Hasta La Gadget!

I use ice cubes regularly (who doesn’t?) but I find filling up the ice trays after all the ice has been used up to be quite the chore. There’s the task of having to pour water slowly into each compartment and make sure it’s not too full or not too empty, before slowly walking back to the freezer to put the tray back in. There’s also the mess and sanitation risk of having to handle each cube by hand.

A neat solution to this is the Cube Tube. It’s basically a square-shaped container that you’re supposed to fill with water. Then you insert the divider that does all the work for you, twist it in to seal it, and pop the entire thing into the freezer. And voila, you’re done! No muss, no fuss, and definitely no spillage.

Pretty convenient, right?

They’re not for sale yet, although the projected price for these Cube Tubes are about $7 to $8 when they go into production. For the convenience it brings, I’d say that’s a reasonable price. Check them out on Quirky for more information.

[via Oh Gizmo!]

A couple of months ago, Twitter did a big overhaul of its mobile site. When your service reaches such massive levels of popularity, there’s a lot a to take into account with even the most minor of redesigns. Over on its official blog, Twitter offers up a fascinating bit of insight into what goes into such a reconfiguration — oh, and if you’ve ever wondered what Twitter looks like on a Samsung Corby, this is the post for you. Check it out in the source link below.

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Twitter’s anatomy of a mobile redesign originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A lot of the giant technology brands and companies you know and love today didn’t look anything like they do now when they first started. Just look at their original logos: almost always butt ugly, but slowly grew into what they are now. Here are the humblest beginnings for all to see: More »

Remember floppy disks? Seems like I last used one a very long time ago, and they’ve gotten quite useless since USB flash drives amped up the storage capacity. That didn’t stop Etsy store owner Roxanne Gibson of trying to find a way to reuse all of those forgotten floppy disks to create some whimsical and geeky bags.

Roxanne’s store Geekki Boutikki, apart from having a cute name, is selling these great bags that are made out of old 3.5″ floppy disks. The bags can be used as lunch boxes, geeky purses, or for carrying around hundreds of USB flash drives.

The bags are quite nice and sell for $35(USD) over at Geekki Boutikki. In addition to the ones shown, Roxanne can also custom-made your floppy disk bag to your specifications. She offers a choice of colors and sizes upon request.

[via Design You Trust]

It’s next to impossible to check the time on your watch when bundled up for winter activities—not to mention the unpleasantness of baring your arms in sub-zero temperatures when pulling up your sleeves. So Dietrich’s ED01 watch is specifically designed to be worn on the outside of your winterwear, using a set of stretchy elastic straps. More »