I don’t know why, but getting gobbled up by this plush monster looks more comfy than scary. This chair was created by Jason Goh and was inspired by a story his grandmother used to tell him about how fish balls would turn into a giant hairy hungry monster if he didn’t eat them up. Needless to say, that if I was a kid and heard that, I’d probably gobble up my fish balls as well. Mmmm. Fish balls.
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Elephants are pretty cool, and there are plenty around in Thailand. However, you don’t expect them to have the same penchant for smartphones as humans. This one at a Thai animal part took a liking to a Chinese tourist’s iPhone and decided to swallow it whole.
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I’ve rarely had to use a handset with my smartphone, maybe that’s because I don’t talk much on it, and most earphones tend to have built-in microphones, so they are perfectly capable of acting like handsets. However, if you talk a lot on your phone, and like the feeling of an old-school handset, check out this funny-looking one, shaped like a banana.
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This iPhone case is a slightly disgusting way of holding your iPhone. Naturally, it comes from Japan, and will probably get a few laughs when you go to pick up your phone.
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Mike Stimpson is a photographer of plastic stuff, especially stormtrooper LEGO minifigs in interesting situations. He also takes photos of other things, but there are some pretty extraordinary photos in his portfolio, including the American Beauty Stormtrooper.
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We always like having unobtrusive tech, but there comes a time when a bit of fun isn’t out of place. USB flash drives are usually the domain of the silly, but USB hubs come in a close second when it comes to the strange and whimsical…
While most of the time we’re on the hunt for distinctive and superior-sounding desktop speakers, from time to time we like to take a detour. Whether it’s for a child or just for someone looking for something in the “weird” category, we’ve rounded up a few speakers that will evoke either a love or hate response…
This looks like an ordinary computer desktop, until you you see a giant fingers reaching down and starting to work the mouse. The whole thing looks like something that belongs in a doll house. The only question that’s left is whether it’s real or a fake.
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I have trouble understanding why anyone would want a fake 3D clone of themselves, but hey, who really understands the Japanese? One shop in Tokyo, Japan, has decided to offer realistic replicas of people to discerning customers. Perfect when you want to start the bejeezus out of someone.
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Hilarious post by Colin Nissan about fall and gourds. Warning though, the language is NSFW.
