Tag Archives: offbeat

When it comes to offbeat news, this has to be one of the more peculiar stories we have seen in a while but it's also pretty awesome! This abandoned oil tank in Helsinki is decorated with 1,250 LED lights as part of a public art project.

Earthquakes are a serious concern for a number of regions which is why, as strange as this helmet chair might look, it's a pretty nifty invention all the same.

Remember not too long ago that we shared with you a video of the world's largest ship docking? Well now you can get your very own set of LEGO to build that ship!

It looks like something from a science fiction movie but Secret Operation 610 is much more than a pretty awesome looking face, it's a mobile research lab!

YouTube user roboband has done something incredibly awesome by gamer standards - they have set up a player piano to belt out all of your favorite video game tunes!

Things sure have changed since we were kids, especially when it comes to LEGO! That said, we firmly believe that you are NEVER too old for LEGO play sets, especially these!

Do you have problems reading analog clocks? Then this is the clock for you...we shudder to think if this is what the future of gadgets is coming to...Designed by Sabrina Fossi this minimalist wall clock is a great gadget for those who have trouble reading analog clocks.

The human speaker neck brace / collar isn't going to make news as any fashion statement, but it is making news as a pretty strange, yet awesome development in the music world. The speaker collar, created by Nic Wallenburg uses the wearer's mouth and lips to amplify and control sounds much like a speaker.

Here’s the thing…have you ever been dating someone and decided that you just couldn’t hack it anymore? Well so have a lot of people, and apparently that “lot of people” are also too disgusted with their current partner to make the effort to break up with them in person…that led to the development of the Breakup Text App.   The ...

Japanese Company InInk have decided that they hate us all and want to see us all mugged. Okay, not so much, but they’re not exactly discouraging it either… Above, you can see pictured one of the company’s newest creations, a t-shirt that comes with a built in pocket to hold your MP3 player. Sure, we hear you say, but couldn’t ...