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Bizarre March 4, 2010 posted by Dan

Beware of the Chair – Why sitting down for long periods may be doing you harm

It’s been doom-and-gloom on the Ferret the last couple of weeks; deadly cellphones, global warming, death of the BBC, and now this bit of heart warming news; beware of the chair. It turns out that sitting down for long periods may be slowing killing you. Not just slouching in front of the TV with a jumbo sized bag of Doritos and Big Gulp, but sitting, in general, anywhere. Yeah I know more fun-killing by the doctors and scientists, but this…

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Bizarre March 3, 2010 posted by Nigel

Royal Crown Ultra Case – or how to turn a design icon into a splash of total ugly

We’re wondering what type of person buys an iPhone and then thinks it’s cool to store it in something like this Luxury Royal Crown Ultra Case? Probably a person of rare taste and refinement, eh? Someone who appreciates the finest things in life, has an eye for exquisite beauty and who relishes the approval of their peers. Or…um…maybe not. $179.99. Inspired by harmony and light, Ultra Case and designer Joey.C designed the Luxury Edition – Royal Crown for iPhone 3G/3GS. Adding royal…

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Bizarre March 2, 2010 posted by Nigel

Mobile Remote Pacifier – ?

This Mobile Remote Pacifier is…well it’s…er… OK, so that’s about as far as we can go with this right now. You can buy it for a mouth watering $516.00, and use it thereafter to…ah…? For the Couch Potato who’s always on the go, a remote that can really become remote. Shipping is free Tags: mobile+remote+pacifier, gadget, novelty

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Bizarre March 2, 2010 posted by Nigel

Age Prediction Device – check out your partner before they do it to you

This Japanese Age Prediction Device is designed to help people on a blind date discover the true age of their partner for the evening. The thing works on our auditory sense, based on the fact that as you get older your hearing starts to fail. Switch on the device and set it to a target age range (e.g. 20s), press the button and it will sound off a mosquito tone. If the person hears it, they’re good. If they say…

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Bizarre March 2, 2010 posted by Dan

Wiper Mirror – Wipes out foggy bathroom mirrors

Now I’m sorry, but if I’m going to be asked to pay a hundred quid for this Wiper Mirror then it should darn well do the mirror wiping for me, and it better have one of those variable intermittent settings. Or I could get a bathroom fan. Hmmm decisions decisions. �100. Ever been left with unsightly watermarks or abusive messages written in the condensation of your bathroom mirror? Well, here’s the answer – this mirror is fitted with a car…

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Bizarre February 26, 2010 posted by Dan

Vehicle Pitch and Roll Landmeter Inclinometer – Keeps you off the straight and level

Now you can pretend you’re in the Paris-to-Dakar while you’re on the way to the supermarket with this aftermarket Vehicle Pitch and Roll Landmeter Inclinometer. It has a backlight that’s powered via the cigarette lighter socket and it tells you when you’re pointing up, down or wherever. It even has a lovely fake walnut finish to match the Land Rover. US$17.69 # Car Inclinometer indicate pitch and roll in rough terrain. # Excellent for OFF-ROADERS. # Orange light Illuminated display…

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Bizarre February 25, 2010 posted by Dan

Candle Carver – Turns fruit into candles, what could go wrong

At first glance, this Candle Carver looks like something arty and new, allowing you to make decorative candle holders out of fruit by coring out a hole for tealights. And then it sort of dawns on you that perhaps apples and oranges aren’t the most stable base for 30mL of hot, hard-to-remove, not to mention flaming wax, and the first time someone bumps the table and they start rolling all over the place, well there may be quite a bit…

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Bizarre February 24, 2010 posted by Nigel

