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FuncFash Recap (Week of 9-14-09)

Armanstein — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:01:49 +0000

Another fortnight has passed and many posts have been posted. Here are some posts that you might have missed:

DIY Car Solar Sunshade

Here we present a FuncFash product idea. Instead of just using a normal windshield sunshade what if you could have a solar sunshade that not only would block the sun, but also charge whatever you would like to charge?

That’s Not a Knife, That’s a Pen

Tactical pens are what they call them, but “tactical” is just another word for “weapon” which is exactly what these harmless pens can be used for.

Stupidity with Portable Electric Bug Zapper

In a previous post we profiled a tennis racket shaped electric bug zapper. I was scared to touch it with my hand, but I found money people where were more than willing to experiment with it on themselves…tongues included.

Throw Out the Coffee and Lather Up with Caffeine Soap

Amazingly we discovered someone came up with caffeinated soap. Soap as in the stuff you clean your body with. Supposedly you can swap out your morning coffee with this soap…

Infrared Grilling Equals Super Fast Grilling

Infrared technology is not just for controlling your plasma screen TV, it also can be used for some fast grilling. With these grills be done in 15 minutes not hours like normal plain grilling.

Camera Hunters: Fight Spying with Counter Surveillance

Do you ever have the feeling someone is watching you? Well if you ever wanted to confirm that suspicion the Mini Camera Hunter can help you find hidden video camera feeds and prevent unwanted sex tapes from being released.

Search Glasses that Allow Product Searching

Another FuncFash product idea where we explore how great it could be if you could search products in a store like you search for text on a webpage (normally by using shortcut control + “f”).

In an Emergency Save Your Pet Not Yourself

The Japanese have given the world some great inventions…the Walkman, Nintendo, and now the pet emergency evacuation jacket. It comes with a convenient carrying handle so you can grab Sparkles and run for your lives.

Tissue Box Camera Secret Camera

So maybe you want to do some spying around your home…the tissue box camera is a simple looking tissue box cover which hides a high quality spy camera. Not more worries about nannies punching your baby in the face.

Portable Amps the Size of Cigarette Boxes

Jam on the go with these ultra portable and cleverly disguised amps. They all take 9V batteries and look like every day objects (in this case a pack of cigarettes and a beer can).

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FuncFash Recap (Week of 8-31-09)

Armanstein — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:13:41 +0000

Bugs, bubbles, and umbrellas oh my! Here’s a roundup on some of the FuncFash posts you might have missed.

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Super Colored Bubbles…Not the Bubbles You Remembered

Zubbles has come out with special colored bubbles that make traditional clear bubbles seem boring. The dyed bubbles will stain your clothes temporarily, but after drying will disappear.

Aeropress Portable Coffeemaker Makes Coffee in Under 30 Seconds

Need a cup of coffee right quick? Don’t want to go through the hassle of brewing an entire pot of coffee? The Aeropress Coffeemaker uses a syringe pump mechanism that allows you to “inject” your coffee into your cup.

Up Close and Personal With the Portable Electric Bug Zapper

We got our hands on a portable electric bug zapper. It’s shaped like a tennis racket and when you swing and hit insects it zaps the life out of them with a resounding “pop.”

Multi-Talented and Multi Functional Sunglasses

We compiled a list of sunglasses that do more than just block the sun’s supposed harmful UV rays. Some can store memories others can fold down real small.

The World’s Most Dangerous Umbrella

This umbrella is dangerous. It can slice watermelons in half and beat the living daylights out of an unarmed punching bag. Would be assailants now have a new fear to face…the unbreakable umbrella.

Theft Proof Bags Downer for Thieves

Pacsafe has a line of “theft-proof” bags that have built in features that prevent thieves from making away with your goodies. No more slash your bag and run away with your stuff thievery tactics.

Dinner Table is Also a Slick Pool Table

Normally pool tables and dinner tables are separate items stored in your house. No longer is this the case. Now someone has combined the two into slick looking Dinner Pool Table.

Underwater MP3 Player for Boring Swim Practices

Speedo came out with an MP3 player that allows you to attach it to your goggles so now you can enjoy tunes as you swim. No longer are runners the only ones who can enjoy music as they exercise.

T-Shirts that Have Extraordinary Abilities

Here are a few t-shirts that come with battery packs that do a lot more than cover your pale body. Looking for a wifi signal…your t-shirt to the rescue.

