I HAVE to know where the straws with lips and the tray with fingers are from! I’d like to blog about these in my event planners blog. Email me at proud2bee at canada dot com
Thanks!
Very cool inventions, I especially like the fish tank one - feel kind of sorry for the fish though, his bowl is small.
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a (16:23:15) :
i want the turntable watch…
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loki (22:55:56) :
Those are not cool inventions. They are really lame. A serving dish with finger groves, If you can hold something like that with out dropping it, then you should not be in the business. Or you got no coordination, then why are you holding it. Lip Straws, you got to be kidding me. Sling Shot Pen is for office jack_____. A port hole for your dog, usually dog behind a would might have issue with other give it view of what going on around them is only cause further problem, not too menchin they see in black and white, and use their noses to go about their business. That is just a few to name. Come on now people. If any of you people like those, you should be a shamed of yourself.
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mel (23:42:48) :
“Those are not cool inventions. They are really lame” - Loki
???
youwhat? theyre great! The flower light that opens and closes is genius - and the lego usb drives…inspired.
I loved these inventions! I totally agree with Mel, I think the flower light was pure genius! The USB drives brought back memories, as I’ve always been a LEGO fan myself. =)
I would really like to know where you found these, I think they’re really interesting!
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Ken (03:43:32) :
¨usually dog behind a would might have issue with other give it view of what going on around them is only cause further problem, not too menchin they see in black and white, and use their noses to go about their business. That is just a few to name.¨
Is that supposed to be English?
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bw (06:25:24) :
“usually dog behind a would might have issue with other give it view …” - Loki
pardon me? what’s that gibberish supposed to mean? where on earth did you learn to speak?
what’s wrong with some fun? these things are great.
And I especially like the porthole for dogs. I know mine would love one.
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Out (08:28:04) :
loki, if you are going to make comments like you did then you really need to be correct with your facts. Otherwise you just end up looking like a retarded . Yes dogs can see colors.
And please tell us that English is not your first language. That is the only excuse for your word “menchin”. And if English is your first and/or only language then please, please, kill yourself now. You are wasting our oxygen.
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Kathryn (09:36:09) :
Gloves are awesome…credit artist Tobias Wong
turntable watch is amazing!
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Pimpdoubt (10:07:36) :
loki… some of these are fairly cool, but “a shamed..?” you should be ashamed of yourself! Admitedly several of these are most likely jokes, and several of them are kind of lame, but things like the shoes in the stairs? That is ingenious. It is people like you who put a damper upon creative society today. I’m off to go spraypaint some shit, so you can diss that too once i’m gone, if i ever stumbleupon button this site again, i’ll make sure to look at you and laugh.
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Jester (10:34:16) :
Dear Loki,
Are you in 3rd grade? How can you legitimately argue that ALL of the inventions are stupid given the following:
1.) You gave a whopping 4 examples out of twenty some odd inventions.
2.) You had no less than 6 grammatical, spelling, or word misuse errors in your post.
Go back to English class before you come onto someone’s site and flame a good post with a bunch of retard babble.
Thanks,
Jester
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Jake (12:41:47) :
There are some very smart people out there!
The drawers built into the stairs is awesome. What a great idea… I’m blown away.
My only gripe - it doesn’t say where we can go to buy this great stuff!
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Carolina (13:10:55) :
Wow!!! all this things are sooo cool…! I want the tea bag penguin and the shower microphone! were can I get them? Really sool stuff!!
Some of these are pure genius, and some are silly. Thanks for sharing them with us, I enjoyed them.
The tape measure belt is really funny, but the drawers in the stairs and some others are pure genius.
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Amie (16:16:05) :
I believe the dog “portal” thingy is actually a very useful invention. We have a privacy fence and often our dog will bark hysterically simply because she can’t see what it is on the other side. A couple of those here and there would allow her to investigate the mysterious movement beyond the great wall and satisfy her “what is, what is it, what is?” issue.
I think that the drawers in the stairs is genius. What a great way to make use of otherwise unusable space (with the exception of the not entirely un-useful “closet under the stair”). I will definitely be incorporating that design element into our next home.
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bossyboss (17:24:40) :
These aren’t “inventions,” they’re “design innovations;” those are two totally different concepts
And, yes, they’re awesome.
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Greenchills (18:45:57) :
Im not sure about the dog thingy because isnt a fence there to keep other people out? It would be a bit silly to have a 6 foot fence and then put a dirty great window in the middle don’t you think? Anyway most of these were absolutly fantastic and if I ever see a convertable VW camper i will actually break down and cry. It would be the most amazing thing ever.
Btw if you go onto the glove inventors website there’s some dodgy stuff. Example include ‘Ottomans’ and for some reason bulletproof duvets. A bit odd really.
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Bert (21:01:38) :
i had to look it up.
the hole in the gloves (mittens) is to hold a smoke…
duuhhhhh. lame
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Claire (04:21:22) :
Where can you buy those things??
I want a bunch of them.
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a guy (06:00:39) :
not that looking over the fence is hard, but that portal could be used to spay on neighbors…. my favorite stuff was the lamp, the lego things, the lizard light, and the dude with a SD card inside of him… hehe thats cool… but, like evryone else is sayin, WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? oh by the way loki, ur english is pretty bad, but someone told u to kill urself… i think thats a bit exagerated…
Thank you, people, for all the emails and messages with the links regarding the designers of the inventions. If you know where we can find the rest of them, please let us know.
