Nonobject design is paving a path through the design world based on what they like to call “design fiction”. Or in other words, concepts that are pretty out there. The Pebble is a MP3 player themed after nature.

Each would have a totally unique design, with its own contours and off-color areas setting it apart from the other players. Even though the designs would vary, the inner components would stay the same. Imagine a world where such customization would be custom place. How would it change the way we interact with our gadgets? — Andrew Dobrow

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USB flash drive design as become out of control. In this rather unique design, you get a “thumb” drive in every sense of the word. In this image we found, you can see the detail put into this thing. It’s actually kind of gross.

We’re going to wait to purchase a finger themed USB flash drive until the middle finger version comes out, which we expect will be more than 256mb of flash memory. — Andrew Dobrow

“Thumb” drive [Spluch]

We don’t know how the idea of turning toasters into guitar amps happened to spring to life, and we’re not sure if we want to know, but the result is one unique design for a rockers gear collection. Built on a simple foundation of a input/output jack, a 9 volt battery, and a small speaker, the Toaster Amp is a razzle-dazzle mini-amplifier fit for fans of They Might Be Giants and any band looking for that “new-wave” type of thing. For $149, you can enjoy some “warm and toasty” guitar tone while enjoying your breakfast cereal. Warning: We don’t suggest trying to use the toaster amp to toast anything other then the souls of your audience. — Andrew Dobrow

Toaster amp makes music, brings sexy back [Scifi.com]