10, Jun 2010
Papervore, A Coffee Table Paper Shredder

It is just what it appears to be, a coffee table paper shredder with a hand crank (no electricity here) dubbed the Papervore.  The table is made from a single piece of power coated aluminum and has a clear acrylic bin to hold the shredded bits. Not cheap at $1,250,…

3, Jun 2010
Typhonics SP-Tiles

  "What looks like an amazing set of speakers on a living room wall actually turns out to be a series of sound dampening foam tiles. The SP-Tiles from Typhonics are designed to pretty much do the same thing as the acoustical tiles you'd find on the walls of recording…

1, Jun 2010
Modernized Tower Lava Motion Lamp

A modern revision of the old lava lamps from the 70's and 80's, the Tower Motion Lava Lamp.  The new style lava lamp looks like it would fit in a current/modern home instead of a 1985 dorm room like the old style lava lamps. The cool tower style lava lamps…

25, May 2010
Flat Light Poster

  Finn Magee has created the Flat Light Poster which is basically a picture of a lamp that actually illuminates.  The Flat Light Poster uses LED's to pull off the cool trick and will set you back about $195. "Flat Light was the result of borrowing an Anglepoise task light…

24, May 2010
Weber Summit S-670 Grill

Spend your summer searing, smoking, and sizzling your way to tasty meals courtesy of the Weber Summit S-670 Grill ($2,000). As Weber’s flagship grill station, the S-670 boasts a ton of high-end features, including a side burner, searing station that cranks up to 900 degrees for perfectly crusted steaks, an…

12, May 2010
Electric Weed Zapper

Some crazy people love weeding their flower patches and gardens.  I have never been a fan of being hunched over for hours pulling weeds.  I am not sure if this cool Heated Weed Eliminator Tool, aka the weed zapper, actually works, but I like the idea.  If anyone has used…

12, May 2010
Turn Almost Any Fruit Juice Into An Alcohol Beverage

For about $10 you can get a kit which comes with everything you need to turn 64oz's of fruit juice into an alcoholic drink.  The process uses rapidly fermenting yeast and takes about two days.  Spike Your Juice. 64 oz bottle of your favorite juice minimum sugar content of 20g/serving…

30, Apr 2010
TorkScrew Bottle Opener

Check out the TorkScrew, no need to have a separate gadget to open each bottle type.  The TorkScrew opens virtually any bottled beverage including, screw cap wine bottles, champagne bottles, corked wine bottles, beer bottles, etc,  The TorkScrew comes in a bunch of colors and will set you back about…

28, Apr 2010
Powramid Surge Protector

For some reason companies/inventors keep tweaking and tuning the boring old power strip surge protector.  I guess there must be a market for this type of thing.  The Powramid Surge Protector seems to make sense.  The Powramid is compact but still manages to have large spacing between outlets.  This is…

28, Apr 2010
Ten Amazing Tree Houses

There is just something magical about tree houses.  As a kid, I attempted to build a tree house, and loved to escape to it as a home-away-from-home.  These 10 tree houses were built to a slightly higher spec than my youthful attempts. If you are feeling like you want to…