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MrKnowItALL (08:43:55) :
Good stuff but 90% is pure crap!
I mean what are you going to do with this stuff make your self look silly, That’s what you will be so go a ahead and look silly!
Well the penguin tea bag dunker is pure genius I must admit.
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andy (11:04:06) :
I think that Loki is trying to say that if u had 2 dogs only 1 can see through the hole. Also, hands up who was a dog in a previous life?… how the hell do u know if they can see in colour and/or black and white? The whole page is like Dragons Den, these mustve been the inventions that didnt make it on lol
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Harsha (15:00:53) :
The tea toaster was made just for me!!…what a gadget!!
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RandomStumbler (15:46:36) :
Well, Andy, no matter how unintelligible the stuff is that Loki wrote, he actually only mentions two things: a). the fact that another dog behind the wooden fence (behind the “would”) might not like it if the neighbors’ dog is staring at him and b). the “fact” that dogs can only see in black and white. So he wasn’t talking about only one dog being able to look through the hole. And b). is simply wrong: dogs only lack a red cone, so their vision is similar to that of a human suffering from deuteranopia (a certain form of colorblindness), but this does not mean that they can only see in black and white. You do not need to have been a dog in a previous life (and as a rational human being, I sure as hell hope you don’t believe in the whole “previous life”-crap, by the way) in order to know this; we only have to study a dog’s eye. It’s that whole science stuff, you know…
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AndyIsAnIdiot (03:49:45) :
I fully agree with RandomStumbler. You, Andy, are an idiot. Congratulations!
lol, especially 1, 9, 40 =)))) i saw these things someone else, but not all.
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yo (10:57:38) :
hey loki
you are just ignorant really…. live a little if you can’t have some fun in your life i’m sorry. you think these inventions are serious? these people just have a fun out look on life… have you ever seen a server with a tray shaped that way…… no because it is a funny idea wow have a sense of humor but if you want to live closed minded to anything different then be my guest. by the way try having fun with life and not being so critical
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madeez (13:44:03) :
i just love the concept of these inventions ….evry 1 of them is very well thot of, very ispiring…..kudos to the creator!!!!
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Harri (08:18:40) :
These are great.
A better mousetrap or a better looking one always wins.
Bravo!!
Pretty neat array of inventions. I love how impractical yet fun design can be at times.
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Tommo (09:44:44) :
What a classic ‘notice me’ trick, Loki! I would never have thought of pretending to be illiterate to win attention - brilliant!! Or….maybe…….
…you’re not, are you??
This is an excellent display of fun and quirky designs.
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nujw= (07:42:29) :
wow that’s a lot of useless crap. luckily there’s a lot of stupid people with too much money.
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richlinkin (18:59:17) :
Out, if you are going to make comments like you did then you really need to check your grammar. Otherwise you just end up looking like a retarded.
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Mark (20:45:58) :
Damn, I wonder where I can find a hollowed out book. How ingenious!
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papillonblue (23:31:09) :
I liked the drawers in the stairs…its a great idea! as long as you remember to close them or else running down the stairs when they are open could cause some unnessary pain…maybe if it was more like a chest…you know, lift the top instead of pull out the drawers??? just an idea….I also liked the tea bag thingy…very cute. As for the others, I viewed them soly as art with one excepting…the lamp is great!!! my kids are afraid of the dark…this type of thing could ease thier stress….very cool where can I expect this in stores???
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smurf (20:22:48) :
Loki does have a point… some of this stuff is a bit lame. The stairs with drawers it particularly dangerous. Imagine coming down stairs half asleep and finding out the hard way that someone left a drawer open!!!
I could sure use the “shower mic sponge” though. That one is awesome!!!
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Gary (21:12:48) :
I liked the idea of the drawers in the stairs until Papillonblue just came up with
a better and safer idea, way to go Pap! Also, just for thought, people usually
fine exactly what their focusing on. So smile and have fun and joy will come
your way:)
I really love all of these inventions, the drawers in the stairs one is great!
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Diane (12:33:03) :
I don’t think one can fully appreciate the value of each invention unless you have been in a situation where something like that is badly needed. For example, the bed with giant ruler across it would end lots of “you’re on my side!” arguments between me and the hubby. I am sure poor freezing smokers would love the mittens with the hole. Those of us with a 3-year old (that’s usually when the fears start) would be thrilled to have that flower lamp. criticism is for the lame and frightened!
-D
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LegoManiac (13:21:00) :
Really, I was the biggest Lego fan when I was a kid. Now it hurts my back and knees to be on the floor looking for a fat red foury. So now I just StumbeUpon until 6 or 7 in the am. Where the heck can I get the Lego flash drive? I MUST have this!
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fil80000 (16:31:54) :
everything is perfect
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Britto B2 (00:52:54) :
hey!! those inventions r awesome!!! some of dem bring bak goood memories!!
i know i wud love to own some of them!!! keep up de good work guys!!
B2
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adam (02:13:13) :
how about the tea pot toaster? electrocution in morning could have perks…
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anne (03:53:26) :
A lot of people made spelling, grammar, and typing errors. I am only in the 6th grade and even I wouldn’t make those kind of mistakes. When I showed my 21 year old sister, she made fun of most of you.
Congratulations! Most of you made fools of yourselves on the internet.
LOSERS!!!!!!!!!
By the way, in my opinion, many of those inventions were amazing!
