Art and Design

DVR-BP Camcorder Pen Records Audio & Video, Even Writes!

by Steve Levenstein

The DVR-BP sound & video camcorder pen is Digital Cowboy's newest spy-cam, and 007 never had it so good. The nifty, lightweight camcorder will even write if you suddenly feel the need to go all old-school.

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Opel Agila Car Shoes: They Do Exist

by Aditi Simlai Tiwari

Man + Animal = "Manimals" = Eerie Portraits

by Diana Eid

Artist Daniel Lee draws on the Chinese Zodiac to manipulate these images through the computer. His series, titled "Manimals", exhibits portraits showing the animal signs of these people.

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Just Wasted Space? Ads Too Subtle to Sell

by Christine

The first quarter of this year saw a slew of new ads promoting all sorts of products. The problem? Sometimes it's hard to tell by the image what product is being promoted. The challenge? Identifying the product without --and sometimes even with -- the corresponding copy.

Swarovski and Philips Create ‘Favourite’ Light Bag

by Aditi Simlai Tiwari

The front of the leather bag features a large piece of crystal mesh able to hold a flexible Lumalive background that can be used to display personalized luminous messages or patterns that are programmed by the user.

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You Know What You Can Do With That Tongue? Make Some Art With It!

by Diana Eid

The tongue is made up of many groups of muscles. I can think of so many things to do with my mine, but artist Ani K uses his tongue to paint pictures.

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Don't Stick Your Used Gum Under the Table. Give It To This Guy! Chewed Up Gum Art

by Diana Eid

GumArt was born from thousands of hours of chewing and spreading. Since 1998, Jamie Marraccini at GumArt.com has given gum enthusiasts around the world something to look at and enjoy. Yes, that's right, he makes art from chewed up gum.

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MeatWater™ For The Carnivore In All Of Us

by Toby

Vitamin waters leaving you tired and run down? Of course! Vitamin and other bottled waters lack what active people need most... protein! Now Liquid Innovations presents Krautkrämer’s MeatWater™ High Efficiency Survival Beverage, all the protein you need for an active, even athletic, lifestyle. In no other bottle can you find gastronomic feasts like MeatWater's breakfasts and dinners. (The Texas BBQ is to die for!) In fact, the MeatWater protein drinks totally "satifiy your inner carnivore."

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Wait a Minute...How Did He Do That? Impossible Art

by Diana Eid

Chinese artist Li Wei creates works of art that make you wonder..."How did he do that?"

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Self-adhesive Solar Panels

by Gloria Campos

Remember when the stamp became self-adhesive? It made stamp glue aftertaste a thing of the past. Well now technology is so advanced that even Solar Panel have been designed to be self-adhesive. That's right! A peel and stick solar panel is now on the solar panel option list.

Fresh Baked Bread, Anyone? Gruesome Body Bakery

by Diana Eid

Imagine running up to the bakery around the corner and coming across bread shaped like body parts. Sound yummy? Artist Kittiwat Unarrom creates just that; gruesome works of art out of bread.

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Art You Can Scratch Your Head Over

by Diana Eid

Has the art world been turned upside down again? Seven Berlin artists are living it up in a museum with lice in their hair.

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PRADA Cellphone Answers the Call for Luxury

Luxury PRADA L852i Phone by LG Coming to Japan

by Steve Levenstein

Luxury accessories leader PRADA has announced that their sleek and stylish mobile handset ("cellphone", for us peons) will go on sale in Japan. Though it shares the restrained look of other PRADA phones sold worldwide, the Japanese version boasts extra features that take full advantage of the nation's next-generation mobile infrastructure.

Exciting Emergency Exit Logo USB Hub from Evergreen

by Steve Levenstein

Evergreen's Emergency Exit Logo USB Hub offers 4 ports to satisfy all your USB connectivity needs - incoming, outgoing or on the run! Plus, it's green. Really green.

Insects and Old Wristwatches Make a Beautiful Couple

by Diana Eid

No bugs about it! Mike Libby is an artist that creates works of art using insects and antique watch parts.

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Vye Mini-v S41... Very Little Laptop with Very Big Features

Vye Mini-v S41 Laptop Computer With Super Multi DVD Drive

by Steve Levenstein

Want to make a MacBook Air owner jealous? Just plunk the new Vye Mini-v S41 laptop on your, er, laptop. Then open the Super Multi DVD Drive and listen for the audible gasp...

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Make Perfect Ice Cubes With A $1300 Ice Cube Mold

by Toby

In Japan, the perfection of the cocktail is akin to France's obsession with perfecting the souffle. The skilled and creative bartenders in the Ginza area of Tokyo compete like crazies to perfect their mixed drinks, and everything from the material of the cocktail shaker to the style of the shake is in play. Now, from Taisin Trend Shop, comes an ice mold that makes the perfect sphere for your cocktail.

For Cats Who Just Won't Let You Work: The Kitt-In Box®

by Lady Bee

If your cat lays across your keyboard or in front of your computer screen, unfazed by the fact that you are working, gosh darn it!, then you will agree about the coolness of the Kitt-In Box, a perch specifically designed for the desk cat.

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Wear Your Dearly Departed Pet as a Diamond Ring

Your Deceased Pet As A Diamond Ring or Pendant

by Steve Levenstein

It's the ultimate Pet Rock. A Japanese company specializing in crafting memorials to passed-on pets can transform your faithful furry friend into a true jewel of denial - a glittering diamond ring or pendant.

Solar Powered Outdoor Workspace

by Gloria Campos

Believe it or not, many people love their jobs, but it's the location of where they must do their job that can make the job unpleasant. Cubicles, claustrophobic offices, dark libraries, rooms with no windows and dull lighting, next to dried up plants, or surrounded by stale air can drive the sanest worker insane. A little daylight, fresh air, and greenery would do wonders to a workers mentality and perhaps even increase work productivity. What if there was a way to combine work, fresh air and sunshine?