FuncFash Recap (Week of 8-24-09)

Armanstein — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:50:18 +0000

This week we found such interesting things as Backflip Shoes to Automated Kitchen Cabinets. Here’s what else you might have missed:

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James Bond Button Sky Video Camera

Want to video record something and have nobody be the wiser? This tiny camera masquerades as a button or house screw and will allow you to stealthily record everything you’ve always wanted.

Foldable UK Plugs

A FuncFash Product Idea–UK plugs are apparently very large and unwieldy. Now thanks to a clever design student they fold nice and flat and won’t tear up your notepads or laptops.

Futuristic Automated Kitchen Cabinets

Anvil Motion has created a super high tech set of kitchen cabinets that are automated and open vertically. As kitchen cabinets go these have to the most sophisticated kitchen cabinets on the market.

Smart and Sexy Biking Pants

Osloh has come out with a pair of biking pants which have such smart features as a built in u-lock holder and cinch straps to tie up you pant leg so it doesn’t get caught in the bike chain.

Water Powered Cell Phone Chargers

Though still only in the prototype phase in the next year or two the ability to charge your phone with water (via hydrogen fuel cells) will soon be a reality for some consumers (namely those who live in Japan).

A Smoker’s Favorite Cell Phones

If you are a smoker or know someone who is these two cell phones from China are worth a look. One cell phone holds actual cigarettes. Another cell phone has a built in lighter so you can light those cigarettes.

Backflip Shoes – Shoes that Make You Do Backflips

A FuncFash Product Idea – Nick Thune (actor/comedian) has come up with an ingenious idea that unfortunately doesn’t exist but could be very useful…shoes that automatically make you do backflips.

Hardcore Tattoo Shirts and Sleeves

For people who are too weak or afraid of getting real tattoos comes the perfect product. Shirts and sleeves that have tattoo designs already printed on them. Once you wear it it’s just like having the real thing, minus the pain.

FuncFash Recap (Week of 8-10-09)

Armanstein — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:48:14 +0000

Just because August is supposedly the slow month for news doesn’t mean that things have to be slow for the functional fashionable products industry. This week we had wearable towels, dissolving bikinis, and even faux Viagra ice cream.

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Best Way to Use the Dissolving Bikini

First off did you know there was something as cool as a bikini that dissolves in 3 minutes when it contacts water? Second do you know the best way to use such a powerful tool? Find out.

Stow and Go Portable Ashtray

For you smokers out there comes a portable ashtray that discretely attaches to your key chain. It’s also in the shape of a bone so people who see your keys will know that you are hardcore.

Natural Viagra Ice Cream

So while technically not ice cream that is made out of the blue stuff that cures erectile dysfunction, the Icecreamists, a London ice cream botique, has created a natural Viagra ice cream that is sure to get a “rise.”

Covert Video Recording Sunglasses

For the inner spy in all of us who wish we could film all kinds of things without other people knowing comes the video recording sunglasses. Shoot decent video in style with no one else the wiser.

10 Rappers that Needed Bullet Proof Clothing

We did the research and found 10 rappers who could have used clothes with bullet proof properties. Did you ever wonder how many times Tupac was shot? Did you know Akon was shot as well? Learn more…

Shake and Make Ice Cream Maker

It’s an ice cream maker that doesn’t need electricity…just good old fashioned shaking and rolling power. Put in the ingredients and shake for the 10 minutes…and out comes tasty delicious ice cream.

Wearable Towel Is Pretty Cool. Period.

The Wearable Towel has been dubbed by some as the Snuggie for the Summer. It’s a towel with arm loops holes which makes it simple to wear as a fashionable robe or toga. It is cool.

Stylish Barefoot Shoes by VivoBarefoot

I know, it’s kind of an oxymoron “Barefoot Shoes”…but that’s what many call these “minimalist” footwear. Shoes that give the benefits that going barefoot give, but also give the protection of shoes…but in a stylish fashion.

Staple-Free Staplers for Friends of the Environment

Normal staplers use metal staples to bind paper together. Staple free staplers use cuteness and ingenuity to bind papers together without the need for metal staples.

FFPI #3: GPS Enabled Wedding Rings

Another FuncFash product idea…what if married couples could track down each other through their wedding rings? We explore this possibility with GPS wedding rings…

Ice on the Go: Portable Icemaker

Sick of having to run down to the market to pick up a 33 pound bag of ice? Well no more of that anymore thanks to this portable ice maker that makes 12 ice cubes in under 10 minutes.

FuncFash Recap (Week of 7-20-09)

Armanstein — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:00:08 +0000

At the beginning of each week want to do a recap of the previous week’s bloggings so you don’t miss out on any good stuff. So without further do here’s what happened last week at FuncFash:

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