Down Low Glow gives your bike extra shine

It does not have a very novel name, but the Down Low Glow does exactly what it states. It's a neon tube mounted on the bottom frame of your bike that throws a pool of light on the ground and sideways. While it makes your ride look like a pimped-out vehicle right at home in the street racing movie 2 Fast 2 Furious, the US$109 kit actually keeps you safer on the roads.

Unlike regular LED bike lights which point only to the front or rear, the neon pool marks a circumference of light (up to 3m) with all-round visibility, so it gives drivers on the road an indication of how close they can get before their side mirrors clip your handle bars. According to the maker, it takes a novice less than 10 minutes to set the DLG up for the first time. Halve that for someone experienced. Which also means a burglar needs only 5 minutes to make off with your new toy. A total of six colors are available, and if you don't feel safe with just one light, you can slap on a pair to pimp it further.

Check out the demo video on YouTube after the break, which looks a little eerie if you ask us.
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Mini E pure electric car revealed

Mini just revealed the Mini E on Friday, scheduled to be revealed at the 2008 LA Auto Show. The E stands for electric, as the major difference between this and the standard Mini is the all-electric drivetrain. The Mini E will be produced in a limited quantity of 500-1000 units and leased to customers in a few major cities.

The Mini E's 204 horsepower electric motor also puts out 162 pound-feet of torque with juice being supplied by advanced lithium ion battery tech. Charge time is expected to be about 8 hours with a range of about 150 miles on a charge. Of course the Mini-E also has standard fare package of energy recapturing technologies, such as regenerative braking.
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Gun O'Clock guns for a showdown

You gotta hand it to the Japanese for pushing the toy envelope on the commonplace, from beans to bananas. The Gun O'Clock (4,095 yen, US$40), timed to launch in Japan on November 15, takes off from the Laser Target Alarm Clock in that you get to pop your gun at the alarm clock just for the satisfaction of shutting it up. The cool thing here is that everytime you pull the trigger and miss, you'll feel the feedback. Plus there's a choice to make this even more challenging--pick Hard mode to hit the target five times successfully in order to turn off the alarm. Honestly, though, we don't know if this will help those with anger management issues, or simply trigger it off.

Via Impress Japan

Put the fun in funeral

Who says you can't take your toys with you? With Creative Coffins, you can choose to be buried in a coffin using a stock design--including flags, nature scenes, and sports--or you can customize one to fit your personality.

According to Creative Coffins' Web site, you can use any design you like, but some company names and logos are subject to copyright and can be used only with permission (I guess you can't escape copyright issues even in death).
According to the UK company, each cartonboard coffin weighs less than 22 pounds and is made from at least 60 percent recycled materials. The box is assembled using natural starch glue instead of synthetic resins, nuts and bolts, tape, and so on. The design is intended to lessen your environmental impact even when you're pushing up daisies.

Remember, if you choose to use your favorite video game, respawing is not guaranteed.

Source: Digg, MakeUseOf.com | Via Crave CNET

Peel and re-peel this banana

Popping bubble wrap, squeezing peas out of a pod, ripping open paper packages. There are crazy gadgets out of Japan that simulate all those actions, and now there's one more--peeling a banana. Japanese company Epoch has made a new toy, the Endless Banana, which lets you peel a plastic banana as many times as you like. It has even gotten voice actress Saki Fujita (pictured above) to record the sound of a banana being peeled. If that sounds absolutely ridiculous to you, well, to be honest, it is. But we've a good feeling that you want to try one out right now, don't you? This product isn't available just yet, but should be later in the year. So ask your friends who are traveling to Japan for year-end holidays to look out for one.

Via CScout Japan

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