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Ibo? Ubo? We all scream for Yubo!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

We all get those emails about friends or co-workers starting up new businesses, but very seldom truthfully is it all that interesting. It could be a business to business type setup which isn’t that appealing at the consumer level, or it could just be something that isn’t really all that great. Fortunately there are those seldom seen occasions where an actual product emerges, and doesn’t hold merit only due to personal familiarity. First of all Kudos to Cyndi and her family for the bravery to put forth such a novel and creative idea, and working so hard to bring it all the way to market. Yubo is a great idea, and everything from the live presentation and spot on examples (who doesn’t have a kid who leaves stuff in the lunchbox over the weekend?) to a colorful and professional website. It’s always amazing and refreshing to see innovation at work, and hopefully we’ll also get to see it’s success. Congratulations Cyndi and all the success to you and your great new product! Jump to www.getyubo.com

Yubo on Flickr

yubo sketches

yubo photo

Anyone for a rubber band war? Disintegrator FTW!

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

dsc_0269I’m often amazed at what people can do with a little spare time and a simple childhood toy. Although definitely enhance by the current technology of high torque battery operated construction tools, it’s a very nice design. The pix with people could have been a little better than the semi-crouching pseudo militant poses, but then again it’s probably really hard to pose with a huge rapid fire wooden rubber band gun and look menecing anyhow… Boys and their toys at Disintegrator website.

As if I needed more reasons to hook into Facebook…

Monday, June 29th, 2009

For $99, I’m not sure if this fits into the ‘white elephant’ category of gifts, but it’s pretty cute. I think I especially like when you pick it up and shake it, that it screams.

My Desk Friend from Arimaz may not be on your kids x-mas list ( for $99 let hope not, as it will most likely last for like one week), but products like this definitely have their own charm.