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This is fantastic. I am proud of my invention: https://anycrap.shop/product/headphones-that-play-outwards Though the AI-generated image didn't capture it that well :(
Solar Powered Self Walking Shoes https://anycrap.shop/product/solar-powered-self-walking-shoe...
This would make a good real-life gift: https://anycrap.shop/product/cherry-chocolate-piano As much as the site is an incredible outlet for absurd creativity, some of the creations would actually work as small batch orders. The octopus hoodie is a great example, and I would not be surprised if there were people willing to get different variations of it. (Lovecraftian flavour, anyone?) OP: well done, you have unleashed…
>you have unleashed on this world a toy more addictive than a cocaine enema. No offense to you meant, but I wonder in general where the need for this kind of hyperbolic phrasing comes from. As it seems to be everywhere on the internet.
In this case I thought it would fit with the already absurd tones exhibited in the thread. More generally, the technique is not "hyperbolic phrasing" as much as deploying a comedic angle. Comedians (especially oneliner and short-form comics) often seek ways to emphasise a visual image. The more vivid the mental imagery, that much more effective the double punch of the words and the internal visual hit.
The same technique is also occasionally used by some of the most effective tech talks; if you manage to combine a factually correct detail distillation with a punchline that invokes a strong and somewhat controversial mental image, that has a high likelyhood of being remembered.
Hey! Honestly didn't expect this to hit the HN top, I've already maxed out all my token limits! If you enjoyed wasting time here, there's a Buy Me A Coffee link in the footer. Thanks for the incredible response! This is why I really love building weird useless stuff for the internet. UPD: You guys are incredibly creative! 15000 products generated and counting. I'm laughing reading all this absurd stuff and crying at…
Visibility watch (https://anycrap.shop/product/visibility-watch-makes-you-visi...)
Bortle gun (https://anycrap.shop/product/bortle-gun-portal-gun-that-shoo...)
You could make money off of this if you are able to pair willing manufacturers to realistic and popular ideas that get generated. It could become a real market place. Hilarious project. Edit: I did both Mouthwash Ramen and Time Machine to the Present. I’m now addicted to this, thanks.
Someone email me when I can buy Barbed Wire Toilet Paper. That one is my favorite. Its so devious. Imagine needing TP but all you find is one roll. Rolled in barbed wire.
https://www.amazon.com/Barbed-Barbwire-Baseball-Feeder-Garde...
You could make money off of this if you are able to pair willing manufacturers to realistic and popular ideas that get generated. It could become a real market place. Hilarious project. Edit: I did both Mouthwash Ramen and Time Machine to the Present. I’m now addicted to this, thanks.
I know of a company that is huge in laser for physics and started like this in the 80s (through magazine catalogs). They would list all kinds of lasers. When they got some offers for one of them, they'd sell it and schedule the delivery in 90 days. Then, they started the project from scratch. Crazy stuff and borderline legal :D
Now I wonder if they did this to batch up a manufacturing run once enough orders were received.
You could make money off of this if you are able to pair willing manufacturers to realistic and popular ideas that get generated. It could become a real market place. Hilarious project. Edit: I did both Mouthwash Ramen and Time Machine to the Present. I’m now addicted to this, thanks.
This is hilarious. https://anycrap.shop/product/fart-fueled-rocket-launcher