I know it’s hard but try to be strong. Ever since you lost that physical challenge on Double Dare, life hasn’t been the same. That trip to Sea World was thisclose. Cheer up, though. Now you can get a DD-esque schnoz that goes in your shower and dispenses shower gel. At $18, it’s a great gag gift and should guarantee hours of fun should you load it up with snot-green shower gel.
This mouse is done being a computer mouse. It’s tired of being man-handled all day, clicked and pressed all over. It wants to relax. The truth is, it’s just a bar of soap carved into a computer mouse. It almost looks functional but the only thing it’s functioning is that fresh feeling after a hot shower.
Not the first and certainly not the last geek soap creation we’ve seen, the mouse soap is unique because it looks more comfortable than the mouse I’m using now. That is, until one shower use leaves it looking like any other normal bar of soap.
Sanyo Japan was showcasing their new line of washing machines, AQUA this morning. The one that catches the most attention would be the ability of dry cleaning clothes at home. You heard that right, the wet-washing machine is able to dry-clean your clothes too, and they’re using Ozone. Sanyo was able to lower the temperature down to 50C, making leather jackets (and shoes) or silk ties fit to be tumbled in those washing drums.
We have non-stick glue, non-stick pan, today we have non-stick toilets, thanks to the Japanese material scientists at Matsushita (Panasonic/National). The secret is that they’re using resin-based materials instead of the usual clay. During an interview with Mr Sakai from Matsushita, we learned that their team had spent more than a year to research on resin modification, in order to have it strong enough to withstand the sheer force of having us cough-potatoes sit on top.
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We don’t know how many of you guys habitually clean your own ears, some use cotton bud, some use fancy spectulas. The problem of doing that is that you can never see what’s inside… unless you’re performing on somebody else, which is pretty gross. In 2 days, Coden Japan will start selling this easy-to-use ear endoscope-alike ear cleaning device for you to DIY at home. Now you can clean you ears and enjoy the glorious view on the screen, or over the eyepiece, depending on how much you are willing to pay, and how much you are prepared to share. The most basic kit costs 150USD and the premium one costs 350USD. We have a video and more pics for you after the jump.
Why does it have to be so much pain to clean the floor? It doesn’t. Why do kids have to make the house dirty? Well, they don’t. The above picture is pretty much self-explanatory. Have all your guests put on these pairs of slippers and you will save hours of cleaning. If you want to mop the floor, simply get these slippers wet and the rest is history. Warm toes and clean floors this winter, why not? $10 per pair in Japan. — Sam Chan
Slippers story [Impress]
The Tune Tether is an invention that will probably make you sad. Why? Because it’s an invention that you could have created by yourself. It solves a problem that nearly everyone has had one time or another. When you are listening to your music through headphones and someone wants to talk to you, although your first reaction might be to ignore them, once you commit to taking your earbuds out, the Tune Tether comes into action. It is basically a piece of plastic that curves around your neck and has two notches for the wires to go into. If you just put your cords into the notches when you put the earbuds in, when you need to take them out for just a second, the Tune Tether keeps them neat and near to your ears so that you don’t have a hastle when you want to put them back in. One problem, you are certain to get made fun of if someone notices that you have something that is made to keep your wires organized. So what do you have to pay for this simple piece of plastic? $9.99 each or a three pack for $19.99. — Nik Gomez
TuneTether [via Gearlog]
