Sunday, November 05, 2006

The Selk' Bag: The Ultimate Daytime Nightwear



If you've ever wanted a wearable sleeping bag, then this is your lucky day! The Selk'bag is a padded sleeping bag that is shaped to the human form. Unlike traditional sleeping bags, this one allows for free movement both in and out of sleep. The main functions are warmth, maximum movement and comfort.

Personally, it reminds me of the AOL Instant Messenger character of the yellow running man, or the MSN Messenger's grey login man.
The Selk'bag was created by Chilean designer Rodrigo Alonso Schramm, and has been a popular hit even before production began.

When I first came across this funky yet awesome design, it was a piece of art. It had not been mass-produced and was available in only grey. Today, it is available for purchase and is now made in an array of colors, where each color is made to withstand a different temperature level.


Eliminate all the bulky layers of clothing that don't even keep you warm, with the giant full-body uni-garment you can
stand without any trouble, walk, cross your arms and legs, and when you get tired, just roll over and sleep.

For more information, visit http://www.musuchouse.com/rodrigo_alonso.html
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Wrigley's Winning Smile


Lately, we have been seeing advertisements left right and center. Well, it has now hit us in the face. Wrigley's chewing gum launched a new campaign termed 'Extra Smile'. Their aim: to create awareness for extra white teeth. The ad campaign promoted Wrigley's whitening chewing gum.

Basically, what you see here, is a sticker that is kind of cute, but weird. It has been placed on the bottom of Starbucks coffee cups and gifts. This unique and creative way of advertising
has amused customers, resulted in stolen cups, and reportedly increased Wrigley's sales during the promotion. After all, nothing works better than an advertisement that is right in your face.




Thursday, November 02, 2006

Egg Currency VS. Elvis Photomosaic

This is a work of art that was created in China. It is composed of eggs, and has been made to include tremendous detail of a currency note. As amazing as the Great Wall is, this might have to be the number two structure. The artist that created this must have been extremely patient and well, had lot's of eggs. Either way, this is definitely one way to counterfeit currency.

I can only imagine working on a piece this big. First, a lot of thought was definitely put into this project. Second, the artist must have worked only in one direction. For example, left to right, top to bottom, right to left, etc. Otherwise, he would be walking on eggs all day.





On the other hand, a little less messy approach to a piece of art would be to use Post-it Notes. Not nearly as amazing as the Egg Currency. This damn near measures up though! Possibly out of boredom, this is a photo mosaic style Elvis that was made out of multi-colored Post-it Notes and applied onto a conference room wall. Again, this is also very time-consuming but still amazing.

I can't wait to see what's next.

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Jigsaw Puzzle Alarm Clock...from hell.


Having trouble waking up in the morning? Are you the person that always hits the snooze button at least five times before waking up, only to hate yourself for doing it later in the day? Well then, I've come across this pretty interesting alarm clock that is for you.

With the Puzzle Alarm Clock, once the alarm goes off, it's no turning back. It fires four puzzle pieces into the air that will make you want to cry. Right now this might not be a big deal to you, but imagine, the only way to turn the dammed thing off, is to wake up, drag yourself out of bed, find the missing puzzle pieces, and then put it back together again. You just cannot lie in the bed, blissfully tucked in your blanket cause the loud and annoying ring of the alarm cannot be ignored.

Having this alarm clock is like a love hate relationship. You love it because it actually works, but hate it because it actually works.

This clock is guaranteed to wake you up! To purchase click here.