Learn to Make Cool Dollar Bill Origami with the Money Origami Set

dollar bill origami set

Dollar bill origami is a fun hobby that has been growing in popularity over the years. Not only does one derive enjoyment and satisfaction from making creative stuff out of folding dollar bills, it’s also a great way to spend time with your family sharing tips on how to produce such works with an unconventional medium. If you want to get a head-start into this fun and creative hobby the money origami set will be perfect for you.

 

 

money origami instructions set

The set comes with a 64-page booklet providing step-by-step instructions to learn and make 21 beautiful origami designs out of dollar bills.

The cool part is that this money origami set also teaches how to make useful origami items such as a business-card holder, a napkin ring and even a cubed box with lid, which will surely add a nice touch of personalization if they can be incorporated into presents for special occasions such as birthdays and holidays.

Besides the instructional booklet, it also comes with a 2-hour DVD and a practice set of 60 practice papers that’ll turn you into a dollar bill origami master in time to come. The money origami set is available at Vat19’s online store at $16.95.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 22, 2010 at 9:10 am

Categories: Art, Cool

Octopus USB Hub Looks Just Like an Octopus

4-legged purple octopus usb hub

There are a number USB hubs that that bear the name ‘octopus hubs’ just because they come with many extended USB ports sticking out of a rectangular hub. However this is a USB hub that actually does look like an octopus!

This cute purple octopus USB hub comes with one incoming port and 4 outgoing ports with USB 2.0 specifications enabling speedy data access. Though it may not seem much, the extra length of wire that come as the octopus’ hands do help to extend the reach of your USB gadgets on a large table compared to USB hubs with no hands at all.

Even though it doesn’t come with 7 ports like some of the other heavy-duty USB hubs out there, its cuteness sure does make one’s desktop look less boring and a little more cheerful. The 4-legged USB octopus USB 2.0 hub is available for $28.98 on Amazon.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 20, 2010 at 8:06 pm

Categories: Accessories, Design, Laptop, PC

Retro Style Vibrating Alarm Clock Wakes You Up in the Morning

retro-style vibrating alarm clock

Having problems waking up in the morning even with a loud alarm clock? The solution is not to get an even louder alarm clock that will wake up the entire neighborhood but to get one of these vibrating alarm clock by Thanko Japan.

retro-style vibrating alarm clock functions

This retro-style alarm clock has three modes of operation that will maximize the efficiency of waking you up, namely: audible alarm only mode, vibration only mode and alarm plus vibration mode. Surely the full-on mode will be preferred choice for those who need an extra jolt to wake up from a deep sleep. For the vibration mode to work, simply place the vibrating pad under the pillow.

The vibration only mode is also a useful feature that will not disturb the sleep of a partner sharing the same bed. An interesting and creative design for a household gadget with such a long history.

The retro-style vibrating alarm clock is available from Thanko JP at 4980 yen.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 19, 2010 at 8:11 pm

Categories: Home, Japan

Pocket Cutlery Turns You Into a Food Ninja

swiss army inspired pocket cutlery set

Forgotten to take a spoon after buying a takeaway sundae or a plastic fork from the convenience store after purchasing cup noodles? Never fret because this Swiss Army inspired pocket cutlery set may one day save you and your hungry stomach.

Similar to a typical multi-tool gadget, this pocket cutlery kit features a set of foldable spoon and fork that can be used like normal cutlery anywhere on the go. The foldable design allows it to be portable enough to be carried in a haversack for camping or in a pocket highly suitable for food ninjas waiting to spring a surprise raid on an unsuspecting friend’s meal.

Besides the useful fork and spoon, this creative gadget also comes with a bottle opener for drinks and a foldable blade for cutting up steak or opening pesky snack packages.

The handy pocket cutlery is available in three colors, black, green and orange. Available for $11.99 each at Perpetual Kid.

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1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 18, 2010 at 8:37 pm

Categories: Drinks, Food, Gadgets

Unique and Cool Hatsune Miku and Tsumugi Gunpla Mods

 hatsune miku gunpla mod with keyboard

Japanese Figma and Gundam models featuring anime and manga characters have always been a hot favorite for fans in Japan around the world. However in this series of videos, an ambitious but creative modder has decided to play with our minds by turning vocaloid Hatsune Miku and K-On’s Tsumugi into androids through the process of mashing them up with Gundam models!

 hatsune miku gunpla mod k-on tsumugi gunpla mod

It’s not everyday that a cute character such as Miku or Tsumugi get their limbs replaced with mobile suit parts and also, the good thing is that both mods don’t look anywhere awful either. In fact they look rather cute in a special way as you can see in the videos below.

