Jun 29 2007 See-Saw Bookshelf
The See-Saw Bookshelf is exactly what it sounds like: a giant see-saw for you to put your books on. Although I'm not sure what kind of person could actually put this in their home. I guess it's targeted at all the people out there who happen to live in a playground.
Jun 29 2007 The Lawnchair
The Lawnchair is the absolute most literal lawn chair ever. It's made from steel and rubber, and topped off with sod. As in grass. As in an actual lawn. Get it? Because it's a lawn chair? The literalness!
The Lawnchair also comes with a built-in moisturizing system that distributes moisture under the sod, minimizing evaporation and run-off. Although I can't imagine why anybody would want a chair made out of grass. Doesn't that defeat the purpose? It's like building a bed out of dirt. Or a boat out of water. Or some other thing that doesn't make any sense at all.
Jun 29 2007 iPhone Released
In case you haven't heard, the iPhone comes out today. And people are losing their god damned minds. I don't want to brag but I already got my hands on three. Don't worry though, I ate them. So, you know, it's all good.
Jun 28 2007 The Best License Plate Ever
I don't know if it's the absolute best license plate ever but it's definitely in the top ten. As is my license plate, which is actually just a puppy I stapled to my car.
Jun 28 2007 Transforming Trey Office Chair
The Trey is a multifunction chair that has a detachable base, so it basically transforms from a desk chair into a rocker with an extra surface for use as a foot stool, desk, side table, or anything else you can think of. It costs $299 and actually seems like a great chair for use in dorms or apartments. Although back when I was in college we didn't use chairs. We used saw dust. And we walked uphill both ways in ten feet of snow to get to school. Yeah, it was pretty tough back then.
Jun 28 2007 The PushPin Light
The PushPin Light serves not only as a desktop lamp, but also as a message board which you can pin your memos and reminders to. You turn the light on and off by pushing the pin unit down, and you can get it for $50 from Design Town. Or you can be like me and build your own. And by build your own I mean stick push pins into a light bulb. It doesn't exactly function, but it does ruin a perfectly good light bulb.
Jun 28 2007 Zorse is half zebra half horse
From The Sun:
Dad was a zebra stallion, mum was a horse ... so their odd-looking offspring is known as a zorse. The animal, called Eclyse, can be seen at a safari park in Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, Germany.
I had sex with a fish once. The results weren't nearly as pretty.
NOTE: Did I seriously just make up a story that I had sex with a fish? I need to lie down.
Jun 28 2007 YG Acoustics Voyager $100k Speakers
YG Acoustics has created their line of Voyager loudspeakers which come in at $100,000 per pair. And even if you have the money (which you don't) you probably can't get them because they're only available to music and film "industry leaders." Each speaker is made of cast aluminum and weighs more than 200 pounds.
Our approach towards achieving perfect sound is 100% scientific—the loudspeaker sounds absolutely realistic, without emphasizing any aspect of reproduction over another. Our designs offers zero compromise—they are indistinguishable from live sound.
These things look spectacular. Although if I ever bought them I'd expect them to transform into robots and start kicking people's asses. I've always wanted speakers that looked like they were about to kill me.
Jun 27 2007 DH1 Disaster House
Designer Gregg Fleishman has designed this DH1 Disaster House, which is a 14 square foot shelter built out of sustainable European birch. The entire thing assembles without fasteners, which makes it especially useful in emergency situations. Plus I've always wanted to live in a home random people could walk by and disassemble.
Jun 27 2007 Mobile Protector
If you find yourself in the market for a super ugly cell phone holster, check out the StrapYa Mobile Protector. It costs $25 and looks like it was built out of junk some guy found in his garage. I mean cell phone holsters are nerdy enough, but this is pushing the limits of human comprehension. You'd look cooler if you just duct taped your cell phone to your waist.
Jun 27 2007 Ferrari Visio Binoculars
I'm not sure why, but William Optics has teamed up with Ferrari and created their new Ferrari Visio binoculars. The waterproof, 25mm binoculars come in a red carbon fiber body and have 8x magnification with fully multi-coated lenses. And I guess they go really fast. Or something.
Jun 27 2007 Human CD Holder
The Human CD Holder features human figurines positioned to look like they're holding up your CDs. The guy seems pretty weak though, since the holder is pretty small and can only fit a few CDs. Unlike me. I'm strong. I can hold, like, ten at a time.