Honda Odyssey gets a Jewel Paint makeover – bling-tastic bad taste rules

This Honda Odyssey with Kyoto Opal Jewel Paint can probably grab the title as the most bleeugh car in the universe. It’s been coated with 70,000 carats of synthetic gemstones called Kyoto Opals combined with a new material called Jewel Paint, with a street price of around $80,000 – and that’s for the paint alone. Eat your heart out Mr and Mrs Swarovski. Kyoto Opal is a new material, created using gemstone synthesis technology developed by Kyocera, based on the same quartz grains as natural…

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Bizarre February 24, 2010 posted by Dan

Gummix Jelly Insect Maker – DIY jelly critter lollies

It’s a good thing GeekStuff4U is around to bring us things like this Gummix Jelly Insect Maker, otherwise our lives could remain empty. It’s a DIY jelly lolly making mould, complete with special gelatin powder, recipes and tools. The kit includes moulds for a stag beetle, crayfish, stag beetle and pill/sow bug. The instructions are in Japanese though. ~US$72 Megahouse’s GUMMIX Kit is a nice toy allowing your kids to make their very own Jelly Insects. As simple as it…

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Bizarre February 23, 2010 posted by Dan

USB Squish the Fish – USB Aquarium meets squash ball

Not sure what Brando were thinking when they added this USB Squish the Fish to the catalogue but hey, it’s still worth blogging. It’s a slightly-classier-than-average USB aquarium but if life’s getting you down, grab the globe off the stand and throw it around, it’s soft and bouncy. I can’t imagine what could go wrong. US$27 It’s durable bouncy exterior lets you toss, catch, bounce and roll around this fish globe for hours. If you’re stressed out, just bounce away…

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Bizarre February 22, 2010 posted by Dan

Desktop Mini Crazy Curling – Bring the Winter Olympics to your desk

Since the portable air hockey was such a hit I’ve been looking for something else to help you wile away the tedium at work, and this might be it. The Desktop Mini Crazy Curling kit. It doesn’t use granite stones, or ice or even an army of people with brooms, it’s just you and the targets houses. All you need is a smooth flat surface. �4.99 Bring a little piece of the winter Olympics to your office, and recreate your…

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Bizarre February 19, 2010 posted by Dan

Magic 8 Ball Gaming Chair – Disguised furniture

In my experience the Magic 8 Ball was supposed to answer all sorts of silly, life-altering questions. The only magic this Magic 8 Ball Gaming Chair is capable of is keeping your feet or bum off the ground. It’s inflatable, has an 8 on the outside, and you can choose from number 9 or 11 inside. The top (or is it the bottom) zips off to become a seat or you can just leave it as it is, kick back…

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Bizarre February 17, 2010 posted by Dan

Spy Wall Clock – There is no spoon

Ooo look, Neo’s become a photographer. This Spy Wall Clock is half hallway safety mirror, and half wall clock. With its reflective hands over the reflective clock, you’ll never be sure what time it is. You have to pay extra for that you know. Use it to spy around corners at work. See who’s really not refilling the water cooler or who’s nicking the last pad of post-its and not writing it down on the stationery request form. Arty and…

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Bizarre February 16, 2010 posted by Dan

Unhappy Hipsters – Modern architecture is rough on the home life

Gorgeous photography, bleeding edge architecture, snarky wit and a little of “Hey yeah, what is that’. The Unhappy Hipster blog is a fantastic look into the lives of those people who live in those funny-looking houses. [Thanks Diane] [Photo via Dwell] Unhappy Hipsters – It’s lonely in the modern world Tags: photography, unhappy+hipsters, blog

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Bizarre February 15, 2010 posted by Dan

The Gripstick – Magnetic shotgun cartridge retriever

Chaps, there’s nothing worse than having to clean up after a weekend of removing peasants pheasants and riff-raff from the stately pile, which makes this Gripstick shotgun shell picker upper thingy such a bally bargain. Just wave the rod over the top of the spent shells and they’ll leap onto the magnetic end faster than you can say green welly. Adjustable height from 68 – 100 cm and the ability to grab up to 50 cartridges means you don’t even…

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