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SparkBugg - Sharing Bright IdeasSparkBugg - Sharing Bright IdeasA blog about bright ideas in products, invention, and innovation. 
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460. Bright Idea: Smart Lids
2007-08-23 03:06:00 These disposable coffee lids are heat-sensitive, going from red to brown when the contents are no longer too hot to drink. The lid will also indicate if it is properly sealed on the cup (the entire edge will be brown). Costing only 1-2¢ more per lid, the company plans to go global this year. ... More About: Video , Product , Smart , Food and Drink , Idea
459. Bright Idea?: a Manuscript sans E
2007-08-23 02:53:00 I didn’t think it was possible, but it is: someone wrote an entire manuscript, titled “Gadsby,” without once using the letter “E.” That means no “the, he, she.” Below is the first sentence. Check out the entire story HERE; via RGS. “If youth, throughout ... More About: Book , Idea , Bright , Anus , A Man
458. Quickie Web: Video: Kill the Gun
2007-08-23 02:41:00 Here is a visually engaging 1-minute video clip that also has a worthy message. Watch the damage a bullet can do, in slow-motion. Via FreshCreation. * More About: Video , Kill , The G
457. Bright Idea: the SnacDaddy Wing Tray
2007-08-23 02:37:00 Finally, a blog posting on an Everyday Edisons Season 1 invention: the SnacDaddy. Eat the meat off of your buffalo wings, then deposit your nasty bones in the center hole, out of sight. Buy one HERE ($15); check out the SnacDaddy website here; read a Slate article on the SnacDaddy here; via ... More About: Product , Food and Drink , Idea , Bright , Wing
456. Quickie Web: Game: Paintball
2007-08-23 02:21:00 No paintball shooting here, this fun and different game requires you to paint/draw white lines to get your red bouncing ball to the red square goal. Play it HERE; via RGS. * More About: Game , Paintball
454. Bright Idea: QuickSeals
2007-08-20 05:13:00 Add a zipper ziplock seal to any bag with a QuickSeal and its adhesive strips. Buy 6 QuickSeals for $1.50, or 20 for $3.50 HERE; via TheBigIdea . * More About: Kitchen , Product , Bright
453. Quickie Web: Video: How to seal a bag without a clip
2007-08-20 05:13:00 If you don’t feel like buying QuickSeal s (above), a chip clip, or binder clip, follow these directions to seal a bag without using any additional items (25 second video). Shnifty. * More About: Video , Clip
452. Quickie Web: Game: Bomb Wars
2007-08-20 04:58:00 For an engaging challenge, use the arrow keys and space bar to lob bombs at your opponent. Play a round HERE; via Game Life. * More About: Wars , Bomb
450. Bright Idea: MyMinigolf
2007-08-20 04:47:00 Set up a putt-putt course anywhere you want with MyMinigolf. Imagine these 9 holes around your office suite, your neighborhood block, or throughout a dorm hall or condo (with each room/unit pairing a hole with a different beverage that you can only sample if you make par). Check out their website HERE; via ... More About: Plaything , Product , Idea , Game , Bright
449. Bright Idea: Polar Pitcher
2007-08-18 05:15:00 My friend came across a version of the Polar Pitcher while at Comic-Con. Add ice (and a little water for maximum effect) to your Polar Pitcher to chill your brew without diluting it. Granted, volume for beer is lost, but hopefully the bar that uses these pitchers will take that into account when ... More About: Product , Food and Drink , Idea , Bright
448. Bright Idea: Child Car Seat Cooler
2007-08-18 04:50:00 A friend and new mother just recommended this Bright Idea : the Seat Chiller Child Car Seat Cooler. When you are about to get in your hot car, take the Cooler out of the freezer, put it on the baby’s car seat for a few moments, cooling the seat and buckles, then remove it. ... More About: Baby , Product
447. Bright Idea: Magnetic Wristbands
2007-08-18 04:38:00 This handy magnetic tray straps to your wrist to hold nails, pins, credit cards, computer disks, and your external pace-maker. For $18, buy it HERE; via SwissMiss. * More About: Product , Idea , Bright , Magnet , Magnetic
446. Bright Idea: Hello Kitty Armband
2007-08-18 04:25:00 Having lived in Bangkok as a teenager, I appreciated this Bright Idea even more. Thai cops who are late or litter are forced to wear this Hello Kitty armband as a badge of shame. So far, the cops have been behaving, so it seems to be working. Read the NYTimes article HERE; ... More About: Service
445. Bright Idea: Keep-it-Kleen Pacifier
2007-08-17 04:27:00 Pacifiers drop all the time, onto the dirty floor. Instead of supergluing them to your baby’s lips, try RazBaby ’s pacifier, which will snap closed when they fall. Buy them HERE ($5); via TheBigIdea . * More About: Product , Bright
444. Bright Idea: Renting Baby Clothes
2007-08-17 04:01:00 My wife always wants to buy clothes as gifts for all our friends’ babies. But I don’t like the idea, since infants grow out of the outfits in a month or two. I would rather buy the baby a gadget, or a stuffed rabbit. For a fixed fee, the German service Lutte-Leihen will allow ... More About: Baby , Clothes , Service , Idea , Bright
443. Bright Idea: ActiFry
2007-08-17 03:42:00 Finally, low fat fried foods. One tablespoon of oil crisply cooks 4 potatoes for french fries (about 3% fat of what is typical). I will have to taste it to be sure, but I am liking the idea. Costs $300, by TyFal (Here); via OhGizmo! Check out the 1:40 minute promotional ... More About: Video , Product , Food and Drink , Idea , Bright