Jun 27 2007 Motorcycle Engine USB Hub
Some awesome folks in Japan have created this replica of a motorcycle engine that also happens to be a USB hub. Turn it on and the thing rumbles and makes noises like an actual motorcycle engine. And because that wouldn't be weird enough on its own, this thing is also a USB hub. So you can run your USB gadgets through it while letting it rumble on your desk. Because, you know, sure, why not?
Jun 26 2007 Meltdown Chair
Designer Tom Price has created this chair by heating and pressing a seat-shaped former into a ball of polypropylene rope.
The rope begins to liquify as it comes into contact with the heated former and, as it cools, it sets in the shape of a seat creating a contrast in form and texture to the remaining rope. No additional material has been added to make the seat - it is all made from melted rope.
Why stop at rope? Why not just pile together some garbage and make a seat out of that? Or melt down an existing chair? Or your grandma? The possibilities are endless!
Jun 26 2007 Criss Angel Exposed
Criss Angel attempts to cause a moving object to vanish in front of a real live audience on top of a parking garage in Las Vegas. He speeds along the parking lot in a go-kart towards men with fire extinguishers. They discharge the CO2 creating a cloud of smoke into which Criss vanishes. Pretty impressive, however due to a mistake in a camera angle, and the wonderful technology of cable TV recording devices, slow motion reveals his secret.
Check out the full explanation here.
Jun 26 2007 Homemade Terminator
This guy built a homemade Terminator out of some random junk. Although it doesn't really look like a Terminator, so it's really more of a robotic junk person than anything. I think it takes a little more than gluing pieces of metal together to be considered a Terminator. Traveling back in time and wearing Arnold Schwarzenegger's skin helps.
Jun 26 2007 Poseidon 180 Superyacht
If you've got $50 million to spare (and really, who doesn't?), you can get the Poseidon 180, a superyacht designed for Bugatti yachts.
The revolutionary Poseidon 180 Superyacht features the military developed Bentley Yachts' Air Cavity Hull, a innovative hull Design which offers reduced hydrodynamic drag for about 30% better fuel efficiency than conventional monohulls with unsurpassed seakeeping and stability in heavy seas, making sea sickness a thing of the past!
So if the gentle rocking of the sea won't make you sick, the knowledge that you just dropped $50 million should. As should the jar of Ebola I just threw at your face!
Jun 26 2007 iPhone Size
Can't figure out just how big the iPhone is going to be? iPhoneSize is trying to correct the problem by using everyday objects to give you a frame of reference. I tried a similar website but it didn't work out because my hands are so much more huge and manly than the average person.
Jun 25 2007 Aurora Borealis From Space
Pretty nice, God, but it's not nearly as pretty as this picture I drew of a cat.
Jun 25 2007 Air Guitar Pro
The Air Guitar Pro is a guitar designed for air guitarists that actually plays music. You hold the chord buttons on the fretboard and then strum the air. Infrared sensors in the neck detect the hand motions and it plays the note. If you're not into playing your own music it also comes with preloaded tracks. The final product will ship in July but importer HimeyaShop is taking pre-orders now for about $27. Although actually playing music kind of defeats the purpose of an air guitar. It's like having an imaginary friend who's also a real person. Who wants that!
Jun 25 2007 Car Tent
The car tent is a tent designed to look like a car cover, so you can go camping in the city without being disturbed. And really, who doesn't go camping in the city? When you get hungry you just shoot a business man and cook him over an open flame. Delicious!
More pictures of the car tent after the jump, and thanks to Gar for sending these in.
Jun 25 2007 Holden Monero GTS Grill
Some guy named Hof in Australia built a custom BBQ grill out of a classic Holden Monero GTS. And me? Well I built one out of my Lamborghini. Best $300,000 I ever spent.
Jun 25 2007 PuchiPuchi Bubble Wrap Toy
Bandi has introduced the PuchiPuchi infinite bubble wrap toy, which tries to capture the fun of popping bubble wrap on a tiny toy key chain. It's designed to mimic the sound and feel of popping bubble wrap, and for every 100 pops will include a “door chime”, “barking dog”, “fart”, or “sexy voice.” It was even designed with the Puchipuchi bubble wrap company, meaning it's probably the most realistic bubble wrap simulator in the world. Assuming, of course, there are other bubble wrap simulators. And why wouldn't there be? Sure, cancer is still a problem, but dammit, I need more scientists working on my bubble wrap simulators.
Jun 25 2007 Bamboo Jeep
Why buy a jeep when you can just build one out of bamboo? This thing was built in the Philippines and was originally used for personal use, but has begun being used for important officials who visit the province. Because nothing says class like a car built out of vegetables.
