Archive for April, 2009
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Wednesday April 29, 2009

Tired of store-bought pasta? This Japanese gadget called the Pasta Pasta by Takara Tomy lets users try their hand at making pasta conveniently at home while having lots of fun at the same time.
Not only can traditional-looking pastas be made, the Pasta Pasta machine also lets the user produce some fancy pasta that looks [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Wednesday April 29, 2009

Having seen the Xbox controller soap awhile back, here’s another controller of yet another popular console — the Nintendo Wiimote made from soap!
It also comes with details such as colored raised buttons for that additional touch of authenticity. Going for $10 each at Etsy.
[gadgetvenue]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Monday April 27, 2009
This is an interesting commercial of a Japanese beverage for high blood pressure. The scripted scenes are totally “WTF”!
It looks a little scary though.
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Thursday April 23, 2009
Wishing for a few more minutes to sleep every morning? Here’s an entertaining video showing how an ingenious Japanese guy gets ready for work in under five minutes! Some nifty time-saving tricks include removing an entire set of pajamas in one swift action, brushing his teeth and wearing pants at the same time and finally [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Tuesday April 14, 2009

Why use the staircase to get down when there’s a slide? This is an interesting staircase/slide combo built by London architect Alex Michaelis in his eco home.
Absolutely fun for the kids and their friends, and occasionally for the young at heart.
[cookiemag via neatorama]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Tuesday April 14, 2009

Here’s a way to prevent USB drives from being damaged by exposure to water — get waterproof ones, of course. These K-95 submarine shaped waterproof USB drives from Manworksdesign make sure your data is 100% safe from water.
[trendhunter]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Tuesday April 14, 2009

This is a really weird and unusual container for milk. Though it is nature’s exact way of storing milk, it’s probably not quite appropriate after all. I wonder if this product actually increases sales.
[10e]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Sunday April 12, 2009

This giant sized Nintendo DSi Lego model made by artist Sean Kenney is definitely an eye-catcher. It was made for the release of the Nintendo DSi portable gaming system on April 5th of 2009.
The enormous sculpture built from 51,324 individual Lego bricks took 200 hours to construct, measures 7 feet wide and weighs over [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Thursday April 9, 2009

1. Nintendo DSi gets disassembled: Thinking of getting a Nintendo DSi? Find out what’s contained inside this portable gaming system before buying.
2. Bumptop desktop interface: Tired of the old windows look? Bumptop transforms the traditional desktop display into an informal organizational space.
3. Lego Ghostbusters Ecto-1: Flickr user Rocko comes up with the original [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Tuesday April 7, 2009

Here’s a unique looking camera disguised as a roll of film, although its size will give out a clue to what’s actually hidden beneath. As cool as it looks, it isn’t a digital camera after all.
For this camera to work, a standard 35mm analog film has to be fed and wound up to fit [...]