Odd Gadgets and Objects

These Sushi shaped screen cleaners will help keep even the most fingerprint ridden iPhone display nice and clean. That having been said, I would like to thank the Japanese once again for their dedication to developing products that don’t make a damn bit of sense.

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Why couldn’t we have found this item at the beginning of summer? Far more practical than the MP3 cooler we saw earlier is Cooltone’s “Mini-Fridge, CD Player, iPod/MP3 Digital Radio” (whew). We’d list the features, but the name pretty much takes care of the high points.

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On very rare occasion, I’ll see something that truly knocks me off my feet. That time is now. The Troja Arc Lamp is simply awe inspiring.

Designed by Germany’s hansandfranz studio, the lamp features a sweeping arc that emits a warm halo of light around its subject. The floor mounted fixture is loaded with hundreds of individual LEDs, embedded into an adjustable aluminum frame. I just love how it creates such a beautiful artistic statement, while being quite practical at the same time.

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Dr. Whippy, had people queue despite the wet wet weather in the streets of Linz during ars electronica. The machine proffers soft scoop ice cream according to the perceived unhappiness level of the customer.

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Cocoon is a place to find shelter in extreeme conditions and environments. Hang it off a tree or a cliff face or anywhere you else you need to. Inside, the user is comforted by a warming colours and materials that will ensure they stay warm no matter what the conditions are like outside.

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