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Ghost Lighter Rides Wave Of Cuteness To Flame And Fortune


Ghost Lighter Rides Wave Of Cuteness To Flame And Fortune
The Ghost Lighter does nothing more than provide a flickering flame at the flick of a finger, and you know what? That's OK. The in-your-face cuteness of the design stands on its own as a statement of pure creative whimsy.

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The Music Tee - Free Music Downloads Through Fashion


Band t-shirts have traditionally been strictly a way to promote your love for a favorite band or concert series, now an exclusive design of music fashion tees give you access to artists' music for free.

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A Thousand Strands of Light: Altrove Lighting


Into the ethereal realm we go with the lastest new lighting from Artemide, called Altrove.  From designer Carlotta de Bevilacqua, Altrove can be used as either a decorative wall or ceiling light.

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Don't Waste A Crumb With This DIY Bird Feeder: Bird Crumbs


I've seen this photo so many times, but until today I had no idea who designed this clever bird feeder. The Bird Crumbs feeder is, in fact, a do-it-yourself project, created by Spanish industrial designer, Curro Claret.  Isn't it tooo wonderful?

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Weird & Wacky Fashion: Varicose Vein Tights


Most women wear medical tights in order to try and cure varicose veins, but for those who like the look, there are strange fashions to accommodate their vein jealousy.

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Cover Your Floors in a Blanket of Riches with Penny Tiling


Some people like to throw money around, while others save for a rainy day.  Still others make furniture and tile their floors with it.

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Unique Lego Couture: The Dress That JC De Castelbajac Built


Lego has inspired the creation of many clothing and design items since it is one of the most versatile building materials that also creates a cool effect. The Lego dress is the latest innovation in fashion that has popped up, although it's not exactly what you think, so read on.

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Tottoo Temporary Tattoos: Helping Lost Children Find Their Way Home


We've seen temporary tattoos that allow you to write down a grocery list or a To Do list; but some things are much more important to keep track of, like our children. It may not be as high-tech as personal GPS tracking, but Tottoo temporary tattoos will entertain your child and facilitate their safe return.

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E-Ink Electronic Coach Playboard Design


The E-Ink Electronic Coach Playboard replaces traditional pen and paper with a virtual pad featuring a variety of preloaded sports templates. Select the game and design the perfect game-winning play.

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Tasty, Artistic, & Natural Gourmet Treats For Dogs, Cats, Horses, & Birds!


There's a fantastic line of yummy goodies for your pets - I've even tasted the dog cookies - created by a gourmet chef, Mitch Ross. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Ross flipped his catering business into an international gourmet all-natural treat business for dogs, cats, horses and birds. These treats are artistically creative and very reasonably priced.

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New Concepts in Water Conservation: the Reduce-Your-Use Bathmat


This year's finalists for INDEX: AIGA Aspen Design Challenge conceptualized a bathmat that inuits when you need water and when you to cut you off.

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Get Wired with the Outlet Wall


Tangled cables and cords got you down?  Behold the outlet wall - a vast expanse of space dedicated to the detangling of cords and the electrifying of electronics.

 

 

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Top 10 Coolest Jackets: From Wearable Gadgets To Personal Protection


Hot summer temperatures or not, some coats and jackets are so cool, that while they might make you warm at this time of year, you'll be the chillest person on the block. Sometimes fashion surpasses comfort, as we all know; so here are the top 10 coolest jackets and coats which will keep you cool, even if only in style, throughout every season.

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Does This Lamp Have Balls, Or What?


Biomimicry is the celebration of nature in every sense -- a philosophy, a perspective, a practice... that recognizes nature knows best.  Here is a perfect example from the field of interior design that really epitomizes man's love of nature. The lamp, by Russian designer Dima Loginoff, is called, simply, Male.

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Army Chic Accessory: Reclaimed Hot Water Bottle Bag


Fashion is made from everything that can be reclaimed these days. It's about being green, and about making unique fashion items that won't be found in every retail store across America. The latest reclaimed innovation? Hot water bottle handbags.

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Vintage Swetz-A-Lot Clothing: Solving B.O. With Fashion Choices


Before his death, eccentric clothing designer Barney Dorcus had a dream. His dream wasn't to create a fashion line which would appear at the hottest world runway shows; it wasn't to see his clothing line picked up by all the high-end retailers; it was to create fashion that was sweat proof.

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Inflatable Furniture Gets an Upgrade with 'Via Lattea'


Italian furniture design company Meritalia must love their pasta, because they've gone so far as to construct "raviolis made of air" in their new inflatable line, 'Via Lattea'.

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Amphibian Swim-Fin Shoes


Amphibian is a design tailored for lifeguards. It features a set of retractable swim fins aimed at increasing the speed of water rescues.

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10 New & Exotic Foods Coming To NYC's 2009 Summer Fancy Food Show


The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) is holding its 55th Summer Fancy Food Fair in New York City this weekend (June 28 - 30, 2009) and my mouth waters just reading about some of the luscious new foods premiering at the event. If you can get there, here are ten tasties I'd love you to try for me! (This list leans to the sweet, I warn you.)

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Funky and Fashionable Watch May Pave The Way For Non-Invasive Diabetes Monitoring


Created by designer Sunghoon Mun is a diabetes watch prototype that provides an element of fashion, along with a much needed method to monitor health non-invasively.

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