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Wear Your Remote on Your Head American Inventor Spot reveals an unusual way to reduce the amount of time you spend looking for that lost remote. You simply wear them on your head with a contraption called the Remote Wrangler that uses velcro to let you stick the remotes to your head. It should be easy to find your remote if it is stuck on your own head.
The Multimedia Remote Control Wrangler (aka Remote Wrangler) has taken a novel approach to remote control storage that will be sure to take the world by storm, head first. It will certainly win the hearts (and heads) of those frustrated consumers who have had enough and are ready to regain control over their lives and remote controls. No more digging under seat cushions through Cheetos and Fig Newton crumbs searching for the remote you had just 5 minutes ago. All your controls are now only a head scratch away.What would Dr. Robert Adler have thought about the remote wrangler? A key wrangler and wallet wrangler might be useful as well. If everything is stuck to your head you will never lose it. (via Sci Fi Tech) Posted on February 28, 2007 Permalink | | | Comments (View) |  Treehugger is discussing this bizarre bike-like means of transportation.
Drop your prejudices and hesitations for a second, and give Curtis DeForest some credit for thinking outside the box. DeForest recognizes that major drawbacks of the modern bicycle include the exposure of the rider to accidents and the limited speeds which the average cyclist can maintain. The conventional bike places the weight of the rider above the wheels' spinning axis, an inherently unstable situation (as any cyclist forced to stop fast well knows). Also, conventional bikes use only leg-power, carrying the upper torso as dead weight. And did someone mention saddle-sores? HyperBike solves all those problems. And there is more to come, as this creative inventor's vision will get a boost from the NASA funded Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program in the development of the next model.TreeHugger says the inventor of the bike compares riding the bike to swimming. The website for the bike says it is as fast as a car -- too bad there isn't a video available of that. We'd love to see one of these Hyperbikes keeping up with highway traffic. One problem is that it is too big to store in a garage and at 200 pounds it is pretty heavy. Gizmodo says the bike is too hideous for them to ride. EcoGeek points to another website for the Hyperbike. There is a video on this site that shows the Hyperbike moving but only at slow speeds. Posted on January 30, 2007 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | Giant Roses in the Rose Parade  Roses that grow as high as 5-6 feet tall are going to be used in this year's Rose Parade. The roses are grown by OrganicBouquet.com on an Ecuadorian farm that lies between two volcanoes. Organic Bouquet claims they are the world's tallest roses.
The first certified sustainably grown flowers ever used in Rose Parade history, these magnificent red roses grow naturally 5-6 feet tall, each stem boasting a large head which opens to an astonishing four inches in diameter, creating a sea of lush red rose petals.You can read more about the roses here on the Organic Bouquet website. Information about the Rose Parade in Pasadena can be found here. In the parade the roses will be seen on the 89th Rose Queen, Mary McCluggage, as well as the Santa Fe Springs float. Posted on December 28, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) |  A hideous Microsoft software package called Microsoft Bob has made PC World's list of the 25 worst tech products of all time. Microsoft Bob was rated as the 7th worst tech product.
No list of the worst of the worst would be complete without Windows' idiot cousin, Bob. Designed as a "social" interface for Windows 3.1, Bob featured a living room filled with clickable objects, and a series of cartoon "helpers" like Chaos the Cat and Scuzz the Rat that walked you through a small suite of applications. Fortunately, Bob was soon buried in the avalanche of hype surrounding Windows 95, though some of the cartoons lived on to annoy users of Microsoft Office and Windows XP (Clippy the animated paper clip, anyone?).We are glad that we never had to deal with Microsoft Bob. Trying to turn off Clippy and other animated Office helpers was annoying enough over years. We will admit that with the more recent versions Clippy properly goes into hiding when ordered. Posted on June 28, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | Shaq Turns Into a Beanie Baby  Basketball great Shaquille O'Neal has been immortalized by Ty: he now has a Beanie Baby in his likeness.
The ShaqBear is available online at www.ty.com/Shaq for $6.00.
