Gizmodo: antlers

Antler Headphones Help Attract a Mate

Sean Fallon — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:40:00 EST

This mysterious creature has been known to dress like Kurt Cobain and play About a Girl in an effort to attract a mate. The males with the biggest antler headphones are the most desirable.

Apparently, the design team at Castor makes these unique headphones out of vintage equiptment and actual antlers. I'm not sure whether or not they are being sold, but one thing is for certain—these are not something you want to plug into your iPod at the gym. [Castor via Apartment Therapy via Craziest Gadgets]

The Best of the Worst of Skymall

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:20:00 EST

What in the name of all that is good, sacred, and smells of PVC is this? A deer having sex with a trailer hitch? It's just one of the worst things in SkyMall's catalog.

Actually I like it. It goes perfectly with this:

But maybe I have had too much of accelerated wine and liquor:

Yes, boys and girls, if you accelerate liquor it gets older. Head to Urlesque to see the rest of the Best/Worst of Skymall 2008, handpicked by our friend Jessica Amason. [Urlesque]

Socket Deer: Antlers For Your Outlets

Sean Fallon — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:45:00 EST

Leaving your gadgets on the floor while charging is barbaric (besides, the floor is made of lava). Prop up your precious portables with these handy Socket Deer antlers.

The rubber antlers come affixed to the plate and are available in three different deer types (just in case you had a favorite). The manufacturer also claims that the plates are excellent for light switches—making it an extremely bizarre way to store your keys and accessories. [Nendo via Swissmiss via Make]

Scientists Discover that Moose Antlers Act as Amplifiers

AddyDugdale — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:53 EDT

The secret of a moose's exceptional hearing is down to its antlers, apparently. Scientists have discovered that those cool, gnarly things that look so fabulous perched atop the furry freaks act as amplifiers, allowing Mr Moose to be able to hear things up to 2 miles away. Added to the animal's already acute hearing—it's to do with its large ears that rotate in almost every direction, apparently—antlers improve the beast's audio capacities by as much as 19 per cent.

The father-and-son team of George and Peter Bubenik used an artificial moose ear that had been created by TV special effects team, and mounted a pair of antlers on top of it. A microphone and sound meter were placed in the ear canal, and a speaker set up 30 feet from the ear, which was rotated into different positions.

When a sound was played through the speaker (something by The Rasmus springs to mind) the sound meter recorded 59.5 decibels when the ear was facing the source of the sound, and 57.5 decibels when it was facing backwards. But when it was moved into a sideways position, and where the antlers worked as an amp, the level came out at 61 decibels. [Daily Mail]