28102007
Marcus (14:14:55) :
Some nifty things here. The Victorinox army knife must surely be something that’s just for display and not for sale. Do people have pockets that big?
Anyway, the Lull flower light was the winner of GI FORM, a design competition that granted the 3 designers Marianne Varmo, Heidi Buene og Audun Kollstad 15.000 Norwegian crowns.
It’s not in production yet but they have good hopes, according to the article.
RandomStumbler, major props for decoding that and for the shut down, you know your stuff. Good job!
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me (04:56:36) :
oh what is the paper bag with the flowers? is there something special there that i’m missing?
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xarol (05:48:29) :
These ideas and inventions are very cool and I enjoyed seeing them, thank you.
Now you negative folks need to lighten up and enjoy others accomplishments instead of trash talking everything. I think Loki just made his comments to get a response from everyone. Maybe he doesn’t get any email…..just a thought.
29102007
md (12:44:55) :
me, the paper bag is actually a vase so it tricks your home visitors into thinking that you just received those flowers. nifty!
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Val (16:44:21) :
Very nice…It seems that creativity really doesn’t have limits…
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Marcus (10:41:14) :
Visited Thinkgeek just now and saw that they ship the huge Victorinox. They actually sell these things! For just $999!
Better get those pants with pockets the size of hangars…
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Thomas (13:31:01) :
LULL, an award-winning product made for GiForm 2007:
As of now its just a concept. The makers is only hoping it will get to the stores soon.
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Leigh (17:58:49) :
I want to buy the toastertea-pot and measuring inventions… CAF!
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Margrét (00:10:15) :
Hey, always fun to see simple everyday things with a silly twist.
Regarding that Norweigan thingamajiggie, it doesn’t say if they’ve already made a demo lamp but they’re trying to get it produced for stores.
If my understanding of Danish got me through that text about right…
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oleb (21:14:29) :
Gotta love the PacMan hat!
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benak (17:48:03) :
I wanna know if the VW bus pool table is self leveling. Awesome (yet novelty) if it is, completely useless if it isn’t.
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Chris (19:17:00) :
Good designs, some quite innovative. But I’d hasten to add most of them are NOT ‘inventions’…
Big fan of the tea penguin though!
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gurgle (05:48:48) :
Some of these items are cool but a few are crap built by dimwits. Anybody who actually uses tools on a regular basis will tell you the multi-tool thing is almost totally useless. It’s far too big and clumsy for most real work though geeks might find it useful for impressing other non-tool savvy geeks. Anybody with any real tool smarts would laugh at it and anybody dumb enough to buy one. Bet Presidunce George Bush owns one.
Just above the piece-o’-crap-multi-tool is what appears to be a wonderful thing for blocking the fan and making your laptop run even hotter than it normally does. Very smard, especially when laptops tend to die faster than desktops to begin with. Yep! I really want one of those !!!
The green ladder looks cool but you wouldn’t want to stand on it for any length of time. Hint to all you techno-geeks and punks… your weight would be on 1 leg which is very uncomfortable and not the best way to maintain one’s balance. The device might be useful if you wanted to simply climb up onto something and get off the ladder right away but you wouldn’t want to spend more than a minute or 2 on the ladder doing a job like painting or picking fruit. For that you would want a normal ladder. Bet Bush has 10 of them.
Hmmm, maybe I was wrong. Maybe those items were designed by smart people who realise there are zillions of dimwits who buy tools for their coolality factor rather than their usefulness.
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probslem (17:45:29) :
nice hot inventions for life
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Michelle (23:47:00) :
The VW Bus pool table is awesome!! I’d love to have that!
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Kurai (05:45:58) :
x3 Haha. Some of those were really cool. The penguin teaboy was awesome cuz I drink tea alot. ^_^ Very useful.
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Willum (22:43:24) :
OMG! I never even thought of putting drawers in stairs! It might be a little hazardous, but if you keep it to the bottom 2 that would be awesome.
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raddaradda (06:37:06) :
I think the pants are not given enough credit. It is rather ingenious, with the pocket tilted sideways like that. It makes it perfect for that special someone in your life to slip their hand in as you walk intertwined together.
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melonaide (13:51:57) :
cool. they say genius is a bit silly at times. they’re pretty inspiring.
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Anita (03:49:32) :
Great belt, I need one for may diet!!!
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akit (15:14:59) :
Though some of the gadgets are deemed useless, I would say that most of the inventions are just great. These are items that would truly make you smile and say to yourself, hmmm…I never thought of that!
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Brazilian guy (07:13:59) :
I think the flower lamp is a good piece of design but try adding a dimmer to your old lamp and you’ll avoid expending the same electricity when it’s closed than when it’s oppened.
This is what sustainable development is all about!
What’s the most important: your children’s fear of the dark or their future?
If they’re afraid look for profissional help.
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Dvyjones (23:53:46) :
The “Lull” lamp will be in production, but it will probably take 1-2 years before it is sold in the shops.
Send a mail to marianne@varmodesign.com if you want her to send you a mail when it is in the shops.
My favorites: the jeans with the sideways pocket, and the shower microphone. I’d have so much fun with that thing!
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Paul Young (00:08:58) :
In response to the ‘LULL’ lamp - I speak Norwegian and had a look at the Fredrikstad Blad article. Here’s the jist…
Marianne Varmo, Heidi Buene and Audun Kollstad from Fredrikstad (in SE Norway) were pleased to win top prise in the design competion ‘GI FORM’ (’GIVE SHAPE’) run by Norwegian industrial designers. They received a Kr15,000 (about $2,500) prise for their concept lamp ‘LULL’.
