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Flatpack Boombox MP3 Dock - Hand Not Included

Nothing to do with Ikea, this boombox iPod dock is made out of paper and comes in a flatpack. Once assembled, its speakers pump out, with the aid of two AA batteries, all the Kurtis Blow and Sugarhill Gang' you ever wanted to hear. More »

8:04 AM on Thu Aug 2 2007
By AddyDugdale
4,313 views, 3 comments

Latest by BigDanInTX: I'll give this to my 4-year-old to walk around the house with! more »

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Boat in a Bag for Sailors on the Move

The MiniCat is a self-assembling catamaran. Costing $4,905, it consists of a couple of floats, sails, some aluminum rods, an alloy mast, a rudder, keel fin and a trampoline. You can assemble it in around half an hour (well, it would take me a couple of days—the Addy-Ikea Flatpack interface is not a sight most of us want to see, believe you me) and this is what it looks like packed up and ready to go... More »

9:54 AM on Mon Jul 23 2007
By AddyDugdale
5,672 views, 7 comments

Latest by Adam: That is amazing... a sailboat you can stick in your trunk? Sweet. The question is, is it any good at sailing? Can it actually go fast? Hopefully there is a nice smooth finish on those pontoons more »