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Home with big built in slide

September 29, 2010 - 6:28 pm

I was a bit late to this Gizmodo post. I would like one installed, but add the water feature to make that concrete more slideable.

Gizmodo: Slide Into Home.

Catalog Living Laughs – Be a deer…

September 16, 2010 - 4:39 pm

I have been really cracking up at the entries over at Catalog Living – a site that adds hysterical captions to photos taken from real catalogs. And this one had the whole deer babysitter angle, so figured it was worth a repost.

“Gary and Elaine realized that hiring a deer as their babysitter was unorthodox, but at $8 an hour how could they resist?”

Catalog Living – Be a deer….

Private Cardboard Outhouse For Shy Potty Novices

September 15, 2010 - 10:26 pm

Some kids need that extra bit of privacy when learning to go all on their own. I say, “Hey, whatever it takes.” Stickers, stars, bribery – anything to get them out of diapers. And, if it helps, I’d even consider buying my child their very own private cardboard outhouse for encouragement.

Found this, like so many other great things via minor details

MA CACABANE by Pirouette Cacahouète Creator – Made in France – Recyclable > Home.

Heat Seeking Nerf Gun

September 3, 2010 - 10:54 pm

This Nerf gun will sense your presence and start shooting you. Then it won’t stop. No kid required. Hats off to the most extreme Nerf hack we’ve seen to date.

Congrats to Rick Prescott who outfitted his Nerf Vulcan with a thermo sensor and won the Make Magazine Gadget Freak Contest.

Make: Online : Gadget Freak Design Contest winners!