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Kodiak Inflatable Doghouse
by Steve
Friday, September 30, 2005
Firstrax announced the official launch of their Kodiak Air Insulated Doghouse, the first-ever inflatable doghouse, that boasts 10 times more insulation power than any available plastic or igloo-shaped doghouse. The company says that their patent-pending design is crafted of rugged materials typically reserved for sporting goods or outdoor-adventure products, making it the ultimate safe haven for dogs in cold weather conditions. It also managed to earn status as the "Official Doghouse of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race."
The Kodiak also features ventilated sides with awnings to reduce condensation, a rain-diverting extended doorway and side awnings, and a multiple chamber design for added security. It's made from a non-porous material that can be cleaned off with a garden hose. It secures to the ground with steel stakes (included).
Also included with the Kodiak is a removable plastic door and an insulated foam floor. Set-up takes about five minutes with a foot air pump (not included).
Available in three sizes, medium (pets up to 75 pounds); large (up to 110 pounds), and extra large (up to 175 pounds). Prices range from $99.99 to $169.00, and is available from PETsMART
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Edible Easter Grass
by Steve
Friday, September 30, 2005
This is actually a pretty sensible product if you think about it. Instead of filling up the landfills with shreds of green plastic that never degrade, get some that will.Edible Easter Grass is a product of Germany, named "Hoch Fun-Food Edible Easter Grass", and is brought to the States by Chicago Importing Co. It's made of "wafer paper", a rice product, and is meant to replace the plastic variety that decorates easter baskets.
Oh, and yup, you can eat it too.
Won't be available until Easter of 2006.
Via CandyWarehouse
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Radio Controlled Tarantula
by Steve
Friday, September 30, 2005
What makes this Radio Controlled Tarantula creepy is that each of its eight legs move independently, so that it looks and walks like the real thing. It's life-like legs are just for show however; it moves around on wheels.Still, imagine the screams you'll hear as you pilot this thing throughout the office! Watch out, you may end up with someone pulverizing it with a phone book.
Takara Co. Ltd., it's manufacturer, has a Quicktime movie so you can watch it in action.
It sells for about $20.00, and is available just about everywhere.
Perfect for Halloween parties.
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Plant Seeds that Sprout into Advertisements
by Steve
Friday, September 30, 2005
Takara Co. Ltd. has a new product out called, "Can of Words". It's a can of dirt with a bean seed planted into it. You water it regularly, and in about five days a seedling emerges with a message emblazoned on it.The company uses a laser to scribe short messages on the seeds. When it sprouts, the permanently tattooed baby leaf expands to reveal the message.
They're marketed as gifts.
Can of Words comes in four different messages:
- I Love You
- Thank you
- Good Luck
- Get Well
Via TechieDiva
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Tommy Guns Vodka
by Steve
Friday, September 30, 2005
From our Strange New Bottle Design department comes "Tommy Guns Vodka", the creation of Alphonse Capone Enterprises of St. Charles, Illinois. It's a machine gun-shaped 750ml glass bottle filled with 80 proof vodka.The gun shaped vodka product actually began selling as early as January of 2005, but only locally in the DeKalb and Sycamore areas of Illinois. Since then it has been selling in 5 states, 6 countries, and all Army and Air Force bases. The company plans to roll it out nationwide by 2008.
Now what would make this awesome is if they could outfit the bottle with a pump and trigger, so that you can shoot a shot of vodka into someone's mouth!
Tommy Guns Vodka retails between $40.00 to $50.00 per bottle.
Via Northern Star Online
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Toilet Buddies
by Steve
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Toilet Buddies are effectively a set of stickers and attachments you fix to your toilet to make them look friendly and inviting to your toddler. The idea is to encourage them into using the potty.It comes in fours designs: Gatago Giraffe, Poo P. Bunny, Puddles Puppy, and Ca Ca Cow.
Though, I'm not sure "toilet buddies" is what I would've named this idea. For some reason it conjures up images of George Michael and public restrooms.
Toilet Buddies cost $19.99 each.
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Duct Tape Bandages
by Steve
Thursday, September 29, 2005
The nice thing about 3M owning so many lines of products, is that they can cross the brands to make some interesting hybrids.Nexcare 3M Duct Tape Bandages are bandages made to look and feel like real duct tape. The packaging says they provide "heavy-duty protection for minor cuts and scrapes", and are longer in length to accomodate the meatier fingers of a workin' man.
CosmeticDesigns Via Datamonitor
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Sunblock for Nails
by Steve
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
You've rubbed some UV protection sunblock on your skin, you've got your UV protection sunglasses on, your UV protection lip balm, and you even treated your hair with UV protection conditioner. Ah, but you forgot to protect your fingernails from UV radiation!Qnc Labs, the maker of nail care products for women, has a product called "Sunblock for Nails". You brush it on like nail polish, and it protects your finger nails from the Sun's ultraviolet rays.
But if finger nails consist of dead matter, why do women need to protect them from UV light? Well the company says that exposure to UV light can cause nails to yellow. And what woman wants yeller nails?
