Nov 30
The Holidays are here again and so are this year’s gift choices for the
dog loving humans in your life. Here are eight of my picks that are
sure to be useful as well as fun for those very special people….
Nov 30
I’ve got to give credit to Hasbro’s Nerf division, as they always end up
innovating surprisingly novel ways for kids to blast, slap and throw to
each other toys made with soft Nerf foam. This year’s cool new Nerf
sport involves their Firevision tech, which literally places the
football in an all new light.
Nov 29
Seriously though, Eco-Dough is an all-natural and creative substitute to
that other ultra-popular modeling clay toy, but mostly composed of
fruit, vegetable and plant extracts. If your kid has a nasty reaction to
the wheat filled alternative, you’ll want to check this stuff out!
Nov 29
When it comes to gifts, it’s better to skip generic presents and find something that its intended recipient would really want and use. Otherwise, the entire thing is basically meaningless.
Now you can take things one step further by making the wrapping paper itself just as special, with PicPaperie’s customized wrapping paper.
PicPaperie is essentially a service that lets folks like you and me print custom gift wrap. The twist is that it uses images obtained from Instagram.
It’s a neat way of customizing gifts, since you can wrap up a gift for your friend that’s covered in images of her pets or her face, in case she’s really into selfies.
PicPaperie recently wrapped up a campaign on Indiegogo. You can find out more about the service by checking out their website.
[via Laughing Squid]
Nov 29
Now you can caress and even tickle your significant other, even when you’re far away, with Bond. It’s basically a wearable system that lets you reach out and “touch” people from far away.
The Bond device works with an iOS or Android device via Bluetooth to deliver the virtual caresses. It’s pretty versatile too, as the sensor can be worn as either a bracelet or a pendant.
Once activated, users can “touch” and tickle others remotely anywhere in the world where there’s cell service coverage.
If you touch it for 1 second, your friend will get a one second tickle. Tickles can be up to five seconds long and any colour of the rainbow – the colour just depends on how long you touch it for. Swipe BOND and you will send a rainbow tickle.
Bond is currently up for funding on Indiegogo through December 3rd, where a minimum pledge of $170(USD) will get you a pair – with one for you to keep and one for you to give away to your significant other.
Nov 29
Trying to find the perfect gift idea? Over the years Amazon has grown to become the go-to place for just about anything you’re looking to buy online. Tube socks? Turtlenecks? Turtle food? Amazon has got you covered! Amazon is also home to a plethora of downright gag-worthy products. If you feel like taking a break from the pursuit of the perfect gift and getting grossed out sounds like fun, dig in to this selection of one dozen fresh-from-the-oven batch of nasty. Here’s what you definitely don’t want to be getting or giving as a gift this year:
Nov 28
The series of brilliantly designed robotic creatures from the Hexbug
team have conquered the land and won many awards, but now they’ve taken
their machines to an untapped play area: The fish bowl. Let’s take a
peek at the world’s first care-free pet fish:
Nov 27
Maker Geeks and Instructables have teamed up for a contest to showcase
the best ways the DIY community hacks hardware to make out-of-the-box
retail goodies function exactly how we want them to. Who’s ready to
share how to hack cameras, smart phones and PC’s for prizes?
Nov 26
The Xbox One, Microsoft’s latest videogame console, launched on November 22nd, and with brilliant titles like Killer Instinct, Zoo Tycoon
and Loco Cycle, the system has been a hit worldwide. The Xbox team is
hoping to reward someone’s creativity with a $1,000 cash prize for
reimagining the appearance of the Xbox One’s controller.
Nov 26
The thing about exercise is that it’s hard to keep at it if you don’t have anything that’s motivating you to keep going. For some people, it’s fitting into a dress in time for someone’s wedding. For others, it’s simply a lifestyle choice.
Helping people on their path to stronger grips is Muscle Guy.
It’s basically a hand strengthening tool that comes with a comedic inflatable attachment. Each squeeze of Muscle Guy’s legs will transform an otherwise wrinkly-looking Muscle Guy into a figure with a buff and well-sculpted body.
Squeezing the handles to exercise the hand muscles causes air to fill an inner cavity. When the tool is used continuously, the muscle man fully inflates. He deflates when the tool is not used. This psychological hint should encourage regular exercise.
It’s neat in the sense that it gives you a preview of your rewards, should you choose to continue exercising. Muscle Guy is a Red Dot Design Award 2013 winner and was designed by Jia Siyuan, Zheng Dongping, and Xuan Xinle.
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