aka: “the turbo-encabulator”

In the words of Alan Greenspan: “If you thought you understood what I just said, it’s clear that you misunderstood me.”

Take a minute and read the description below before watching. “Several years ago, Rockwell International decided to get into the heavy duty transmission business. We were getting ready to tape our first introduction video. As a warm up, the professional narrator began what has become a legend within the trucking industry. This man should have won an academy award for his stellar performance. Now remember this is strictly off the cuff, nothing is written down. I think you will enjoy this once in a lifetime performance from this gentleman…”

[Thanks to Chris Keller of Consultant Alliance for finding this video.]

The Dharma Alarm clock from the TV Show LOST features an Apple ][ style keyboard so you can enter the infamous series of numbers to stop the clock. If you don't enter them in time, well, I think you know what will happen. You will have a one minute one-minute warning before the electromagnetic cataclysm mode starts.

Features include:

• 4 Digit Display
• 8 Color paint scheme
• 15 component clock movement
• You can set it up to 16 minutes before your normal wake-up time
• A 23 Year warranty
• Retro 42-character green display

[$50 from Think Geek]

Charlotte, North Carolina based artist Karen O’Leary’s Studio K has created this New York City map, in which the cut-outs reveal the “paths, nodes, circles, boulevards, parks and streets” the city that never sleeps. There are  four 3? x 4? paper panels, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, that fit together like panes of window. This piece of art is a one-of-a-kind piece is being sold for $550.00.

[via studiokmo on etsy]

While this isn’t a real product, yet, designer IceBone has created a rendering of  what many are calling the best Rubik’s Cube ever. He said it took approximately 20 hours to render, using 3DStudio Max 6.0 and Mental Ray 3.2.6. Lets hope that some toy engineer somewhere can figure out how to make one in the real world.

[via IceBone]

Looking for a gift that is just a bit different?  HANNSpree has just expanded their line of “unique” televisions with several new plush animals including a giraffe  and a polar bear. Each one with a small television embedded in its side.

[Available soon from HANNSpree]

For the LOST Fan: A Polar Bear

For Mom: A Giraffe