Heavy Puzzle Rings
Big and heavy puzzle rings training brain and mustle simultaneously, weighing 6kg (3kg each).
(woodbells.jp: $155.40)
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Dec26
Dec26
Just thinking switches on
Optical topography measures changes of blood flow amount in a brain, and the measurement
signal succesufully swithces on/off of power of railway model. This experiment is expected
to be a new interfrace for welfare apparatus to assist physically handicapped people who have
trouble in operating various devices.
(hitachi.co.jp/ via yomiuri.co.jp)
Dec26
Remove Cockleburs : BurzOff
The brand new BurzOff is the world's first and only tool specifically designed to remove Cockleburs, Beggar's Lice and all common burs from your clothing...in just seconds! Proudly made in the U.S.A., the odor free BurzOff is safe for all outdoor clothing...from denim to fleece. Water, heat & cold will not harm BurzOff or its performance. It floats, too!
Dec26
Pasta Measure hooked at the edge of a pan
Hooked at the aege of a pan, Pasta Measure measures necessary amount of pasta, up to 400 g,
100g each.
(silit.de/ e-zakkaya.com: $19.53)
Dec26
Fishbowl that hangs on the wall : Hanging Fishbowl
Aesthetically pleasing fishbowl that hangs on the wall, saves counter space and adds a decorative element to your wall.
(?/ petgadgets.com: $19.99)
Dec26
Knuckles bottle-opener 『Fight of Party』
Why did you wear the thing which looks like the brass knuckles? Don't be nevrous, this is just an interesting bottle-opener,and it`s more easy to open the bottle, let us drink happily.
(soonfayoung designdynamo, Lee Yu Cheng/ via designboom.com)
Dec26
People emerges by shadows : Partyshades
Well chosen lighting is an important ingredient for every successful party. An interesting and atmospheric by-product of light are its shadows. Our design uses those shadows to create the right ambiance; A 360 degrees skyline of lively people emerges by shadows on the walls. Productinformation: Name:Partyshades interior lighting. Diameter: 80 centimeter Lasercut metal sheet with lighting fixture.
(georges beaujean, guido ooms/ via designboom.com)
Dec26
Rock fall prevention net with enhanced flexibility
Conventional rhomboid-shaped wire is changed to spirally-shaped so that sesquialteral big energy can be abosorbed in order to protect railway from small-scale stone fall. Picture on the right is a new net, on the right is conventional net.
(rtri.or.jp/ via asahi.com)
Dec26
One-week forecast of purse-snatching
Osaka Prefectural Government launches a new service of forecasting snatching for one week just like weather forecast. Osaka Prefecture has the worst record of occurences of snatching for 30 years in row. To improve the situation, the government will start forecasting occurences of snatching based on the 5 year data of snatching. Police authority says that many cases of snatching can be avoided if the crime prevention consciousness among citizens are enhanced. Since the consciousness is not enough, this service is started, police
explains.
(police.pref.osaka.jp/ via sankei.co.jp)
Dec26
Measure the quality of an art piece : Art-O-Meter
Art-O-Meter is a device that measures the quality of an art piece. It bases its evaluation on the amount of time that people spend in front of an artwork compared to the total time of exhibition. The measurements are graphically represented by comments and a 5 star rating system. [movie]
(Marcelo Coelho/ via Gadget Collection)