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Nine-Bladed Scissors

Bassam — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:31:57 +0000

You know, I’ve just about had it up to here with these puny scissors that the Man expects us to use!

This is what I’m talkin’ about… nine beautiful blades to make quick work of any paper that needs to be confetti-ized. It’s the perfect gift for those who can’t take the unholy noise most paper-shredders make. Only $19.80!

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna take a pair of these and go running…

Link to Gizmodo post
Link to Product Page (in Japanese)

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Shower Water Changes Color Based on Temp

Bassam — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:10:12 +0000

Now this is a good idea! The color of the water coming out of the shower head changes color based on the temperature and pressure of the water. LEDs are used to light up the water in different colors.
This’ll be really handy for knowing the water temp, especially for those times when I lose all feeling in all parts of my body. The thing is, the red water looks a little too much like Human blood for my tastes. I keep hearing REDRUM in my head…

Link: Shower light generated by water pressure : Color Fusion Shower :: Japanese Gadget/Gizmo Dictionary

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Sound proof Microphone

Bassam — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:02:22 +0000

I think I can get behind this, given my terrible singing voice… Basically, it’s a mic, with a plastic muzzle that goes around your mouth. You can now practice Celine Dion tunes in Karaoke as loud as you want without bringing any nearby people to tears. As usual with these types of things, it’s only available in Japan.
Frankly, I don’t know how this can work, since we tend to exhale when singing or even talking, and if this thing isn’t airtight, how can it keep the sounds in? What do you guys think?

Sound proof Microphone – Phoneyworld.com

Cellphone Smell Tones?!

Bassam — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:41:05 +0000

Don’t you love the Japanese? You hang these things from your phone, like all those cellphone trinkets that are all the rage among teenage girls. When your phone rings, you get a specific whiff of some special odor.
This would be great if you could pick the odor… like my fiance’s perfume, or my brother’s body-odor…

Link to the Product

Beastly Japanese Phone Watch (Gizmodo)

Bassam — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This was just too damn retro-cool to pass up… I just love Japanese gadgets that are completely impractical and useless!

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