Archive for December, 2009
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Thursday December 31, 2009

No one likes a pack of cup noodles undercooked or too soggy so here’s a neat little Japanese gadget that holds the lid down and also lets you know that the noodles are ready to be eaten.
Simply pour hot water into the cup noodles, then place Cupman on the lid of the [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Tuesday December 29, 2009

This claw machine or UFO catcher seen in Japan isn’t made differently from other machines, except that its contents meant to be prizes are really unusual. Instead of soft toys or candy, they are actual living crabs in a pool of water!
The fate of the crab if you happen to catch it depends [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Tuesday December 29, 2009

The second episode of Modern Warfare 2 Mythbusters has been released. This time can a banana leaf actually prevent a frag, or whether wielding a care package marker makes your character run faster? Find out in the video.
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Tuesday December 29, 2009

Interesting mod of the motorcycle sidecar by Henrik Toth made of a World War II German fighter fuselage. It still looks cool without wings, but I wonder whether it’s street legal or not.
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Tuesday December 29, 2009

This Japanese father and son team who are both model train enthusiasts, spent a total of 10 years to build an amazing miniature railway and train set which they can actually take rides on!
The train is steam powered where it’s fuelled by adding pieces of coal to the miniature engine.
Besides maintaining [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Tuesday December 29, 2009

Solid Alliance has come up with a set of unique-looking earphones that look as if they have gone through your head!
The most interesting looking one definitely has to be the set of earbuds with the katana design, half of it sticks into one ear and the next half out the other! 2000 [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Sunday December 27, 2009

What can you do with a tape measure apart from the obvious? Instead of measuring objects and distances, this 28-second video shows a “tape measure master” showing off his skills by using it to open a porta-potty door, switching on a radio through the window and even fetching keys set upon the table from [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Thursday December 24, 2009

The twelve days of Christmas, StarCraft style! Enjoy the song and Merry Christmas everyone.
iamboredr.com video
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Thursday December 24, 2009

Interesting concept of a bread toaster that toasts bread in a similar fashion as that of a computer printer. Slices of bread are loaded in the tray beforehand and are toasted when needed.
Smart idea of using gravity for the bread toasting process, although I think the height of the drop could be reduced [...]
- by Dennis Yeo
- on Wednesday December 23, 2009

This is another cute Japanese toy keychain, a squishy pudding that talks when it gets squished.
Reminds me of one of those mugen toys, like the infinite bubble popper or edamame toy. Poke at it till all that stress goes away! Four flavors available, original, strawberry, maccha and chocolate. 580 yen each, Strapya-World.