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Wasabi Fire Alarm Is An Awesome Invention For The Hearing Impaired
Does the scent of wasabi swimming in a pool of soy sauce rouse you up? if it does, then you’ll probably find the Wasabi Fire Alarm, which unleashes a strong odor of the spicy Japanese horseradish during danger, a worthy home security device.
What’s wrong with that good old ear-breaking sound alarm? Nothing, really. The novel device is intended for the hearing impaired. Brilliant I say. Might I suggest don’t take the sound capability out though. Leave both in just to cover all bases.
The Wasabi Fire Alarm is an 8 x 3 inch device that releases allyl isothiocyanate (that very chemical compound that gives the green spice its bite) over an area of 50 feet. Since wasabi vapors actually stimulate the nose more than the tongue, it’s a stench that bound to irritate your senses – thus, potentially saving lives.
According to its makers, the device has proven effective during tests, managing [...]
Blast-Proof Your Walls With The X-Flex Wallpaper
Think prayer is all you can do to keep your home safe in the middle of a warzone? With the X-Flex bomb-surviving wallpaper, you just might have another line of defense. It’s not exactly salvation, but it could help keep your fortress intact for just a little while longer.
Invented by Berry Plastics in conjunction with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the life-saving wallpaper can help keep your walls intact even after being hit by blasts. A video on the PopSci website (link below) even shows it tested against a wrecking ball swinging its weight onto a wall at maximum velocity. The wall survived, albeit with obvious signs of damage.
The X-Flex works with brick and cinder block walls, preventing them from crumbling when hit with a strong force. To protect your home, you’ll need to apply the adhesive, rollable sheets over your interior walls, reinforcing them with fasteners at the [...]
The Future Of Home Security – Emergency Zombie Defense Station
Sure, it’s a craft project and won’t really work in the event of a zombie attack. Regardless, the Emergency Zombie Defense Station is an excellent prototype for what should be sitting right next to your Fire Emergency Kit. After all, with so many movies pointing towards an imminent infestation of the undead, I have a feeling it’s only a matter of time until it becomes a reality.
Intended to be mounted up an easily accessible wall, the one-stop self-defense kit fits in all the bare basics that you need to arm yourself against a small throng of zombie attackers. Like any emergency set, it’s intended as a short-term survival implement, rather than an offensive arsenal. That’s right – your best option is still running like Forrest Gump on a football field.
The Emergency Zombie Defense Station consists of a wooden box with a clear glass cover, housing a sawed-off shotgun, several shells [...]
Supersized Mouse Trap Catches Burglars, Instead Of Rodents
I’ve long been a big fan of the sticky rat-trapping mat, which catches smaller rodents when they attempt to walk past it, only to find themselves glued on the sticky surface. This Anti-Burglar Mat takes the same concept, balloons up the size of the sheet and applies it to potential robbers.
Developed by rat trap-maker Shimada, the theft-deterrent is actually an extra large adhesive doormat. Measuring 1 x 1.5 meters, the entire upturned side is coated with a layer of sticky material, allowing it to latch on to unwelcome intruders.
The way the rat trap variation works is by placing it right in areas where vermin are expected to frequently pass thru. As such, you’re supposed to arrange this sneaky thief variation around the areas that are the most prone to break-ins, whether that be your front door, your kitchen window or the attic. Simply leave it [...]