I guess it must be a "girl-thing", because I spend a lot of time outdoors, and my nails are as lovely and feminine as can be!
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Zeno Zit Zapper
by Steve
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Tyrell, Inc. has a product out called "Zeno", designed to remove a pimple from your skin by zapping it with heat.The company claims that 90% of all acne cases is caused by a bacteria called, "p. acnes". They developed a technology they call "ClearPoint" that uses heat to destroy the bacteria. This heat is low enough that it doesn't damage skin.
Zeno's treatment regimen is two to three treatment cycles of two and a half minutes each over 12 to 24 hours, and is said to remove 90% of acne blemishes within 24 hours.
Zeno is the first FDA-cleared medical device designed for over-the-counter use on mild to moderate inflammatory acne.
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Bald Head Wipes
by Steve
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
BG Products, LLC is marketing a product called, "Head Wipes" under its Bald Guyz brand. They're kinda like the moist towelettes you get at a barbecue restaurant, but are intended to clean and freshen the chrome-domes of men.The product comes in a package containing 16 pre-moisturized wipes containing such ingredients as green tea, herbal moisturizers, vitamins, and antioxidants.
BG Products, LLC claims that the bald head secretes natural sebum that causes the head to become shiny and oily. Their Head Wipes are designed to clean and refresh a man's noggin giving it a natural look.
Head Wipes retails for $5.99 and is available at most drug stores and supermarkets.
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Adjustable Hot Sauce
by Steve
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Dave's Gourmet, the maker of the well known, "Insanity Hot Sauce", has introduced a new bottle design that lets you adjust how hot you want your sauce.The bottle has two sections, one containing mild sauce, the other containing hot sauce. By turning the cap, you can control how hot or mild you want it. Then you push the cap to mix and apply the sauce to your grub.
Via Junk Food Blog
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Wearable Ionizer for Dogs
by Steve
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Doggles, the maker of goggles for dogs, has come out with a "Wearable Ionizer", so that your dog can enjoy the benefits of germ-free breathing.It's the same kind of wearable ionizers that you might have seen some clean-air freaks use while sitting inside of an airplane.
The ionizer emits negatively-charged ions that cling to airborne particles, making them heavier, thus causes them to fall to the Earth. It's said to protect your dog against allergens, viruses, bacteria, and whatever.
Comes with a cleaning brush and storage pouch. Weighs 6 oz and uses two AAA batteries.
Via DoggieNews
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Coke Relaunches Tab as Energy Drink
by Steve
Monday, September 26, 2005
Coke announced that they will be relaunching Tab as an energy drink.Tab had once achieved status as the most popular soda in the America during the 1970s, but has since slid down into obscurity with the onslaught of diet soft drinks in the 1980s.
Coke has slimmed down the can into something reminiscent of the 1960s, and poured in some extra caffeine, to market it towards young women. Tab Energy does not taste like regular Tab, which had already undergone recipe changes numerous times since the height of Tab stardom.
A small but loyal following of Tab afficionados kept the spirit going however, and created an online cult following, which has since elevated it back into popularity again.
Source: Junk Food Blog
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Bottled Water with Gold
by Steve
Monday, September 26, 2005
There's gold in them thar bottles of water!ABC Dispensing Technologies, Inc. has launched their newest product, "au Le Cadeau", bottled water that contains gold, colloidal gold that is.
The company says that while gold is often thought of as a precious metal, many of its medicinal properties have long been forgotten. It seems that ancient cultures of the past consumed gold as an elixir, and these cultures used gold in ceremonies to access a higher state of consciousness. Today, modern medicine has found gold to be useful for pain relief associated with arthritis and other forms of stiffness.
How much gold is in each bottle of water? Not much. Just tiny little "nanoparticles", is how colloidal gold is dispensed. You'd probably get more gold consuming a bottle of dirt from the Sierra Nevadas.
But as simply just bottled water, it's a cool looking bottle. au Le Cadeau's water source is located at a mountain spring in the Pacific Northwest and is not purified or treated in any manner.
Via Press Release
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Rejection Letter Toilet Paper
by Steve
Monday, September 26, 2005
Frustrated authors can now put their publisher rejection letters behind them, using Lulu's new "Rejection Letter Toilet Paper".Effectively a print-on-demand version of toilet paper, Lulu now allows frustrated authors to wipe their asses with rejection letters they get from publishers.
For $90.00, you can upload the text of a rejection letter you got from a publisher, and Lulu will print it onto four rolls of TP.
If you think about it, this might be a cool new product offering for CafePress.
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Heated Car Mats
by Steve
Monday, September 26, 2005
Martinson-Nicholls, the biggest name in floor mat technology, did what was inevitable in the world of heated comfort, come out with heated floor mats for the car.Now your little piggies can stay toasty while commuting to work. Hey wait! You can't drive with both feet on the floor can you? I guess this is only good for keeping your left foot warm.
The company is also marketing this product as a way to melt the snow stuck to the soles of your shoes, and evaporating the resulting water. Perhaps folks in New Orleans could have used these! Ok, sorry.
