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SparkBugg - Sharing Bright IdeasSparkBugg - Sharing Bright IdeasA blog about bright ideas in products, invention, and innovation. 
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489. Bright Idea: the Doc Spag spaghetti plate
2007-09-04 07:51:00 The center divot facilitates pasta twirling. Website and shop HERE (4 ceramic plates for $66; 12 plastic ones for $21). Via Trendhunter. * Use a plate with this battery powered spinning fork, and eating noodles and pasta becomes an elevated experience. Get the fork HERE ($10). * * More About: Product , Food and Drink , Idea , Bright , Spaghetti
488. Bright Idea: the Hang Drum
2007-09-04 07:36:00 Wow. I could have titled this post: “Sparked Art: Dante Bucci’s Hang Drumming.” Beautiful and obscure percussion instrument + awesomely talented musician = one amazing video. I let this clip move me to tears. Check out Dante’s website HERE; more info on the Hang Drum HERE; via UniqueDaily. * More About: Video , Audio , Product , Idea , Bright
487. Bright Idea: Bumptop Desktop
2007-09-02 20:39:00 Bumptop is a new and interactive way to manage and declutter your computer’s desktop. You can watch a quick 20-second rap video that gives you a glimpse of it in action (via PopMech), or a longer (7 minute), more serious demonstration video below that. Bumptop’s website HERE. Cheesy, tongue-in-cheek rap video: Longer Demo video: * More About: Video , Desktop , Computer , Service , Idea
486. Sparked Art: Silver Clouds
2007-09-02 20:26:00 Kids love hitting around floating balloons. Adults now can, too, and still feel sophisticated, at this Silver Cloud art installation of helium-filled balloons. Check out the 36-second clip below. Via Freshcreation. * More About: Video , Clouds , Spar
485. Bright Idea: Sticky Puppy Pads
2007-09-02 20:08:00 We have a new addition to our family: Baxter, the 8-week Shih-Tzu. Like all puppies, until they are house-broken, you need a puppy pad for him to do his business on. Problem: Puppies tend play with and shred the pads. Solution: My Idea Spark* is to make puppy pads with adhesive edges. Just remove ... More About: Baby , Product , Puppy , Bright
484. Bright Idea: Track & Field Challenge
2007-08-31 19:21:00 I loved the old school Track & Field game that required your rapid button tapping abilities. This new version for the Wii comes with a two-player foot controller mat. So, get some exercise as you challenge your friend to ten different events. Buy it HERE ($30); Via TechnoBob. * More About: Product , Idea , Game , Challenge , Bright
483. Bright Idea: the Surface Tension Coffee Table
2007-08-31 19:13:00 This coffee table contains a PC and 19″ LCD under the surface, and has arcade controls, a trackball, and WiFi connectivity. Play movies, music, slideshows, or the preloaded 29 Taito arcade games with your guests without leaving your living room couch. It would be even better if the screen could tilt forward and ... More About: Video , Audio , Coffee , Furniture , Product
482. Bright Idea: the Skyrest pillow
2007-08-31 18:45:00 Inflate this $30 travel pillow via a one-way valve, and you can catch a nice nap on your next plane flight. Deflated, it is about the size of a hardback book. Their website HERE; via Product dose. Idea Spark *: For more comfort and no neck pain, the next version should have a big hole for your ... More About: Pillow , Bright
481. Bright Idea?: the S3 Pooper Scooper
2007-08-31 07:14:00 Pick up your dog’s crap with two-halves of a hollow bat. I am trying to decide if this idea is really a Bright one. Though cumbersome, it is creative. I never would buy one, but I appreciate the inspiration. Check it out HERE ($20); Via CoolestGadgets. * More About: Video , Product , Idea
480. Bright Idea?: Automated Waitstaff
2007-08-31 07:06:00 At the restaurant Baggers, in Nuremberg, Germany, you order your food via computer (which will also tell you how long it will take for your food to arrive), and then the food is delivered to you via gravity and a rail system. Watch the homemade video below to see the system in action (jump ... More About: Video , Service , Food and Drink , Experience , Idea
479. Sparked Art: Tilt-Shift Photography
2007-08-31 06:52:00 This above photograph may look like it is of a scale model, but it’s not. By using a technique called “tilt-shifting,” you can make a regular scene (below) look a like a fake miniature (via JavaJive). Click HERE to listen to a photographer, Vincent Laforet, talk about this technique while watching a ... More About: Photography , Optical Illusion , Shift , Graph , Tilt
478. Bright Idea: the StreetSurfer
2007-08-30 07:55:00 At first, I thought: Why? But allegedly, it is a very different, surfing-like ride, with more leaning, carving, and maneuverability. I would add this one to my novelty-vehicle rental store. Buy it HERE (£400); via BeyondTomorrow. Check out the 30-second clip below to see it in action. * More About: Video , Product , Transportation , Idea , Bright
477. Bright Idea: Coin Counting Jar
2007-08-30 07:40:00 Take the surprise out of turning all your coins over to the closest Coin star. This product keeps track of how much coinage you sent through the lid. Cute. But it’ll cost you $30 HERE; via GadgetVenue. Upon further research, turns out there is a $10, almost identical, version HERE. * * More About: Product , Idea , Bright , Counting
476. Quickie Web: Music Video: Paul Dateh + inka one
2007-08-30 07:28:00 Here is a Bright Idea: mash mad violin skills with phat, thumpin’ beats. I watched the video twice, mostly because of the stupefying musical abilities demonstrated by Dateh. Via FreshCreation. * More About: Video , Music , Audio , Music Video , Paul
