Oh! Gizmo

By Luke Anderson

I don’t like coffee, so I rarely find myself in a situation where I’m attempting to carry several cups of Joe. I have gathered that it can be something of a difficult situation to coordinate all of those hot cups, even with the various carriers out there.

This cool design actually looks like it would make transporting hot coffee (or any other similarly-sized beverage) fairly easy with a simple device. It appears to be just a flat piece of cardboard with a well-designed shape which allows you to carry two cups and a few extra napkins. I’m sure we’ll see something like this popping up a coffee joints all over.

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By Luke Anderson

I can’t imagine how much peanut butter I’ve managed to waste in my lifetime. I’m not even talking about the stuff that gets stuck on my fingers and wiped on my pants. No, I have a bad habit of throwing out the jar while there is still plenty of peanut butter to be had at the bottom. I just don’t enjoy trying to scrape it out with a knife whilst getting my hand covered in the stuff.

This cool double-ended jar seems like it would be perfect for always getting out the last of your peanut butter. Just flip it over and scrape out what’s left. You’d probably be surprised at how many sandwiches you’d manage to get out of it. Unfortunately I don’t see companies jumping on board with this design. It will likely cost them more to produce, and since people will be getting more out of their peanut butter, they would be selling less.

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By Luke Anderson

I live in a house that has carpet in almost all of the rooms, which means there is much vacuuming to be done on a regular basis. I’ve got one of those nice bagless models which works really well, except for those times when the stairs need cleaned. Here’s a concept that I can’t wait to see on the market, as it would make my life much easier.

Rather than dragging some large unit around all the time, the BakVac is a small cleaner that attaches to your back. This eliminates the hassle of trying to balance the vacuum on the stairs as you work to clean them. What’s even better is that the device would be powered by fuel cells, rather than needing to be plugged in all the time. Now if only it weren’t a concept.

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By Luke Anderson

I’m not good with plants and never have. When I was young my mom used to ask me to help her with her garden, however, she quickly figured out that I was the reason she couldn’t keep anything alive. Needless to say, I don’t even bother these days. However, those of you that enjoy growing your own fresh herbs, check out this cool indoor herb garden.

This discreet piece of furniture will easily store away your garden whilst making sure your plants are fresh and healthy. Of course we all know that if this does get put into production, potheads everywhere will be rushing down to their local stores and grabbing one.

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By Luke Anderson

I see a lot of strange clocks when browsing around the inteweb every day. However, this has got to be one of the coolest ideas that I’ve seen. This tiny little thing is actually a clock. Well, it’s obviously not the whole thing, but this is the part that does all of the work. All you need to do is decide what to use for hands, and where to put it. It’s only a concept for now, but it seems like an awesome idea.

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By Luke Anderson

How many of you are married out there? How many of you proposed (or were proposed to) with a ring that could be plugged into your computer? I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that none of you are raising your hands right now. I’ll also advise that any of you thinking about popping the question should seer away from this USB Engagement Ring.

My wife is a pretty geeky girl, however, I can guarantee she’d have laughed in my face if I’d brought this in a box. She loves her tech just as much as the next girl, but she says that this one crosses a line. Sure, it’s novel that these two rings (yes, there’s one for the guy) fit together and can transfer data, but I don’t anyone that would actually wear these as wedding rings.

These appear to only be concept pieces for an art show. Hopefully we won’t actually see these on the market anytime soon.

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By Andrew Liszewski

Renault unveiled their Mégane Coupé Concept at the Geneva Motor Show this year and besides foreshadowing a new compact production coupe to be released some time in the future, the car also sports a pretty innovative pair of gullwing-like doors. The windows and the door are actually two separate pieces, but they both open at the same time with a movement that’s similar to dragonfly wings. And besides looking a lot cooler than the gullwing doors of the past, the unique system is also practical since it provides particularly easy entry and exit for passengers in the backseat.

Unfortunately though the dragonfly wing doors are one aspect of the concept that will definitely not make it into the new production coupe. But if they can manage to keep it close to the appearance of this concept I’m sure their dealers will have no trouble getting them off the lot.

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By Luke Anderson

I’ve really never put much thought into how I store my DVDs and CDs. Movies are stored in their original boxes in cabinets sitting in my living room. Most CDs are either strewn about on my desk or arranged neatly in binders. Unfortunately none of these methods is all that great for long term disc storge.

Mitsubishi has created the ARLEDIA DVD-R discs that are said to have twice the life expectancy of regular DVDs. They accomplish this by using a gold and silver reflective film which prevents oxidation. No word on pricing or availability.

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By Luke Anderson

If you didn’t know, Polaroid recently announced that they will no longer be producing the instant film that made the company a household name. However, someone has created a concept gadget that would keep it alive forever.

This may look like an unusually thick Polaroid, which is exactly how it is meant to look. However, it is a digital picture frame with a small whiteboard underneath. It would have a built-in stand in the back and a memory card reader in the bottom for loading pics. If this were priced reasonably enough, I think it could sell well, if only for nostalgic reasons.

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By Luke Anderson

I wouldn’t call myself a master chef (not to be confused with Master Chief), though I can work wonders with a microwave and a pan of boiling water. Needless to say, I don’t have a cabinet full of spices. However, if I ever got ahold of this spice gun, I might just change my ways.

“Spice gun is different from the other casters, it has more fun! When you pull the trigger to compress the air in the air bag the handspike will push the bottom of the seasoning bottle to make the nozzle in the turntable to retract and spray the seasoning.”

After thinking about it, this probably wouldn’t be good in my house. I’d be blasting everything I made with random spices, and that wouldn’t’ turn out well. It’s only a concept for now so my food is safe, for a while at least.

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