The heated car mat plugs into your car's cigarette lighter, and has an auto shut off after 30 minutes of use. It'll set you back $89.00, and won't be available until mid-November.
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MosQuit the Mosquito Mouse
by Steve
Saturday, September 24, 2005
This little guy, dubbed "MosQuit®" is said to prevent 95% of all mosquito bites from turning into itchy welts, and works successfully on gnats and horseflies too. It works by applying 51°C of heat (123.8°F) to the bitten area, for a duration of three seconds for kids, or five seconds for adults. This specific temperature is supposed to neutralize the insect venom that causes the human body to produce histamine, the chemical that creates the swelling and itchiness.
Davita, the maker of the MosQuit, says their device should be applied within seconds after receiving a mosquito bite for maximum effect. But since those pesky little blood suckers never notify you after finishing their supper, the MosQuit may not necessarily live up to its billing. However, Davita claims it's still effective on well established welts.
Source: Davita
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Magic Mirror MP3 Player
by Steve
Saturday, September 24, 2005
From the land of dual purpose devices comes the latest entry, the Magic Mirror MP3 Player. The company, Shenzhen Xindaxin Technology Co. Ltd., says that its "screen can be used as a mirror", perhaps meaning that girls and boys can listen to their tunes while they pop zits and pluck out eyebrows.But it seems to have some solid features in its own right: MP3 recording capability, upgradeable firmware, synchronized lyrics, and the basic FM radio.
Another feature the company claims it has is, "Different Space".
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Gonorrhea Doll
by Steve
Saturday, September 24, 2005
If junior comes running up to you saying that little Jenny next door has the Clap, don't worry about it, because soon kids all over the country will be getting it too!GIANTmicrobes, a maker of plushy microbe dolls, has released its newest member of the family, The Clap Plush Doll, along with its good friend, The Syphilis Doll.
The Clap Plush Doll is about 7 inches tall, and costs only $5.95 from the company's website.
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Black Leather Soap
by Steve
Friday, September 23, 2005
Do you like to walk into a leather shop and savor the scent of leather? Or maybe you're a biker with confidence issues? Maybe what you need is to smell like a leather jacket!Eye of Newt is now selling Black Leather Glycerin Soap. The e-tailer of wiccan goods says that this soap will leave your skin feeling smooth and clean, with the fragrance of a brand new leather jacket in the rain. It's sure to bring out the primal instincts of heifers everywhere.
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Cocktail Cabana
by Steve
Friday, September 23, 2005
Do you have the nagging problem of getting sunlight in your martini? Or maybe you've had one too many outdoor margaritas spoiled by a flock of pigeons? No problem, just get the Cocktail Cabana.Billed as "SPF 40 for your cold drinks", the Cocktail Cabana blocks harmful sun rays from entering your libation, thereby reducing the chance of cocktail cancer.
The weighted coaster with directional, collapsible umbrella shade, retails for $49.99.
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Choke the Annoying Chicken Doll
by Steve
Thursday, September 22, 2005
If you're one of those types with a propensity for choking a chicken, choking on some chicken, or getting a chick in a choke hold, or whatever, then you might need one of these.The Choke the Annoying Chicken Doll is a stuffed chicken that gets frantic when you choke it's neck. Perfect as a conversation piece in the office cubicle, the Choke the Annoying Chicken Doll is a perfect gift for "Secret Santa" gift exchanges.
When you turn it on, it simply dances on your desk, flapping its wings and singing a tune. But when you choke it's neck, the music stops and the chicken starts choking, kicking its legs, flapping its wings, and gagging for dear life.
Oh, and if you have one of those "smart types" who challenges you on the "which came first, the chicken or the egg" discussion, get him the "Squeezy Chicken Egg" gift.
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Mommy and Me Dog Collars
by Steve
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Bark & Sparkle, maker of luxury solid Swarovski crystal dog collars, has introduced "Mommy & Me", a collar for the dog in your life, with a matching bracelet or necklace for Mommy. Now you can make a statement while strolling with Bruiser through Beverly Hills, that what's look good on your dog, looks good on you too!
Via DoggieNews
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Lightwild Christmas Window Display
by Steve
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Lightwild offers a sleek looking Christmas decoration for office buildings and storefronts called, "Ultimate Window Tree".Standing approximately 3 feet tall, and decoration animated with bright, direct view, color-changing LED clusters, it looks pretty cool when combined with several units like shown in the photograph.
Their website has some better photos that illustrate its effect.
Source: Press Release
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DB Dealer
by Steve
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
The folks at DB Dealer Inc. have announced their end-all solution to the problem of poker tournament blinds. The "DB Dealer" is an electronic gizmo that combines the functions of a dealer button and a blind timer.Using the DB Dealer in a tournament setting, players hear an audible alarm at the one-minute blind increase warning, and again to signify the end of the round. At the end of each round, the DB Dealer resets itself to the last setting used until the reset button is pressed. Players can also stop and start the blind timer at any point during the round. When not in use, the DB Dealer automatically shuts off after two hours to conserve its battery.
