Gadgets

An Ingenious Suction Cup Shower Bag

The Vessell shower bag from Quirky is ostensibly for travellers and folks who need to be able to lug their toiletries around with them, but might actually be an incredible way to deal with the disgusting showers in shared student accommodation.


January 27, 2012
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This Bag Will Make You Feel Like A Cartoon

Sometimes, life feels a bit too three-dimensional. All that depth perception, it gets tiring. Well, if you’re after a break, maybe you could get one of these bags and convince yourself that you live in some kind of 2D cartoon instead.


January 18, 2012
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Backpack Scooter Has Already Made My Essential Travel Gear List

Airports can be a daunting place to navigate, and trudging to your gate can be time-consuming and exhausting. And since Segways are downright obnoxious, I like Gustavo Brenck’s Gig Pack concept which straps a collapsible scooter to your backpack.


December 9, 2011
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This Plastic Bag Is A Jony Ive Wet Dream

The Minimalist backpack. Super strong, super light, super compact and waterproof. It’s made of nonwoven Dyneema which is 10 times stronger than steel. Cool materials, but it’s a $US128 plastic bag! Uncomfortable enough that it should be recycled. In hell. [Outlier]


December 1, 2011
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Respro’s Waterproof Backpack Cover Is An LED Disco

You know when LEDs are really cool? When they’re saving your life. You know when backpack covers are cool? When you’re getting soaked and they’re keeping your gear dry. Respro’s P15 Chevron is a sweet combination of the two.


November 30, 2011
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Mil-Spec Backpack For The Terrors Of Mass Transit

Maybe it’s not too surprising that sometimes the most hardcore combat-ready gear is also the most unassuming. A flamboyantly accoutred military operative might call attention to themselves. Take for example the mil-spec Lexdray Tokyo Pack.


November 23, 2011
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Baggy Rack Means The End Of Spilt Salsa

These magical green arms are your ticket to never spilling your delicious sauces again. Hug my sauce bags Baggy Rack, hug ‘em good.


November 15, 2011
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This Backpack Is Perfect For A Modern-Day Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

This super-slick hard shell backpack, called Solid Gray and made in the Netherlands, is cut and shaped from a single sheet of polypropene block copolymer. It’s supposedly so strong that even if you bend it a million times it will never break or tear.


October 30, 2011
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Locking Handbag Thwarts Pickpockets

The best way to protect yourself from pickpockets and thieves is to ensure you don’t look like an easy target. So maybe it’s time to upgrade that trendy gaping shoulder bag you carry with this secure alternative that requires you to know the secret combination before it will even open.


October 28, 2011
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Daily Desired: A Leather Bag To Enhance Your Cycling Status

Cyclists everywhere extol the virtues of the Brooks leather saddle. Once that hard leather moulds to your arse, it’s the most comfortable way to ride. And it’s handsome, too, as is the Brooks shoulder bag.