Presenting a calendar made of matches…

“The idea was to create as unique a calendar so that the process of its presenting would become an outstanding event.  Alongside with this, it was important to expose the idea of “energy”, as it is predetermined by the name and logo of the company.  Each page is a month and it looks like a comb made of matches that correspond to the days.  The matches are real and the construction of the calendar is absolutely safe.”

Specifics

• 9.8 inches wide, 5 inches high.
• Bound on metal spring 1.2 inches diameter
• Silk printing 2 colors.
• Matches are dipped in a special chemical solution and covered with sulphur, striking surface stripes are applied on both sides of a stand base.

from Calendar Made of Matches

The Yoomi baby bottle (sells in the UK for $35) heats to the temperature of breast milk with just the touch of a button.  The milk is ready to use in 60 seconds after heating to around 32-34 degrees celsius.

The device was born out of desperation after the birth of the inventor’s  eldest boy Danial.  Their experiences of stumbling around the kitchen in the early hours heating milk in the microwave or begging waiters for hot water when out to warm the bottle in, mirror those of millions of other couples.

The gadget that makes a difference is the sealed warmer unit that sits inside the bottle and beneath the teat.  Pressing a button on the side of the unit triggers heating of a solution contained within the warmer.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1230382/The-baby-bottle-heats-60-seconds.html#ixzz0Xyi7lZMp

Man sues over lack of ‘Lynx effect’

A luckless Indian romeo is suing Lynx after he failed to land a single girlfriend during seven years of using their products.

Vaibhav Bedi, 26, is seeking £26,000 from parent company Unilever for the “depression and psychological damage” caused by the lack of any Lynx effect.

Court officials in New Delhi have agreed to order forensic laboratory tests on dozens of his half-used Lynx body washes, shampoos, anti-perspirants and hair gels.

Lynx – marketed as Axe in India – is famous for its saucy ads showing barely clothed women throwing themselves at men.

But Bedi says in his court petition: “The company cheated me because in its advertisements, it says women will be attracted to you if you use Axe.

“I used it for seven years but no girl came to me.”

When contacted Unilever declined to comment on the case.

But India’s leading compensation litigator Ram Jethmalani warned: “There is no data to substantiate the supposition that unattractive and unintelligent men don’t attract women.

“In fact some of the best looking women have been known to marry and date absolutely ghoulish guys. I’d suggest that the company settles this issue out of court.”

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Have you purchased a product that promised to deliver but didn’t?  What was it?

If you’re looking for unique products, Inventibles fits the bill.  My favorites:

Transparent toaster

Time-sensitive bills

Rubber Umbrella

This cool laptop case is for Mac users.

Wooden Laptop Case with leather lining and magnetic closing device for Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro 15inch.

Check it out here.

Palm prints, retinal/iris prints, and now fingerprints.  The lock looks below the surface of the skin using radio frequency scanning, picking up the landmarks of your subdermal print.  That means your finger doesn’t have to be clean or dry.  It retails for about $200.

Kwikset

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Although I’m a Canadian, I thought this was a nice product for Americans: The Barak Obama Engraved Journal.

The Barack Obama HOPE Laser Etched and Engraved Moleskine Notebook is bound in cardboard, with a ‘moleskine’ cover with rounded corners and an elastic enclosure. The acid-free pages are thread bound and the notebook includes an expandable inner note holder made of cardboard and cloth. Each Moleskine journal has a ribbon placeholder and removable card with the history of Moleskines.

Visit here to see all of the Obama covers available.

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Here are some ‘beer’ photos with links from around the web:

Beer-bottle organ

Beer bottle Christmas tree

Beer bottle outline

Beer bottle chandelier for your pool table

Beer bottle openers

Have one on me!

This is what I want for Christmas: a brainland map–created from a real photo!  It has places like “Dendritic Arbor,” “Attention Lookout,” “Addiction Gorge,” “Isle of Sleep,” and “Decision Bluffs.”  Since I love anything having to do with the brain, I think this is the coolest thing!

Here’s a link to the desktop wallpaper.

To buy the map (US$25-$70), click here.

If you have any other recommendations you think I’d like, please post them!

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Click the link below to see photos of these objects:

1. Life Gem [ $2,699-$24,999 ] – jewelry made from a departed pet
2. Fundies [ $9.99 ] – underwear for two
3. Coffin Couch [ $3,500 ] – to watch Six Feet Under
4. Chanel Lightbulb Sandal [ $2,200 ] – remember to step lightly
5. Fish Bowl Bookends [ $32.95 ]
6. Gold Pills [ $429 ]- A rich ending
7. Bootbag [$69]
8. Poo-Pourri [ $24.95 ] – Eliminate embarrassing odors
9. Wall-mounted Hand Vase [ $95 ]
10. Ticket to Heaven [ $12.79 ] – No returns, please

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“”Rite in the Rain” is a recyclable all-weather writing paper made specifically to shed water in any weather condition.  From the sweat and grit of the Sahara, to wet Alaskan winters, to your own backyard, “Rite in the Rain” ensures your memories will survive.”

It has themed paper for geologists, military, public safety, firefighters, and more.  Check it out here.

In remembrance of those who loved lighthouses, you will find beautiful related urns here.

Heat sensitive wallpaper from Shi Yuan.  As the heat rises, flowers bloom on the vine-covered paper.

Before & After

More details here.

See more “creative” wallpaper (i.e. digital, or paper that creates a distorted ripple effect around objects) here.

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If you love BubbleWrap, or you need a gift for your organizer/planner friend, you’ll love this…A poster-sized calendar with a bubble to pop everyday.  What will they think of next?