Source: Press Release
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Candy G-String
by Steve
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
The state of edible undies advanced further with the release of the Candy G-String. It's the same candy beads that used to be marketed as necklaces back in the 1970s, but woven into a G-String.Gasworks Inc. also offers the Candy Bra and the Candy Pouch. They're planning the Men's Candy G-String, and the Candy Garter Belt.
Cost is $9.99 each.
Via National Confectioners Association
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Gillette's New "Fusion" Razor
by Steve
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Is this what we waited for? Is this all there is?After Gillette had kept us anxiously awaiting what they described as their "latest innovation", I figured that one of their whiskerologists had a beautiful epiphany.
But a fifth blade? Is that all it was?
Apparently so. Yup, they're up to five blades on one head.
And what's with having "fusion" in the name? What other technology did they fuse this with? Is it because it has a single-bladed "trimmer" on the back of the cartridge? That's not new. I remember my dad's old razor was "double headed", and could do the same thing.
I dunno. I'll stick with my trusty ol' Remington.
Via Shaving Stuff
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Portable Bidet with Digital Camera?
by Steve
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Here's a sleek-looking portable bidet, from a South Korean company named Yoongchang, as portrayed on a trading site.So why is it that on the product description it says...
"simple and new disign with digital camera"?Is this so that you can photograph streams of water squirting the "winking eye"?
The company's website seems to feature a different portable bidet altogether. Though, the trading site has this product featured as one of the newest products.
I don't know!
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Illuminated Bathtub
by Steve
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Mood lighting for the tub!This self standing, polyethylene, illuminated bathtub, comes with a set of installed halogen lights, or as an option, an internal multicolored programmable LED light unit.
Faucets and fixtures sold separately. Aw man!
Comes in colors of white, flourescent orange, lemon yellow, pink, and red.
Cost: $1,399.00, (add $2,499 if you want the LEDs)
Via Generate Design Inc.
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Hasbro's ZoomBox
by Steve
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
The ZoomBox is the newest entry from Hasbro's Tiger Electronics Division. For all intents and purposes, it's really just a video game projector, that can project video games on a wall or ceiling up to 60" wide.But it's also DVD & CD player, allowing kids to fatten up ol' Sponge Bob Square Pants up to 60" wide across their bedroom walls, and still hear sound through it's built-in speakers, making it a "home theater system" for pre-teens. In fact, they can also hook it up to video cameras, digital cameras and cable boxes too.
Hasbro is only making the ZoomBox available to customers in New York and online this December with a retail price of $299.00, and won't roll it out nationwide until 2006.
Via Press Release
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PoIP (Pleasure over IP)
by Steve
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
All you guys claiming that virtual sex in chat rooms doesn't really count as cheating on a spouse, guess again.Doc Johnson, the maker of sex toys, has a partnership with HighJoy, a host of sex chat rooms. They're now able to connect a sex toy from Doc Johnson's line of "iVibe" products to Internet Protocol.
As a result, one person in New York can control the speed and rotation of a sex toy in Los Angeles, and vice versa. So what's the next step? Blow-up sex dolls?
Via Chuck's Wierd World (NSFW)
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BallBuster Hand Cream
by Steve
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
For those ballbusting bitches who eat the souls of men and spit out their feeble minds, yet still long to keep their skin looking as young as ever, comes BallBuster Hand Cream.Among the latest in a line of female-empowerment beauty aids, BallBuster Hand Cream recognizes a woman's need to destroy male egos while preserving her feminine innocense.
It's loaded with shea butter and natural hydrating oils, along with green tea and aloe vera, sure to keep the hands of a femme fatale soft and wrinkle free while squeezing firmly on the nuts of a male employee standing in the way of a promotion. Combined with a sweet smelling blend of citrus and floral essentials oils, no victim of hers will walk away unbranded.
Even the box it's packaged in contains quotes from Sun Tzu's, "The Art Of War".
Sells for $22.50 per jar.
Check out their other line of empowerment beauty products, "Transition Man Soap", and "Whistleblower Lip Balm".
Via Corner Office
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Folding Rocking Reclining Chair
by Steve
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Just in time for the tailgate parties comes the "Relaaaxer", billed as the world's first rocking and reclining chair that folds up.The Relaaaxer Company, the company that makes it, says that the "ingenious design" of the Relaaxer is actually easier to stand up from the chair than most other recliners. To stand up, you just rock forward and let your motion stand you up. Actually, I thought that's how all rockers work!
The Relaaaxer comes in 8 different fabric and frame color combinations, and sells for a hearty $164.00 with a three year warrantee.
Via Press Release
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Domino's Pizza Couch
by Steve
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
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The new "man couch" boasts the following features...
- Two Domino's Heat Wave hot bags
- A mini refrigerator
- A Coca- Cola beverage cooler
- Remote control caddy and bottle opener
- Built-in Xbox with three controllers
- Built-in MP3 player
- Built-in XM Radio
- Built-in NEXTEL cellular phone and a NASCAR headset
- Built-in DVD player and two flat screen televisions
- And a megaphone to complain about bad referree calls
The new couch is part of Domino's promotion of its new Steak Fanatic Pizza, which they're billing as the ultimate "man fuel". So naturally, there has to be a "man's couch" to enjoy it on. Domino's conducted a nationwide contest dubbed, "America's Biggest Pizza Fanatic", in which the winner got to sit on the couch with NASCAR Driver Michael Waltrip and enjoy some pizza.
