Think your Hello Kitty collection's the most exhaustive? Well, think again. Spotted recently at the tail end of a car was, hello hello, a chrome muffler end molded in the shape of the familiar Sanrio export. No word on whether it's a customized job or actually for sale. But we'll have to admit, this is one darn kawaii adornment for your ride. A pity it doesn't spin like the Spinner Exhaust Tip.
We don't care what this does for cavities and dental bills. This home Candy Floss Maker is much too fun to say no to. Get one of these, make those irresistible woolly cotton balls of spun sugar, and all your parties will be instant hits. And not just with the kids.
Steady as we go, folks. There's a patent now pending which sets out to improve the human condition. Looking like a padded cupholder with an oversized handle, inventor Chris Peacock intended his design to help sufferers with afflictions like Parkingson's (think Michael J. Fox and former US President Ronald Reagan) drink without spilling, despite uncontrollable hand tremors. More importantly, the user is able to preserve his or her self-confidence and dignity at social events. The handSteady is even useful when onboard moving vehicles like yachts. According to the literature: A rubber grip captures the mug, can or wine glass. Gravity stablizes the drink by letting the handle twist in two directions. To get the drink to your mouth, a catch on the handle locks the mechanism. And it's one size fits all. Ready, steady, bottom's up!
We've got more waving, flapping, whirling widgets on our desktop than we'd like. So what's one more? This posy even tries to outbloom its rivals by responding to music with glowing LED patterns for some mood lighting. Play Michael Buble, and it'll bob gently. Hit the groove with Metallica, and this MP3 companion will rock and roll. When not jiving, the LCD display doubles as a clock. Perhaps where the miFlower fails to blossom is the lack of a eco-friendly solar panel to power it. That said, the musically sensitive miFlower isn't unique. If you prefer bowwows over botany, check out the smarter iDog Musical Companion which even responds to pats and taps.
Price: US$24.95 Availability: at Discovery Channel Store Device: MP3 motion companion Basic specs: Built-in speaker, glowing LED patterns, six LEDs in petals, animated LCD display, clock display, light sensor, On/Off and Play buttons, 5 x 9 x 4 inches, 1.12lbs