Category: Inventions
Ikea Vibrator
How to make an Ikea vibrator: 1) Remove the blender arm from the Melkklopper hand blender. 2) Remove the plastic knob from the Omsorg shoe horn and place it on the blender. 3) Insert Alkalist batteries into the blender.This, and many other ideas, can be found at Hacking Ikea, which is dedicated to "the appropriation, adaptation and transformation of standard IKEA products."
Lamp Cord Lighter
Novel Lamp Cord Holds Cigarette Lighter
An electric lamp cord suspending a heating element from which the smoker can light his cigar or cigarette is the latest novelty for the living room. The lighter comes in a variety of colors to match the twisted silk-covered wire cord and so has the appearance of a tassel at the end of the cord. Pressing a button turns on the electric current for the heating element. Another switch, located higher on the cord, governs the lighting of the lamp. The device is installed by simply unscrewing the electric light bulb, screwing in a special socket, and replacing the bulb.
An electric lamp cord suspending a heating element from which the smoker can light his cigar or cigarette is the latest novelty for the living room. The lighter comes in a variety of colors to match the twisted silk-covered wire cord and so has the appearance of a tassel at the end of the cord. Pressing a button turns on the electric current for the heating element. Another switch, located higher on the cord, governs the lighting of the lamp. The device is installed by simply unscrewing the electric light bulb, screwing in a special socket, and replacing the bulb.
Actually, I don't think it would be that hard to make something like this. I'm pretty sure you can buy all the parts off-the-shelf (heating element, cord, etc.). Maybe I'll go into business selling these on eBay.
The Balloon Chair
I'd like to use this the next time I travel by airplane. From Popular Science, Sep 1937:
There are more details about it in the Oct 1937 issue of Popular Science.
Franz Reichelt
On February 4, 1912 Franz Reichelt fell to his death from the Eiffel Tower. From Wikipedia:Reichelt, known as the flying tailor, designed an overcoat to fly or float its wearer gently to the ground like the modern parachute. To demonstrate his invention he made a jump of 60 meters from the first deck of the Eiffel Tower, at that time the tallest man-made structure in the world. The parachute failed and Reichelt fell to his death. The jump was recorded by the cameras of the gathered press.
Now check out the video:
ACM Wallet
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Oct 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Business, Products, Inventions, Chindogu, Money
Category: Business, Products, Inventions, Chindogu, Money
Hoberman Arch
Six years have passed since the whole world saw the wonderfully weird portal created by Chuck Hoberman, but it's never too soon to admire it again.Wouldn't you want a small version of this in your home?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Oct 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Inventions, Sports, Television, Technology
Category: Inventions, Sports, Television, Technology
Animated Hitch Critters
They also come in Bass, Dog, Duck, and Motorcycle-Riding Pig.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Oct 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Animals, Business, Products, Cryptozoology, Inventions, Chindogu, Statues, Monuments and Memorials, Trucks, Foreign Customs
Category: Animals, Business, Products, Cryptozoology, Inventions, Chindogu, Statues, Monuments and Memorials, Trucks, Foreign Customs
$500 Toilet Seat
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Oct 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Business, Products, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Excrement, Inventions, Foreign Customs
Category: Business, Products, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Excrement, Inventions, Foreign Customs
Airbag for People
A Japanese company has invented an airbag for people that deploys in the case of an accidental fall. It explains that it is designed particularly for elderly people with epilepsy, but of course it would also be very useful for drunks and klutzes. I imagine it could also be used for recreational purposes -- like the game of trust. Do you dare to fall backwards and trust that the airbag will deploy?
The BBC has video of the people's airbag in action.
Update: Oops, hadn't noticed that Chuck had already posted this in his "more things to worry about." We need an airbag to protect against accidental double-posting!
Smelly Washer
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Sep 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Business, Products, Domestic, Hygiene, Inventions, Money
Category: Business, Products, Domestic, Hygiene, Inventions, Money
Category: Inventions, Sexuality