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Liika Ironing Board
Juniper Foo | Jun 04, 2007
Here's an idea that sucks. And we love it. Student designer Tony Zakrajsek's Liika is quite simply an ironing board with suction cups for legs. One presumes these are heavyduty enough to cling onto any non-porous surface, from windows to counter-tops, while you iron away on the boomerang-shaped board. Giving added flexibility are articulating arms that rotate and pivot. Speaking as space-starved dwellers of public housing in Asia, this is one household tool we Liika.
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Via Yanko Design
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Device: Ironing board
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LG's iPod washing machine: Convergence gone mad
Nate Lanxon, CNET.co.uk | May 30, 2007
Of all the things you shouldn't build an iPod speaker system into, a washing machine has to be up there with the chainsaw. Why in the world would anyone think they need to build a music system into an appliance designed to be left alone for great lengths of time? And that vibrates loudly?
Well, despite the obvious conceptual flaws of building a product that quite simply has no use whatsoever, LG has patented designs for the world's first washing machine/podcessory hybrid.
The docking system is built alongside two speakers, which are mounted into the machine's top. We can't speculate just how good this would sound, but if you're familiar with the sound a washing machine makes when it's working, you'll understand our prediction that this would sound truly horrible, and perhaps be more offensive to the ears than a Roy Chubby Brown witticism screamed after 10 pints of gone-off lager.
Unless the machine itself vibrates according to the music being played, to produce a subwoofer effect, we're distinctly unimpressed that someone, somewhere, was paid for designing this.
Thankfully, this design is just the concept art that accompanies a patent filed by electronics maker LG. We're sincerely hoping that this is just a case of patent squatting--the act of registering a potential invention on the off-chance that someone actually builds one in the future. Tut tut, LG. You should know that no one with even the scarcest ounce of common sense would ever build something so hopelessly doomed to failure.
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Via CNET UK Crave
Solar-powered air conditioner
Juniper Foo | Mar 23, 2007
Anything that runs off solar power and keeps our planet alive another day, it gets our vote. Increased use of air conditioners has been lamblasted for producing more greenhouse gas. SolCool's Millennia 4.0 works around that by powering itself on solar energy. Onboard batteries last up to 24 hours between charge cycles. If there's a need to go the whole green mile, this can even be attached to an Aquacell bottled water cooler system to collect the condensation for filtered drinking water. There's only one word for this: Kewl!
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Via CNET News.com
Price: N.A.
Availability: Mid-April, US, more info here
Device: Air conditioner
Specs: 24 x 24inch base, 48 inch vertical with battery, two DC compressors (one for heat pump), weight with battery backup 200lbs, three-speed blower, temperature-activated remote control, less than 600 watts at capacity
Candy Floss Maker
Juniper Foo | Mar 14, 2007
If you fancy playing the strange Willy Wonka, churning out candy galore for your mates on the next sugar rush outing, this Candy Floss Maker is a more fun carnival take than the countertop version. Oompa Loompa, cavities be damned.
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Price: US$62.91
Availability: At Boys Stuff
Device: Candy floss machine
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Traditional Kitchen Appliances
Juniper Foo | Mar 07, 2007
Nostalgia rules! These quirky kitchen tools add a smidgeon of retro chic which should have not just your mum and dad lapping them up, we're betting these quaint carts of yesteryear will sit right pretty on your kitchen countertop and make you the coolest cook on the block. 'Nuff said.
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Price: Depends on utensil
Availability: At Cooking.com
Device: Kitchen utensils
Specs:
Traditional Hot Dog Roller: Cooks up to 8 hotdogs or 12 sausages, 5 non-stick rollers, built-in bun warmer, removable rollers and drip tray for easy cleaning, adjustable heat controls
Old Fashioned Nachos and Cheese Cart: Double-sided cooking compartments, side tray for condiments or toppings
Old Fashion Popcorn Maker: 120 volts/1,080 watts, 7 x 10 x 16 inches, holds 3.5oz of kernels
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