I saw this on the Mashable blog earlier today and instantly was hooked. OnMyList allows you to create your own top 10 (or whatever the number) lists that you can share with others and allow them to vote or comment on.
Here are my top 5 lists for vacation destinations and favorite sports teams.
More to come!
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This is a tip from Smart Stuff reader Thomas C. and it has been sitting in the in-box far too long, since we have been waiting to see if this smart concept for space-saving furniture would enter production. We still do not know if it is being produced, but here goes anyway. The Wohnschiene by Hans Hagemeister is a modular shelving and storage device where different modules; shelf, small bookcase, flowerpot, hanger, mirror, etc, can be combined on a wall mounted track. Perfect for de-cluttering a bedroom, an entrance, the kitchen… you name it. Thanks to Thomas for the tip!brbr
If this is not news to you, you will have to forgive us, but this is something we have never seen before. A spray can with a nozzle that lets you spray straight up. All other spray cans we have ever encountered have the nozzle mounted at a 90° angle to the can, thus making it virtually impossible to spray anything but very short bursts upward (or downward, for that matter) before the spray can releases only the drive agent. This up-shot idea should be applied to a lot of stuff other than this, but perhaps it already is, and we have simply missed it. [Via] PS. The product in question is a sort of paint used for quick and effortless cover-up of ceiling stains. If you want some, it is USD 4:47 on Amazon.brbr
The perfect time to introduce a product like this in Sweden must be right now, less than two weeks before midsummer. Midsummer being the prime time of the year to eat lots of new potatoes. The classic midsummer’s lunch would involve pickled herring in a variety of flavors, dill, chives, new potatoes with butter and salt, crisp bread, Västerbotten cheese and, of course, liberal helpings of different kinds of flavored vodka. Although we have not had the opportunity to test drive these scrubbing mitts, we still think they are a pretty cool idea. First of all, the scrubbing of a couple of kilos of taters would probably be a lot faster than with a traditional brush. And, we have heard the ladies in our midst complain that scrubbing new potatoes does bad things to their delicate hands. With a pair of these, that argument is deflated. This alone would probably be worth the SEK 19:- (approx. USD 2:70), that Clas Ohlson charges for them. (Unfortunately they do not seem to be on the web-shop yet.)brbr
Well, according to American Cook’s Illustrated magazine (demands free trial sign-up) the Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press (above) is the crème de la crème of garlic presses. After an extensive test of garlic presses from Rösle, Trudeau, Messermeister, Zyliss, OXO, Cuisinart, Amco and Eva Solo Cook’s has decided that the Kuhn Rikon press was the only one they could recommend without reservations. The winning press scored highest on all tested parameters; garlic consistency, pressing performance, design and cleaning. The press is available on Q.V.C. for USD 29:99:- or for USD 26:95 on Amazon.brbr
According to EU legislation from 2005, airline passengers are can be entitled to compensation in cash for delayed or cancelled flights, or if they are denied a seat on an overbooked flight. However, passengers are not always aware of what they are entitled to, or do not have time to claim compensation. Here is where the Dutch company EU Claim comes in. The company offers to processes claims on behalf of passengers, charging a fee of 27% of successfully claimed compensation. The company claims to have netted its clients over EUR 100,000, averaging EUR 400-500 per passenger so far this year. The company has a website in Dutch (and one partly in English) and a desk in the departure lounge at Schiphol airport. Maybe a business idea?brbr
It was quite a while back (August 2005) we posted on The Grill Thing (right), Henrik Nordenhem’s smart little grill fork that fits almost any stick you might find in the woods. Henrik’s idea seems to have inspired the folks at Light My Fire, because they have now come out with a grill fork of their own; the Grandpa’s Firefork. Last we spotted The Grill Thing it was SEK 34:- (approx. USD 0:-) for a two-pack at Clas Ohlson. At Coolstuff webshop they want SEK 59:- (approx. USD 0:-) a piece for Grandpa’s Firefork, but then they do have a smart cover that keeps the forks from pricking you.brbr
According to the buzz, Samsung has taken out a patent for a mobile phone antenna with an integrated USB plug. This would make it possible to charge the telephone via the computer’s USB port. It would also make data exchange between the computer and the phone possible, we suppose. We don’t write much on mobile tech, but if this is true we think it is smart, and it would be really convenient, too.brbr
It has two burners and a self cleaning fan assisted thermostat controlled oven. That is pretty close to all you need. It is 31 cm (12.2 in.) high, 55 cm (21.6 in.) wide and 31,5 cm (12.4 in.) deep. That is almost to the cm the size of our microwave oven, and that is probably all you could have left to wish for. A built-in microwave, that is. But you can’t have everything, can you? The mini stove/oven comes from Russell Hobbs and it is for sale on the John Lewis web-shop for just south of USD 100:-.brbr
Last we flew home from Bangkok, it turned out that our luggage had turned very heavy during our stay. Not that we had been shopping too much (which perhaps we had), but also because everything in those suitcases probably weighed 20 percent more in the warm and moist weather. We did not care to rip open our cases and start sorting what to keep and what to get rid of right in front of the check-in counter, so we just had to look happy and hand over the plastic. But it was neither fun nor cheap. But, with a scale like this (or one like it) maybe we could have had the chance to give our cases a well needed purge before we even got into the cab to go to the airport. The scale is USD 24:85; it would have paid for itself many times over. But the next time… The scale is available on Magellan’s or on Amazon-, where it is a tad bit cheaper; USD 22:95.brbr
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