Peach pits and corn cobs to scrub your pots clean? That’s right! Goodbye Detergent has designed Spaghetti Scrubs, a line of naturally abrasive, detergent–free coarse scrubbers for cleaning your pots and pans. They can even be used to clean off appliances around the kitchen. Not much water is needed to get scrubbing, and then all you need is a little elbow grease.
The days of structurally weak, dangerously pointed umbrellas are numbered. This new umbrella design, called Blunt, takes a different approach in the redesign of an inclement weather necessity.
With rounded tips and a flexible design that withstands up to 72-mph winds, safety is the first objective, for both you and the people you walk past when holding it.
Blunt’s muscular, lightweight skin appears to look like something that has fallen from the ceiling of a convention center exhibitors booth. The vivid blue helps to visually soften each rounded point, while separating itself from the standard boring, black umbrellas. Simple, smart design wins again.
Winter is definitely here and so comes the snow. Shovels come in a variety of styles these days. Here are a few innovative ways to manage snowfall this season.
With cold weather all around us, many people who use touch interface devices are going to find that they will have to shed a layer to check email, answer a phone call or navigate their MP3 players. Instead of taking off your gloves, try creating a conductive pad on your finger tips.
These gloves can be purchased, but what is the fun in that? Try making your own gloves with a few simple items. Using your ordinary gloves, you can create an extraordinary interface to communicate between your fingertips and your electronic touch surface device.
You can order a sample bobbin of conductive thread for a small amount of money compared to the cost of a large spindle. Instructables even has an article about creating conductive glue if you choose to go that route. The idea is to create your own active conductive surface with a little creativity and know-how. The possibilities are limitless.
This holiday season has consumers searching for a variety of gifts, including kitchen gadgets. Take a look at some of these red and green gadgets, all designed to be the perfect holiday gift.
With so many electronic devices showing a progress bar as a visual indicator, why not extend that courtesy to stop lights?
The Eko stoplight, in theory, offers a visual queue to drivers wanting to let off on the gas in advance, or in some cases, punch it at the last second. Regardless, this light is an advancement in traffic signaling, if you ask me. Of course, if you want a real countdown, there is always this option:
After watching “Objectified” and listening to the reasoning behind the design of today’s cameras, based on the old cameras that actually held a roll of film and clicked as a function not a sound effect, I found this camera design to be refreshing. The Nova Concept DSLR is designed to emulate the ergonomics of a video game controller. The switchblade handle design and button array offer a fresh approach to how electronics are conceived. The only problem is that this camera is only a concept. Some day perhaps, some day.
This is a clever design. A tea cup with a mixing ball that you swirl to stir. And with a protruding, curved base, the ball does not fall out as you tilt back to drink. Clever, to say the least.
This set of coffee cups makes fetching coffee a breeze. No need for everyone to make a second trip back to the coffee machine when you can just link your cups together. The ceramic mugs have male and female ports and plugs to join together as you scoot around the office passing out a fresh pick-me-up.
Here is a not-so-short, short history of why there are so many variations of the outlet plug around the world. A little history, a little geography and whole a lot of humor. Enjoy.
