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Jan 21
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Cellphone Lock Up Makes for Criminal Prank

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via technobob. Are you getting annoyed that your significant other is ALWAYS on the phone?! Lock it up, and watch them freak out with this Cell Phone Lock Up puzzle! Available at The Lighter Side Co. for $16.

What do you mean, my cell phone is locked up? That thing is my life! You’ll really get ‘em when you lock up their precious cell phone in this confounding wooden contraption! Watch as they flip, shake and even beg as they try to free their phone. We include instructions for those who admit defeat.

Dec 02
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See-Through Door Knob

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How strange!? This is a door knob with a glass globe that gives you a glimpse of what is going on in the room you are about to enter. Hideyuki Nakayama’s “A Room In The Glass Globe” was developed in conjunction with handle manufacturer, LEVER, and “shows you what’s going on in the room behind it, cast in a sort of strange, dreamlike haze.” It is currently on display in the Plain People Store in Aoyama, Tokyo. One more photo after the break.

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Nov 24
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How To Make A Kinetic Marble Track x Metropolis 2

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I always used to like the boardgame Mousetrap when I was a kid, so I guess that’s why this intrigues me. Haha. UPDATE: In somewhat similar news, check out the insane sculpture by Chris Burden after the break: Metropolis 2.

Stevemoseley has built a perimeter marble track for his sons room, the building of this track: here.
“Here is a perimeter marble run around my sons room. The track runs around the entire room near the ceiling. The supports are walnut and a majority of the tracks and other parts are birch. Gear motors are run by “AA” battery packs. The marbles are 1 inch diameter. “

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Nov 19
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iPhone Case Looks Like Old School Cassette Tape

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Here’s an iPhone 4 case that looks like an old school cassette tape. It even comes with a classic transparent plastic tape case, which can also be used as a stand. I just ordered one! [BUY] (via Strapya World w/ plastic cassette case)

You can also buy some cheaper replicas in additional colors via Amazon (w/o the plastic case).

PURCHASE: Black/Red | Blue/Yellow | Cream/White | Purple/Blue | Pink/Blue | Coffee/Silicone

Nov 11
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Floppy Disk Sticky Notes

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I know I must be getting old because I was speaking to one of my friends a few weeks ago (who happens to be 23 years old), and she asked me what a floppy disk is… Are you serious!?! Anyways, for those of you who DO remember what a 3.5 inch floppy disk is, this is a pretty cool set of sticky notes for you.

PURCHASE: Amazon