A modern rickshaw for the lazy blader

Imagine an unmanned version of a rickshaw designed to pull along a roller-blader who didn't want to roller-blade. That pretty much describes the "Electric Cruiser" by Mademoto.

This weird contraption is powered by an electric motor that can reach a top speed of just under 19 miles per hour, which is easily fast enough to cause major injury. But that assumes one will be actually pulled in a straight line, rather than using it as a partner for a pairs skating demonstration as it appears in this picture seen on 7Gadgets.

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A slob's dream: The ironing clothes dryer

This sounds too good to be true, but we're putting our faith in it anyway because we love the idea so much.

Electrolux, which has already invented the washing machine from the future (ultraviolet light), has outdone itself with the ultimate in next-generation dryers: one that helps with the ironing. The "Iron Aid" steam dryer doesn't exactly iron the clothes, according to Appliancist, but it does have "dewrinkling" feature that adds a steam phase at the end of the regular drying cycle. The 20-minute shvitz is enough to treat five shirts.

The UK-made device is definitely on the pricey side for a dryer, weighing in around US$1,145. But if you detest ironing as much as we do, it may well be worth the money.

Via Crave CNET

Hot deal: Amazing floating house for US$4 mil to US$5 mil

With housing prices what they are in the San Francisco Bay Area, many of our readers may be looking for other options. Don't move out of town--stay in the bay...literally...in this awesome floating house.

Underwater Vehicles, maker of commercial subs, portable decompression chambers, and the like, has a series of beautiful, highly impractical, semi-submarine dwellings by Italian naval architect Giancarlo Zema. They all feature space-age design and submerged underwater viewing platforms. The Trilobis floating home, in particular, is also geared for greenness, with hydrogen fuels, solar panels, and photovoltaic windows to keep down fuel costs. Your new abode can reach 7 knots of speed. It's not suitable for ocean crossings but is instead intended for exploring coves and inlets. This whimsical/practical lodging solution seems particularly well-suited for luxury seaside tourist destinations, marine scientists, and fans of The Life Aquatic.

What: Trilobis 65 Habitat
How much: US$4 million to US$5 million
Shipping: Unknown
Where: Sub-find

Via Crave CNET

It's Love Bug on three wheels

Harrods London is something of a legend, a store that can provide absolutely anything you wish to buy. There's the famous example of a customer who asked a store assistant if he could buy an elephant, to which the latter responded: "African or Indian, sir." The mode of "transportation" may have changed, but online stores like Hammacher Schlemmer are turning into little Harrods. We spotted this hip, retro chic two-person three-wheel scooter coupe on its shopfront which, amazingly ships to Asian cities like Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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Universal USB charger

Even the humble USB charger has gone universal. Makes sense when consumer electronics from music players to portable gaming consoles are getting increasingly portable, but the chargers/adapters remain bricks.

Enter the way of the road warrior--a UBS charger with multi-regional outlet adapters. Distributor Planex says the voltage of the PL-UC20-TR corresponds up to 240V, which makes it possible to jack into most cities' mains to juice up your device via its USB port. Unfortunately, at 1,000mA, this still isn't good enough to ditch that laptop charger.

Via Japan Today

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