Body art with the Henna Penna

More homemade tattoo options, this time inspired by our Indian neighbors in the next subcontinent. You won't fool a true practitioner of the body art of Mehndi, but at least this won't take two weeks to fade away. Instead, just tattoo away with the Henna in a Pen(na), and it'll rub off easy-peasy within a few days.

For about US$26 from Miss Groovy, this comes in a range of all-natural dyes with exotic names like Ruby, Jaspar Brown, Black Onyx and Original, whatever that means. Just remember, it's all temporary. So if your boss draws the line on body decorations, this at least won't get you branded for life.

Via Crafty Crafty | Photo credit: Miss Groovy

Remember Ring for absent-minded

Technology has even intruded into the realm of wedding rings. If a PDA or Outlook reminder isn't good enough to prompt you on a crucial upcoming date, like your wife's birthday or anniversary, beware the wrath of a woman scorned. Which is why Alaska Jewelry is betting you'll fork out that US$760 for the Remember Ring, an innocuous white or yellow 14K gold wedding band that doubles as a reminder alert in a most discreet manner.

Rather than beep out a polyphonic alarm 24 hours before the special day arrives, the Hot Spot on the interior of the ring starts to warm to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (that's a toasty 49 degrees Celcius) for about 10 secs. This continues warming up every hour, on the hour, all day long. (All right, we get it already.) Too bad there's no word on whether you can shut this off, short of taking off the ring. But the micro thermopile, which converts the heat from your hand into electricity, also keeps the battery charged and microchip clock running perpetually. Your anniversary date is apparently programmed when you order, so we're not sure if you can opt to change the date anytime.

Here's a strange thing. While there's a price listed and lifetime warranty offered with this nifty bling, the site specificies that "this is a concept product". Until such time as it's reminded to put this out for sale perhaps.

Via Gearfuse | Photo credit: Alaska Jewelry

Tetris, now on the silver screen

We know the game Tetris has come a long way, but we never thought it would make it this far. Tetris--The Movie? Watch this Internet spoof by Black20 and you'll understand. According to the producers, the Tetris blocks shown in the trailer are actual models shot against a green screen. No 3D animation was used in the 144-second clip. The trailer, set against a catchy soundtrack, is actually pretty awesome even though the plot is a little lame. Someone dies from a crashing Tetris. Brother seeks revenge. Enter female love interest. Sidekick attempts to dissuade hero. We'll leave you to guess the ending.

Via CrunchGear | Picture screengrab from trailer

Stay on the diet with a fridge photo frame

The preponderance of digital photo frames has been a standard rant in this space, and for good reason. Not only are they overproduced and overmarketed in every iteration, from keychains to cubes, but they can also be found in practically every size imaginable.

Yet here's one that may prove to be a good idea despite its original pedestrian concept: A tiny digital magnet for the refrigerator door. Rather than having a virtually useless display all of 2.4 inches and 320 x 240 resolution, we've got a far more practical application. If you're trying to lose weight, you can post photos of your most unflattering depictions as a deterrant to the munches. Or, if you're an optimist, you can program a slide show to track your progress as you shrink down to a manageable size.

And if that doesn't keep you from ripping the door off its hinges, there's always the Fridge Alert as a second line of defense.

Via Crave CNET | Picture credit: Thumbs Up UK

A Wi-Fi umbrella that Google Earth would love

Here's another wacky umbrella to add to the brolly count. By wacky, we mean Tokyo wacky. So it may be that only the Japanese would appreciate the Pileus WiFi Camera Umbrella which sports a built-in camera, GPS, digital compass, and possibly video-recording in a next iteration. Never mind that all that gadgetry could turn this brolly into an instant lightning rod.

And the Wi-Fi? If you're lucky not to get fried and manage to find a hotspot, you can upload your snaps to Flickr, then very coolly browse the photos on the inner flaps just by "a snap of your wrist". Though, not to be a wet blanket again, curious passers-by probably won't thank you for flicking more rain water on them with that action. Oh, and one more thing: Watch that rain puddle while you're busy showing off.

Via Shiny Shiny | Photo credit: Sharper Edge

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