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Transparent Korean Life Jacket for Nudists

A Korean company has manufactured a transparent lifejacket dubbed the “Zak Nudevest” that ensures both buoyancy and exposure for the discerning naked consumer.

Nudevest

Not as good as the orange equivalent for distance visibility, but I guess there’s no substitute for getting that male (or female) life guard’s attention.
Available for around $15.

Via Gizmodo

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July 14, 2008   No Comments   |  56 views



Specialised Ringtones for Dogs in Japan

A Tokyo-based content provider named Dwango announced today that it would start selling specialised ringtones which can be heard only by dogs.

Is there a useful market for this?

Read more on EngadgetMobile.com

Dwango

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June 23, 2008   1 Comment   |  146 views



Tiananmen Square Standoff in Lego

Despite the seminal and emotionally charged moment caught by Jeff Widener’s 1989 photograph of “The unknown rebel” at Tiananmen Square, here’s a new way of looking at it.

Flickr user Balakov recreates moments from human history including this one.

Lego-Tanks

Via Gizmodo.com

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June 14, 2008   1 Comment   |  305 views



Viper Made from Recycled Keyboards

Choi Jung Hyun assembles non-venomous viper with recycled keyboards. I like the use of mice too..

Keyboard-Viper

Via Engadget

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April 12, 2008   No Comments   |  206 views



Creepy East-Asian Girl Eyes Up Your Cursor

I’ve seen this idea of making someone’s eyes follow your cursor around the screen, but this one has been done quite well, adding subtle facial expressions (very Japanese I thought) and head movement. Check it out, its pretty amazing!

Interact with Creepy girl

Creepy-Motion-Girl

You can see how something like this is used on the Motion Portrait website to attempt a more human welcome for visitors (and their cursors).

MotionPortrait.com

Motion-Portrait
Via NotCot

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April 4, 2008   No Comments   |  635 views



Sea Urchin Table Lamps Made from Chopsticks

Check out these funky Sea Urchin lights from the California-based company Lacor. They’re crafted by placing chopsticks in cast resin.

See more on LacorFurniture.com

Sea-Urchin-Lights

Via RoadSideScholar

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March 24, 2008   1 Comment   |  361 views



Choplery - The Cutlery / Chopstick Hybrid Utensil

“East meets west” in designGO!’s newest tabletop design which fuses a choice of chopsticks on one end of each item and one of three basic utensils (fork, knife and spoon) on the other end!

Choplery is made from 100% bamboo and allows for a choice while eating. Coming soon from designGO!’s website!

designGO!

Choplery

Via JoshSpear

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March 14, 2008   No Comments   |  299 views



Fish Tank Car in Bangkok

How’s this for an eye catcher - wander past this car at the Siam Ocean World in the Siam Paragon shopping center in Bangkok and all you’ll see inside are fish.

Yep - this car has been modified to be watertight, where apparently, the car doors are also welded shut - that’ll will stop the smart asses!

Via Neatorama

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December 11, 2007   No Comments   |  594 views





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