This clever modular shelving system uses machined aluminum pegs and an oversized cast rubber band to create customizable wall storage. Arrange the pegs however you like, stretch the 10-inch diameter band around them, and rearrange anytime you want a fresh look.
The Camper Bike is an art sculpture that imagines pedal-powered camping taken to the extreme. Kevin Cyr's concept features a wooden slide-on camper with miniature amenities including sleeping quarters, table, and sofa—though it's far too heavy to pedal up any real hill.
This quirky wallet ditches leather for an authentic mattress design, complete with 5mm of cushion, soft satin interior, and a proper 'Do Not Remove' tag. Measuring 9×4 inches with two bill pockets and four card slots, it gives your cash the comfort it deserves at $24.
David Forbes spent thousands building the world's crappiest TV for Burning Man. The SatanVision features painfully low 128x96 resolution, extra-dim red LEDs, non-uniform display, and one intentional dead pixel. It includes a 1976 Pong chip and full DIY schematics for anyone brave enough to replicate this hellish display.
These Wonder Woman Reebok Freestyle Hi Femme Fatale sneakers bring Diana Prince's crime-fighting style to your feet. Sporting metallic gold accents, blue star-spangled heel tabs with the trademark W logo, and bold red uppers, these hi-tops capture the superheroine's signature look in shiny metallic finish.
This quirky ceramic mug solves the age-old problem of juggling coffee and cookies. The Dunk Mug features a half-circle design with a built-in bottom slot that holds three to four biscuits, so you can sip and snack one-handed without balancing acts or extra dishes.
The Logitech Squeezebox Touch brings capacitive touchscreen control to desktop audio streaming. This Wi-Fi-connected player supports Pandora, Last.fm, internet radio, and nearly every audio format, all through a sleek 4.3-inch display without requiring a connected PC.
Swedish maker Hans Andersson programmed a Lego Mindstorms robot to scan Sudoku puzzles pixel by pixel, solve them using digit-recognition algorithms, and write the answers with impressive legibility. The rolling bot shows what's possible with toy robotics kits.
These German-made novelty teabags turn your morning cup into a miniature jacuzzi scene. Choose DemocraTea with political figures, RoyalTea with British royals, or StripTea with cheeky characters. Each set contains five bags of classic tea blend for 7.50 Euros, delivering laughs with every steep.
Snake Guardz are bite-proof leg gaiters designed to protect hikers, gardeners, and outdoor workers from venomous snakes. Made from 1000-Denier nylon with polycarbonate inserts, they cover 17 inches of your lower legs and weigh just 9 ounces each, offering mobility without sacrificing safety.
gScreen's Spacebook laptop prototype featured two full-sized 15.4-inch LCD screens that slid apart for over 30 inches of display real estate. With Core 2 Duo specs and discrete graphics, it promised desktop productivity anywhere—if you could handle lugging 12 pounds in your bag.
California builder Tom Wright rescued bumper cars from the Long Beach Pike amusement park and converted them into street-legal rides. Powered by 750cc Honda and Kawasaki engines instead of overhead electrical systems, his fleet of eight modified cars can cruise public roads—with some reportedly hitting 160mph.
The TOOB transforms standard home projectors into wraparound dome theaters. This 3×6-foot curved screen uses a special reflector to create planetarium-style visuals for gaming and movies. Created by Alexander McDonnell after failing to find affordable dome projection, it offers iMax-like immersion at home.
The Rodem reimagines wheelchair mobility with a scooter-like design that users can board unassisted from the rear. Developed by Veda International and Tmsuk, this four-wheeled prototype features motorcycle-style handles and joystick steering, though no commercial release is planned yet.
Charity: Water asks September birthdays to skip gifts and request donations instead. Last year's campaign raised nearly $1 million from 800 participants, funding clean water infrastructure in Ethiopia. All donations go directly to wells costing $4,000–$12,000 each, with admin costs covered separately.
These Shredder Scissors feature nine steel blades bolted together to slice paper, cards, and receipts into confetti with one cut. Perfect for home document disposal without buying a full shredder, they handle like regular scissors but deliver serious shredding power for under twenty bucks.
Surf Skiing attempted to merge skiing and surfing into one sport. Inventor Jason Starr patented dual foot-boards paired with a long paddle to mimic skiing mechanics on waves. The concept recruited competitive skiers to test water translation but never reached commercial production beyond Lake Champlain demos.
The BookArc transforms your MacBook into a vertical desktop tower setup. Made of heavy gauge steel with silicone cushions, it holds any modern MacBook upright while connected to external displays, freeing up desk space and improving graphics performance by dedicating full video memory to one screen.
Lean back like you own the place without toppling over. The Attitude Chair features built-in support feet that prevent tipping when you recline at cocky angles, perfect for gaming sessions or just looking like the king of chill. Made-to-order from wood and MDF for $500.
Office Kid is a tongue-in-cheek novelty kit that lets childless workers enjoy the workplace perks of parenthood. The starter set includes a framed photo of a fake kid, crayon artwork, and a booklet of kid-related excuses, all packaged in a metal lunch box for under twenty bucks.
MIT engineers developed synthetic fish that glide through water with lifelike movements, using flexible polymer bodies and only 10 internal parts. The 5-to-8-inch robots swim like bass or tuna and are designed to monitor pipelines and sunken ships in areas inaccessible to humans.
The Duo was a two-part system that turned regular PC displays into touchscreens. A USB base station clipped to your monitor while an infrared-tracked pen let you draw, navigate, and mark up documents like a tablet user—all for $120 instead of a thousand-dollar slate.
Giant's Bowery FMX is a hybrid bike that fuses fixed gear track performance with BMX street styling. Built for urban trick riders, it features a light aluminum frame, chromoly fork, 700c wheels, and BMX components perfect for barspins and skids. Available now for $750.
Asus unveiled the uBoom Series, sound-bar style notebook speakers with an unusual sausage-like form factor. The lineup includes the 24-watt uBoom and lighter uBoom Q, both touted as 50% smaller than average single-panel sound systems. They connect via USB and feature auxiliary inputs, though no pricing or release details were provided.
A maker built a custom 24×18×24-inch arcade cabinet into their kitchen counter using MDF, a spare Windows XP PC, and a 17-inch LCD. It runs NES emulators, accepts original controllers via USB and NES ports, and includes wireless internet for checking recipes between rounds of retro gaming.
Givenchy's Play fragrance disguises itself as a portable music player, complete with rubberized edges and touch-style playback buttons. Press play and instead of music, you get a spray of cologne inspired by Justin Timberlake's signature scent in a novelty package designed for the gadget generation.
The Laptop Case Against Crime hides your laptop in plain sight by disguising it as a folded newspaper. Made from plastic fabric with full-color European newspaper prints, it includes a removable chain and ziplock closure—a stealthy deterrent for opportunistic thieves eyeing your backseat.
