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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cheat Sheet Placemat – Never ever have to figure out or memorize where each utensil or cutlery goes on the table ever again!
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.
Hotcake-Flavored Milkshake – Another day, another weird flavor. Japanese company Morinaga comes up with a new hotcake flavored milkshake drink.
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.
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.
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.
QWERTY Shoe – A shoe fit for the computer geek. Features a really geeky keyboard design for its sole.
