WHY THE FLIKR PORTABLE FIREPLACE IS A STUPID IDEA
It’s essentially a concrete cup that you put flammable liquid in, then light on fire inside the comfort of your own living room. If that sounds like a terrible idea, you’re right!
Category: Design
THE TESLA CYBERTRUCK LUNAR ROVER IS DUMB AS HELL
Basically, any dumbass with CAD software can throw together a concept of whatever deranged idea, and then I feel compelled to ruin it.
4 REASONS SOLAR ROADWAYS ARE FUCKING STUPID
The idea of solar roadways has been around for a while, and I haven’t said anything about it because I thought it was self-evident how stupid it was. I was…
KICKSTARTER, MEET SCIENCE.
UPDATE: I came back in this morning and elaborated. I was being pretty lazy with explaining the math when I wrote this, but I’ve expanded it a bit. This is…
THE TRANSPARENT TOASTER
A little over 18 months ago, this baffling object popped up on Memebase, well known for contributing nothing of value to the Internet ever. The caption that they gave for…
SIX REASONS WE’RE NOT GETTING A MOON ELEVATOR
A while ago, several news outlets of varying degrees of reputability reported on the intentions of a company called Liftport to build a space elevator, but not on the Earth…
HERE IS A STUPID IDEA THAT IS STUPID
Hey there! You know how, each morning, you have a cup of hot coffee and then mess around on your phone, reading Facebook updates or whatever? And you know how,…
ELECTROLUX’S TEN DESIGN LAB FINALISTS (ARE ALL FUCKING STUPID): PART TWO
Last week, we talked about the first five finalists (I don’t think they’re ranked in any way) of the Electrolux Design Lab Competition. All of them, as you may recall,…
ELECTROLUX’S TEN DESIGN LAB FINALISTS (ARE ALL FUCKING STUPID): PART ONE
Think back to what you were doing on Wednesday, September first, 2010… Don’t remember? It’s ok, I do. You were eagerly reading through that morning’s blog post from your favorite…
NENDO’S CUTE PLANT-SHAPED AIRLEAF MINI WON’T DO A GODDAMN THING
Every once in a while, I think about how many of my posts come from Inhabitat. Sometimes I feel like this blog is just becoming a response blog to everything…
FOR PARENTS WHO DON’T LIKE THEIR CHILDREN
There is a thing called a Taga. Apparently, it’s the ultimate bike-stroller combo. I wasn’t aware that bike-stroller combos were a thing, so being the “ultimate” one doesn’t seem like…
TRANSPORTATION IDEAS THAT WON’T WORK (BECAUSE OF SCIENCE): PART 1
Eventually, there will come a day when people stop listening to “designers” with no background in physics who propose physics-based things. Until then, the word “designer” will continue to mean…
THE TWO MOST HORRIFYING PIECES OF TECHNOLOGY EVER CREATED
Japan has a problem. And I’m not referring to their propensity for putting literally anything in vending machines, or their seemingly endless supply of anime tentacle rape porn (click here…
THREE PRODUCTS TO ANNOUNCE TO THE WORLD THAT YOU’VE GIVEN UP
You’re getting older. Gone are the gallivanting days of being single, the one night stands, the keg stands, the ability to take 15 shots in a night and still function…
LOGO DESIGN MUST BE HARDER THAN I THOUGHT
I’m not a graphically creative person. I’m a wordsmith, a sculptor of language. When it comes to actually making the pictures, I…well I don’t do that. I pilfer from Google…
Unreasonably Dangerous Onion Rings 