The official press release elaborates on this exciting launch:
ShaqBear(TM) is a 10" medium brown Beanie Baby(R) bear, wearing a white jersey and shorts, with red and yellow trim. The jersey front is embroidered with "SHAQ" and the Dunkman logo; the jersey back reads "O'NEAL" and has the number 32, all in red lettering. ShaqBear(TM) also wears Dunkman athletic shoes with the name "SHAQ" on the tongue. ShaqBear(TM) has 3 different hang tags; each tag variation has its own poem, Shaq Fact, and an inspirational message for children from Shaquille O'Neal.You're just a nobody until they've created a Beanie Baby in your likeness. Posted on June 17, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) |  Now this is something handy: an Office In a Bucket (OIAB). Crave explains why this is just the thing when you need a quiet place to hold an impromptu meeting, or just get some work done.
The trusty OIAB does exactly what it says on the bucket. Simply pull the fabric out of the bucket, plug it into a power source and the fan in the base of the bucket will inflate it in about eight minutes via a terrifying umbilical membrane (see picture). There's no door system, but you can clip it shut for "added privacy", according to the OIAB's manufacturer Inflate.£150 a day, just to rent one? It's a bargain at twice the price! We'd love to carry one in our trunk, because you just never know when you need to leap out of your vehicle, inflate your office and get to work. Posted on May 30, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | Walking Your Way To a Clean Kitchen  Artist Marie-Louise Gustafsson created Mop Flip Flops as a fun way to clean. The slippers come with a cotton scouring-cloth that you use to walk your way to a clean kitchen floor.
Alas, they don't appear to be in any U.S. stores, but if you wrote Marie-Louise via her website, no doubt she'd tell you where you could buy a pair. (Via Blavish.) Posted on May 24, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | Halliburton Hoaxed: The $100 Million SurvivaBall 
The Washington Times reports that Halliburton got punk'd big time last week when a group of naughty pranksters dressed up as Halliburton executives at a conference to promote their new "SurvivaBall" to survive the effects of global warming.
Members of the Yes Men, a group of environmental and corporate ethics activists, gave a presentation at a trade conference pretending to be Halliburton executives touting large inflatable suits that provide corporate managers safety from global warming. They also distributed a phony press release through e-mail and set up a Web site, halliburtoncontracts.com, similar to the real Halliburton site, halliburton.com.It was just a hoax? We've already ordered twenty of them! Posted on May 15, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) |  Kelly Monaco is a co-host of the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Being the Emmys, of course there will be lots of swag. Kelly is holding her very own TreasureKnit Photo Blanket which features her very own giant smiling face.
You know who'd love one of these giant blankets with your picture on it? Your mom. She never gets tired of looking at your face. The folks at Treasure Knot weave a photograph into a luxurious blanket. It's not silkscreened or anything like that -- it's actually woven into the blanket so your giant face will never fade or look wrinkled. The blankets retail for just under $130 and are made of hypoallergenic yarn. We'd love one that features Tom Cruise's Couch Jumping Escapade on it. (Photo by Mychal Watts/WireImage.com.) Posted on May 4, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | Brokeback PEZ Dispensers are Going Fast  In honor of the Oscars this Sunday, some crazed crafter with way too much time on his hands is now selling his orignal Brokeback PEZ dispensers on Ebay.
Here's what the Seller has to say: That's right, cowboys: Pitch your tents and get ready for the fireworks! Now you have the opportunity to own the only pair of Brokeback Mountain PEZ Dispensers in the world!As of today, the bidding is at $96.00 -- and there are still 6 days left to bid. And no, we're not even a little bit tempted. (Hat tip to Dlisted). Posted on March 3, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | Those Crucial Workday Naps  Who hasn't longed for a much more comfortable way to sneak in those workday snoozes than propped on your desk, elbows strategically placed to hold up your snoring head? The brilliant Schlafgras (which means "Sleeping Grass") is the brainstorm of architecture students from the University of Stuttgart. The project (which, sadly, ended in October, 2005) was in connection with a research project to prove that short daytime naps improve concentration.
