These are concepts but I would be the first to go into the queue to buy if manufactured, especially that bloody dripping red table. Enough saying. Here are the pleasure boosters for eyes from John Nouanesing.

I am so glad to write about LifeStraw. It is a great example that reminds us that there are poor nations in many continents , especially in Africa who are fighting with diseases which is a direct result of dirty water sources.

LifeStraw is an instrument which instantly purifies the water and makes it ready to drink with the chromatographic techniques and other well-known filter methods. A single personal LifeStraw gadget can process 700 liters of water in a year and usage life is 3 years. 2 liters a day is a great start to develop such products for future.

There are two models : Personal and family. The difference is that even though family model is capable of removing all heavy metals, viruses, parasites, bacteria even in really muddy, over dirty water, personal Lifestraw model doesn't filter heavy metals and some parasites. Family model can process 15,000 litres of water in a year, with life time of 2 years. Approximately 20 liters / day for a typical family is great helper for African families. 

I understand that personal model is for extreme situations but I would like to see that personal model will also clear all dangerous things to health for perfection.

Well, I think LifeStraw can be a great symbol for developing Africa and actually aid concerts can be made to provide these life saving gadgets for families to people who need.

The LifeStraw was studied and tested by the University of North Carolina and developed by Vestergaard Frandsen of Switzerland and the USA with a mission of addressing disease control issues.

My congratulations to honest scientists who are thinking and working for a better world !

Via Green Launches

Human imagination has no limitations. Some people has taken the concept of Rubik Cubes a step further to create pleasure-to-look artworks. Here are some of them.
Apprarently, it is not easy to construct them because you have to arrange the surface according to needed colors.

Rubik Kubrick

Same from Distance 

Super Mario Cubes

Same From Distance

Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions website is a good place to spend some time on the history of ancient objects to increase knowledge. Some of the items are really interesting like the Aztec Calendar Wheels as you see in the following photo.

If you have ever played Age of Empires (who did't), maybe trebuchets were also one of your favorites. Yeah, they are destructive and entertaining as well. Now, you can buy an exact scale copy of trebuchet which was used against Scotts during a siege of Stirling Castle in 1304. Edward Longshanks is the king behind the idea. Here is the Stirling Warwolf Trebuchet.

This charming looking PC case mod, known as the EgyptMod PC was built from scratch by Chris Kramer (a.k.a “Jadragon”), featuring detailed hieroglyphics along with imitation jewels to give it that treasured, authentic look. It is a total 200 hours of carving. The Egyptian PC case mode is enough to awaken up StarGate feelings once again. Suitable for Ramases II.

Vertu Signature Cobra mobile phone is the perfect luxury item for an ultra rich Nefertiti wanna-be.

One pear-cut diamond, one round white diamond, two emerald eyes and 439 rubies resulting in a $310,000 price tag. In 2006, it was written that only 8 of them would be sold. Interesting that who grabbed those until 2008?

In honor to Egyptian goddess ISIS, a fascinating and very complicated
game, riddle. The Isis puzzle is an interactive mind game created for players who have to open a metal ball which is constructed in layers and covered
with Egyptian symbols. The task is to break the code and reveal a special key inside by moving details of the ball. The key has a number stamped on it. It must be used to open one of the ISIS golden pyramids. You can lose your way in millions of combinations and get obsessed to crack the code.

Dream to read at dark easily? Try LightWedge Book Light

Actually, I don't write much about retro gadgets but this time wanted to make an exception solely to introduce you a great gadget and science blog which brings us the 1900s to 1980s. The blog content is great and mostly was taken from the old journals like Popular Mechanics, Modern Mechanics etc. It is all about vintage technology and sometimes really strange gadgets. Click here to visit Modern Mechanix blog.

If your children don't much excite about checkers or chess, it is no doubt that they will like this strategy game powered by the attractiveness of real lasers. Khet: The Laser Game is not only for children but also for adults as well, learning can take up to five minutes but mastering the geometry of the game can take years.

The rules are very simple. In this 28 pieces board game there are four types of playing pieces, two of them equipped with mirrors.

Each player is equipped with its own laser, which you press after your turn. The laser bounces from mirror to mirror (always shooting off at a 90 degree angle). If the laser hits any piece on a non-reflective surface, that piece is removed from play. The goal is to eliminate your opponent’s Pharaoh.

Interested in other Egypt and Pyramids themed gadgets.