The lamp opens up slowly to give out a gradually stronger light to waken up children more comfortably and naturally. It also closes slowly to promote the feeling of safety for children to fall asleep.
Having worked on the project for 6 months, hope to take it to production and have talked to a producer who wants to take their project further with the help of his firm. Varmo hopes that the lamp will be in the shops sometime in the near future.
So, at 23rd August, 2007, it’s just at the prototype stage.
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Elisabeth (00:43:05) :
Hi!
The lamp is designed in Norway. It was a designer-contest.
It is not in production yet. But the guys, who won the designer-prize, hopes that the lamp will be in production in the nearest future!
- Norway
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Hi (00:53:08) :
The Lull lamp is a lamp that opens slowly in the morning and makes a comfortable waking in the morning. If someone wonders:)
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Norwegian person (11:53:37) :
The light that is on top of the page you asked about is made, but will not be in sale for 1.2 years..
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Asger (02:39:17) :
This is a comment in norwegian from the page u linked to, it says that the lamp is not yet in production but they are working on it and that it most likely will take some 1-2 years before it can be bought.
Finally it lists the eadress of one of the designers w an encouragement to write to her and she will then let u know when and where the lamp can be purchased. (marianne@varmodesign.com)
(nice site by the way. “stumbled” on it. Im Danish by the way, danish and norwegian is quite close.. best wishes Asger)
Takk til dere om liker den!
Skrevet av: Marianne Varmo, 25-08-2007 19:26:54
Vi håper å kunne glede mange med lampen ved å få den i produksjon så raskt som mulig. Men slike ting er ikke lett å si hvor lang tid vil ta. Minimum 1-2 år tar det nok før Lull selges i butikkene. De som ønsker det kan sende meg en mail nå, så kan jeg ta kontakt når lampen kommer til salgs. marianne@varmodesign.com
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Buddhika (15:50:49) :
These designs are awsome. Thank you
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Owsen (23:08:01) :
Loki, why are you still alive?!!!
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da-gurl (02:21:42) :
lol there all great the jeans and the pacman are the best lol whoot whott halla
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Mohsin Zain (10:09:42) :
very nice innovative ideas..great thinkers…regarding Loki’s comments…well she definitely has the right to have a different opinion…but the strange thing are the harsh words..ASHAMED ??? why loki is annoyed to see such creative fun??? i think loki..calm down and enjoy your life..if u have some miseries in life ..let them go…be merry !!!!
Not very inventive myself so I admire people who are. Right now I am looking for a sort of “electric hand” or something that can move constantly. My father is terminally ill and he seems to be soothed when one of us is patting him or caressing his head or hand. As he goes to sleep we would like to keep the sensation having a kind of machine do it for us,thus prolonging his time of rest while we can also take a break. Do you know of any invention that could do the trick and where we can get it?
Thanks,
R
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xxcatmanxx (20:20:38) :
loki…lmao!! I too must be a moron! the drink tray probably isn’t for “professionals” and the finger “groves” he “menchins” would be nice to have when passing out drinks at your next cocktail party after a few yourself.
Very nice idea… i like this kind of design…. But I want to do like this different MENTALIK work.. I m looking for JOB as a CREATIVE ARTIST… If anybody want me plz contact with me… i need job for create some new ideas…
Obviously, a lot of thought and effort went into collecting these cool items. Good work.
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loki (14:04:01) :
sory i am dislexic i am retarded im goin too kill miself now
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ipenguin63 (21:30:51) :
cool pretty much sums them all up!!!!
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SWIMMER12 (21:32:52) :
awesome invention
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Marky Maypo (16:49:58) :
Smurf has a good point @ the stair drawers. I originally thought they were a cool space saver, but unless you’re a compulsive door and drawer shutter they could be dangerous. Especially if you have kids or teens in the house.
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jeremy watson (19:00:25) :
What a beautiful thing the inquizitive mind can be whaen it is appied to everyday things. I like many of the crafts that were presented here and would probably buy a whole lot of them.
the Shower mic looks like a super kewl gadget for the shower i always sing.
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Myles harris (02:14:46) :
Hey wow i love that superman hanger, its so cool! i almost burst out into tears when i saw it, I just ordered a dozen of them up and im gonna use them everyday
Thank you,
Not only for all the great stuff in the pics, but also the great stuff in the words!
Who cares if Loki is all stressed out? and to be fair he?/she does seem to repent after a couple of mins. Focus peeps focus!
ps love the beer bottle top ashtray, love those smokes
12012008
Steve (01:26:07) :
That LULL lamp might be dangerous for a child’s vision. Inconclusive studies have shown a correlation between night lights and myopia. I certainly wouldn’t want to tempt the gods by hanging a night light directly over my kid’s bed.
Im only joking, please do NOT add my msn, or i will alert my parents immedietly, i will be very mad, if you ever add my msn i will be so mad you will not know how mad i am
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Bob dole (19:25:43) :
hey all, i made a bottle rocket out of paper, ahaha owned!
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bats (08:56:31) :
bossyboss is wrong on quite a few.
i’ve seen the teabag penguin in specialty catalogues and stores, as well as the book safe, the laptop rack, thumb wrestling, nose sharpener, skeleton “reflexology” socks, and sling-shot pen.
