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Though claimed to be the first football you can see through on the earth, the transparent design is not the only character of the CTRUS soccer ball. Made out of reinforced elastomers, the outer net-embedded shell not only emulates the bounce of the inflated football, but offers it the advantage of not loosing air. The electronic components inside also enable the control stations to wirelessly control the ball. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Fashion Capital, Shopping Paradise, yes, those are both alternative names to Paris. And this time, it may be given another name as ‘Disco Club’. You could easily understand that after you see the world’s largest disco ball which makes the whole Paris sparkle with its 1,000 mirrors. Designed by Michel de Broin, the 7.5 meter disco ball is 50-meters high above the Jardin du Luxembourg.

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I love this game —— balling up the paper and throwing it into the dustbin, just like you kick the football into the net or shoot a basket. Joys are everywhere, and you may also feel them even with waste paper. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Sometimes it is really a tough task to get your kids doing what his homework. Maybe you need this medieval love thing, the Study Ball.
It is a 20-pound ball attached to shackle with a study timer, which has time settings system. The shackle will unlock when the time has passed. This is not a concept design, in fact, you can get buy one for $115. However, do not let the Child Protective Services get wind of this.

This lamp, whose appearance is covered by a lot of balls, is very impressive. The point is that the so-called balls are actually real egg shells. Although egg shells and a lamp seem unrelated, brilliant designer can combine them together into a single product. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You still remember hamster ball? It is a horrible video game; you need to keep balance while running by typing the arrow keys. If you are good at it, you might think it is a piece of cake and need some harder stuff. Then I think you will like this.

What you have to do is sitting in this so-called buzzball and drive it with the two trigger. Oh, sure, you have to close the door. Then you will have a chance to play a real hamster ball, or we should call it human ball.

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You will also be a magic man by using this crystal ball.

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This unique toy comes with glowing balls or chrome balls perpetually rotating on a clear track. In order to choose glowing balls which are powered by a built-in UV lightb, you have to flip a switch on the back.

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Price: $50

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This global-shaped workstation could be separated into two hemispheres, the one for sitting, the other one is for computer. It will be a whole white globe while not using. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Music touchscreen is a creative music maker, but you won’t get any real thing while creating. Just try this steel ball music maker.

The theories of them are similar, but you could get more happiness by playing this gadget. Just add steel ball on the panel, the sound will generated as soon as the laser sweeping across the ball(s). It’s pretty cool. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This is a fabric ball filled with fabric stuff. It’s not big, but you gonna use it frequently in daily life. Plus, it’s a eco-friendly product. You know what is it?

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With the built-in sensor, the computer could receive different signal based on different movement mode, such as hit, thrown, or spun, to make different tunes. Video after the jump [Read the rest of this entry...]

Besides floating on the water, this Waboda Ball could even bounce on the water. So, you gonna enjoy more happiness while swimming. [Read the rest of this entry...]