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Scented candles that smell like cool things

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 29th, 2008

Scented candles that smell like cool things
We all know that the ladies like candles that have smells like Gentle sea breeze or tropical mountain mist and the like. That’s great for them, but no real man wants to smell such girlly things. What if a company made candles that smelled like cool things that men can appreciate. That’s just what Hotwicks scented candles are all about. You won’t find any flowery potpourri scents here. Instead they offer scents like beer, campfire, grass (your lawn, not your dime bag), new car, pancake, pigskin, stripper, popcorn, and yes even urinal cake.

You can have some great fun with these and create an entire atmosphere just by combining the right ones. Combine beer with urinal cake and stripper, for an olfactory trip to a seedy strip club. Take away the urinal cake candle and the club just got classier. These candles will cost you $9.

Sightline Monitor wall system

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 28th, 2008

Sightline Monitor wall system
The Sightline Monitor Wall System is perfect if you’re an evil genius and need to monitor the entire globe or maybe if you work in Casino security and need to watch everything everywhere. Bottom line, it’s elegant and it’s got a ton of monitors. You won’t miss anything that’s going on.

The system is easily expanded upon, keeping future add-ons in mind, so that you don’t have much down-time. It comes in five configurations. Wall mounted, floor mounted, console based, cabinet based and Freestanding. Even rich drug dealers like Tony Montana can keep an eye on their operations in style.

Pet Plant lets plants express themselves

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 28th, 2008

Pet Plant lets plants express themselves
We humans keep many other living things around us, like pets and plants. But the problem is that we can’t understand or communicate with these other beings. It would make life easier for the plant owner if the plant could just express itself. The Pet Plant by Junyi Heo allows your plants to do just that.

It’s a high-tech pot that will read soil conditions, temperature, humidity, and water. It makes calculations based on the need of the plant, and then expresses its condition through an LCD display. I’m guessing that means that if you nearly kill it, it will stare daggers at you so you feel really bad/scared for your life.

Star Trek: The next generation of cake

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 28th, 2008

Star Trek: The next generation of cake
We’ve seen Sci-Fi and gadget inspired cakes before. But a star Trek cake? That’s a new one to us. Check out this awesome cake replica of the original enterprise bridge, complete with crew. The creator runs a bakery in Baltimore and of course, is a Star Trek fan. He’s obviously good since the Food Network airs a reality show called “The Ace of Cakes” that focused on his bakery.

The show sometimes shows off specialty cakes and this one will be featured in an upcoming episode. It’s got Spock, Uhura, Chekov,Kirk and a thin looking Scotty not at his post. That is some amazing detail. It would be a pleasure to eat. As far as nerd cake goes, this is pretty awesome.

Smartchair will ease your aching back

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 27th, 2008

Smartchair will ease your aching back
We have all kinds of other smart devices so why not a smart chair? Most computer chairs are anything but friendly. Maybe that’s because they lack brains. This concept Smartchair Biofeedback Computer Chair is not just futuristic looking, it also features lots of embedded sensors, an adjustable seating pad for your backside, plus a backpad and headrest that adjusts to your movement.

By adjusting to you, you get the maximum comfort possible. Normally it’s just the opposite, you having to conform to the chair. This new approach means less backaches and better health in general. It doesn’t end there as the chair also has a touchscreen unit that lets you make adjustments yourself. You know, if you’re a control freak or just don’t trust technology. Kinda looks like a chair Captain Kirk would be right at home in.

Snap Capp: Can on bottom, bottle on top

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 27th, 2008

Snap Capp: Can on bottom, bottle on top
In our attempt to never ever have flat soda again, humanity has come up with another way to keep your drink carbonated. The Snap Capp is a little less classy then the resealable can. It’s more like the mullet of the beverage world, all business on top where it’s keeping your drink fresh, with a party on the bottom.

It’s cheap, and it keeps your drink fresh with a lid. What more can you want out of life? Fits standard 12 or 16 ounce cans and comes in several colors. A pack of 3 with cost you $10.

Vertebrae vertical bathroom system

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 22nd, 2008

Vertebrae vertical bathroom system
You can see right off the bat that this is an ideal way to save space in your bathroom. It uses very little floor space and so the Vertebrae vertical bathroom system is a perfect multi-purpose bathroom unit for luxury apartments with a space shortage. The name obviously comes from it’s design.

It houses everything you expect to find in a regular bathroom, it even has showerheads, a sink, a cistern, a potty and lots of storage units. This has got to be the ultimate space saving bathroom design.

WinePod lets anyone try their hand at winemaking

Posted in Home by Shane McGlaun on May 22nd, 2008

WinePod Winemaking SystemIf you are rich and your dad really likes wine here is another Father’s Day gift idea called the WinePod. The latest version of the WinePod is a very expensive kit that allows the user to become their own winemaker producing 48 bottles of wine every 30 days.