475. Bright Idea: the Quad Shelf
2007-08-30 07:22:00 This bookshelf is not exactly groundbreaking, but I like the looks, and would enjoy matching the varying sized compartments with similarly sized contents. Or I would rather save the $1800 it costs to buy one. Yes, $1800. And no, it is not made out of gold-laminated compressed dodo feathers. Via SwissMiss. More About: Furniture , Product , Idea , Bright , Quad
474. Bright Idea: the Mix Tape USB Drive
2007-08-29 18:13:00 Relive the days when you gave your loved-ones a mix tape of your favorite tunes, but with a digital-age spin. This USB drive is nicely packaged in what appears to be an old-school cassette tape. With a USB, more songs are possible, and it is reusable. Thanks for the link, Mark! ... More About: Audio , Drive , Product , Idea , Bright
473. Bright Idea: Wrap n Clip
2007-08-29 18:06:00 Another Bright way to tame those unruly earphone wires. Stylishly, as well. Check out the Wrap N Clip website HERE (and buy the product for ¥890); via RGS. Note: The Wrap N Clip is not to be confused with the another Bright Idea : the Hip-hop themed Salon. * More About: Product
472. Bright Idea: RV with Car Compartment
2007-08-29 17:48:00 If I could afford this $2.5 million RV, I would rather utilize a jet, stay in swanky hotels, and rent pimpin’ rides during my travels. But if I had to travel via RV, I would want my car stowed away in the RV’s belly, and not towed behind it, because, um, it’s cool, and possibly ... More About: Transportation , Idea , Bright
471. Bright Idea: BrainBall
2007-08-28 06:57:00 Forget meditation classes. Try relaxation as a competitive sport. In BrainBall, the headbands monitor each players’ brain waves (which are also graphically displayed for the audience). Relaxing produces alpha and theta waves, pushing the ball towards your opponent. Get the ball to enter your opponent’s goal to win. The trick is to ... More About: Product , Idea , Game , Bright
470. Quickie Web: Music Maker: JamStudio
2007-08-28 06:42:00 This amazing website is for the musician and novice alike. Simply and instantly make your own songs, which you can sing or jam along with. Get inspired. For example, here is the quick ditty I composed in 30 seconds: choose chords D, G, A, then G; pick Guitar1, Drums1, and Bass 11; change tempo ... More About: Music , Website , Audio , Plaything , Service
469. Bright Idea: KMX Karts
2007-08-28 06:07:00 This 3-wheeled pedal-powered kart can go off-road, and will cost you around £600 (buy them HERE). The clip below is weak, but you can see the KMX in action. Via Trendpimp (where you can also see a longer video, with awkward music). * More About: Video , Product , Transportation , Idea , Bright
468. Bright Idea: Insect Vacuum
2007-08-27 06:54:00 I have seen insect vacuums before, but this one is worth checking out because of its pneumatic pump and instant implosion sucking mechanism. Watch it in action below (46 seconds); via OhGizmo! * More About: Video , Vacuum , Product , Idea , Bright
467. Bright Idea: Half Portion Mirror
2007-08-27 06:48:00 Half a dinner plate is attached to this regular mirror to create the illusion of an entire plate (with a line down the middle of it). Pretty cool. But at $200, I would rather make my own. With my handy pocket plate cutter. Buy it (or not) HERE; Via Uncrate. * More About: Optical Illusion , Product , Idea , Bright , Mirror
466. Bright Idea: Eames House of Cards
2007-08-27 06:36:00 Created by iconic designers Charles and Ray Eames, this set has 32 interlocking cards. These cards are big (7″ x 4.5″) and expensive ($35), but imagine a really cheap version of a regular 52-playing card deck. Buy this deck HERE. * More About: House , Product , Idea , Bright , Cards
465. Bright Idea: Vertical Farming
2007-08-27 06:02:00 Pictured on the right are two levels of an imagined circular greenhouse. Build 15 vertical farms with 30 levels each, and you can feed 1 million people, according to the man with the idea, Dickson Despommier. Rooftop solar panels will power 24-hr grow lights; evaporating water is captured for irrigation; since the building requires only ... More About: Service , Food and Drink , Idea , Bright , Farming
464. Bright Idea: Etch-It Cups
2007-08-24 07:04:00 A little cooler than plastic cups and a Sharpie, these Etch-It Party Cups allow your guests to personally decorate their own plastic cup. Novel, interactive, and maybe even better for the environment since you won’t use more cups if you don’t lose your cups. About $7.50 for a pack of 32 cups. Find them at ... More About: Product , Food and Drink , Idea , Bright
463. Bright Idea: TXTual Healing
2007-08-24 05:47:00 Pedestrians can send a text message to a designated phone number to have their message displayed for all to see. Street art + mobile technology + audience and art interaction = one Bright Idea . TXTual Website HERE; via Wired. * More About: Experience , Healing , Heal
462. Bright Idea: the Bubble Project
2007-08-24 05:46:00 The Bubble Project is a similar, but more low-tech, version of TXTual Healing. These blank bubble stickers were placed on billboards around NYC, for anyone to fill in. There are many more examples at their website HERE. * More About: Website , Idea , Bright
461. Not So Bright Idea: 35-foot belly-flop into one foot of water
2007-08-24 05:46:00 Doesn’t sound possible, right? This is not a joke, nor a snuff clip. Professor Splash actually pulls it off on a Japanese TV show. Skip to 3:30 in to see him take the leap. Via Neatorama. * More About: Video , Idea , Water , Bright , Belly
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