straws

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Design

The Thousand And One Drinking Straw Lamp

10:40AM Jesus Diaz | Scott Jarvie has created this beautiful lamp, made of hundreds of stripped drinking straws. The result is a gently coloured light. Now we only need a thousand Mojitos and a lot of sucking power. [Mocoloco] More »
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Design

Chopsticks Roll Into Rings and Straws and…Well, That’s Actually It

5:20AM Mark Wilson | I’ve never looked at a pair of chopsticks and thought to myself, “…if I could only use these as napkin holder rings.” Then again, I am not a designer.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Gadgets

Straw Lamp Seems Like a Sucky Art Project (In a Good Way)

3:00AM Mark Wilson | If you’ve got 1,500 straws lying around the house—and i mean, who doesn’t—then boy do we have the project for you! The straw lamp can be a unique addition to your decor throuh what looks like a few hours of work that requires little to no coordination. (Essentially, you stick the straws into a cylindrical mesh and after repeating several times you get this neato lamp.) Bonus points to anyone who fits a forty in the middle and links all the straws for a good group suckfest. [addicted2decorating via gearfuse] More »
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Random Stuff

LifeStraw Mark II Filters Bacteria and Virii Without Iodine Aftertaste

2:21AM Charlie White | We like the idea of a straw that can filter water as you drink it, but the first version of the LifeStraw and its similar-looking cousin the iStraw added an unpleasant iodine taste to the water. According to its makers, the Lifestraw Mark II almost completely eliminates that yucky aftertaste while filtering out 99.999% of waterborne bacteria, and 98.7% of waterborne viruses that you might encounter. This could be extremely useful in developing countries, or in areas where the water quality is questionable. If this thing really works, it could save lots of lives, but too bad it costs about $US20, way beyond the means of many who can certainly use it. [Gizmag, via bb Gadgets] More »
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