Unique products to inspire and amuse. Bacon Refrigerator Magnets. Bacon is everywhere. Stiletto Speakers. When your Blaupunkts just don’t cut it. iPlunge iPhone & iPad Stands. Can also be used to unclog drains. USB Hamster Wheel. Just don’t let your PETA friends see it. Photos by trendhunter.com.
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Quirky.com takes users’ ideas and turns them into actual products – with improvements made by other site members. CNNMoney takes a look.
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We all know what kind of danger lurks around the corner every time you turn on your computer at home or at the office. We have all seen the television commercials advertising predators and way’s to protect yourself from them. With all of the way’s to steal your identity, credit and personal information, it should
The invention and application of the digital players marks that mankind has entered the Digital Age, during which period people seldom use vinyl records or CD players. But we never forget them, and designer Pavel Sidorenko has applied the clock idea to vinyl records, creating several clocks of various shapes. INewIdea.com has a look at
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Unique products to amuse and inspire. Mr. Potato Head Elvis. Comes with play barbiturates and amphetamines. Bearded Beanie Hat. For the stylish convenience store thief. Beer Blaster. The squirt gun for adults. Atypyk Gun Shirt. Nah, this won’t lead to any trouble. Photos by entertainmentearth/inewidea/trendhunter/joshspear.
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According to Chris Anderson, Wired Magazine’s editor-in-chief, atoms are the new bits – and because of this we are on the brink of the next industrial revolution. It’s happening in hackerspaces across the country where inventors aren’t just building prototypes, but taking their inventions directly to market, foregoing the traditional factory. The open-source movement is
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In a world of music-playing phones, Internet-enabled refrigerators and satellite-based car navigation, some companies still find success with such low-tech products as urine, dirt and even air. WalletPop has the story. A clever duo from Ireland was inspired by the ground under their feet. Business partners Pat Burke and Alan Jenkins founded the Auld Sod
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WalletPop went to the recent NYC Pet Show to find doggie products that were best in show. Would you pay $79.99 to find out whether Bowser was part-Schnauzer? Or any other kind of breed? With doggie DNA test. You take a cheek swab of your mutt and mail the sample back to the lab. Three
Unique products to inspire and amuse. Zombie Blood. When Gatorade just isn’t enuff. Shark Sleeping Bag. But I keep having this dream about being eaten by my sleeping bag. Rock Guitar Shirt. I’m gonna rip it off at the end of Freebird. Bacon Flavored Envelopes. Call my cardiologist, I can’t get enuff bacon. Photos by
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Here is an excerpt from the new book, Rework, by Jason Fried and David Hansson of 37 Signals. Sell Your By-Products When you make something, you always make something else. You can’t make just one thing. Everything has a by-product. Observant and creative business minds spot these by-products and see opportunities. The lumber industry sells
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