Jamie Hyneman, founder of M5 Industries, and host of "Myth Busters" on the Discovery Channel, built the couch. His company builds props and high-tech wonders for movies, television commercials, and promotions. Check out their website for lots more cool creations.
So how do you go about getting this couch? Well, it's going to be auctioned for charity. But before then, Domino's is shipping the couch to various events to collect celebrity/VIP signatures. Last week they collected signatures from six NASCAR drivers at last week's Rock and Roll 400 Richmond Raceway.
A couple more photos...
Pizza Couch with Michael Waltrip and Contest Winner
Pizza Couch, front view
Thanks Holly Ryan, Domino's Public Relations Manager, for the pics and the particulars.
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DIY Airbrushed Tattoo Kit for Kids
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
Airbrushed Tattoos are the big thing in temporary tattoos these days. Now, kids can buy their own airbrushed tattoo application kit."You Tattoo", marketed by California Creations, is a tattoo kit that includes an aerosol tattoo ink spray can containing a specially formulated non-toxic cosmetic grade ink, 20 themed tattoo stencils, a jar of setting powder, 2 jars of shimmer color, 2 brushes and, a special shield to guard against overspray.
The tattoos will last up to seven days depending on a variety of conditions.
There are four different tattoo sets matching different styles and attitudes.
You Tattoo retails for $19.99 is available from a variety of locations.
Via Press Release
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Harry Potter's Cockroach Clusters
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
Designed to tie into the delicacy featured in the movie, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", the new "Harry Potter's Cockroach Clusters" is a new candy from Cap Candy, the makers of several lines of innovative confectionery.Each roach has a juicy gummy underbelly and is covered with a crunchy candy shell, just like real cockroach wings. Each giant Cockroach Cluster measures about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide.
The new candy is scheduled to hit stores in October.
Via Junk Food Blog
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ABC Gum (Already Been Chewed)
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
A company named Big Time Candy & Gum Company is marketing a new product called, "ABC Gum". It's chewing gum formed to resemble a wad of already-been-chewed gum.The company says it developed a process and formula that allows them to reproduce almost any three dimensional shape imaginable in bubble gum, claiming to add a new dimension to gum chewing enjoyment.
No word yet on where you can buy some.
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John Deere Motorcycle Lawn Mower
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
Here's a photo making its rounds across e-mail inboxes.
Sorry, I don't have any more info.
Sorry, I don't have any more info.
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Brand That Laptop!
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
Laptop Design USA is announcing a service to put your company's brand on your employees' laptops.The company developed a process that applies a durable, automotive-quality finish to a laptop's exterior top surface, without touching the computer's internal parts or affecting the manufacturer's warranty. Their paint specialists can match virtually any color to produce matte, high gloss and metallic finishes.
Laptop Design is also billing this as anti-theft protection.
Via Press Release
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BLUTvodka - Vodka for the Poor
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
A new alcoholic beverage is making its way around The Netherlands called "BLUTvodka". In Dutch, "blut" translates to "broke" in English, meaning it's vodka for poor people. The same venture that makes BLUTvodka also makes the Russian Roulette Vodka we blogged earlier today.
What makes BLUTvodka affordable to lower incomes is that the 70cl bottle contains only 20cl of vodka, while the rest is empty. Kinda like potato chips.
Attached to the neck of the bottle is a paper funnel that is used to fill the bottle's remainder with your favorite mixer, such as orange juice. So when you think about it, it's really just a do-it-yourself mixed-drink kit, only that you supply the mixer. It's just marketed on a new angle.
The company's website says it's already available in stores across The Netherlands. It's apparently being distributed by De Monnik Dranken, a Dutch company.
They're also working on another product called, "BLUTpizza", a pizza without toppings, but designed to be used with yesterday's left overs.
Thanks to Paul Lamens for the heads-up and for translating the Dutch.
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Skcandles - The Candle you Wear
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
Boudoir Baskets, LLC, introduces their newest product, the "Skcandle". When you light it up, your pour the melted "wax" on your body and rub it in like lotion.Actually, it's not really made of the same paraffin-based wax that we're all familiar with. It's instead made from a concoction of palm kernel oil, shea butter, cosmetic grade soy butter, vitamin E, along with fragrances and dyes.
Skcandles melt at a lower temperature than traditional candles, so that when you pour it on yourself, it doesn't feel as hot.
Christine White, owner of Boudoir Baskets, LLC, and inventor of the Skcandle says...
"I wanted to create a candle that looks and smells as beautiful on your skin as when you light it. I believe our combination of healthy, high grade, natural ingredients has created a product that will awaken the senses of touch, sight, and smell in a way that no other candle or body oil ever has."Skcandles come in a variety of scents, and runs for about $22.50 per 7oz unit.
