The Chatterbowl allows pet owners to record messages that play back when their furry friends eat or drink.
(Via Buzzfeed.)
As you know, ridiculous pet products are a favorite of mine. Witness such previous postings:
– The pet peek
– The “oral hygiene kit” for pets
– The dog-powered scooter
– “Warm Whiskers” eye pillows
– The rubber lips chew […]
The Usborne Book of the Future was published in 1978 and envisions the world in the year 2000 “and beyond.”
Some of my favorite predictions include:
– the human-robot space exploration teams,
– military troops transported by rocket and then dispatched via armed “hovercars,”
– these crustacean-like aliens pondering high-tech crystal balls,
– (under the heading 1991-2000) sunlight-reflecting […]
Fishing tackle as objets d’art? Damn straight.
Field and Stream’s got an excellent photo gallery of the 50 Greatest Fishing Lures of All Time, many of which are simply beautiful. The Dardevle Spinnie, for example, is awfully pretty. I also love the sleek Rapala, the flamboyant Rooster Tail, the irreverent Hula Popper, and the bulbous […]
Mark Hurst writes one of my favorite blogs, Good Experience. It’s all about customer experience and usability — essentially, how organizations can create products, services, and Web sites that are more helpful and easier to use. For the past five years, Hurst has put together Uncle Mark’s Gift Guide and Almanac. The 2008 edition is […]
Times Online:
An Indian entrepreneur has given a new twist to the concept of low-cost airlines. The passengers boarding his Airbus 300 in Delhi do not expect to go anywhere because it never takes off.
All they want is the chance to know what it is like to sit on a plane, listen to announcements and be […]
Taylor Gifts sells some astounding products. Case in point: the Pet Peek, above, which is designed to “satisfy your pup’s curiosity and help reduce barking, scratching and digging every time he senses something on the other side of the fence.”
I also quite like the Cooler Scoop and the Heated Taco Bar.
Check out “The Top Ten Weird and Bizarre Japanese Soft Drinks.”
I would kill for a taste of the Pepsi Ice Cucumber. Not to mention the Coolpis Kimchi Drink.
Jorgensen Laboratories:
An innovative dental care kit where brushing is literally at your fingertips. A two-piece kit consisting of a regular style toothbrush and a rubber tipped gum massager. The plastic handle fits easily over the end of your finger for fine control of brushing. Makes a difficult job easier and increases owners compliance for better […]
Say hello to the Dog Powered Scooter.
Related tomfoolery: How many cats would it take to pull a dog sled?
MetroNaps: pods that you can rent for naps. These are new to me. And they’re totally, totally awesome. (This one’s for you, Mike W.)
(Via.)
Seriously. Click on the link for a bigger pic of what appears to be a pizza with sausage and cheese embedded in its crust. Can any Japanese readers out there help me with a translation?
(Via.)
God help us.
DreamEssentials.com:
The Warm Whiskers freezable or heatable eye pillows help reduce eye puffiness and strain, headaches, facial tension and sinus pressure. Each animal is filled with relaxing lavender and chamomile.
Send this cuddly friend to bed with your little one or enjoy the therapeutic and aromatic warmth yourself.
(Via.)
Introducing the Vespa Rickshaw, available from a shop in Bali. Via.
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Soccernet:
David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season and join side Los Angeles Galaxy on a £128m five-year deal - which works out at a mere half-a-million pounds a week. The former England captain will leave Real in June and begin his new career in MLS in August.
The “mere half-a-million pounds […]
Vermont Country Store:
This Christmas your dog will be all smiles (and so will you) when he bites into this cheerful chew toy. Made of durable rubber and doggy tested, it will keep Fido grinning ear to ear as he fetches and funs with it to his heart’s content.
I would kill to see our family pet […]