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The smartphone projector (by HypnosEye)
Cool gadget idea from Japan! Very simple principle though: the projector uses a lens and a mirror to reflect images from your mobile device which you insert in the tray underneath (if you want it to work well, you need a backlit mobile phone that allows...
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How to dispose of cooking oil?
I almost put that one into the "Japanese crazy idea" category, but crazy as it may seem, it's still a good environment-friendly idea! Tempura, deep fried tonkatsu, karaage (Japanese fried chicken) and ebi fry are some of the best dishes that Japan has...
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Mom’s All-Knowing Answer Ball
Now you can not only annoy the kids with motherly advice, but force them to listen to it from their Magic 8 Ball as well. This is the same as your average Magic 8 Ball, but instead it hands out advice that you’d generally hear come from your mother. It...
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Human washing machine
If you are an elderly Japanese and not able to easily perform daily activities like bathing for instance then you can either employ nurses or go for a human washing machine. Several years ago, Sanyo unveiled the $50,000 HIRB (”Human In Roll-lo Bathing”)...
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American people and guns!
After the Bedside gun rack, here is another crazy American idea for gun enthusiasts (gun nuts would be more appropriate though)... Magpul shows us their concept weapon the FMG-9 - a flashlight that transforms into a submachine gun... 0_O But if you manage...
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Disabled athletes luggage carts
“Help an athlete to go to the Paralympics. Make a donation.” Action for ADD (Sporting Association for the Disabled) that took place in Cumbica International Airport, São Paulo, on January 17th and 18th of 2010. Life-size paper displays showing disabled...
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Miterudake for Lady DVD
Remember the Japanese DVD to get rid of your shyness which was supposed to help men get rid of their shyness? Well ladies, it's no longer time to be jealous, they have now created the opposite version, the Miterudake for Lady DVD that comes with 51 young...
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Wear your sleeping bag
Here are two very special sleeping bag versions! First, the "The Inflatable Sleeping Coat", a bed you wear: This concept not only keeps you dry and warm during the day, it also inflates to provide a comfortable sleeping bag for the night. If you're camping...
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Kneeling bench keeps toilet splashes (and pride) to a minimum
"Japanese men brought to their knees by angry housewives"... this headline brought to you by the makers of the Tenshi no Hizamakura, literally "Angels Knee Pillow", a bizarre kneeling bench for your toilets! According to the manufacturer, House Doctor...
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The 73.000$ Bar tab!!
In Brazil, weekend drunkdrivers are a real problem apparently, so here's what a communication agency proposed, in order to reach people and make the message be heard: a 73.000$ bar tab! Watch video below to learn more: The only problem with this idea...
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Foscarini at the Milan Design Week
This year's installations at the Salone promise to be highly interactive and engaging and the Foscarini event stands out as one of the peak examples. Visitors will enjoy two different experiences in two separate contexts. The first, designed by Vicente...
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World Record House of Cards
He didn't use glue and still managed to make that stand!! Just crazy! American architect Bryan Berg has succeeded himself as the world record holder in number of cards stacked. Bryan Berg used 218,792 cards(4,051 decks) to create a replica of the Venetian...
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Barney Stinson's "Get pshyched mix"
Here is the list of the mix Barney plays in The Limo (How I Met Your Mother S01-E11) : 1) I WANNA ROCK - Twisted Sister 2) YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME - BJ (Bon Jovi) 3) LICK IT UP - KISS 4) PARADISE CITY - GNR (Guns & Roses) 5) DANCING WITH MYSELF- Billy...
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The "Sleep Suit"
After the wearable sleeping bags, here is the "Sleeping Suit"!! Designed by Forrest Jessee. The suit acts as a transportable and adjustable cocoon that allows for constant air flow in a variety of different positions and environments. The sleep suit provides...
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The Airplane Hangar
The Airplane Hangar by Kolja Clemens of Germany’s MOM. It was created as a tribute to the closing of Berlin’s famous Templehof airport. The airport Tempelhof gained historical importance through the Berlin airlift during the days of the blockade in 1948-1949....
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Murder Ink sticky notepad and pen
When I first saw it in the "Citée des Sciences" shop (Paris), I immediately thought that the main problem was what to do with the pen when you start running out of pages... but nevertheless, I still think it's a pretty cool gadget! You can purchase your...
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Bazi Bushen Jiaonang: "raising the bar"
BBJ (Bazi Bushen Jiaonang) is a kind of capsules of traditional Chinese medicine, which can improve male’s sexual function. In China, this kind of medicine can not be advertized on TV or publication. Hence, we communicate through a non-traditional way....
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"Brain Cube", the living-room brainteaser
Aimed at small apartments and other living areas where full-size furniture is not welcome, the Brain Cube is created by Svilen Gamolov as a clever alternative. It includes several chairs designed in various shapes, which can be stacked up into a huge...
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Elephant Trunk Straw
Product description: "Did you know that an adult elephant can drink up to 50 gallons of water in just one day?! That’s 800 8oz glasses for human-folk. Elephants must have to pee all the time! Quench your elephant sized thirst with our Elephant Trunk Sipper...
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Google Envelopes
Cool concept! I'm just not sure that if you actually send a real letter, you want it to be printed instead of handwritten... but who knows?! And of course, intercontinental shipping would be kind of a problem! Designers Rahul Mahtani & Yofred Moik from...
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Mercedes-Benz: “Gullwing” Teaser Poster
and the car the ad is for: Agency commentary: "Mercedes-Benz asked us to get people excited about the release of the SLS AMG at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. Jung von Matt/Alster, Hamburg needed to use traditional media in a new and unseen way.Solution:Gorgeous...
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Condomerie: Chatroulette
Young people make contacts via the internet and in real life faster and faster, and are becoming more and more careless in sexual contacts. One of the latest ways to make contact online is via chatroulette.com. With one push on the button you get in touch...
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“Green Seeds” chewing gum bottle
The ingenious “Green Seeds” chewing gum bottle design features a perforated paper-tape dispenser at the bottom of the bottle plus a temporary storage space for used gums. Stating it simple: pull off the paper stub, wrap the used gum and shove it into...
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T-Mobile "AngryBirds IRL" viral video
For the first time ever, watch how people use a simple smartphone to play a life-size version of the cult Angry Birds game (Complete with real shooting birds and exploding pigs): T-Mobile, the German mobile operator, keeps using viral videos as a communication...
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Groupon Super Bowl Tibet Ad - Offensive or Funny?
Groupon decided to create the buzz, by making fun of itself (best kind of humor from an American p-o-v) during the Superbowl: the ads used celebrities to juxtapose injustice in Tibet to a deal on fish curry, deforestation to a bargain bikini wax, and...