December 19th, 2006
Dr. Hryhory Chausovsky, an Ukrainian scientist, has invented a 15-cm plate that is weight sensitive. If you overload the plate with food, a palm sized computer attached to the plate is activated and audio alerts are triggered.
As your personal weight-watcher, it will say things like, “Stop right there! And what about excess weight?” and “Where’s your willpower?” So, better follow the rules if you don’t wanna embarrass yourself in front of the public.
via ShinyShiny - Smart Plate - stops you eating all the pies
November 19th, 2006
This ashtray looks like a lung. And as you put your cigarette in it, it starts coughing and screaming. Great novelty gift for the smoker in your life.
Anyone who’s ever tried to give up smoking will know it’s not exactly fun, and now matter how much your friends and family encourage you, the temptation can be too much. And what about those times when you’re home alone, bored and the cigarettes are calling - who’s going to stop you giving in then? Well now your ashtray will!
$9.99 at Perpetual Kid
via Popgadget - Coughing screaming ashtray
November 6th, 2006
Oxycyte is a man-made, pure-white compound that looks like blood, but it is claimed to carry oxygen 50 times as effectively as our own blood. It’s a derivative of non-haemoglobin synthetics that have been around for some time and will be tested as a substitute for donated blood during emergency surgeries to prevent brain injury caused by lack of oxygen.
via RandomGoodStuff - Artificial blood
October 27th, 2006

There are so many people out there who are not satisfied with their nose, but afraid to get a nose job (plastic surgery).
Maybe CoCo Nose Straightener is a solution for them. Claims to make a Beautiful New Look of Nose, the nose clip comes in blue color and is probably a product of Japan.
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October 26th, 2006
Bandai Shape Up Adviser is a little electronic widget that helps you in diet. It measure the size of your body, record and keep track your daily calorie intake and shows you how to properly perform exercises.
It features a skinny little avatar - maybe to motivate the dieters? It’s available for $20 at Amazon Japan.
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