Initial Thoughts: Oh thank god. The design is definitely dorky but I think it adds to its charm. I will admit that I have not mastered how to handle an umbrella without getting rained on, and now I know it’s because of its poor design and not me! Thanks Nubrella!

FTW: Check out their website here. Their rotating images are kinda hilarious, especially the guy on the John Deere. I love that you don’t have to use your hands to carry this product, honestly I can go on and on about its design (it’s an umbrella that doesn’t poke people, it doesn’t invert, it’s not trying to be anything else). Proof that even everyday products can be improve. It’s the rainy day spork, simply awesome!

FTL: $49… are you serious? With $15 shipping added, thus making the purchase total $64. Maybe it’s because I’m not rich and famous that I find many of these up and coming products’ flaws in their price, but if I were to come up with a product, I’d set it up so that eventually it would be sold in Wal-Mart so that anyone could afford it.

Final Thought: This product is awesome. Being the geek that I am, I can think of a few cosplay outfits to use with this (think spaceships where you’re the pilot my fellow geeks). The functionality of this product seems perfect. However, I think the price is absurd. If you’re going to charge $64 with shipping for something that’ll be used at most 40 days out of a year (less with global warming), then put some sort of guarantee on your product.

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Initial Thoughts: I love Japanese inventions, they always make me laugh. This is a Dumbbell Alarm Clock. The only way to shut this off (aside from throwing it out the window), is to do 8 bicep curls.

FTW: Geeks are stereotypically skinny so of course this is great! I’m not saying all geeks are skinny… but we’re certainly not focused on fitness. Myself being as skinny as it gets, I love love love this. Not to mention that the packaging on this product makes it seem like you’ll become friggin Mega Man by using it!

FTL: It’s an alarm clock.

Final Thought: Wish it didn’t cost $30 plus shipping, but I love the concept. Here’s hoping good ol America can rip this idea and make me a cheap version! But here’s to Mega Man inspiring awesome products like this FTW.

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Initial Thoughts: I love that this runs on battery! It would be awesome if it went faster than 10 miles per hour, however the average human walking speed is about 3 miles per hour, so in comparison the benefits are quite obvious. I totally want to rent one just to do figure 8’s in a parking lot. If the inventor can fit some solar panels on this machine for extra battery life, this product would be perfect. Heck, let’s push this product further and realize the graphic design potential, personalize the ride yo! Pimp My Eni! I can see someone building a body suit/armor for this and cosplaying as a Transformer.

FTW: The mechanics of this product are great! Not to mention the guy says “It feels alive!”, which of course makes me think of Metal Gear (fellow gamer geeks will understand this excitement)! Also, the inventor created this product to have fun with his conventional unicyclist girlfriend, thus making this product made from love! How often does that happen?

FTL: This product is the Segway after coming back from a war with missing limbs. Yes, the Segway is so friggin corporate that it’s a yuppie’s dream toy, you still can’t deny that the Segway is “the leader in personal, green transportation”.

Final Thought: Since this product is still looking for investors, it can still set itself up to do things better than the Segway. I want the eniCycle to go for a different market than the Segway. If the eniCycle can be economically mass-produced and have a price tag of $300 (rather than the over $3000 price tag for the Segway), I can see kids saving up for one of these and playing games similar to field hockey, I can see muscle car shops pimping the eniCycle’s speed to over 10 mph and having races on tracks with lots of turns (please wear a helmet though, the other bones in your body can be replaced). I’m not anti-corporate, I simply believe that Segway has that market covered. So here’s to the eniCycle, make the dreams of kids and geeks come true!

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