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I have learned to absolutely loathe the sound of alarm clocks. The high-frequency buzzing and beeping of the things make me want to smash the living hell out of any alarm clock that comes in eye or earshot. The Hybrid Alarm Clock by Francesco Costacurta uses a pulsing, flashing, red light to wake you up instead. Place it close enough ...

That old saying “everything, but the kitchen sink” doesn’t hold much water anymore (pun intended) with the creation of this Instant Sink. The sink needs no plumbing. Just a handy garden hose and a water source. The sink even comes with a 40-inch garden hose! Also included is a connector that lets you use the sink and the hose independently ...

Don’t you hate when you go to the deli to get some ground beef, and the cow has already been marked by the rancher (at least in your head)? I mean, that’s like peeing on someone else’s territory. This Personalized Branding Iron allows you to etch your name initials into any human piece of meat you want. To create your ...

Us nerds are always on the look out for funky new watches to don on our wrists. This Zihotech Showa Wrist Watch is no different. Designed to look like an old time telephone, the retro-themed watch will be sure to draw attention to your overused wrist. The watch tells time like no other. To hear what time it is, you ...

Ya know, Koreans get all the luck when it comes to cool mobile phone launches. Almost ALL of the cool designs get released over their first. The recently revealed RAZR 2 is no different. The iconic Motorola designed cell will make a Korean launch in June. The RAZR 2 will feature a 2-inch external screen and a 2.2-inch internal screen, ...

Everyone has owned one. You know, one of those layered dolls where you open up one of the dolls only to find a smaller one inside. Julian Murphy designed this BDSM Russian Layered Doll to throw a line of rebellion at the old tradition of clean cut dolls. The BDSM doll starts as a gimp-like sex slave, clad in leather ...

It takes about one-hour for your body to metabolize alcohol. Most people don’t realize that, so they are pouring down shot after shot, putting themselves in a dangerous situation. Not only for themselves, with the risk of alcohol poisoning, but by the decisions they make, such as driving drunk. This Hourglass Shotglass, or champagne flute, has a gradually fading glow ...

[ev type=”youtube” data=”dpBgW3FSFdo”][/ev] Check out this instructional film from around the time when telephones were just beginning to be hand dialed. We’ve come a long way, baby. — Andrew Dobrow Link

With the ever-changing mobile phone market becoming a breeding ground for slider phones, it’s no surprise that a PMP player would eventually be designed in the fashion of the slide design. Hell, Apple’s doing the opposite for the iPhone, right? The Slideon MP3 Player is a concept design from Ian Murchison. The Slideon is designed to integrate the sleekness of ...

We thought this was a pretty cool use for getting some of those used records out of the way. Do you have a lot of excess business cards you’ve collected along the way or do you need a cool way to display your own? This cool looking project is a unique way to display your contact info. And for those ...