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SparkBugg - Sharing Bright IdeasSparkBugg - Sharing Bright IdeasA blog about bright ideas in products, invention, and innovation. Articles
549. Quickie Web: Video: the Incredible Machine
2007-10-04 06:38:00 Here are some great Japanese Rube Goldbergs from some TV show. There are a bunch of them on this clip, which is about 9 minutes long (ok, so this clip is not so “quickie”). It has close to a million views on Youtube; Via HackedGadgets. * More About: Video , Machine , Incredible , Mach
548. Bright Idea: the Strolli Rider
2007-10-01 19:00:00 For your tired and whining older child, this Happy Stroller attachment will hold any kid up to 44 lbs. Buy it HERE ($115); via SwissMiss. * More About: Baby , Product , Transportation , Idea , Bright
547. Bright Idea: Arrow Shelves
2007-10-01 18:51:00 Colorful, modular, stackable, and they hold your books neatly, in an easy-to-read orientation, using gravity. Designer’s website HERE; via MoCoLoco. * More About: Furniture , Product , Idea , Bright , Shelves
546. Bright Idea: the Tornado Potato
2007-09-28 20:03:00 From Korea: a potato, cut into a spiral, deep fried, on a stick. Though it may be awkward to eat (getting around the stick) and hard to dip in my favorite sauce, I just booked my ticket to Seoul. Via Neatorama. * More About: Product , Food and Drink , Idea , Potato , Bright
545. Bright Idea: in Watches
2007-09-28 19:59:00 Here are a bunch of watches with novel time-presenting ideas: 1) Botta Uno Automatik: one-handed watch. By Botta (?230+); via CoolHunting. * 2) The Radar Watch: The outer arc is the minute hand, the inner arc, hours. Actually pretty similar to a regular analog watch, replacing the hands with arcs. Buy it HERE eventually (Novel ... More About: Watches , Product , Idea , Bright
544. Quickie Web: Video: Reflection
2007-09-28 19:22:00 Here is a funny 2:30 Rorschachish clip. Creative and simple. By JamesNintendoNerd. * More About: Video , Reflection
543. Bright Idea: Smart Chopsticks
2007-09-26 20:36:00 Both these chopsticks, though neither that essential, are smartly designed. A) Restless Chopsticks. Like the utensils I posted on recently (HERE), these chopsticks are designed to stay off of the table (When? Mostly between courses, especially at an Asian restaurant, I guess). Get them HERE ($12); via SwissMiss. * B) Froggetmee Chopsticks. MMM…ramen. Whimsical, these guys…but I ... More About: Product , Smart , Food and Drink , Idea , Bright
542. IdeaSpark*: Cellphones for pockets
2007-09-26 20:13:00 Let’s face it: for guys, cell phones go in pockets (women have purses). Having them clipped to your belt looks and feels awkward. But most cell phones, while they look cool, aren’t designed for pockets. Idea Spar k *: Design a cell phone specifically for the front pant pocket. This means: The phone body is slightly curved ... More About: Cellphones , Product
541. Bright Idea: Dripstiks
2007-09-26 19:23:00 No more messy hands and clothes when your kids eat ice cream and Popsicles. Invented by a mother of four, find the Dripstik website HERE; you can buy them HERE ($4.50); via TheBigIdea . * More About: Product , Food and Drink , Bright
540. Bright Idea: Cool-Ups
2007-09-26 18:58:00 Here is the idea: Scoop up some ice cream with this Cool -Up, then eat the ice cream like an old-school push-up pop. It also comes with a cap to save uneaten ice cream for later. If it really works (easy to scoop; no leaks and no mess, then I think this idea is pretty ... More About: Product , Food and Drink , Idea , Bright
539. Bright Idea: Rotating Power Outlets
2007-09-24 07:53:00 True Story: when I was in the airport last week, I was walking around the terminal looking for an outlet to charge my portable DVD player so I could watch Disc 2 of Heroes on the plane. I finally found one, obscured by the benches, at the same time a young lady came upon ... More About: Power , Product , Idea , Bright , Rotating
538. HumBugg: Non-working Bathroom stall locks
2007-09-24 07:45:00 Don’t you hate it when you find a bathroom stall with a clean toilet (flushed, with no urine on the seat), but the door won’t lock? So you have to do your business holding the door closed with your foot or arm to prevent two people from being embarassed. Really…how hard is it ... More About: Bathroom , Working , Bugg , Workin
537. Bright Idea: Pecha Kucha
2007-09-24 07:34:00 The rules are simple: for your presentation on whatever, you can only show 20 PowerPoint slides, at 20 seconds each. This emerging competitive art from was the Bright Idea of two Tokyo-based architects who wanted a venue for their ideas. Wikipedia it HERE; Wired article HERE; via Don’s Brain Blog. Below is a sample Pecha-Kucha, ... More About: Video , Marketing
536. Bright Idea: the Dia Chair
2007-09-24 06:26:00 This Dia Chair is made out of stainless steel and water-repellent fabric, making it perfect for indoors or outdoors. It is also stackable. And one simple tilt takes it from a high-seating position (for tableside) to a relaxing lounger. If you have money to burn, buy one HERE ($1,650). * More About: Furniture , Product , Idea , Bright
535. Bright Idea: the Tripp Trapp Chair
2007-09-24 06:09:00 Made by the Dutch company Stokke, this chair’s name in English doesn’t have good connotations. But, the chair brilliantly adjusts as your child grows, always keeping your child at the perfect height at the family table. You can also purchase cushions, baby rails, and harnesses. Use it for 12 years, or more, for the ... More About: Baby , Furniture , Product , Idea , Bright