"Schlafgras" is based on a modular system, that allows for napping areas of different sizes. From using a single module within a regular office up to a "forest" made of grass everything is possible. While the outer parts of such a forest would only be suitable for sitting, its interior, protected by high, inflexible "stems", could offer the space for an intensive nap.And a hearty "Congratulations!" goes to Elena, Julia, Martin and Hanni: now, where do we buy one?? (Hat tip to Gizmodo.) Posted on February 7, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | The Brain Spa Head Massager  Here's a nice new product to relieve some of that stress: the Brain Spa Head Massager from Gadget Universe. Here's the ad copy:
This patented Italian design incorporates Japanese engineering and utilizes acupressure to relax and soothe your problems away. It’s like thousands of tiny fingers simultaneously massaging your scalp. Simply place our Brain Spa Head Massager on your head and feel the tension miraculously leave your body. Suitable for any age, this massager stimulates blood circulation and helps to relieve stress. Use it at your desk at work. You can use it on your morning commute in traffic. Use it while relaxing at home in front of the TV after a long day. Its rechargeable battery makes it totally portable and easy to use anytime and anywhere. It’s like a Spa for your brain and your soul.Oh, please. We watch Alias. This is exactly the kind of thing that Sloane would give you for your birthday -- then every time you used it, your brain would be sucked dry of all valuable intel. (Hat tip to Gadgetizer.) Posted on January 17, 2006 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | Give the Gift of the Remote Control Toilet  MSNBC reports
on a hot new gift idea for the home: the remote control toilet.
For a mere $5,000, the Neorest toilet from Japanese company Toto automatically lifts its lid when you approach it, and automatically flushes and lowers the lid upon completion. (We can hear wives and girlfriends applauding everywhere.)Last we checked, you could pick up the toilet on Ebay for a mere $2,987, although that price could rise as the bidding gets fast and furious. Question: what happens if the remote control unit malfunctions? Or if the "cleaning" function goes awry? We're just asking. Posted on December 12, 2005 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | The Attack of the Marshmallow Gun  We know what we want in our stockings this holiday season: a giant marshmallow shooter. Available at MarshmallowShooter.com, this handy weapon of choice retails for $24.95. It would also make a great gift for any child that you like who has parents that you can't stand -- because they're not going to be pleased with a gift that shoots sticky marshmallows all over the house. But hey, that's not your problem, is it? Be sure to load up with extra marshmallow ammo.
Posted on December 2, 2005 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | Introducing the iPod Flea 
The New York Times has posted a funny video created by
photoshop expert Scott Kelby
for a Mac Design conference. The video spoofs the iPod commericials and
the continual downsizing of technology.
(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog) Posted on July 15, 2005 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | Exciting New Fake Mud Product Released 
Owners of expensive off-road vehicles who can't be bothered to actually go off-roading are howling with delight over a new product called Sprayonmud that gives your SUV that authentic off-road look. It makes it look like there actually is mud on your car.
Sprayonmud can be applied to your vehicle in seconds, but just be careful the neighbours don't catch you using it!Good advice. Sprayonmud should only be applied under stealth conditions. And don't cover up your license plate either, warns sprayonmud.com. Sprayonmud is NOT to be used to obscure number-plates or the lights on your vehicle. This, of course, is illegal and while it is not an endorsable offence, if your number plates cannot be read at a reasonable distance – or photographed by a speed camera – you could face a hefty fine.Yes, this is the year 2005. We have no cancer cures, robot maids or long-lasting laptop batteries. But at least we have spray on mud! Posted on June 30, 2005 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | The Alarm Clock that Runs Away 
There may soon be an alternative for those of you who abuse the snooze button on your alarm clock. An alarm clock called Clocky won't stand for any repetitive hitting of the the snooze button. Instead, Clocky will run away and hide making noise as it goes.
Clocky is an alarm clock that runs and hides when you presse the snooze. The alarm sounds, you press the snooze, and he will roll off of the beside table, fall to the floor, and wheel away, bumping mindlessly into objects until he eventually finds a spot to rest. When the alarm sounds again, the sleeper must awaken to search for Clocky. Clocky is programmed to find new resting spots everyday, creating a hide- and-seek game with the offending over-sleeper. Clocky alarm clocks were designed to reinterpret the common alarm clock into something that is not stressful and obnoxious but playful, meaningful, and a better fit between humans and technology. Clocky is patent pending.You will have to be patient if you want your own Clocky. Clocky was a research project by MIT student Gauri Nanda. The project received lots of web coverage and recently appeared on Good Morning America. An explanation of the science behind the unusual alarm clock can be found here. The project now has a new website at Clocky.net that says "patent pending" so there appears to be a commericial version of Clocky is in the works. Posted on June 27, 2005 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | We Want One of These  We want one of these big head coasters from j-me for our coffee.
Stand them, stack them, line them up, flick them down and put your mug on their big heads. Available in shades of blue or beige.(Via Ektopia) Posted on June 14, 2005 Permalink | | | Comments (View) | |
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