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AriedKtoday at 6:57 AM5 repliesview on HN

This gets quite close to chindogu, the Japanese art of designing objects that kind of serve a very niche purpose, but then without being useful. https://www.tofugu.com/japan/chindogu-japanese-inventions/


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thenthenthentoday at 8:01 PM

Every few years something like this surfaces, i think mostly completely isolated from Chindogu and about 50% are renders. I honestly think there is something humbling, or “un-uselessness” in making a physical object thoughto both the intended audience and creator.

TeMPOraLtoday at 10:01 AM

Funny how some of those ideas are obviously useful, some I even see in stores... and then turns out the selfie stick is an example too, which makes one question the whole categorization.

ChrisMarshallNYtoday at 9:11 AM

I like the iPhone Control Center screenshot in there…

cucumber3732842today at 10:43 AM

I would spend an extra $0.20/lb if my butter came in a stick (though I think the form factor should emulate deodorant and not chapstick) and would shamelessly rock the umbrella tie.

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Nevermarktoday at 8:43 AM

i need a roller desk EV.