Tag Archives: household

The cute electronic slave for couchpotatoes

Okay this is nothing new really, we all have remote controllers at home, some of us are lucky enough to have a home network hooked up to all appliances so that you can control the microwave in your kitchen all the way from your neighbor’s house. Fuji Housing is showcasing this new household robot at their showrooms in Osaka. The ...

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Virtual ball for your real dog

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DIY: On / Off Footswitch for appliances and tools

Here’s a cool DIY tutorial on how to create your own on / off switch for small tools and appliances, even lights. To create the switch you’ll need an extension cord, an SPST pushbutton switch, 4x4x1.5″ electrical box, 4″ electrical box cover, 5/16″ flat washers, and a 3/8″ electrical box cable connector, along with a basic tool set. The tutorial ...

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DIY: LED Light Box

Looking for a creative way to spruce up a room with a hint of class, but still don’t want to lose your handyman tech cred? Check out this cool DIY project to create your own LED Light Box wall display. You’ll need a clear pane of glass, a frame, LED light strips, and a picture or drawing you want to ...

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Harness the power of physics with the Perpetual Calendar

We know most guys don’t have a knack for interior design as the ladies do. Trust us, we’ve been there. Since the boss wouldn’t take too kindly to your pin-up girl calendar, you might want to give this cool looking gizmo a try. Much like time, the Perpetual Calendar never stops moving, as you might have been able to tell ...

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The literal Bookshelf of Knowledge

Here’s a cool idea for a weekend project. A bookshelf made entirely of encyclopedias. The most literal bookshelf we’ve ever seen. The inspiration behind this project was to get rid of unsold books from a Half Price Book retailer. Pretty damn snazzy if you ask us. Give it a try and let us know how it goes! — Andrew Dobrow ...

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2 months with the UV lamped toothbrush case

Japanese are obsessive with hygiene, so much that somebody invented the ultimate toothbrush carrying case with built-in UV lamp; supposedly it’ll kill germs. While everything sounds so much like a dream, the case is so portable, the UV lamp runs on AAA batteries. So the guys who tested it took it for a try, their conclusion this morning is that ...

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Coughing Screaming Ash Tray scares you into quitting

Smoking is a dirty and dangerous habit, yet one of the toughest and most popular ways of killing yourself. Cut out the extended suicide of cigarette smoking by buying your beloved smoker this Coughing Screaming Ash Tray. Every time they light up and start to ash into the tray, the fleshy lungs starts emitting a retched coughing fit and screams ...

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The magical suspended in air Towel Rack

Bath towel racks are a dime a dozen. Your standard towel rack is a metal rod attached to a wall which a towel can be lazily thrown on. Here is a rack that is similar to other new gadgets which seem like they are in danger of falling in front of your eyes. Umbra has just launched this new shelf ...

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Universal Doormat for schizophrenics

We all have our mood swings. Sometimes you just want to let people know that you’re in a shitty mood. For times like those, theres the Universal Doormat. Like the famous “Princess / Old Lady” optical illusion, the message on the mat changes when you change its direction. One angle reads as “Come in”, the other, less polite side, reads ...

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