For behind the scenes pictures, stories and special contests, follow us on Facebook!
Subscribe:

Tag Archives: awesome

Fancy Some Titanium Toothpicks?

By David Ponce on 06/13/12 • 3 Comments

By David Ponce

There might be those of you who’d be a little reluctant to pick at their teeth with a pointy piece of metal, but not us. We think the idea of oral hygiene by multicoloured anodized grade 5 titanium (Ti-6A1-4V) toothpicks is just dandy. “Titanium is light weight, very strong, won’t take a charge, is non-reactive to humans, won’t rust and isn’t ferrous” So that means the unlike their wooden or plastic counterparts, these picks are durable, reusable and plain awesome. They are made by one Jamie Piekkola and sold through his Facebook page. Each toothpick features a slightly rounded tip so as to not make a bloody mess of your mouth, and a set of grooved rings at the other end which can be left metallic or filled in with your choice of glow-in-the-dark epoxy or tritium paint. The epoxy version requires a charging in the light to glow for a little while, while the tritium version is, well, radioactive and will glow for years. It’s not any more dangerous than the tritium used in many watches just for this purpose.

As you can imagine, when it comes to price, you’re not going to pay the same as a set of wooden ones: it’s $35 (natural finish), $40 (multi-colored anodized), Glowrings ($5).

[ Titanium Toothpicks ] VIA [ The Gadgeteer ]

This Glove Can Shoot Large Flames

By David Ponce on 02/24/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

Patrick Priebe likes to tinker, and create pretty awesome devices. Examples include a wrist mounted crossbow as well as laser gloves. His latest invention is a modification os the laser glove: this time it’s flames that shoot up. Although not the first such apparatus to surface on YouTube, Priebe claims the others’ flames were too small. So he set out to create something better. And while he won’t divulge exactly how he did it (nor will he sell it), he does say the flamethrower includes “a 300-mL butane tank, an NE555 circuit board, an HV driver, a flyback transformer and a set of AA batteries to create a large enough spark to ignite the fuel.” HIs creation, although noisy, creates a really impressive 3-4ft. flame that’s sure to impress your party guests.

And now that this idea has been seeded in your mind, off you go to make your own. Just do yourself a favour and don’t set yourself on fire.

[ Laser Gadgets ] VIA [ Gadget Review ]

Bacon Maple Ale, Oh Lord…

By David Ponce on 11/24/11 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

There are those flavor combinations in life that are just meant to be: peanut butter and jelly, or peanut butter and chocolate for example. Maple and bacon fit the bill even more perfectly, and when we found out about a collaboration between Rogue brewery and Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut to create Maple Bacon ale, we damn near had a stroke. Of joy. Can anyone think of a better breakfast? Cold, carbonated, maple-and-bacon-flavored liquid cereal?

Don’t agree, America? Sound, uh, unhealthy to you? Well, your pizza is a vegetable, so… yeah…

$13 for a 750ml bottle.

[ Product Page ]

World’s Smallest Crossbow Can Do Some Serious Damage

By Chris Scott Barr on 04/20/11 • Leave a comment!

By Chris Scott Barr

People have some interesting hobbies. Some like to build model trains, others play sports, and some people build miniature weapons that could kill a man. Well, I’m not entirely sure that this mini crossbow could kill someone, but with the right aim, it just might.

Built from sterling silver, 22k gold and steel, this tiny crossbow packs one heck of a punch for its size. With a steady hand, it’s even really accurate. The designer even went so far as to design three different types of arrows (basic, ramming and flare) to use with it. I can’t think of any situations where this would be terribly useful, but that doesn’t make me want one any less.

[ YouTube ] VIA [ MAKE ]

Hand-Cranked Gatling Gun Fires Off 100 Rubber Bands

By Chris Scott Barr on 03/30/11 • 1 Comment

By Chris Scott Barr

How many times as a kid did you make a rubber band gun out of a pen, or some other small parts? If you were a troublemaker like me, it was probably pretty often. However, your guns probably never fired more than one or two of the rubber projectiles. Then again, if you had somehow produced a rubber band Gatling gun such as this, you’d have probably ended up with detention for a good month or two.

This hand-cranked gun can pop off 100 rubber bands as quickly as you can move your hands. The device is constructed almost entirely from solid billet aluminum, so you know it is going to be one tough machine. Of course, for $500, it had better be solid. Check out the video of it in action after the jump.

… Continue Reading

Put An FPS-Style Bullet Counter On Your Gun

By Chris Scott Barr on 02/02/11 • 1 Comment

By Chris Scott Barr

Did I fire 29 bullets or 30? When you’re in the middle of a shoot-out, that can be an important thing to know. Granted, the only time most of us really care about that sort of thing is when we’re playing an FPS. However, if you’re a gun aficionado, then you might find this little device to be of interest. It clips onto your firearm of choice and counts the number of shots fired.

The custom gadget uses a rather simple way of counting shots. Rather than keeping track of the bullets themselves, it uses an accelerometer to measure the gun’s recoil. Since different guns are going to have a different amount of recoil, this can be adjusted. Also adjustable is the counter itself, since you may have larger or smaller magazines. The device was originally made as a one-off project, but the creator is now working to put it into production, so you may be able to purchase one of these in the future.

… Continue Reading

Offside – The Foosball/Dining Room Table Combo

By Chris Scott Barr on 01/27/11 • Leave a comment!

By Chris Scott Barr

One of the best things about this modern age is its new way of combining things that we love so we can save money. One of these devices is the combination foosball and dining room table that is brought to us by Skitsch. It has a very simple, yet unique design that makes this a must-have for soccer lovers. When you’re not playing foosball with friends, you can take out the spinny guys and put on the tempered glass top to have a very specifically themed dining table.

If you’re not a big fan of foosball, then this probably on the top of your priority list. Although, those of you out there that just about cried from excitement that they could have this and have the excuse that it’s functional, your time is now. Though you will have to save up for a bit seeing as this table will cost about $2800.

[ MadeInDesign ] VIA [ 7Gadgets ]

Awesome Scratching Post Lets Your Cat Destroy Tall Buildings

By Chris Scott Barr on 12/08/10 • Leave a comment!

By Chris Scott Barr

If your indoor cat has claws, you need a scratching post, period. Well, unless you enjoy having your couch ripped to shreds. So if you have to buy one of these things, why not buy one that just looks awesome? Now that you have the right frame of mind, let me introduce you to the Cats Attack! Scratching Post.

There’s not much to tell about this cat toy. Instead of just looking like a boring bit of cardboard, it’s been shaped to look like a few skyscrapers, complete with a helicopter. Now when your cat starts clawing at the post, it will look like some gigantic mutant cat, hell-bent on destroying the city! At $30, it’s cheap entertainment, and useful at the same time.

[ Thinkgeek ] VIA [ Awesomer ]

The World’s Largest Gummy Worm

By Chris Scott Barr on 10/25/10 • 1 Comment

By Chris Scott Barr

Gummy worms are great. I mean, what’s not to like about them? They’re gummy, and they look like worms. Don’t give me any of that “gummy bears are way better” crap either, as we both know who would win in a fight. The only complaint I have about these chewy creatures is their size. I mean, wouldn’t it be awesome if you had a gigantic gummy worm? Yeah, it would.

Well guess what, you can. You can buy The World’s Largest Gummy Worm, which is 128 times the size of a regular one. That’s roughly three pounds of chewy goodness. I’m not even sure that it’s possible to consume that entire thing in one sitting. Of course that wouldn’t stop me from trying. Either way, it would be $28 well spent.

[ Vat19 ] VIA [ Gearfuse ]

Copyright © 2013 OhGizmo!