These little robots attach themselves to your wall with suction cups, and guard pens, toothbrushes and other skinny pole-like objects. No not that one. [Mookie Gifts via Nerd Approved]
You know how a pressure washer can clean all of the crap off the side of your house and into those hard-to-reach gutters? Well, picture the same thing—only with your teeth.
Brushing your teeth with your finger never works, despite how often you try it when you end up wasted at someone else’s place for the night. You know, it just kind of smears the toothpaste over your teeth without creating a foam, and it leaves your mouth feeling even grosser than before. If only you had one of these weird finger condom toothbrushes! It looks to be extremely portable, albeit awkward to use and possibly tasting like rubber. It’s the perfect accessory for people who end up sleeping in strange places often, like backpackers and sorority girls. [ProductDose via Trendhunter]
After investigating the debate between electric and manual shavers yesterday, I thought it might be a good idea to dig a little deeper into the topic of hygiene gadgets. In the previous poll, manual shavers have a commanding lead with over 40% of the vote–but I am curious to see if the same holds true for manual toothbrushes. So, the question is simple: do you prefer an electric or manual toothbrush?
The Shake-a-Brush from iTouchless seems a strange concept right from the start: it customises your normal everyday toothbrush into a battery powered vibrating one. You can buy battery powered brushes already can’t you? And, ok, electric toothbrushes may be expensive, but they’re also designed to cleverly clean your teeth, and shake-a-brush will just, um, shake your brush. Ah… now we understand: it’s a highly moddable gadget, perhaps? If you have a big stockpile of toothbrushes ready, it’s available now, but costs US$39.95. [iTouchless via Chipchick]
Some of us may dabble in being funny to go along with our tech knowledge, but professional comedian Stephen Fry actually knows a thing about both fields. Today he reviews the Oral-B Professional Care Triumph, which has a special tech that allows it to wirelessly show how long you’ve been brushing each corner of your mouth and rate it according to what dentists recommend. He loves it. He also loves the idea of turning something mundane into something exciting via technology, and wants it to go further.
As long as your toothbrush is sitting around unused and unloved, you might as well put it to good use with this DIY Bristlebot courtesy of the folks at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. All you need is a brush with angled bristles, a pager motor and a watch battery. Minutes of fun and tooth decay will be your reward. To see the Bristelbot in action, and learn how to build one yourself, hit the video after the jump. More »
When Canadian researcher Dr. Kunio Komiyama first rolled out his solar toothbrush, its light-gathering titanium dioxide rod must not have released enough plaque-busting electrons. Now the good doctor has announced the updated Soladey-J3X, which he says “packs twice the chemical punch compared to the original”.
To use it, you’ll need to brush your teeth in a well-lighted place, because there’s a solar panel sticking out the end of this toothbrush, collecting those electrons that are transmitted to its business end for their bacteria-killing duties. The toothbrush is now being tested; there’s no word on when it might hit the market or what its users might do for dental hygiene on cloudy days. Just kidding—it works with ordinary indoor lighting. [Canada.com, via bb Gadgets] More »
