By David Ponce

We remember being pretty impressed a while back over some conceptual chopsticks that made themselves easy to use and doubled as a spoon. But they were only a concept and they’ve just been one-upped.

Practice dining kung fu with these nimble, transforming utensils. This knife and fork set made from reusable, dishwasher-safe plastic comes with a handy rubberized grip and interlocks to become a pair of easy-to-use, spring-loaded chopsticks! Sold individually as a single pair.

At $10 it’s not a bad deal, though we’re not exactly sure at which social event these would be appropriate. A sushi/steak dinner at home?

Well… we want to like them, just like we’re fans of sporks… Something tells us they might not catch on.

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By David Ponce

Bacon is a recurring theme around these parts: you got bacon lip balm, tactical canned bacon, bacon jam, bacon muffins… and now… now perhaps the strangest of them all, Bacon Lube, “the world’s first bacon-flavored personal lubricant and massage oil.” It’s water based and it is exactly what you think it is. A joke? Not so much.

Before you start giving meat-flavored massages, we have one small admission to make – baconlube began as an elaborate April Fool’s prank and was never intended to be a real product. But when the joke ended, the emails kept coming. People harassed us via email, in public and in highly inappropriate ways (thanks for that). The waiting list grew to over 3,000 people. Expectations were built.

So who’s responsible for this highly anticipated creation actually coming to life? You are, that’s who.

Yeah so, go get horizontal bacon style, my friends. It’s $12 a bottle.

[ Bacon Lube ] VIA [ Uncrate ]

By David Ponce

Joey Ruiter is a designer. As people are bound to do sometimes, Joey’s designs can wander into the artistic, where form takes precedence over function in sometimes elaborate efforts at crafting a message or a vision. What he’s done with this project, called Moto Undone, is to strip down what makes a motorcycle to its bare essentials. In his own words:

[We wanted to] re-set the definition of a motorbike by stripping away historical attributes that make them so great. It’s hard to image a motorcycle without fancy paint, overpowered motors, exposed mechanical genius, and sweet exhaust tones. Moto Undone is pure generic transportation and by motorbike category definition it isn’t very cool. The motorbike references are small and when someone is riding, they are all you see. The bike almost disappears. The rider just floats along the streets silently.

Silently because the motorcycle is powered by a 1000w 48v electric hub motor. Moto Undone has a range of 90 miles or about 3 hours. All gauges and riding information, like speed and gps, is displayed through a smart phone.

Sadly the motorcycle doesn’t appear to be for sale. It was on display at the Gran Rapids Art Museum recently. Would you want to buy it, though? Doesn’t look all that comfortable…

Hit the jump for a bunch more pictures and links.

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By David Ponce

Well, we’re too late for Haloween.

But only by a day.

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By David Ponce

Fatty, salty and unbelievably delicious, McNuggets remain incomplete; what they have in flavor, they lack in being made out of gold. You can get one step closer to fixing that flaw with these cans of sprayable, edible food coloring. They’re called Food Finish and are allegedly safe and completely tasteless. So for € 24,80 (or about $35USD as of this writing) you can have that chrome plated steak you’ve always wanted, or those… blue french fries. Heck, even those red pancakes are within grasp.

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By David Ponce

While not quite as elaborate as the SMELLIT device we wrote about earlier this month , this little box promises to add a little bit of smell to your Intertubes browsing experience. It’s called “Olly” and is basically a smelly chime. You set it up so that it releases a puff of fragrance at a predetermined event, whether it’s “tweets, a like on Instagram, or just your train running late.” The nature of the scent is up to you, and can be anything from a citrus essence, some gin or your partner’s perfume. Simply insert the fragrance into a removable plastic tray.

Olly is not on the market just yet as the company is looking for ways to make it at scale. But you can sign up to be notified when it’s ready.

[ Olly Product Page ] VIA [ Engadget ]

By David Ponce

And these badass caped socks for your caped costume are out of stock. Sad. Still, how hard can it be to convince grandma to sew on a couple of these to your knee-high Superman socks? These are Robin’s (of Batman fame) socks on the picture, but… you’re going to wear knee-high Superman socks, right? Like these below.

Right? Isn’t that what the cool kids are up to these days?

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By David Ponce

Combination toque and face mask, the Beadbeanies are meant to keep your head as well as your face warm. They do make you look somewhat terrorist-y, but at least they won’t make you look like you’re about to rob something, as the balaclava tends to. Perfect for skiing or scaring old ladies in the elevator, each one is lovingly hand made and sells for around $50.

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By Andrew Liszewski

You might be able to find a sweet deal for a flight online, but once you get to the airport and realize how much extra you’re going to have to pay to check just a single bag, it stops being so sweet. The only solution is to pack as light as possible, hopefully squeezing all your clothes into a carry-on, or suck-it-up and wear something like the Rufus Roo.

In short, it’s a light travel jacket with a collection of regular and super-sized pockets that lets you carry up to 22 lbs. worth of crap, including shoes, shirts, pants, books, and even laptops and wine bottles. You’re going to look like a complete tool while making your way through an airport with it on, and it can’t be the most comfortable thing to wear during your flight, but at least you’re saving a few bucks right? Available now for ~$47 (£29.95) for large and medium adult sizes and ~$39 (£24.95) if you want to turn your kids into vacation pack mules too.

[ Rufus Roo 'Big Pocket' Travel Jacket ]