Via Press Release
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Nitrogen-Filled Tires for the People
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
N2Revolution is the name of a company that is pushing its new product, "PurigeN98". It's effectively nitrogen gas (98%) used to fill automobile tires.The company claims that using nitrogen has advantages over compressed air, in that nitrogen doesn't cause rubber to oxidize, and that moisture in the air also damages rubber.
Filling tires with de-oxygenated air has been in use with racing cars and on Air Force One. The company plans to bring this technology to the masses, through service stations equipped with "Nitroflators".
The company will be kicking off its product after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 14.
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World's First Photo Printer with Built-in CD-Burner
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
Lexmark is touting its new Lexmark P450 4x6-inch inkjet photo printer, featuring what it claims is the first ever such printer to come with a built-in CD photo burner.The unit will has an estimated street price of $199, and will become available in the USA in October, via popular retail outlets.
Via Press Release
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Russian Roulette Vodka
by Steve
Monday, September 12, 2005
Russian Roulette is a Dutch brand of vodka shooters, but billed as a party game. Inside the octagonal box, designed to resemble a gun cartridge, are four bottles of shooters.One of the shooters contains a harmless substance that causes your tongue to turn green. After the shooters are downed, whoever ends up with the green tongue has to carry out a pre-determined "dare".
Might be a way to carry out Russian Roulette version of strip poker.
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iOpener - Opens up your iPod
by Steve
Sunday, September 11, 2005
A company called iPodJuice, which sells replacement batteries for your iPod, is marketing a special tool called the "iOpener" which they claim makes it easy to open up your iPod.When you buy their replacement batteries, they'll send you two of 'em. Why two? Because they're like chopsticks, that's why. Seriously, it's because it's just easier that's why.
Oh yeah, and when you order their replacement batteries, all the stuff comes in a special package called an ... iCrate.
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Boot Sock Jeans
by Steve
Saturday, September 10, 2005
These look kinda funny when there are no body parts in them, but they don't look all that bad when modeled on a young "girl who tucks".Boot Sock Jeans are jeans with socks sewn on the ends.
The idea came to Cindy Slater, a veteran in the fashion industry. Cindy is one of those girls who tuck their jeans into their boots. She didn't like the look of her pant legs having to fold up into her boots, not to forget the folds taking up so much room in her boots that she couldn't zip'em up.
So finally the idea hit her to just cut off the jeans at the right length, and sew socks to the ends.
Now Cindy has a new company, Thirteen Denim.
Via Our Strange World
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Sex in Progress Warning Light
by Steve
Saturday, September 10, 2005
This "Sex in Progress" lamp could very well end up winning the award for the most practical new college-dorm product. Hang it outside your door, and turn it on. Why bother "dicking" around? Get straight to the point.What they need to make now is a similar sign that says, "Masturbation in Progress" for pre-pubescent boys.
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H.E. Fartsalot
by Steve
Saturday, September 10, 2005
I think I may have found the perfect gift for my dad. This farting butt puppet will fart out three of your all-time favorite nursery school songs:- Old McDonald
- Frere Jacques
- London Bridge is Falling Down
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Doggie Water in a Jell-O Cup
by Steve
Saturday, September 10, 2005
PupCups are similar to Jell-O cups, but filled with water. It's for those times when your chihuahua needs a drink right now, and absolutely won't stop yapping 'til it gets a swig.Out of Home Pet Products, the maker of PupCups, says their product is "Veterinarian Approved". But then again, what veterinarian would not approve water?
Obviously, the advantage to PupCups is that each container is small enough you can store it inside a purse, or coat pocket, and take it with you. It would work great for those people who don't like sharing their water bottle with Buddy. Moreover, it's not just plain old water, it's purified, with reverse-osmosis, and all that carbon-filtered technology stuff.
No word yet on how much each cup costs. They're available in select locations.
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Smart P - Reinvention of Car Parking
by Steve
Friday, September 09, 2005
A Swiss design and engineering bureau called Skyline Innovations has developed a parking structure that it claims can park as many cars as a conventional parking structure in 1/4th of the space. They call it, "Smart P".It's effectively an automated parking valet.
You drive your car on to a platform. A computer scans it to determine its dimensions, and compares it to cars already parked on its various levels. It then finds a spot to store your car where it can maximize space. A lift captures your car, elevates it up to the assigned level, then rotates the car to the appropriate space. The whole thing is automated.
The bureau says a space occupying 20 meters by 20 meters can store up to 300 cars, making it much more profitable for companies to operate parking garages.
Skyline Innovations is now looking for organizations interested in doing business with them.
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HanDee Soap Sacks
by Steve
Friday, September 09, 2005
Robert Weiner, who because of his arthritic condition, and frustrated by dropping soap and having to stoop to pick it up, created the "HanDee Soap Sack". The concept is simple; place a bar of soap in the sack, pull the draw string, and start washing.
The idea of a soap sack is not new. Other manufacturers have offered up the idea as "soap scrubbers" for exfoliating purposes, or as "soap savers" to collect several small pieces of soap into a larger bar. But Weiner is billing this as a way to help people with arthritis, or problems stooping to pick up slippery soap.
I imagine prisons could use it too.
