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cia spytech

CIA Airlines: Inflatable Getaway Plane Delivered Upon Request

You find yourself held under "house arrest" in a remote jungle region of Indonesia, sometime in the late 1950s. You may have your suit, fedora and at least one halfway decent tie, but the chances of getting back to the US of A seem slim. The CIA thinks you're not so dispensable, so spytechs—with the help of the always patriotic Goodyear Company—build an inflatable airplane that they can drop into a jungle clearing. Here's what it looks like when fully inflated and ready for takeoff: More »

8:50 PM on Wed May 21 2008
By Wilson Rothman
16,216 views, 30 comments

Latest by DJrock3k: @Kingteddybear: Or on CBS's 'The Unit" more »

traction

Pump-Action Relief... From Stiff Necks

Bless Skymall and its world of wonderful and strangely fascinating gizmos for bringing us this: the portable neck traction device, supposed to help relieve tight muscles and "joint and nerve pressure." Simply place around your neck (that's a worrying start, if you ask me) and "pump the inflation bulb until you feel a comfortable stretch." That'll be somewhere short of popping your head off like an unfortunate Legoman, I guess. Available now, for all you crick-necked blog readers who don't sit at your PC properly, in three neck sizes for $69.98. [Skymall via Random Good Stuff]

8:44 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,333 views, 37 comments

Latest by Hello_Newman: You can also get a loved one to give you something that was invented thousands of years ago, it's called a backrub or sometimes referred to as a neck massage. I mention this out of vendetta because it's not technical news more »

gadgets

Inflatable Pub Is No Place For Kids, Fools

This is Mr T, on the case
Tellin' you inflatable pubs aren't the place
To hang with friends af-ter school
Because it just makes you a fool

Break Down
Break Down

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8:48 AM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,519 views, 20 comments

Latest by Brian Sexton: @desostros: Thanks! My fedora doesn't have a rooster top like B.A.'s excellent cap in some of the Mr. T pictures, but I like it anyway. @NCMO: If things go very well, perhaps you can show your inflatable date your more »

inflatable sled

Inflatable Rescue Sled Concept Converts into Backpack

If only Janine Zust's inflatable rescue sled was the real deal, and not a concept. Right now, I would be sending it to Blam, who had a whoopsie on the slopes of Tahoe yesterday. Called the Firun, it is small enough to fit into a backpack when deflated. See it packed up below. More »

7:54 AM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By AddyDugdale
2,721 views, 12 comments

concept

Inflatable Mouse is Super Portable, Fun to Squish

The Jelly Click mouse concept could make it easy for business travelers to carry around a full-size mouse without taking up a whole lot of space. The device itself is fairly simple: a small flexible board carries all of the circuitry while the body is composed of plastic that can be blown up manually. More »

5:40 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By Sean Fallon
18,773 views, 30 comments

gadgets

Astone Sit N Joy Inflatable Massage Chair Does What It Says

How do I love thee, Astone Sit N Joy inflatable massage chair? Let me count the ways. Cup holder. Dock for iPod. Remote control. Works on the beach, grass, home, prison (probably). Great name (ass-tone, heh). Wipes down for easy maintenance. Wonderful lay-dee-filled gallery (see below.) Just 122 buckeroonies. [AxPertZ via New Launches]
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8:37 AM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By AddyDugdale
3,828 views, 7 comments

solar power

Inflatable Solar Arrays: Up To 25X Cheaper, Feature Cool 'Puffy' Look

Using traditional photovoltaics and a very non-traditional inflatable concentrator and tensegrity truss rigging structure, the folks at Cool Earth Solar have developed a system that could be far cheaper than polished aluminum mirrors. In fact, the inflatable versions are up to 400 times cheaper than regular mirrors and they are so lightweight that they can be suspended on cable lines as opposed to individual base systems —thereby using far less steel in construction. That means faster installation and minimal land use disruption. More »

7:20 PM on Fri Nov 2 2007
By Sean Fallon
8,686 views, 11 comments

Latest by Ben Zvan: If it's 400 times cheaper, does that mean they'd owe me 399 times the cost of one if I bought it? Maybe you mean 1/400th the cost? more »

summer fun

Inflatable Bar, an Ice Cold Beer Barge

Even if you don't have a pool, just the notion of this inflatable beverage cooling bar floating toward you across the cool blue water might be enough to make this summer's high temperature and humidity seem a bit less oppressive. More »

