Last month we showed you footage of the worst beer dispenser invented which, from the branding, appeared to be the twisted idea of Japanese brewers Asahi.
Well you’ll be glad to hear that they have well and truly redeemed themselves with this awesome beer vending machine, as discovered at Narita Airport.
There’s no spillage, you aren’t prompted at every turn by a twee, recorded Japanese voice, and it’s about 3 whole minutes quicker.
Knowing what airports are like, though, this beer probably cost more than what you’d spend on the robot.
This pocket watch alarm clock is based around the premise that antique pocket watches, despite their classic looks and (often still functioning) precision mechanics, don’t really have a place in the modern world.
It’s a depressing point, but true (unless you’re a nurse) – as went waistcoats, so went fob watches.
So where better to keep your collectible pocket watch than in this alarm clock case? The subtle, hidden LED display (it only appears when you pick the unit up) is a great idea that has a future beyond this clock, and it’s great to have the classic look of the fob watch face to look at the rest of the time.
But there’s just one slight problem that we can spot in this picture. We’ll leave it up to you to discover it for yourself.
Couches made out of old cars were always the ultimate bachelor pad accessory (at least in movies) in the 80s. The ultimate sign that you were willing to plunge offensive amounts of money into a bulky and uncomfortable piece of furniture because, let’s admit, it looked pretty cool.
And this Porsche 917-inspired couch is exactly that. Really damn cool. Rather than echo a classic 50s convertible or 60s muscle car, this is a flashback to the Le Mans 24-hour winners of 1970 and 1971.
It fulfills our other criteria, too. At $75,000, it’s about 1.5 million dollars less than you’d pay for an actual 917, but a kajillion times more than what any sane man would spend on a one-seater couch. And, with what appears to be some thin leather cushions on a fiberglass base, it’s definitely the seat you’ll offer to guests as you sit in something far more comfortable.
But if you had the spare money and space, you’d be a fool to pass it up. You get the choice between the Gulf and Martini liveries, and only 17 of each will be made.
And now we lay down the challenge – could you sit in it for 24 hours?
