#16 Otamatone (unfinished)

#15 USB (unfinished)

In the age of technology, everything is power by eletricity. How can we make an ordinary banana 'cool' and 'morden'? We can add a USB cable to it. Of course, everything is better with USB.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/e771/

#13 Shirt Plate

When I first came across this shirt plate, I thought 'Ah, it's finally here.'

I'm sure everyone had experience a time where you want to go grab some food but yet your eyes won't leave the computer screen. Well, here is the best invention made for our generation of people - Shirt plate.

Many news recently are about young teens (as young as 13) becoming obsessive over computer. Last year, a mother collapsed near her 15 year old teenager, but he did not notice until 5 hour later because he was too focused on the computer. The mother died, and the son showed little remorse.  Recently, a 13 year old boy faked to be sick and stay home to play computer, and he committed suicide when his mother caught him.

When did playing computer became for important than eating, your mother or your life? I believe our generation of children/teenagers (or even adults) are overly spoiled and protected. We can hardly take care of ourselves, let alone surviving in the real world.

This shirt plate isn't really for you to eat when you are playing Wii, but to make fun of us and say 'what kind of fat, materialistic world have we become'.

http://likecool.com/The_Original_Shirt_Plate--Gadget--Gear.html
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/looflirpa/e8c0/#tabs

#3 My Little Pony...?

Do you love My Little Pony? Or Lady Gaga? Well, have both.

This is a collection by Mari Kasurinen, a Finnish artist who became famous because of her "My Little" series. She takes the children merchandise My Little Pony and turn them in to pop culture icons. From Star wars to Micheal Jackson. Mari Kasurinen says in an interview that she wants to "express her concern for today’s materialism and individualism." What does these dolls say to you and to society? Is this Lady Gaga, or a pony? I thought these dolls are really fascinating. They are not just customized dolls, but a representation of our popular culture. Idols and movie characters are becoming the toy of this generation. They are more of an icon than a person.

Check Mari Kasurinen at marikasurinen.com