I think no other car was so gadgetized like Italian sports car Ferrari. I think one of the main reasons is the attractive logo and red color style of these magnificent cars which directly binds the fans emotionally mutually.

Here is a compilation of the most interesting Ferrari gadgets including a full scaled knitted Ferrari, huge speakers, Vertu cell phone, segway, Ferrari pedal car for spoilt kids, Sony Ericsson K800i Ferrari edition, Motorola Z8 and V9 Ferrari phones, Acer Ferrari laptop, binoculars, telescopes and finally Ferrari gym equipment.

Ferrari Testarossa is knitted by an art student. My favorite Ferrari gadget of all because of the creativity, motivation and courage to complete it. Source: Knitted Ferrari

Specially designed tower Speakers: Only 1000 samples for $20,000.
Do they
sound perfect for absolute ears? It is questionable but who cares. It’s a bloody red Ferrari. Source : SonicFlare

Vertu for the 60th anniversary of Ferrari inspired by the 612 Scaglietti model. Yeah, the interior of Scaglietti is the reason why they have chosen the brown leather instead of evil Red. Source : CarScoop

Don’t ever
think that the special edition will go faster than the usual Segway.

$12,000

Source : Sybarites

Ferrari FXX racer pedal go-carts from Berg Toys.

FXX2 model has an onboard computer showing
the speed.

Source : Auto Blog

Red Ferrari Phones by Motorola and Sony Ericcsson cell phone brands. Laptop, Binoculars, Telescopes and even a full
featured Gym master: Ferrari Unica – Would you sweat on it? I don't think so. Better a comfortable stylish arm-chair for the best Formula 1 tv pleasure?

Acer Ferrari F-20 20" LCD Monitor

Do we really need to put every available feature on gadgets together? I think the answer isn’t always a yes. These are some of the eating and drinking gadgets which are so simple but highly effective.

No more chocolate sufferings. You can get your last pleasure bits from the other side of the jar.

The delicious chocolate crème of all times (personal taste), Nutella should be sold in those.

Hey Ferrero, do you hear me?

Jar Design Source

The sister to our jar. This spoon will wipe out every last bit of liquid pleasure from the container. If you can’t reach deep to lick the yoghurt, it’s a solution. Source


For example, take this multi-purpose fork and spoon hybrid. Simple and effective. It is made of titanium. So, almost forever. I know you also want one of those because of highly individual feeling it gives. Source

Fridge Magnet Bottle Opener made from steel. I just wanna drink my Dark beer, not to look for damned little opener in the kitchen. That’s it. Source

If you appreciate how Tony Levin from legendary King Crimson plays chapman stick masterfully, you would naturally like to know more about the strangest musical instruments.

I have prepared this selective instrument list after a thorough
search from tens of professionally used or amateur home inventor instruments.

Theremin: As being the ancestor of all electronic musical instruments, I appreciate its uniqueness and mad Tesla style. The invention comes from Russia by Lev Thermen in 1919. It is played without touching using both hands.

Widely used in both classical and popular music. Here is Samuel Hoffman playing a popular dance melody ! with Theremin in 1953

Hammered Dulcimer: If you are a drummer and want to feel how guitar players do it with strings, that’s for you or vice versa; hammer your strings like a drummer.

This video tells us how beautiful this instrument suits for medieval folk genre.

Glass Harmonica: Yeah, it is invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761 when he saw how water filled wine-glasses are played. Grandmasters including Mozart, Bach, Strauss loved it much and arranged many compositions for it. In 18^th century, it was believed by many that it would make both musicians and listeners go mad.

Actually, the only danger was the lead poisoning through
the rubbing old lead glasses with fingers.

Here is an excerpt video about Glass Harmonica
and Mr. Franklin.

Maywa Denki: Let’s continue with cacophony sound machines of Japanese bizarre machine artist Nobumichi Tosa. I can’t find words to define this. You should watch the following video instead.

Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ: The largest and loudest musical instrument ever constructed including over 33,000 pipes at the weight of 150 tons!

Here is the video for the king of the instruments.

LEGO Harpsichord: If we don’t consider the strings, all harpsichord parts are made of plastic LEGO pieces by Henry Lim in two years of heavy working process.

The best part is that it is playable.

Here is how the harpsichord sounds at the inventor's website.

Here are other useful websites totally specialized in odd instruments with lots of information.

Weird Instruments Blog

OddMusic
Gallery

You can also visit the article about crazy sound machines where the music is performed by automata music machines.