442. Bright Idea: the Avurt Non-lethal Gun
2007-08-16 23:33:00 I am clearly drawn to non-lethal protection devices for some reason. Peace of mind, perhaps, in addition to my desire to not ever kill others coupled with the US socialization of boys playing with guns. Add to that the paranoia that bad men want to take my money, rape my wife, and kidnap ... More About: Video , Product , Idea , Bright , The A
441. Bright Idea: the Monocycle
2007-08-16 07:20:00 Originally designed in the 19th century (1873), this monocycle reproduction was just made in Spain and is being auctioned off, starting at $13 k. Check out more photos HERE; via Core77. * More About: Product , Transportation , Idea , Bright
440. Quickie Web: Game: Thor Towers
2007-08-16 06:59:00 This game is incredibly simple, but unusually compelling, at least for a few moments. Press the space bar to drop each swaying block, attempting to stack as straight and stable a tower as possible. After several attempts and getting as high as 25 blocks, I eventually lost interest. Give it a try ... More About: Game , Thor
439. Bright Idea: Cardboard Kids
2007-08-16 06:51:00 An Ohio man used this cardboard kid cut-out to slow down traffic. NBC4 ran a story on it HERE; via Hemmy. The guy is now selling the cut-outs for $60, or you can learn to make your own HERE (via FreshCreation). Idea Spark*: create several life-sized cut-outs of yourself looking through binoculars, then place them next ... More About: Kids , Optical Illusion , Product , Bright
438. Bright Idea: the Idea Generator
2007-08-16 06:28:00 Need a little help with your own idea sparking? Check out the randomized Idea Generator . Hit the middle button to spin everything like a slot machine. Check it out HERE; via Core77. Here…let me try: “pre-fab chocolate art.” Um, I guess this would be mass-produced pieces of embossed chocolate paintings, or sculptures, by ... More About: Website , Bright
437. Bright Idea: the Trey Chair
2007-08-15 05:39:00 The chair on the left separates into a lower rocker chair, and a rolling side table/foot stool/laptop desk/seating for a friend. Unique, and potentially useful for dorms and hip offices. But I still want my arm rests. The Trey Chair starts $240; their website HERE; via OhGizmo! * More About: Furniture , Product , Idea , Bright
436. Bright IdeaSpark: Lunar-Resonant Streetlights
2007-08-15 04:29:00 Moonlight can provide a significant amount of illumination, depending on the particular phase. The Civil Twilight Design Collective proposes this Bright IdeaSpark: streetlights that detect the amount of moonlight present, and then dim themselves accordingly. This concept, along with using LEDs, will be 90% more energy efficient than regular streetlights. The CTDC website ... More About: Product , Service , Lunar , Sona
435. Quickie Web: Video: WWF Billboard
2007-08-15 04:13:00 This creative billboard uses a moving shadow to make its point. The clip is 39 seconds long; via SwissMiss. * More About: Video , Marketing , Billboard
434. Bright Idea: Omni-directional Rollerman
2007-08-14 06:09:00 Jean-Yves Blondeau can speed up to 60 mph on his back, stomach, and all limbs, thanks to his Buggy Rollin’ suit. Check out a few moments of this video. Since I typically end up on the ground when I rollerblade, I want this suit. Via SciFiTech. * More About: Video , Transportation , Idea , Bright , Person
433. Bright Idea: the Omni-directional Treadmill
2007-08-14 03:57:00 Like the post below, here is another 26-second video clip of omni-directional technology. The army is exploring the uses of this idea, but I know most of us are waiting for that totally immersive gaming experience (match the treadmill with a wraparound screen and a light gun and you get Halo 4). Treadmill ... More About: Video , Product , Experience , Idea , Bright
432. Bright Idea: Airtrax Omni-directional Wheels
2007-08-14 03:36:00 Thanks to Mark for this 26-second video clip of wheels that can go in any direction without seeming to turn at all. The clip reminds me, bizarrely enough, of moonwalking. The Airtrax website HERE; via Hitslot. Great for robots, wheelchairs, fork-lifts, and people who can’t parallel park. This wheel is aka the Mecanum Wheel ... More About: Video , Product , Transportation , Idea , Bright
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2007-08-13 04:51:00 Sorry about the delay in posting. I was in Pittsburgh for our good friends’ wedding all weekend (yay, Donna and Tim!). But, starting this Monday, I will be back to sharing Bright Ideas with all you loyal readers. Thanks. * More About: Metapost
431. Bright Idea: the Brush & Rinse Toothbrush
2007-08-09 05:48:00 Even though I wouldn’t use this toothbrush because I need mine to be electric (I use the $10 CrossAction), this idea is so bright it took a moment for my eyes to adjust. Rinse your mouth thanks to the redirected flow water. Once mass produced, this brush could go for $3, but now each one ... More About: Product , Idea , Brush , Bright
430. Bright Idea: the Kaboost
More articles from this author:2007-08-07 16:47:00 Use Kaboost to raise any chair for your child. Cooler than your average booster seat, this product folds up to be a little more compact, has two heights, snaps on quickly, has non-slip feet, holds up to 300 lbs, and costs $40 (check it out HERE). Via Inventorspot. * More About: Baby , Furniture , Product , Idea , Bright 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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