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Glow-in-the-Dark Ant Farm
by Steve
Thursday, September 08, 2005
I never had an ant farm when I was a kid, but if they had the Antwork Illuninator back then, I would've begged my mom to buy one!It's basically an ant farm with cool blue lights on the bottom that illuminates the whole thing. If you're in one of those "weird moods", you turn off all the lights in your room, fire up the illuminator, and trip out watching all the ants.
What might be even more interesting is a way to make the ants glow in the dark themselves.
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Handsfree Carpet Cleaner
by Steve
Thursday, September 08, 2005
The new Bissell SpotBot is a carpet stain remover designed to work without you. You just place it over a carpet stain, turn on the button, and leave it alone. It's billed as the "world's first compact handsfree deep cleaner".The SpotBot utilizes "Spiral Brushing™" action that brushes, sprays and removes stains like red wine, cola, fruit juice and coffee. It even has an automatic "Smart System™" with pre-programmed cycles that figures out how to go after a stain.
The SpotBot is scheduled to hit stores nationwide in late September, with a suggested retail price of $129.99.
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Wasabi Flavored Donuts
by Steve
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Apparently this is something folks in the Philippines are taking a liking to. A donut shop there is offering donuts with a wasabi-flavored glaze.Hoops Donuts makes other interesting glazes for boiled bread, including Mint, Coffee, Melon, and "Ube Kanobe". Ube Kanobe? Sounds too much like Obi Wan Kanobi.
Via happyeclair
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Burlates - The Naughty Pilates
by Steve
Thursday, September 08, 2005
"Burlates" is perhaps the newest spin on the old sexy-workout video theme. It's marketed as a burlesque version of Pilates, geared towards out-of-shape women with Attention Deficit Disorder.Photos of the video seem to depict a somewhat "G-rated" production, more comical than anything. The producer of Burlates, Christine Gladney, is however a serious Pilates instructor, having worked with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.
She's also created a Punk Rock version of Pilates; the video not yet available.
Not having ever delved into world of Pilates, I can't comment about its usefulness, it might have worked as a novelty video for guys, if not for its moderation.
Burlates costs $19.99 on its website.
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ScatShovel - Newfangled Pooper Scooper
by Steve
Thursday, September 08, 2005
At first sight, the ScatShovel looks more like a spade, but it's actually designed to hold an ordinary plastic grocery bag. The end of the ScatShovel is designed to hold the bag in place, while the bag is used to scoop up dog poop.The sales pitch behind this bright new idea is that you don't have to bend over to scoop up poop, and you don't have to deal with poopy residue on your pooper-scooper.
The company has videos demonstrating how it's done.
Seems like it might be a good idea if you have lots of poop to pick up.
What they need now is a button or lever on the handle that automatically releases the bag, so that you don't have to fuss with removing it by hand.
Via DoggieNews.com
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Baby Car Seat Cooler
by Steve
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Here's an idea that attempts to solve a valid problem, but seems destined for the garage sale, the "Cold Seat".It's a baby car seat cover that contains gel packs. You store it in the refrigerator (as if we all have room in the fridge for something of this size), to keep it cold.
When you get in the car, you place the Cold Seat in a shady place, such as underneath your seat. When you reach your destination, you place the Cold Seat over the baby's car seat, to protect the belt buckles and other surfaces from heating up in the sun. Then when you return to the car, you remove the Cold Seat, and place your baby back into its seat.
You're not supposed to sit the baby on the Cold Seat itself.
Hence, what's the fricken point??
May as well just throw a blanket over the car seat. It'll do just as well to prevent stuff from getting too hot.
At prices that range anywhere from $50.00 to $70.00, it seems like a great way to separate moms from their money using the old "Isn't your baby worth it?" shtick.
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The New Tango Scooter
by Steve
Thursday, September 08, 2005
The latest variation in self-propelled scooters is the "Snake Eye Tango Scooter". It works by placing your left foot over the left wheel, and your right foot over the right wheel. Then by opening-and-closing your legs, you propel yourself forward.In addition to being marketed to kids, it's also being billed as "fitness equipment".
They call it "Tango" because the motion you use to make the thing go mimics that of a tango dance. It's distributor, Tango Fitness, compares it to something like a thigh-master. Except instead of getting Suzanne Somers as the spokesperson, you get Hulk Hogan.
Visit their website to see video footage of the Tango Scooter in action...
http://www.tangoscooter.com
Labels: Fitness Equipment, Scooters
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Scotch Tape's 75th Anniversary Dispenser
by Steve
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
To celebrate is 75 years of sticky cellophane fun, the 3M Corporation is producing a new dispenser design for its famous Scotch Tape brand.The new shape represents the first major change to the dispenser in nearly 60 years, with a sleeker, more contemporary look, yet still "sticking" with the snail-shape design that's worked so well.
The new design comes in different flavors of Berry, Lime, Lilac, and Mango.
3M also designed a press website that you'll find fun perusing, providing images of old print advertisements dating back to the 1930s, streaming video of old television commercials, and images of old Scotch Tape dispensers througout the decades.
