Wooden car ushers in new era
Talk about going green. This car is made entirely out of wood (save for the engine) and will be able to bring you about in a relatively rigid manner. Creature comforts will definitely rank at the bottom of this vehicle, as you’ll have to rely on natural air-conditioning. Woe to you if you’re tailing a bus that spews out thick, black smog! I don’t know about you, but having a car that actually feeds a fire freaks me out, since getting involved in an accident could certainly engulf me in a flaming fireball faster than expected. In addition to that, I have to worry about termites eating through my undercarriage instead of rust problems. At $32,000 each, would you pick this one up?
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If you want to raise more than just a few glasses at your housewarming party, why not pick up this set of Possessed Books? They look like normal tomes that sit idly on your bookshelf, only to spring to life (literally) by moving outwards slowly on its own as if it was going to tipple over at any minute, accompanied by a range of spooly sound effects. This is made possible by a discreet sensor located on one end of the book which is triggered whenever somebody walks by. A set of the innocent looking books will cost $24.98. Too bad this is a one-time only gag that gets old pretty fast, upon where you’ll need to find new friends to try it out on.
General Electrics has just shipped its Cell Fusion home phone that requires a Bluetooth link between the base station and cordless handset. There is a connection radius of approximately 30 feet, where the handset hooks up to a separate DECT signal in order to make calls over a greater range when compared to a cellphone. This will function regardless of what type of cellphone plan you subscribe to and comes in handy for those who have extra call time in their plans. Up to two cellphones can share an individual base station. The Cell Fusion phone will come bundled with a main handset and a second model with a charging cradle for $180.
I’m sure self-taught guitar maestros of the past had a much harder time than we do today, especially with Mattel’s I Can Play Guitar. This learning tool is no respecter of age, targeting those who want to dip their fingers into the world of music through a fun and interactive manner. It uses on-screen game cues just like the Guitar Hero line of games, where players need to place their fingers over the correct positions on the fretboard in order to trigger notes. The I Can Play Guitar core pack retails for $100 and comes with half a dozen songs, while additional song collections cost $15 a pop. For those who are serious about learning this string instrument, you still gotta contact the nearest guitar teacher.
While desert travelers see the cactus as a source of life due to the water contained within, those living in urban “deserts” so to speak, will see this Cactus Oil Burner with a similar slant, as there is nothing like the wafting smells of essential oils to provide a calming, relaxing experience to your soul. It comes with a fake cactus where the base contains a mood light that can be set to cycle through a spectrum of warm, cool, or random colors to suit your current mood. You can also use this beside your computer since it can be USB-powered in the event where a power outlet is unavailable. The USB Cactus Oil Burner retails for £10.95 and weighs an extremely portable 156 grams.
How do you soothe those fingers of yours after a hard day at the office? The answer is pretty simple - use the GripGlider. This device is capable of maintaining the entire range of motion in your fingers, along with dexterity and endurance for much needed relief at the end of the session. Works great when you’re busy cycling through a business document with one hand while the other is resting on the GripGlider. It retails for $45 which is a small price to pay considering the amount of potential pain it staves off in your later years. What are some of the other methods you use to prevent your hands from writhing in pain after years hacking away on a keyboard?
Smokers know that each puff shortens their lifespan, but the risk-reward ratio isn’t high enough for them to quit just yet. This concept ashtray takes a different route by weighing the exact amount of ash inside to calculate just how many days closer you are to meeting the Grim Reaper by displaying the days left in the ashtray itself. The main point would be to shock the smoker and make him/her have second thoughts before lighting up yet another stick. Even the tray itself gets darker as your time on this earth draws to a close, where the curtains fall for one last time and never again. This ashtray is the brainchild of designer Anthony Voz.