Miscellaneous on TFTS - Page 6

Posted by Andrew Tingle on June 12th 2007 | 3 Responses

It’s been sunny for a whole two days here in the UK and, by way of celebration, not only have I removed my TFTS embroidered Tank Top (this was, perhaps, going a little too far) but we follow a post about the cool Shade Blade Sunglasses with this, a post …

Personal UV Exposure Monitoring Gadget V2
Posted by Andrew Tingle on June 4th 2007 | 3 Responses

If you thought that the original Rubik Cube was difficult (and I say that having never solved one without either peeling off the stickers or prising one apart with a screwdriver) then this cool Earth themed variation of the Rubik Cube could offer somewhat more of a challenge as you’ll …

World Atlas Themed Rubik Cube
Posted by Andrew Tingle on May 7th 2007 | 5 Responses

Following on from the Car Wheel Alarm Clock (complete with gear stick) we posted about yesterday we could not hold back from posting about this highly original coat rack aimed squarely at petrol heads.
A great cloakroom gadget, this Gear Stick Coat Rack, which is constructed from steel and measures 83.5cm …

Gear Stick Coat Rack for Petrol Heads
Posted by Andrew Tingle on May 6th 2007 | No Responses

Designed for indoor and outdoor use, these metallic beans offer six to eight hours of smooth colour changing action on a single charge and, in being weatherproof, could prove to be the ideal accompaniment to a garden rockery or just as decorative items.
Retailing at £29.96 further details, as well as …

Aduki Ni Rechargeable Metallic Bean Glow Lamps
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 27th 2007 | No Responses

Designed to resemble a rock climbing man (apparently) the design of this light appeals to us as we can imagine a host of them placed in random patterns on a wall with great effect.
Constructed from polished zinc and coming complete with two meters of cable (but without a bulb (!)), …

Cool Wall Climbing Light
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 25th 2007 | No Responses

As a seasoned partaker of all things alcoholic, this set of wine glasses which are joined at their bases by a tube – thus forcing co-operation between drinkers – really appeals, primarily as they will ensure that the selfish drinker will always be faced with an empty glass.
Known as My …

Co-Operative Drinking with the Combined Wine Glasses
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 18th 2007 | No Responses

We tend not to feature a great deal of lighting here on Thoughts from the Sidelines on account of the fact that its seldom that we come across something that urges us to post about it – but these cool LED lights are just too cool to overlook.
Battery operated, so …

Cool Swaying LED Grass Floor Lights
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 17th 2007 | No Responses

Miserable? Depressed? TFTS has found the answer and it is sure to bring a smile to your face.Firstly, apologies for the title but according to Google’s translation at least, the ‘Small Face Blade’ is actually this gadget’s name and as I’ll warrant that the majority of you, like me, cannot …

Facebllade Gadget
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 17th 2007 | No Responses

Admittedly, this is hardly a designer item – unlike the previously featured Electrici-Tree– but its certainly a gadget that will serve as a great conversational piece in any room.
This fish bone extension cord unfortunately comes with a Japanese socket attachment (so no using it in the UK without an adapter) …

The Fish Bone Electricity Extension Cord
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 15th 2007 | No Responses

Unlike the previously featured work of Mike Libby’s Insect Labs, Christopher Conte does not employ real insects in his intricate sculptures but, instead, builds them completely from recycled parts of electronics and machinery, such as the Articulated Singer Insect – featured above – which is composed from parts taken from …

Articulated Singer Insect by  Christopher Conte
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 15th 2007 | 2 Responses

As every self respecting geek knows, you can ever have enough tools and this is especially true of multi tools – and, as far as multi tools go, this clever multi tool hammer positively oozes style.
Featuring a total of fourteen different tools, this Swiss Army Knife of the hammer world …

Ultimate Geeks Multi Tool Hammer