Often when I'm sitting comfortably in my seat watching TV I think to myself, "You know what? I really wish this seat was made out of a bike." Well now some crazy bastards have gone and made my dream come true, shaping bike parts into furniture that looks just as ugly as it sounds uncomfortable. And yes, that is a bike horn attached to... | More →

USBCELL has developed a NiMH battery that charges by being plugged into the USB port. Which is a pretty neat idea, but until it starts cooking meat I'll be filling my USB ports with this bad boy. | More →

The NanoNuno umbrella uses nanotechnology based off the lotus plant to always keep dry, using the principle that the microscopic, rough nanostructure on the leaves of the lotus plant simply cause dirt and moisture to roll off because there is a much smaller surface area to which things can stick to than on a smooth surface. So after the umbrella gets wet you just... | More →

How It Works 1. A toggle switch on the battery pack arms the ignition system. 2. The left-thumb button sends power from the battery pack to an igniter on a model-rocket motor inside the rocket engine, vaporizing the roofing-tar fuel so it can burn. 3. The right-thumb button keeps the nitrous oxide flowing (and the rocket lit) as long as it's pushed. 4. The... | More →

Jam jars store jam, the Sun jar collects and stores sunshine so that you can use it at night. And by storing sunshine, they of course mean light bulbs. But the concept is sweet enough that I might start calling my lamps sun bowls. And the sun itself? Well that's just a sun...um...generator. | More →

These HipPop Pets are miniature portable speakers that run on three AAA batteries. The site doesn't explain what they do except occasionally light up and play music when the motion sensors are activated, but I like to imagine they follow you around and are every bit as lovable as real dogs. Or real friends. I'm so lonely. | More →