 

Making of Vocaloid Hatsune Miku Gunpla Mod

 

 

Making of K-On Tsumugi Gunpla Mod

 

The result of the mash-ups look pretty cool, considering the difference in scale between the figma and Gundam models as they can’t actually merge due to their size in the anime world; and that’s where this modder comes in to provide an interesting and unique angle in his own creative style.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 17, 2010 at 7:46 pm

Categories: Anime & Manga, Videos

Tablecloth Trick Arcade Game in Japan

tablecloth trick arcade game

This is a really creative and unique tablecloth arcade game spotted in Japan. It’s definitely the first one of its type I’ve ever seen. The game involves the classic trick seen in various performances around the world (and in our own homes) known as the tablecloth trick. With this, people can now pull off this seemingly impossible tablecloth trick safely without even making a mess.

tablecloth trick arcade game close-up

The trick involves a scientific principle known as inertia. If the table cloth is pulled quickly and correctly, the tableware will stay in place even after it has been drawn away. I usually suck at these sort of games, so I guess I’ll probably need more than one try to pass the first stage if I do happen try this game in Japan.

Meanwhile, if you really feel the urge to try it yourself you can learn a few tips from this video teaching you the fine essence of performing the classic tablecloth trick successfully.

 

 

Also, you shouldn’t miss this famous one featuring the BMW S 1000 RR superbike performing it in extravagance.

 

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 16, 2010 at 7:08 pm

Categories: Games, Japan, Pictures, Videos

Life-Size Star Wars TIE Interceptor Showcased in Orlando

star wars life size tie interceptor model

Now this has got to be the greatest TIE Interceptor model ever showcased at any event. This isn’t just any toy or miniature but a full life-size 1:1 scale model of the fast-flying, laser shooting TIE Interceptor starfighter from the Galactic Empire.

The awesome TIE Interceptor model was showcased in the Star Wars Celebration V held in Orlando. After this, let’s just hope they’re going to make a life-sized Millennium Falcon soon.

 

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 15, 2010 at 12:24 pm

Categories: Pictures, Special Occasions

Mini Arcade Cabinet Alarm Clock

mini arcade cabinet alarm clock

If you desperately need something other than a boring alarm clock to wake you up in the mornings, this retro-style mini arcade cabinet alarm clock may just make the cut.

Shaped like an arcade cabinet, this alarm clock gadget features the clock on the screen, the same place we look at while playing on a real arcade machine.

To access the alarm clock function and set the time, simply use the cool mini-joysticks on the alarm clock. Surely, if this does not make one recall the good times playing at the arcade then I don’t know what can.

The mini arcade cabinet alarm clock measures 15cm tall and requires 2 AA batteries to operate. Available for £13.99 at Lazybone.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 13, 2010 at 6:41 pm

Categories: Games, Home

Portable Foldable Solar-Powered Lantern

foldable solar-powered lantern

Here’s one solar powered lantern that is not only eco-friendly, but compact as well. This foldable design by Jesper Jonsson allows the lamp to collapse into a flat pack that fits practically anywhere like the pocket of a haversack or shirt.

solar-powered lantern folded foldable-solar powered lantern with strap

Similar to conventional solar-powered lighting gadgets, this lantern also contains an internal battery to soak up the sun’s energy on a sunny day which then provides the power for illumination when needed in the dark. The lantern also comes with a neat strap with a magnet that allows it to hang conveniently from a rod or metal object.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 12, 2010 at 6:21 pm

Categories: Design, Eco-Friendly, Home

Link Fire: 11 August 2010

basketball statue

 

Cheat Sheet Placemat – Never ever have to figure out or memorize where each utensil or cutlery goes on the table ever again!

cheat sheet utensil placemat

 

Real-Life Arcade Racer – An cool project where one can play a racing game from an arcade cabinet to control a real-life remote control toy car equipped with a live camera on a miniature race track.

 

 

Seat Savers – An interesting idea for saving your seat outdoors with one of these spilled food/drink disguises. The drawback is that you’ll lose it the moment it fails to deceive.

seat saver diguises

 

Hotcake-Flavored Milkshake – Another day, another weird flavor. Japanese company Morinaga comes up with a new hotcake flavored milkshake drink.

morinaga hotcake-flavored milkshake

 

Pepsi White – Pepsi in white? What flavor could it be? Well, it’s yogurt flavor. I can only wonder how it feels like to drink a bubbly yogurt drink.

pepsi white

 

Flaming School Bus – It’s not everyday that you see a bus spitting out flames from behind its back. This school bus is equipped with a jet engine from a fighter plane and screams across roads at a top speed of 367 miles per hour.

 

 

Phone Excuse Keychain – This keychain comes with 6 sound effects that will help you come up with an excuse to stop a long-winded or boring conversation abruptly. Comes with sound effects such as a door bell, car crashing and baby crying.

get off the phone excuse keychain

 

Supermarket Mario – This cool 8-bit Super Mario was seen at a supermarket made up of soda cartons. Check out the coin box on its right too.

supermarket mario art

 

QWERTY Shoe – A shoe fit for the computer geek. Features a really geeky keyboard design for its sole.

qwerty shoe design

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Dennis Yeo - August 11, 2010 at 8:16 pm

Categories: Link Fire