Posted in Weird Products on April 16th, 2007 Comments Off
I’m sure we’ve all seen a shopping cart stashed somewhere in amongst a clump of weeds or tossed down a ditch and wondered how it got there. But would you have been compelled to write a book about it? Well if you had, maybe you could have won a prize like Julian Montague.
Montague penned The […]
Posted in Weird Products on April 12th, 2007 Comments Off
Who hasn’t ever wished for the ability to become invisible? You could spy on friends and co-workers, hide from angry girlfriends (after you e-mailed nude photos of them to everyone you know), or sneak in to see Mama Mia without anyone finding out. But invisibility is pretty much impossible, right? Apparently not.
According to an auction […]
Posted in Weird Products on March 30th, 2007 Comments Off
Warning: The following post may cause intense chuckling or anti-cliactic moaning. Read at your own risk.
Was there ever a time when people read — and followed — warning labels? If there was, it’s surely an anachronism now. Because of liability concerns we’re so inundated by warning labels on everything that they just go unnoticed these […]
Posted in In the News, Weird Products on January 27th, 2007 Comments Off
I have to say I had sort of given up on humanity’s ability to come up with any more good ideas, but this is freaking brilliant. A scientist in North Carolina has developed a donut with caffeine in the mix.
According to the AP, Robert Bohannon, who is a molecular biologist, has come up with a […]
Posted in Weird Products on January 26th, 2007 Comments Off
Forget owning your own country, land on the moon is less than $20 an acre!
http://www.lunarregistry.com
Or if you prefer Red to Gray:
http://www.marsshop.com/
One acre of Mars = Only $19.99 plus $1.51 Martian Tax (how else will the Martians pay for Social Security?) and shipping and handling of $10.00 (make land on Mars come to you for only […]
Posted in In the News, Weird Products on January 21st, 2007 Comments Off
Brick and mortar retailing could be taking a page from Facebook and other social networking sites if one digital design company has its way. IconNicholson introduced this past week an interactive mirror that would allow shoppers to interact with friends and family around the world.
The mirror, unveiled at the National Retail Federation’s BIG show in […]
Posted in In the News, Weird Products on January 19th, 2007 Comments Off
Forget about reaching for that Barry White CD the next time you and your special someone are about to get in the mood, just open up a pack of condoms from Ondo Creation.
According to a story from Reuters, this Hong Kong-based company has introduced a line of flavored condoms that come with their own CD […]
Posted in Weird Products on January 17th, 2007 Comments Off
Rubberband wars are pretty awesome, but they tend to be one-on-one sniper battles. Want to up the ante in the rubberband arms race and have the capability of taking out multiple enemies one after another? Enter the Rubberband Machine Gun.
Spotted on Ubergizmo, this twelve-barrel Gatling gun can hold 12 rubberbands per barrel for a total […]
Posted in Weird Products on January 14th, 2007 No Comments »
We’ve come a long way in bathroom technology since the days of the outhouse; the modern porcelain throne can come complete with a heated seat, sound system and remote control flushing. But a company called AquaOne Technologies thinks we should bring a little sea life into the loo.
The company has introduced a new toilet called […]
Have you always wanted a singing robotic Elvis bust for your very own? It’s your lucky day, as WowWee has introduced the WowWee Alive Elvis at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Your own personal Elvis can sing eight classic hits including “Love Me Tender” and “Hound Dog.”
Gyrating Thrusting Elvis Hips are sold separately.