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quan (15:25:39) :
All these inventions are realy cool. I cant believe i couldnt think of some of them!
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Adam (00:15:49) :
I want the fence thing for my dor to look out the fens besause i have a small dog and she always wants to see whats on tthe other side of the fence.
does any one know where i can get one.
i will check home depot or lowes.
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D (13:54:25) :
Woah, someone actually decided to take time and make those inventions………
( surprisingly)
or 
I HAVE to know where the straws with lips and the tray with fingers are from! I’d like to blog about these in my event planners blog. Email me at proud2bee at canada dot com
Thanks!
Wow, those are some really cool inventions!
Nice epics.
I love the Pencil/Slinger gadget! I makes me wanna break some windows!
Like the XP window per example…
I want one of the goldfish bowls!
HAHA i have a pair of the skeleton socks! they’re awesome.
You should add what these invention names are and where they came from. Some are obvious, some are not so obvious.
Where do I get a Pac Man hat?
Very cool inventions, I especially like the fish tank one - feel kind of sorry for the fish though, his bowl is small.
i want the turntable watch…
Those are not cool inventions. They are really lame. A serving dish with finger groves, If you can hold something like that with out dropping it, then you should not be in the business. Or you got no coordination, then why are you holding it. Lip Straws, you got to be kidding me. Sling Shot Pen is for office jack_____. A port hole for your dog, usually dog behind a would might have issue with other give it view of what going on around them is only cause further problem, not too menchin they see in black and white, and use their noses to go about their business. That is just a few to name. Come on now people. If any of you people like those, you should be a shamed of yourself.
“Those are not cool inventions. They are really lame” - Loki
???
youwhat? theyre great! The flower light that opens and closes is genius - and the lego usb drives…inspired.
Actually I’m a moron. Everybody else is right. These inventions are awesome not to menchin I caunt spell.
these are some extra cool invention i like the socks and the one with the lizard on the wall.
I loved these inventions! I totally agree with Mel, I think the flower light was pure genius! The USB drives brought back memories, as I’ve always been a LEGO fan myself. =)
I would really like to know where you found these, I think they’re really interesting!
¨usually dog behind a would might have issue with other give it view of what going on around them is only cause further problem, not too menchin they see in black and white, and use their noses to go about their business. That is just a few to name.¨
Is that supposed to be English?
“usually dog behind a would might have issue with other give it view …” - Loki
pardon me? what’s that gibberish supposed to mean? where on earth did you learn to speak?
what’s wrong with some fun? these things are great.
And I especially like the porthole for dogs. I know mine would love one.
loki, if you are going to make comments like you did then you really need to be correct with your facts. Otherwise you just end up looking like a retarded . Yes dogs can see colors.
And please tell us that English is not your first language. That is the only excuse for your word “menchin”. And if English is your first and/or only language then please, please, kill yourself now. You are wasting our oxygen.
Gloves are awesome…credit artist Tobias Wong
turntable watch is amazing!
loki… some of these are fairly cool, but “a shamed..?” you should be ashamed of yourself! Admitedly several of these are most likely jokes, and several of them are kind of lame, but things like the shoes in the stairs? That is ingenious. It is people like you who put a damper upon creative society today. I’m off to go spraypaint some shit, so you can diss that too once i’m gone, if i ever stumbleupon button this site again, i’ll make sure to look at you and laugh.
Dear Loki,
Are you in 3rd grade? How can you legitimately argue that ALL of the inventions are stupid given the following:
1.) You gave a whopping 4 examples out of twenty some odd inventions.
2.) You had no less than 6 grammatical, spelling, or word misuse errors in your post.
Go back to English class before you come onto someone’s site and flame a good post with a bunch of retard babble.
Thanks,
Jester
There are some very smart people out there!
The drawers built into the stairs is awesome. What a great idea… I’m blown away.
My only gripe - it doesn’t say where we can go to buy this great stuff!
Wow!!! all this things are sooo cool…! I want the tea bag penguin and the shower microphone! were can I get them? Really sool stuff!!
Some of these are pure genius, and some are silly. Thanks for sharing them with us, I enjoyed them.
The tape measure belt is really funny, but the drawers in the stairs and some others are pure genius.
I believe the dog “portal” thingy is actually a very useful invention. We have a privacy fence and often our dog will bark hysterically simply because she can’t see what it is on the other side. A couple of those here and there would allow her to investigate the mysterious movement beyond the great wall and satisfy her “what is, what is it, what is?” issue.
I think that the drawers in the stairs is genius. What a great way to make use of otherwise unusable space (with the exception of the not entirely un-useful “closet under the stair”). I will definitely be incorporating that design element into our next home.
These aren’t “inventions,” they’re “design innovations;” those are two totally different concepts
And, yes, they’re awesome.
Im not sure about the dog thingy because isnt a fence there to keep other people out? It would be a bit silly to have a 6 foot fence and then put a dirty great window in the middle don’t you think? Anyway most of these were absolutly fantastic and if I ever see a convertable VW camper i will actually break down and cry. It would be the most amazing thing ever.
Btw if you go onto the glove inventors website there’s some dodgy stuff. Example include ‘Ottomans’ and for some reason bulletproof duvets. A bit odd really.
i had to look it up.
the hole in the gloves (mittens) is to hold a smoke…
duuhhhhh. lame
Where can you buy those things??