The device is 4 feet tall and takes up 4 feet of space. It has a variety of sensors that keep tabs on the fermentation process inside the WinePod and wirelessly connects to software called WineCoach to help users monitor the fermentation process and to help correct problems.

Resealable Can: No more flat sodas

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 21st, 2008

Resealable Can: No more flat sodas
You have to drink soda pretty fast so it doesn’t go flat, right? Not anymore. Not everyone can finish the can. It’s either drink the flat beverage or be wasteful. Ukranian inventor Johan De Broyer is a man with a love of carbonated beverages and a dream. He has come up with a neat way to re-seal cans.

His idea opens up new possibilities in advertising too. You pop the top as usual, then when you want to re-seal it, just turn the pop top tab and it completely closes up the can. That wouldn’t mean squat if it were just an enclosure, but Johan claims his invention can create a completely gas-tight and liquid-tight seal. Advertisers should love the fact that they can take advantage of the resealed top.

Mail Chime lets you know when you have mail

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 21st, 2008

Mail Chime lets you know when you have mail
What we have here is basically a doorbell for your mailbox. It’s a transmitter and receiver combination with a 300 foot range. When mail is deposited into your box, an alarm will sound and you’ll see a red LED light until the mail is retrieved.

This sounds absolutely ridiculous right, because you probably need the exercise of checking the mail more often anyway. But for some people, especially those in apartments, checking the mail may involve leaving the apartment and going all the way down a flight of stairs or more, only to find there’s no mail. That’s the sort of situation this comes in handy for. It’s only $49.95.

Fake TV scares intruders by flashing colors

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 20th, 2008

Fake TV scares intruders by flashing colors
Many people like to leave the TV on when they leave the house. The idea is that any potential burglars will see the flashing light of the TV and think that someone is home, making them pass that house up. Here’s an invention that serves the same purpose, without having to keep your TV powered on.

The $49 FakeTV uses an array of colored, flashing LEDs to create the illusion of the stroboscopic effect of the television. The bonus here, since you are obviously paranoid about burglars, is that the box uses only a fraction of the electricity of a real TV.

AccuCounter V30 portable cash counter

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 19th, 2008

AccuCounter V30 portable cash counter
For those of you with…Let’s say heavy cash flow businesses, that involve large stacks of cash in a dark back room, you’ll want to check out the AccuCounter V30. The AccuCounter V30 is a battery powered money counter that’s capable of counting and adding up to 600 bills a minute.

An LCD display shows the running tally and it even has a triple counterfeit detection system for ultraviolet, watermark and magnetic ink verification. The counter will operate for about 20 hours of continuous use. And if you are working it that hard, your business is certainly booming.

2-D girlfriend for geeks, bloggers

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 16th, 2008

2-D girlfriend for geeks
It can be lonely being a geek. So it’s easy to understand why Drew Burrows created INBED, which is essentially an interactive virtual girlfriend. Just climb into bed with her, and she’ll snuggle up against you. If you lie on your side, she’ll even spoon. Sad thing is, she sleeps fully dressed and she’s only two dimensional, existing only because she is projected from the ceiling.

Infrared sensors watch you in the bed, altering the projection accordingly. She can even react to kisses buy burying her virtual face in a virtual pillow. Cute. But will this satisfy the geek or make him long even more for a real live woman? I don’t know, but your Star Wars toys in the corner aren’t helping.

The remote-controlled Blooming Bidet

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 14th, 2008

The remote-controlled Blooming Bidet
It’s true that most toilets in Japan have built-in bidets, but I’m guessing that not many of those are equipped with a remote control. The Blooming Bidet is, adding some elegance and allowing you to have full control over the toilet experience. That includes full control of the water spray intensity as well as the hot air aimed at your behind.

Thank God it has a huge Stop button. If this thing goes berserk and starts treating your privates badly, you can just hit it to get things under control again. Flushing is automatic, that’s why there’s no Flush button. It might have been a good idea to add one for the occasional logjam. It also has a LED underwater nightlight, a pressure sensor and integrated controls located near the right thigh.

Party Monitors tell you how rockin’ your party is

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 14th, 2008

Party Monitors tell you how rockin’ your party is
Not sure how your party is going? Maybe you are too drunk to notice. Just consult with the Party Timer to figure out what type of party it is! When you’re going about your daily activities, it acts like a regular clock. When the tunes start pumping that changes, as it goes into party mode.

Based on noise levels, it will classify your party as a Romantic Party, Talking Party, Lite Party, Music Party, Dance Party, Club Party, Mega Party and if you can hear yourself above the noise, you’ll want to announce an Atomic Party, when the noise levels are dangerously above 161db. Dude, this party is atomic!


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