$76,000 Neon Crystals

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 23 2008 Published in: Gadgets Tags:

Chen Changwei is responsible for creating the $76,000 crystal “People Belong to Elephant” which is claiming to reinvent the Chinese zodiac. Those interested in paying a little less can go for the orange colored variant which drops to $38,000. You can also purchase a stag and dog with the most elegant neck I have ever seen for north of $12,000.

Lego Celebrity Minifigures

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 19 2008 Published in: Gadgets, Technology, Video Tags: ,

Lego celebrates it’s 30th anniversary of the Lego minifigure by creating horrible looking celebrity mini figures.

Simon Cowell also makes the cut as well as the judges from Britain X-Factor (UK version of American Idol).

Fully functional wooden PC

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Sep 16 2008 Published in: Gadgets Tags:

A fully functional desk top pc made from wood by a Russian craftsman for an anonymous client. Tests showed that after 24 hours of extreme gaming there was no trouble with overheating.

Condom ring tone

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 12 2008 Published in: Gadgets Tags: , ,

People never cease to amaze me. What happened this time you may ask? Well it has to do with a certain ringtone that has gotten over 270k downloads since its launch last month. What odd is the cellphone ringtones message which repeats “condom” x3 supposedly selling the message of safe sex..

Chuffy riding a guinnea pig time machine

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Sep 11 2008 Published in: Gadgets Tags: ,

From Top Hat Taxidermy is Chuffy the mouse riding his guinea pig time machine. You can get this weird hand crafted curiosity for £594.99 from Top Hat Taxidermy.

Gravity defying rc car

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 10 2008 Published in: Gadgets Tags: ,

You remember how your mom used to tell you keep the cars off the wall. Well I wonder what she would say if she found you remote controlling one up her freshly painted white wall? I can assure you (depending on the mother of course) there would be little talking (but plenty of action if you get what I’m saying).

Cocktail glass ring

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 10 2008 Published in: Gadgets Tags: , ,

I guess there are those out there who can never have enough alcohol that they must wear the glass on them. Apparently designer Frida Jeppsson thinks so and has come up with the perfect companion to those who cannot do without a martini.

Remote controlled milking machine of 1931

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Sep 5 2008 Published in: Gadgets Tags:

Using a five foot length of copper as an antena and the mechanism of the trolley car. It is possible for farmers during the 30s to construct a radio controlled milking machine.

Modern Mechanix has published an article entitled “Radio Milks Cows, Runs Street Car” in Feb 1931.