Gizmodo: Cups

Link Mugs Let You Carry Six Cups at a Time

Charlie White — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:44:49 EDT

Now that hapless Gizmodo intern who spilled hot coffee all over Chen's famous pants can rest easy, because here's a set of coffee cups that link together, making it possible to carry a sextet of steaming beverages at the same time. So there you go, cherished intern—you can serve the entire Giz writing team in one trip without worrying about any of those nasty, potentially career-ending mishaps.

Jonathan Aspinall created this design concept with a plus-shaped plug on one side of each cup and a corresponding receptacle on the other, letting you pile on the cups until you've reached the maximum self-supporting row of six cups. Now we're just wondering if those plug appendages and receptacles will be sized precisely enough to detach easily, because there could be spills involved if they get stuck. [Yanko Design]

Aquavee Swim System Makes Your Pool Infinitely Long

Jason Chen — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:30:26 EDT

Products like the pool treadmill, the ExerSwim, and the Home Swimmer all provide a way for you to swim indefinitely in a home-sized pool without building a gigantic circular pool.

This Aquavee portable swim system offers similar benefits, allowing you to "swim in any style at any time" and continue swimming as long as you're able to keep flopping and kicking. It works by using a harness and suction cups to hold you in place. Suction cups are, as you know, the world's most secure way to attach something, so you know this is going to work forever. On the bright side, you won't have to plant stakes into the ground—something that's not quite kosher if you live in an apartment complex like us. [Aquavee]

Adjustable Measuring Cups are Less Artsy, More Awesome

Travis Hudson — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:12:41 EDT

This is the latest gadget that will soon be gracing my kitchen. Ditch the stackable measuring cups and spoons, this is truly the only device you need for measurement. Slide the knob and the cup part will adjust to your desired measurement. The bigger of the two can measure up to half of a cup and the smaller one can do everything below two tablespoons.

They are also magnetic—so stick them anywhere: the fridge, stove, metal plate in your head, etc. They are available over at the MoMA Store for $33. – Travis Hudson

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