10:20 AM on Thu Jul 26 2007
By Charlie White
4,049 views, 5 comments

inflatable

Subbuteo Giant Inflatable Pitch: Inflate Your Way to Soccer Fun


It seems like every week there's some new giant inflatable object for sale. One week it's a bathtub go-kart track, the next it's a human-sized hamster ball. Well, today we found an inflatable soccer field, big enough for you and three buddies. More »

2:00 PM on Thu May 17 2007
By blongo3
2,028 views, 21 comments

home entertainment

Bathtub Racer: Have fun in a Bathtub by Yourself or With a Friend

This seems like a relationship pleaser to me. My girlfriend loves baths more than anything, but I like racing: cars, go karts, Hell even on foot. And we're always looking for something new to do together. More »

8:00 PM on Thu Apr 19 2007
By blongo3
2,287 views, 12 comments

gadgets

Floating Cabana: The Weekend Starts Here

This floating cabana is made of heavy-duty PVC and seats up to six people. With a nylon canopy to protect you from the sun and a tethered 16-quart cooler to keep your tinnies and snacks at the right temperature, it goes perfectly with the remote-controlled poolside drink tray you saw earlier this week. Measurements are 82"x102"x76" (HxWxL) and you and your crew can climb on board as long as you don't tip the scales at over 1,020 pounds. More »

8:22 AM on Fri Apr 6 2007
By www.gizmodo.com
2,884 views, 8 comments

Latest by ninjamurf: Ah Zack be real! You know that any kind of flesh getting any where near your hog would get you every kind of excited! That said I wish this thing was cheaper. I'd buy this for half that. more »

gadgets

BMW Air Camper: Living Out of Your Car In Style

Here's a camping bubble that's reminding us of the bubble boy, but this one is made specifically for BMWs, hooking on to the back of a Beemer and keeping its tony occupants away from those nasty elements. More »

1:00 PM on Wed Feb 7 2007
By Charlie White
3,025 views, 20 comments

gadgets

Ozone Inflatable Lounger; Pimp Your Dorm

I remember from my boarding school days, how envious I was of the kids who managed to scramble a chair our couch into their rooms. The only problem was lugging something as big as a love seat all the way from eastern Pennsylvania down to Maryland. More »

6:21 PM on Fri Nov 24 2006
By blongo3
3,975 views, 20 comments

entertainment

12-Foot Inflatable Home Theatre, Minus The Theatre

I've spent so much on my home theatre and video games that I actually feel guilty going outside on a nice day. Still, the 12-Foot Inflatable Home Theatre might not be the solution. More »

1:59 PM on Sun Aug 20 2006
By Mark Wilson
2,518 views, 7 comments

gadgets

Inflatable Cloud Meeting Room

"If you need me, I'll be up in the clouds" is how comedian Brian Regan ends one of his better jokes. It turns out that now everyone can be up in the clouds thanks to designer Monica Forster and her portable inflatable cloud room. It's designed to be a place where you can get away from the hustle and bustle of other, non-cloud rooms in order to have more relaxing meetings or brain storming sessions. Very hippie. A silent fan keeps the rooms inflated for the duration of the meeting, and only takes three minutes to inflate. More »

1:45 PM on Tue Jun 27 2006
By Gizloco
1,731 views, 9 comments

Latest by UNDERSTAR: 2words - Austin Powers more »

gadgets

Pop Music: Cebop Pop Inflatable Speakers

Overinflate these Cebop Pop speakers and you give new meaning to the term "pop music." The idea here is that when deflated they're nice and small, fitting into your bag so you can take them on the road, but when you inflate them to their full 8.5-inch height, theoretically you'll get the bigger sound of larger-sized speakers. More »

11:19 AM on Mon May 8 2006
By Charlie White
324 views, 2 comments

ces

Live From CES: Silly Inflatable Thing That Everyone Stops To Ogle

Tags: Lazy toys, battery powered flotation device, marketed with picture of guy using armrest beer holder. More »

8:45 PM on Thu Jan 5 2006
By Noah R
324 views, 5 comments

gadgets

Inflatable Human Beach Ball

Claustrophobic and have a fear of water? Quick, buy this. This is a six-foot-wide ball that encloses a person and allows him to run around, on the water. You know, like Jesus. These are designed with intentions to battle other morons people in other big inflatable balls on the ocean. This Nuclear Globe inflatable tube is only available in Australia right now. Watch out for that undertow, Aussies! More »

1:02 PM on Sat Nov 19 2005
By Travis Hudson
20,581 views, 12 comments