Ramen Person On Duty

Just what every busy executive living off cup noodles needs. Yet another offbeat contraption from Osama No Idea, this ramen timer will provide a lid for your cup noodles as well as ensure it's cooked to el dente perfection without you keeping an eye on the clock. Just set the alarm and it will ring to alert you when your cuppa's done. Ramen not included.

Also from our current fav online store: Soda Keeper

Price: 1,050 yen (US$9.40)
Availability: osamanoidea.com
Device: Cup noodle timer
Basic specs: Main body washable, detachable timer, 90 x 22mm, battery attachment 75g, CR2032 battery, button for 3, 4, 5 mins with 20 sec adjustments

Soda Keeper

More strange contraptions for your bottled drink. The idea for this one's not terribly new, but it takes the fizz for being an oddball looker. Love the company name, too: Osama No Idea.

See also: KwikTop

Via Japan Today

Price: 1,890 yen (US$16.90) for set of three
Availability: osamanoidea.com
Device: Air pump for your drink
Basic specs: Up to 60 degrees Celcius heatproof, 30g, choice of three colors (white, blue, yellow)

KwikTop

Australian company KwikTop has a bottle cap that comes with a twist--a reusable bottle locking device with an integrated combination lock. The problem is your colleagues at work are either going to think you seriously don't like them. Or that you're having a Jerry Fletcher paranoia complex; the man who saw conspiracies everywhere in the screen flick Conspiracy Theory. But who cares? We prefer the attitude of Joey Tribiani from Friends when it comes to chow. "Joey doesn't share food!"

Go the whole hock with: Ben & Jerry's ice cream lock


Via Gizmag

Price: N.A.
Availability: Check out the Web site
Device: Combination lock for your drink
Basic specs: N.A.

Octodog

This goes right up there with the Voodoo Knife Holder in terms of weird culinary aids that's a hoot to have in your kitchen. What's even more priceless is the look on your guests' faces when you whip out the Octodog, insert a hot dog, and voila, one tentacled hot dog for the BBQ pit or grill. Great fun, even for adults.

Click to see Octo hot dogs | how it's done

Via Designboom

Price: 199 kronos (US$25)
Availability: Check it out at the Swedish barndesign.se
Device: Frankfurter converter
Basic specs: N.A.

Voodoo Knife Holder

We can say that no knife holder has taken a greater stab at the theatrical than this Italian-designed Voodoo Knife Holder. Et tu, Brute?

Via Gizmodo

Price: From US$40 (does not includes the knives)
Availability: Viceversa
Device: Knife holder
Basic specs: Blood(y) red, 40 x 25cm, made in ABS

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