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2007-09-21 22:27:00 I just spent all day yesterday traveling to Charlotte, NC, to meet the folks at Enventys and Bouncing Brain, and my fellow inventors, for Season 2 of Everyday Edisons. That is why I hadn’t posted in a couple of days. I also plan to share more details about my travels in my neglected ... More About: Metapost
534. Bright Idea: the Fly Shelf
2007-09-21 22:17:00 I like my plasma TVs. But if I had to have a projection screen in my home, I would probably want to hide it somehow, like in this “Fly Shelf .” Via Ubergizmo. Bonus: And if I am watching a sad movie and need tissue to blow my nose, I can reach over and get one, ... More About: Product , Idea , Bright , The Fly
533. HumBugg: No Shoehorns
2007-09-21 22:02:00 Traveling through airports yesterday reminded me of one of my biggest pet-peeves: no shoehorns available in the security lines. OK, I can appreciate having to take our shoes off, but please make it simple and easy for me to slip them back on. With security lines stretching on for miles, wouldn’t you think ... More About: Product , Bugg , Horn
532. Quickie Web: Video: Unlocking a Door
2007-09-21 21:44:00 This college student came up with this Bright Idea on how to unlock a door. This clip is 50 seconds long, via Make. * More About: Video , Door , Unlocking , Locking
531. Bright Idea: the Wheelsurf
2007-09-21 21:41:00 The Wheelsurf is not exactly a speeding thrill ride (only 20 mph max), but it may be fun to try it once, especially to see if the balance and turning provides an amusing challenge. From the Netherlands, this novelty vehicle costs about $7000. Check out their website HERE; via Crave. Below is a short ... More About: Video , Product , Transportation , Idea , Bright
530. Bright Idea: Fancy French Fry Holder
2007-09-19 07:42:00 Anything that enhances the French Fry eating experience is automatically a Bright Idea , in my book (of life). This portable holder includes two attached bowls, for either one condiment each for two people (sitting across from each other or walking side-by-side, for example, or two germophobic double-dippers), or two different condiments (garlic-mayo ketchup ... More About: Product , Food and Drink
529. Bright Idea: Clipware
2007-09-19 07:31:00 HumBugg: placing my spatula or spoon on a spoonrest during cooking, forcing me to clean the spoonrest when I am done. Clipware is a Bright Idea that will save me from that pet-peeve. These cooking utensils attach to any rim, with all drips falling back into the pot or pan. Via YankoDesign. * More About: Kitchen , Product
528. Bright Idea: Mikoto Knife Blocks
2007-09-19 07:24:00 This knife block allows you to put all different sized knives in anywhere you please. Made of bamboo, designed in France, made in Vietnam, with a Japanese sounding name. I just wish it were angled (like most knife blocks), to make it more convenient to access the knives when the block is stored ... More About: Kitchen , Product , Idea , Bright , Knife
527. Bright Idea: External Litterbox
2007-09-19 07:15:00 Keep your house from stinking by placing your cat’s litterbox outside. Just make sure it is covered, and your local climate is acceptable year-round. I wish I had one with grass in it for my dogs. Via UberReview. * More About: Product , Idea , Bright , External , Litt
526. Bright Idea: Side-On Cutlery
2007-09-19 07:10:00 These utensils are designed so the parts that touch your food don’t touch the table. Not only does it save your mouth from germs, but the table cloth doesn’t get dirty, as well. Via Gizmodo. * More About: Product , Idea , Bright , Side
525. Bright Idea: Sushi Rolling Machine
2007-09-17 07:53:00 If you have ever tried to roll your own sushi (say, at a dinner party you hosted), you will agree that this product is a Bright Idea . Sushi …yummy, and healthy. Via RGS. * More About: Machine , Product , Food and Drink
524. Bright Idea: Bedside Table Gubi
2007-09-17 07:39:00 Free standing or wall-mounted, this bedside table is a Bright Idea for three reasons: Neatly holds your magazines and bedside reading. Obscures the other clutter. Has no sharp corners to poke your head and eye against in the dark. Good design can make life neater and safer. Buy it HERE (?400); via Freshome. * More About: Furniture , Product , Table
523. Bright Idea: Non-stick Gum
2007-09-17 07:33:00 HumBugg: when you get gum on your shoe, pants, hair, and in your nose; and when it pock-marks public streets. The photo above shows one attempt at a solution: specialized disposal areas (i.e. trash receptacles). Another solution: gum that dissolves in water (but not saliva). Invented by a British chemist, this gum is made out of ... More About: Product , Food and Drink , Idea , Bright , Stick
521. Bright Idea: Dynamic Ambience (@ Club Twentyfour)
2007-09-17 07:23:00 The walls of London’s club TwentyFour are covered with computer-controlled projections (which can provide various scenery, vistas, and images) and LEDs (to provide various light combinations). The variations in ambiance are infinite, and the images can also be controlled by the patrons. Like in these photos, it never has to look like the same ... More About: Service , Experience , Idea , Club , Bright
520. Bright Idea: Blobbing
More articles from this author:2007-09-15 06:03:00 I can’t wait to do this one day: get launched off an inflatable raft. Via Uniquedaily. * More About: Video , Plaything , Experience , Idea , Bright 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
