With the state of our economy, people are looking for all sorts of ways to save money and pinch pennies. After all, coming up with a budget can be just the thing you need to get settled. Cut back on spending by designing and making your own velcro-based laptop case, like the one above found on isoglossia’s Flickr page.

Even the poorest bastard can afford this mod. You just need some closed-cell foam, duct tape and velcro. The rest of the process is very straightforward and chances are you’ll be able to finish the project blindfolded. Good luck.

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Jealous of the way other people’s wrists glow and yours is just plain and pasty? You too can have shiny wrists. Perhaps shinier than anyone else’s wrist. The Sparklab Wearable Light kit is a wrist cuff with embedded LED’s. The Velcro strap acts as a switch, so that the lights are only illuminated when the bracelet is being worn.

The kit is designed to investigate the DIY culture. “Marrying” sewing techniques with cool looking electronics, the kit allows you to create some simple circuitry to create a LED design of your own. Then, you can wear it when you go club hopping and show it off to all of your hipster friends. Yeah, they’ll be jealous. — Andrew Dobrow

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Where do lost remote controls wind up anyway? Is there some far and distant land where remotes of all ages run free? Well despite of where they wind up, the Remote Wrangler can help you keep them enslaved in reality. No more getting stuck under couch cushions.

The Remote Wrangler keeps them one of the only places its impossible to lose them. Right on your skull. The velcro-like stretchable fabric fits around your chin and dome to create an ugly mask of productivity. The fabric is supposed to feel like a second skin, but just looks plain uncomfortable. Like some weird strap for a torture device.

Only two styles are available so far. “Antique Olive”, for those fancy formal parties, and “Retro Sportsman”, for those times where you need your remote handy to play soccer with some pals. But don’t feel restricted to only put remotes up there. What you put on your head is totally up to you, and the size of your head. — Andrew Dobrow

Use your head to find those lost remotes [InventorSpot]