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Apparently, you can buy keychains with live goldfish in them in China. It’s not only a stupid idea, it’s also sick and cruel. Though I’ll happily eat fish any day of the week, this serves no purpose other than to hold your keys and torture an innocent goldfish. Whoever made this is one retarded fuck. Let’s throw him in a ...

Why get all of our information through computers via sight and sound when we have a sense of touch? Korean and US researchers have developed a flexible tactile display small enough to wrap around your fingers, similar to a Band-Aid. Overcoming the bulkiness that plagues current devices of the same nature, this soft, flexible alternative could possibly aid communication for ...

Temperatures are cooling off a bit and the summer is kicking into high gear. Here’s some refreshing links to keep you in the know: FINALLY! Firefox 3 gets released June 17thGot shrooms? Alice in Wonderland temporary tattoosThe science of Mentos and Diet CokeA cassette tape inspired wristwatchI’d love one of these solar powered golf carts to ride around inCrazy LED ...

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Microsoft Surface, it’s an iPhone-like touch interface for tables. You can play games, read menus and order food and beverages by interacting with a table. It’s been in prototype mode for awhile now but finally, Microsoft has launched Surface-enabled tables in Las Vegas. Harrah’s is offering the sleek new tables at the ...

Emilie Darrigade is the world’s youngest tattoo artist. Having worked on her father’s tattoo at the age of five in a Montreal tattoo parlor while under the supervision of expert tattooist Robin Labreche, Emilie managed to fill in a black and yellow bumble bee on her father’s arms without going outside of the lines. Excellent Emilie. You get a gold ...

What happens when two Marlboro boxes, two matchboxes and a box of condoms join together? They make one sweet decepticon that is more than meets the eye. YouTube user “Jimmyleekalimantan” has made this stop motion video as a tribute to Transformers. 32 seconds into the film the Marlboro boxes start to go at it; really. Link

Usually free weights aren’t the first thing you’d think of when design is mentioned. However, this is not the case for designer Sang-Hoon Lee. This digital barbell concept, dubbed the Revolution Dumbbell, really could be useful if put into production. You set the display to the appropriate weight and inside, balls start to spin. When they spin fast enough, the ...

This glass surface with the form of keys etched in it is the latest project from designer Kong Fanwen. Using a motion capture camera mounted at the top, it tracks your finger motion and translates it to the computer as if you were typing on any normal keyboard. The �No-key Keyboard� is the sleekest looking keyboard we’ve seen in awhile ...

Oh IKEA. We all love your cheap prices and great selection of furniture and doo-dads. Really, we do. I think we all just want your products to not fall apart after a few months. I hope it’s not too much to ask, especially with this ridiculous cardboard studio apartment you built in Brooklyn. This 20’x20′ “apartment” was set up outdoors ...

Brett chose one unique case for a PC but boy is he lucky he didn’t get destroyed by all the old asbestos sitting in this vintage flight box from Lockheed. Purchased from eBay, the box was gutted and a mini-ATX motherboard was placed inside. Not only is it fully functional, it looks good to boot. Don’t expect to be gaming ...