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SimpleTins - Magnetic Storage Cannisters
by Steve
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Here's a neat idea, SimpleTins. These are metal cannisters with magnetic bottoms that will stick to your refrigerator door. You can store stuff inside them like rubber bands, twist-ties, doggie treats, or any other small items you might keep in the kitchen.They can stick to anything metal, like filing cabinets, toolboxes, use your imagination.
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The Drops Stops Stinky Bathrooms
by Steve
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Toilex, LLC is offering a product called "The Drops" that it claims will prevent your bathroom from becoming an olfactory disaster area when taking a dump.Just drop a few drops of The Drops into the toilet BEFORE dropping your load, and it prevents nasty odors from escaping the porcelain waters. It's patent-pending formula interacts with the water to form a barrier that traps the odor before it can enter the air.
What they need now is product that you spray onto your underwear to remove nose-pinching odors from farts.
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Tofu that Tastes like Human Flesh
by Steve
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Hufu is the name of a tofu-based product designed to resemble the taste of human flesh. Billed as the "Healthy Human Flesh Alternative", it's designed to provide connoisseurs of people-parts with a legal way to please their palates.The Hufu website provides a variety of recipes that originally called for human flesh, but now uses hufu as a replacement.
So what does human flesh taste like? According to the website:
If you've never had human flesh before, think of the taste and texture of beef, except a little sweeter in taste and a little softer in texture. Contrary to popular belief, people do not taste like pork or chicken.The makers are also planning to create similar products, "Hufu Healthy Hearts" and "Hufu Doctor Lecter's Liver".
Source: Junk Food Blog
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Ultraviolet Light Spray Fools Fishes
by Steve
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Vision Outdoors, Inc. offers a spray-on product called, "Fool-a-Fish", that's said to increase your chances of catching a fish. When applied to a fishing lure, it makes it more visible to a fish.Fool-a-Fish's website says that fish can see ultraviolet light reflecting off of smaller prey, and that's what attracts them to their food source. Fool-a-fish simply applies a substance to a fishing lure that allows it to reflect ultraviolet light.
The company also makes a similar product called "Fool-a-bird" that game hunters can use to spray on their decoys.
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Diamond-Studded Hard Drive Platter
by Steve
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Hitachi says, "Hard Drive is the New Bling". That's why they're giving away 25 diamond-studded mini-hard drive platters to add techno-bling to your style.Each of these accessories is valued at $500.00, and you can get one for free by participating in Hitachi's online survey between now and October 7.
Check out the funny Flash animation that goes with it.
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Santa's Little Spy
by Steve
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
If your kids keep asking you how Santa knows who's been naughty or nice, tell them he has an elf spying on them.The "Elf on the Shelf" is the creation of Carol Aebersold, who decided to take her family's Christmas tradition global. When her kids were little, they asked her the same question. She found a stuffed elf doll amongst her Christmas decorations and explained that the elf watches them and reports back to the big elf himself.
For $24.95 you can purchase your own elf spy. It comes with a story book and a keepsake box. You place the elf where is can watch over the family, then read the story to your kids. When they go to bed, you move it to where it can watch them.
Once your family gives the elf a name, you can register it on the Elf on the Shelf website.
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Atair Chimera - Flying Car
by Steve
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Atair Aerospace will be showing off their new flying car, the Chimera Military Tactical Vehicle, at the 2005 Modern Day Marine Military Exposition in Quantico, Va. September 13-15.The Chimera is a "fast attack", light strike vehicle with integrated parachute system, paraglider and ducted fan propulsion. It can be dropped from an airplane using its parachute to safely land on terra firma. Or, its fan propulsion engine can be used in combination, turning it into a paraglider. Once on land, it can take to the air again.
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Whirpool's New Fabric Freshener Device
by Steve
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Whirlpool officially launched its new Fabric Freshener, a device that uses steam to remove wrinkles and bad odors from clothing.How it works is you hang your clothes in the Fabric Freshener, and then pour some water into the base, and push the start button. It then creates steam which removes the wrinkles, and takes out odors.
It's like a way to wash clothes without actually washing clothes.
The Fabric Freshener also comes with a collection of "Cotton Performance Weight Packs", which are a set of weights that you hang from the bottom of cotton clothes, causing them to stretch out heavy-duty wrinkles while the steam does its work.
When not in use, the device folds down flat allowing to store it under your bed.
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New Machine Finds Perfect Levi's
by Steve
Thursday, September 01, 2005
It think it was on the Jetson's, where they showed George, or one of his family members, step inside a cylindrical tube, with robotic arms at the top, outfitting them with a set of duds.It looks we took another step closer.
Levi's announced dates for its "Levi's Fit Experience". You step inside, and its computers scans every bulge, flab, cottage cheese, etc., and in 10 seconds comes out with the perfect size jeans and style.
After success in a limited market test last spring, the "Fit Experience" is going nationwide in a tour of shopping malls this Fall. With so many styles of jeans, and so many confusing advertising campaigns, you simply don't know what you like anymore. So now they're having a tube tell you.
All they now are the robotic arms that put the jeans on for you.
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