I want a bunch of them.
not that looking over the fence is hard, but that portal could be used to spay on neighbors…. my favorite stuff was the lamp, the lego things, the lizard light, and the dude with a SD card inside of him… hehe thats cool… but, like evryone else is sayin, WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? oh by the way loki, ur english is pretty bad, but someone told u to kill urself… i think thats a bit exagerated…
Thank you, people, for all the emails and messages with the links regarding the designers of the inventions. If you know where we can find the rest of them, please let us know.
Good stuff but 90% is pure crap!
I mean what are you going to do with this stuff make your self look silly, That’s what you will be so go a ahead and look silly!
Well the penguin tea bag dunker is pure genius I must admit.
I think that Loki is trying to say that if u had 2 dogs only 1 can see through the hole. Also, hands up who was a dog in a previous life?… how the hell do u know if they can see in colour and/or black and white? The whole page is like Dragons Den, these mustve been the inventions that didnt make it on lol
The tea toaster was made just for me!!…what a gadget!!
Well, Andy, no matter how unintelligible the stuff is that Loki wrote, he actually only mentions two things: a). the fact that another dog behind the wooden fence (behind the “would”) might not like it if the neighbors’ dog is staring at him and b). the “fact” that dogs can only see in black and white. So he wasn’t talking about only one dog being able to look through the hole. And b). is simply wrong: dogs only lack a red cone, so their vision is similar to that of a human suffering from deuteranopia (a certain form of colorblindness), but this does not mean that they can only see in black and white. You do not need to have been a dog in a previous life (and as a rational human being, I sure as hell hope you don’t believe in the whole “previous life”-crap, by the way) in order to know this; we only have to study a dog’s eye. It’s that whole science stuff, you know…
I fully agree with RandomStumbler. You, Andy, are an idiot. Congratulations!
lol, especially 1, 9, 40 =)))) i saw these things someone else, but not all.
hey loki
you are just ignorant really…. live a little if you can’t have some fun in your life i’m sorry. you think these inventions are serious? these people just have a fun out look on life… have you ever seen a server with a tray shaped that way…… no because it is a funny idea wow have a sense of humor but if you want to live closed minded to anything different then be my guest. by the way try having fun with life and not being so critical
i just love the concept of these inventions ….evry 1 of them is very well thot of, very ispiring…..kudos to the creator!!!!
These are great.
A better mousetrap or a better looking one always wins.
Bravo!!
Pretty neat array of inventions. I love how impractical yet fun design can be at times.
What a classic ‘notice me’ trick, Loki! I would never have thought of pretending to be illiterate to win attention - brilliant!! Or….maybe…….
…you’re not, are you??
This is an excellent display of fun and quirky designs.
wow that’s a lot of useless crap. luckily there’s a lot of stupid people with too much money.
Out, if you are going to make comments like you did then you really need to check your grammar. Otherwise you just end up looking like a retarded.
Damn, I wonder where I can find a hollowed out book. How ingenious!
I liked the drawers in the stairs…its a great idea! as long as you remember to close them or else running down the stairs when they are open could cause some unnessary pain…maybe if it was more like a chest…you know, lift the top instead of pull out the drawers??? just an idea….I also liked the tea bag thingy…very cute. As for the others, I viewed them soly as art with one excepting…the lamp is great!!! my kids are afraid of the dark…this type of thing could ease thier stress….very cool where can I expect this in stores???
Loki does have a point… some of this stuff is a bit lame. The stairs with drawers it particularly dangerous. Imagine coming down stairs half asleep and finding out the hard way that someone left a drawer open!!!
I could sure use the “shower mic sponge” though. That one is awesome!!!
I liked the idea of the drawers in the stairs until Papillonblue just came up with
a better and safer idea, way to go Pap! Also, just for thought, people usually
fine exactly what their focusing on. So smile and have fun and joy will come
your way:)
I really love all of these inventions, the drawers in the stairs one is great!
I don’t think one can fully appreciate the value of each invention unless you have been in a situation where something like that is badly needed. For example, the bed with giant ruler across it would end lots of “you’re on my side!” arguments between me and the hubby. I am sure poor freezing smokers would love the mittens with the hole. Those of us with a 3-year old (that’s usually when the fears start) would be thrilled to have that flower lamp. criticism is for the lame and frightened!
-D
Really, I was the biggest Lego fan when I was a kid. Now it hurts my back and knees to be on the floor looking for a fat red foury. So now I just StumbeUpon until 6 or 7 in the am. Where the heck can I get the Lego flash drive? I MUST have this!
everything is perfect
hey!! those inventions r awesome!!! some of dem bring bak goood memories!!
i know i wud love to own some of them!!! keep up de good work guys!!
B2
how about the tea pot toaster? electrocution in morning could have perks…
A lot of people made spelling, grammar, and typing errors. I am only in the 6th grade and even I wouldn’t make those kind of mistakes. When I showed my 21 year old sister, she made fun of most of you.
Congratulations! Most of you made fools of yourselves on the internet.
LOSERS!!!!!!!!!
By the way, in my opinion, many of those inventions were amazing!
Some nifty things here. The Victorinox army knife must surely be something that’s just for display and not for sale. Do people have pockets that big?
Anyway, the Lull flower light was the winner of GI FORM, a design competition that granted the 3 designers Marianne Varmo, Heidi Buene og Audun Kollstad 15.000 Norwegian crowns.
