Hopefully a future version will only kill the lights. That way, my kids will always remember to “bust a cap” into their lamp to turn it off when they leave a room. They’ll have to exert themselves a little more to turn the light on. [Gizmodo]
Kill The Lights With BANG! Lamps By bitplay INC.
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
http://www.vimeo.com/35973598BANG! lamps: just another cool gadget or gat training for the energy-saving domestic commando? Created by bitplay INC. out of Taiwan, BANG! lamps are turned on/off and the lampshade tilts when it’s shot by the included pistol. It’s only available in Taiwan now but should be coming to the states soon.
Orbea’s Grow Series Bicycles For Kids Adjusts To Match Its Growing Rider
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Orbea bicycles are expensive. Their new Grow series for kids is also expensive but will partially counter the high price by adjusting, expanding and growing with our kids. So far, Orbea has a pedal-less Grow 0 model for 1.5 – 4 year olds, the Grow 1 bicycle for 2.5 – 5 year olds, and the Grow 2 models for 4 – 9 year olds that comes in geared (7V) and un-geared (1V) versions. With the Grow 1 & 2, you can adjust the frame length plus the seat and handlebar height.
Although their price is on the high side, $235 (Grow 0) to $340 (Grow 2-7V), all Orbea bikes come standard with a lifetime warranty which will come in handy if you only have one kid now but are planning on having 5 or more. [Treehugger.com]
Michelin Challenge Design: The Look Of Electric Vehicles In The Future Will Be Inspired By Comic Book And Pokemon Characters
January 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
Renault Zoe ZE Electric Vehicle vs Bulbasaur Pokemon
Honda P-NUT vs The Spawn
In our Jubbling opinion, this is great and we hope automakers borrow from whatever Pokemon, comic book or cartoon characters they want in their effort to sway future auto buyers to electric vehicles.
Tata eMO vs Nidorina Pokemon
A Jubbling Holiday Break
January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We’re back again and we hope everyone had a great holiday and were able to purchase more locally this year. In our house, this was the first Christmas my daughter got presents for everyone in the family and it was great. Her and her friend made their gifts out of sea glass and rocks and also purchased a few. 
Mom got flowers, I got a grey skull cap and little brother got a stuffed duck that turned out to be on of his favorite gifts.
While I was praising my daughter about what a great job she did picking out gifts,including the grey skull cap I was wearing, I brought up how much her brother loved his stuffed duck. She was very proud to tell me how the duck only cost $.99 so I had to ask her where she bought it and she felt even prouder when she told me it came from Goodwill. I have to admit that I cringed a little as I watched him hug the heck out of his new stuffed buddy knowing that it went through so many hands and who knows what so I made the “ewww” face. That’s when she reached the pinnacle of pride and with a smile told me it was the same price she paid for the hat I was wearing and that it also came from Goodwill.
Happy New Year and welcome back.
Man Illegally Dumps Over 1 Million Tires Across England
November 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s amazing the bad things people will do when money is on the line. In an effort to avoid tire disposal fees at official waste sites, Carl David Steele of FCM Logistics Ltd. collected and then illegally dumped 1 million+ tires across England from October 2009 until January 2011. His operation first received the attention of the Environment Agency in 2009 for storing thousands of used tires without a license. Little did they know at the time but the EA only saw the tip of his soon-to-be illegally dumped tire empire. Mr. Steel will serve 15 months in prison for his crime and it will cost everyone else approximately $800,000 to clean up his mess. [Guardian and Lynn News]
And in fabricated news, the new Carl David Steele Tire Playground will be opening near a refugee camp on the Thai border in 2014. Designed by AnneMarie van Splunter and built out of used tires, the huge and freakishly crazy “Rubber Tree” will be the ideal playground structure for kids whose parents are not in a position to complain about how unsafe it is. [Inhabitat]
Your Kid Needs Dress Shoes? Loan Them Yours (Even If They’re 3 Sizes Too Big)
November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is a little Jubbling but it’s mostly rooted in cheap. My son had a band concert last week and needed dress shoes and I wasn’t about to go purchase a new temporary pair for him. His feet are still growing, his concerts are infrequent and Jubbling is still grossing about $3.24 per week. So I did what any Jubblinger would do – I took out a pair of my old penny loafers, put in some insoles and asked him to put on two pairs of thick socks. Paired with a clip-on tie and white shirt and my son looked just like the rest of the 7th grade band and he was totally cool with it. As I was getting him set with the shoes, we must’ve repeated “this is pretty Jubbling huh?” atleast 10 times.
Honestly, my only concern was that he’d have to move quickly and possibly lose a shoe but this was orchestra stuff and not marching band. For marching band, I’d just have him wear three pairs of thick socks.
Blank us on ......