At any time when you leave the house there’s a chance that someone is going to ask to bum a light off of you. If you don’t smoke, chances are you don’t have a lighter and can’t be a help to anyone. The LighterBro is a Swiss Army lighter and gives you a reason to always carry one.
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Empty Memory – the USB thumb drive that inspires existential thoughts
Before we even get into this, this is the least practical thing but it is so pretty and in the world of tech, function usually overtakes form but this is the perfect example of how we can all make technology beautiful and meaningful. The Empty Memory is the USB drive the symbolizes the act of storing.
Read MoreArtiphon Instrument 1 – one instrument to rule them all
If you want to play multiple instruments, you have to buy multiple instruments. Or do you? Thanks to the wonders of technology, the Artiphon Instrument 1 is the one stop instrument for all your playing needs.
Read MoreGululu – the Tamagotchi water bottle of your child’s dreams
Drinking water is something that’s hard for everyone but it might be extra difficult to get kids to do it because water doesn’t really taste like anything. If you want to make sure that littler person in your life is getting enough H2O, the Gululu Interactive Water Bottle is the bottle that turns it into a game.
Read MoreTrove – lower your chances of getting bedbugs with that vintage second hand piece
The weather has heated up and with the added time you spend outside in the fresh air, you’re maybe thinking that your living space is a bit cluttered. Or maybe you’re looking to move some things in now that you don’t have to brave icy sidewalks. Either way, if you want to buy used and local then Trove the app to help you do it.
Read MoreFoldable Chair Backpack – take a seat wherever you go
There isn’t a lot of available seating out there in nature. If you’re lucky you can find a large rock or a tree stump to rest your tired body on but mostly your options are just the ground. Which is not very comfortable. With the Foldable Chair Backpack, you will always have seating, no matter where you go.
Read MoreRinseKit Portable Sprayer – stop the beach from coming home with you with this kit
Sand gets everywhere when you go to the beach. It’s impossible to avoid. You can use those showers to rinse off but chances are you’ll STILL track some to your car. With the RinseKit Portable Sprayer, you can rinse off right at your door.
Read MorePentaPlayerPad – a hotel for gamers
Everyone likes to go away now and then. It’s fun to go on holiday but not everyone is into spas or beaches. If your idea of a perfect getaway involves 12 hours straight of gaming action, check out PentaHotels PentaPlayerPad, the hotel for gamers.
Read MoreLazy Licker’s Spinning Ice Cream Cone – don’t lose another cone to the sidewalk
Ice cream is awesome. So sweet and so cold, way better than those plums William Carlos Willams was going on about. Eating a cone of ice cream can be hard though, you’ve got to constantly move it around to get all of it. The Lazy Licker’s Spinning Ice Cream Cone takes the work out of enjoying this summer (or any season) treat.
Read MoreCarbFix – the project that wants to put CO2 back where it came from
CO2 emissions are slowly killing our planet so it’s no surprise that science is pretty dedicated to finding solutions to the problem. The CarbFix project is an innovative way to store CO2 by turning the gas into rock.
Read MoreSemble – build apps, no programming required
There are apps for everything. Have you ever wished there was an app for something that you were into but couldn’t find? Ever thought about building one but you don’t have any coding skills to speak of? Semble is the service that wants to help you bring your app dreams to life.
Read MoreFry or Die Portable Power Bank – proclaim your love of French fries while keeping your phone charged
French fries are one of the greatest foods known to man. They’re the perfect shape for eating with your fingers, they go great with cheese or ketchup or both. Throw some bacon on them and it’s a meal. French fries are just that good. If you love fries too, check out the Fry or Die Portable Power Bank and let them charge your phone.
Read MoreClear History – spring cleaning for your phone
Unless you’re the type of person that deletes every message and phone call a moment after it’s read/ended, chances are you’ve got a lot of old data just piling up in the form of call logs and browser history. If you don’t want to go through the process of cleaning out your own phone, check out Clean History, the app that does it for you.
Read MoreSweepovac – ditch the dustpan with this handy gadget
Sweeping is one of those “least you can do” sort of chores to keep your house clean-ish but mastering the dexterity of holding a dustpan and sweeping up the mess isn’t something everyone can do. Thankfully technology has the answer with the Sweepovac, the installation to make vacuuming easier.
Read MoreInnovative bricks made from recycled waste
Two recent architectural grad students in the Netherlands are using recycled waste as a building material . Their start-up StoneCycling has created WasteBasedBricks, made from the waste from nearby glass, ceramics and insulation factories.The company also sometimes uses rejected clay from traditional brick factories, along with demolition waste. There are a number of green benefits to using this type of recycled building material. It not only saves waste from ending up in a landfill, Manufacturing WasteBasedBricks also produces significantly less…
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