It’s not in production yet but they have good hopes, according to the article.
Thanks a lot, Marcus!
RandomStumbler, major props for decoding that and for the shut down, you know your stuff. Good job!
oh what is the paper bag with the flowers? is there something special there that i’m missing?
These ideas and inventions are very cool and I enjoyed seeing them, thank you.
Now you negative folks need to lighten up and enjoy others accomplishments instead of trash talking everything. I think Loki just made his comments to get a response from everyone. Maybe he doesn’t get any email…..just a thought.
me, the paper bag is actually a vase
so it tricks your home visitors into thinking that you just received those flowers. nifty!
Very nice…It seems that creativity really doesn’t have limits…
Visited Thinkgeek just now and saw that they ship the huge Victorinox. They actually sell these things! For just $999!
Better get those pants with pockets the size of hangars…
LULL, an award-winning product made for GiForm 2007:
As of now its just a concept. The makers is only hoping it will get to the stores soon.
I want to buy the toastertea-pot and measuring inventions… CAF!
Hey, always fun to see simple everyday things with a silly twist.
Regarding that Norweigan thingamajiggie, it doesn’t say if they’ve already made a demo lamp but they’re trying to get it produced for stores.
If my understanding of Danish got me through that text about right…
Gotta love the PacMan hat!
I wanna know if the VW bus pool table is self leveling. Awesome (yet novelty) if it is, completely useless if it isn’t.
Good designs, some quite innovative. But I’d hasten to add most of them are NOT ‘inventions’…
Big fan of the tea penguin though!
Some of these items are cool but a few are crap built by dimwits. Anybody who actually uses tools on a regular basis will tell you the multi-tool thing is almost totally useless. It’s far too big and clumsy for most real work though geeks might find it useful for impressing other non-tool savvy geeks. Anybody with any real tool smarts would laugh at it and anybody dumb enough to buy one. Bet Presidunce George Bush owns one.
Just above the piece-o’-crap-multi-tool is what appears to be a wonderful thing for blocking the fan and making your laptop run even hotter than it normally does. Very smard, especially when laptops tend to die faster than desktops to begin with. Yep! I really want one of those !!!
The green ladder looks cool but you wouldn’t want to stand on it for any length of time. Hint to all you techno-geeks and punks… your weight would be on 1 leg which is very uncomfortable and not the best way to maintain one’s balance. The device might be useful if you wanted to simply climb up onto something and get off the ladder right away but you wouldn’t want to spend more than a minute or 2 on the ladder doing a job like painting or picking fruit. For that you would want a normal ladder. Bet Bush has 10 of them.
Hmmm, maybe I was wrong. Maybe those items were designed by smart people who realise there are zillions of dimwits who buy tools for their coolality factor rather than their usefulness.
nice hot inventions for life
The VW Bus pool table is awesome!! I’d love to have that!
x3 Haha. Some of those were really cool. The penguin teaboy was awesome cuz I drink tea alot. ^_^ Very useful.
OMG! I never even thought of putting drawers in stairs! It might be a little hazardous, but if you keep it to the bottom 2 that would be awesome.
I think the pants are not given enough credit. It is rather ingenious, with the pocket tilted sideways like that. It makes it perfect for that special someone in your life to slip their hand in as you walk intertwined together.
cool. they say genius is a bit silly at times. they’re pretty inspiring.
Great belt, I need one for may diet!!!
Though some of the gadgets are deemed useless, I would say that most of the inventions are just great. These are items that would truly make you smile and say to yourself, hmmm…I never thought of that!
I think the flower lamp is a good piece of design but try adding a dimmer to your old lamp and you’ll avoid expending the same electricity when it’s closed than when it’s oppened.
This is what sustainable development is all about!
What’s the most important: your children’s fear of the dark or their future?
If they’re afraid look for profissional help.
The “Lull” lamp will be in production, but it will probably take 1-2 years before it is sold in the shops.
Send a mail to marianne@varmodesign.com if you want her to send you a mail when it is in the shops.
Very interesting. Some people has nothing to do!
The norwegian thingie is not out in stores.. will be if all goes according to plans
I wish I’d invented ALL of these
Like they say, it’s the thought that counts!
wow…cool ..really cool invention
gbu,
sophia
My favorites: the jeans with the sideways pocket, and the shower microphone. I’d have so much fun with that thing!
In response to the ‘LULL’ lamp - I speak Norwegian and had a look at the Fredrikstad Blad article. Here’s the jist…
Marianne Varmo, Heidi Buene and Audun Kollstad from Fredrikstad (in SE Norway) were pleased to win top prise in the design competion ‘GI FORM’ (’GIVE SHAPE’) run by Norwegian industrial designers. They received a Kr15,000 (about $2,500) prise for their concept lamp ‘LULL’.
The lamp opens up slowly to give out a gradually stronger light to waken up children more comfortably and naturally. It also closes slowly to promote the feeling of safety for children to fall asleep.
Having worked on the project for 6 months, hope to take it to production and have talked to a producer who wants to take their project further with the help of his firm. Varmo hopes that the lamp will be in the shops sometime in the near future.
So, at 23rd August, 2007, it’s just at the prototype stage.
Hi!
The lamp is designed in Norway. It was a designer-contest.
It is not in production yet. But the guys, who won the designer-prize, hopes that the lamp will be in production in the nearest future!
