Gizmodo: Shredder

What Happens When a Computer Programmer Decides to Build a Cheap Surfboard?

Sean Fallon — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:20:00 EDT

Not surprisingly, you get the nerdiest surfboard ever. The "Shredder" surfboard was designed by a computer programmer named Mike Sheldrake after he decided to replace his old board. Since he did not possess the skills necessary to make a board the traditional way, he decided to use 3-D modeling software to design a snap-together deck built out of 400 pieces of computer cut corrugated cardboard then shellac it with fiberglass and epoxy resin. Thanks to a mathematically sound triangular pattern, force is evenly dispersed throughout the board—making it incredibly strong.

Sheldrake has already sold one of his creations to a pro surfer and he plans on improving his technique to develop boards that are stronger, lighter and more flexible. To that end, he hopes to have a product site launched in the near future where customers can custom design their own boards. And, since they are made from inexpensive materials, it should make a day of surfing at the beach a lot more affordable. [Popsci]

Spy Pen Writes with Invisible Ink, Illuminates with Ultraviol, Then Shreds Messages

Charlie White — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:00:00 EST

Ever get caught passing a note in class? Instead of swallowing the evidence, you droogs can just shred that little piece of your personal life, and your privacy will be intact with this ultraviolet spy pen with a message shredder built in. Ultraviolet? Yes, the pen also writes messages with special ink that can only be read with an ultraviolet light, conveniently nestled within this useful $9 instrument. [Spycatcher, via Oh Gizmo]

Recycling Paper Shredder Design Concept

Jason Chen — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:30:55 EDT

This paper shredder design by Hong-Li Zhuo Roy may look like a regular shredder at first, but it's actually supposed to be "Green". We're not sure how the innards are supposed to work, but it takes your crappy credit card applications and transforms them into Post-It Notes. Quite cool if they can actually pull it off, but until then we'll just keep on feeding our shredded papers to our neighbor's dog after we lace it with Rohypnol. [Yanko Design]

USB-Powered CD Destroyer Mauls a Disc in Five Seconds

Charlie White — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:00:00 EDT

Keep that schoolmarm from perusing your porn with this USB-powered CD destroyer from Brando. In just five seconds, this hungry beast renders any CD or DVD unreadable, grinding in devastating circular scratches and resulting in a strangely beautiful coaster that reminds us of a Spirograph.

It even includes a leather case for destroying CDs on the go. Sure beats breaking up a CD into little pieces, resulting in glass-like shards that might actually be able to draw blood.

Believe it or not, some desperate dweebs rummage around in the trash looking for things like old CDs and DVDs, hoping that perhaps a bit of financial data might have been carelessly left on board. If you keep such data on removable medias, this mutha might be worth a $29 investment. [Brando]

Hamster-Powered Paper Shredder Mark II

Brian Lam — Thu, 17 May 2007 05:41:11 EDT

Tom Ballhatchet, of Hamster Paper Shredder fame, has gone on to develop a better model. The cage's top and bottom are now matching in lipstick red, and there are slots for depositing food and water next to the paper slot. Gearing is internal, which makes us wonder about Hammy's safety, but if you look carefully and think about it, the lil guy won't get chewed up in the gears if he's running in the wheel. – Brian Lam

Tom Ballhatchet [via Core77]

Friendly Paper Shredders Add Cutesyness Where There Once Was None

Adam Frucci — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:25:04 EDT

Destroying evidence is a decidedly dreary affair, what with you having to sit with your feelings of guilt and apprehension while you shred sheet after sheet of incriminating information. Why not spice things up and make your criminality a bit more fun?

These friendly paper shredders, coming in the form of a cow or a frog, will make your insider trading and shady accounting practices seem like no big deal. That is until the cops bust in, but hey, you might as well enjoy your last minutes of freedom with some cutesy crap. –Adam Frucci

Friendly Paper Shredders [Far East Gizmos]

Nine-Bladed Shredding Scissors

Jason Chen — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:08:01 EDT

Five bladeded scissors just wasn't enough for the Japanese. They've went and upped the ante to NINE. Nine blades to help you shred your papers nine times as fast as a normal pair, and 1.8 times as fast as the five-bladed model. Available for $19.80.

Do kids these days know who Lorena Bobbitt is? – Jason Chen

Product Page [via Seihin World]

Shredding Scissors

Jason Chen — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:58:03 EDT

Save electricity by shredding your unwanted bank card applications manually with these Shredding Scissors. Combining the power of five scissors with one blue handle, these make short work of old credit cards and Christmas cards. You could even cut your kid's hair 5 times as fast.

Available from Japan for 2,010 Yen ($17). Snip snip. – Jason Chen

Product Page [eSupply via Shiny Shiny]

Mini Shredder Good for Mini Shredding, via USB

Travis Hudson — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:52:19 EST

In the U.S. we automatically assume that bigger is better. Well, over in Japan this isn t the case. Case in point, we see this miniature USB-powered shredder. It is small, it can shred an A4-sized document folded in half. Besides a USB port, this shredder can suck its juices from batteries or AC power. It comes in black and white—to match your iPod, of course.

USB shredder, for all you mobile scammers [Akihabara]