser C2s are in hot demand at home-shopping parties in Arizona, where instead of trading recipes, suburban housewives take aim at cardboard cutouts. “We have Tupperware parties and candle parties to protect our food and house, so why not have a Taser party to learn how […]