- Norway
The Lull lamp is a lamp that opens slowly in the morning and makes a comfortable waking in the morning. If someone wonders:)
The light that is on top of the page you asked about is made, but will not be in sale for 1.2 years..
This is a comment in norwegian from the page u linked to, it says that the lamp is not yet in production but they are working on it and that it most likely will take some 1-2 years before it can be bought.
Finally it lists the eadress of one of the designers w an encouragement to write to her and she will then let u know when and where the lamp can be purchased. (marianne@varmodesign.com)
(nice site by the way. “stumbled” on it. Im Danish by the way, danish and norwegian is quite close.. best wishes Asger)
Takk til dere om liker den!
Skrevet av: Marianne Varmo, 25-08-2007 19:26:54
Vi håper å kunne glede mange med lampen ved å få den i produksjon så raskt som mulig. Men slike ting er ikke lett å si hvor lang tid vil ta. Minimum 1-2 år tar det nok før Lull selges i butikkene. De som ønsker det kan sende meg en mail nå, så kan jeg ta kontakt når lampen kommer til salgs.
marianne@varmodesign.com
These designs are awsome. Thank you
Loki, why are you still alive?!!!
lol there all great the jeans and the pacman are the best lol whoot whott halla
very nice innovative ideas..great thinkers…regarding Loki’s comments…well she definitely has the right to have a different opinion…but the strange thing are the harsh words..ASHAMED ??? why loki is annoyed to see such creative fun??? i think loki..calm down and enjoy your life..if u have some miseries in life ..let them go…be merry !!!!
this stuff sucks
these are pretty stupid
I wonder what McGiver could do with that pocket knife from hell.
Cool stuff. I love the doggie look out.
Not very inventive myself so I admire people who are. Right now I am looking for a sort of “electric hand” or something that can move constantly. My father is terminally ill and he seems to be soothed when one of us is patting him or caressing his head or hand. As he goes to sleep we would like to keep the sensation having a kind of machine do it for us,thus prolonging his time of rest while we can also take a break. Do you know of any invention that could do the trick and where we can get it?
Thanks,
R
loki…lmao!! I too must be a moron! the drink tray probably isn’t for “professionals” and the finger “groves” he “menchins” would be nice to have when passing out drinks at your next cocktail party after a few yourself.
Yes. I am a dapht twat.
drinkin’ tray :)))) i like that
yesssss, the swiss army knife for every need haha
im norwegian, theyre trying to get it into production right now..
The lamp is not in production, but a company is looking for the possibilities for producing it. Maybe it hit stores in the future.
Very nice idea… i like this kind of design…. But I want to do like this different MENTALIK work.. I m looking for JOB as a CREATIVE ARTIST… If anybody want me plz contact with me… i need job for create some new ideas…
raihan
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Obviously, a lot of thought and effort went into collecting these cool items. Good work.
sory i am dislexic i am retarded im goin too kill miself now
cool pretty much sums them all up!!!!
awesome invention
Smurf has a good point @ the stair drawers. I originally thought they were a cool space saver, but unless you’re a compulsive door and drawer shutter they could be dangerous. Especially if you have kids or teens in the house.
What a beautiful thing the inquizitive mind can be whaen it is appied to everyday things. I like many of the crafts that were presented here and would probably buy a whole lot of them.
These are great pictures. Thanks for grouping these together on one website. I want t Pacman hat for next Halloween!
all these things were just true thinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keep on inventing!!!!!!!!!!!
the paper bag vace though make u’r flowers look sorta cheap. no hard feelings though i just don’t like it.
The dog one is the best. I would buy that. Maybe my dog would stop barking if he could see what’s on the other side of the fence.
the Shower mic looks like a super kewl gadget for the shower i always sing.
Hey wow i love that superman hanger, its so cool! i almost burst out into tears when i saw it, I just ordered a dozen of them up and im gonna use them everyday
Thanks for this post
Love from<3<3
Myles
Thank you,
Not only for all the great stuff in the pics, but also the great stuff in the words!
Who cares if Loki is all stressed out? and to be fair he?/she does seem to repent after a couple of mins. Focus peeps focus!
ps love the beer bottle top ashtray, love those smokes
That LULL lamp might be dangerous for a child’s vision. Inconclusive studies have shown a correlation between night lights and myopia. I certainly wouldn’t want to tempt the gods by hanging a night light directly over my kid’s bed.
hey add my msn familyguyisfunny50@hotmail.com, i want to share invention ideas, thanks
btw im a 10 year old homosexual trinidadian negro
Im only joking, please do NOT add my msn, or i will alert my parents immedietly, i will be very mad, if you ever add my msn i will be so mad you will not know how mad i am
hey all, i made a bottle rocket out of paper, ahaha owned!
bossyboss is wrong on quite a few.
i’ve seen the teabag penguin in specialty catalogues and stores, as well as the book safe, the laptop rack, thumb wrestling, nose sharpener, skeleton “reflexology” socks, and sling-shot pen.
All these inventions are realy cool. I cant believe i couldnt think of some of them!
I want the fence thing for my dor to look out the fens besause i have a small dog and she always wants to see whats on tthe other side of the fence.
does any one know where i can get one.
i will check home depot or lowes.
Woah, someone actually decided to take time and make those inventions………
( surprisingly)
the last one is the best one…for me!
I HAVE ALL OF THESE, lets update folks
WOW i like the one were the light closes and opens
freackin awsome