Send a ball , that’s how. Or nothing. Honestly, I’d prefer nothing. At least you won’t piss my mailman off (he already f***s up all my packages). Send a Ball, the online store that lets you create personalized inflatable balls for any occasion, made its ABC Shark Tank debut tonight. Here’s how the business started: “One day I [co-founder Michele) was in Osco, saw a BIN of bouncy balls, grabbed one and thought “I can mail this”. Took a sharpie, addressed it to my BFF Sharon, wrote “Have BALL with your new baby”, went to the post office and mailed it.” Balls start at $20 and include shipment to anywhere in the US. Which, for a $1 ball and $1 worth of postage, is a 1,000% markup. Which I think we can all agree, is the American way. Also: fat with a false sense of entitlement. News video with two annoying chicks after the jump.

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How To: Disappoint A Friend On Their Birthday

This Wi-Fi detecting car decal tips tailgaters off to available wireless connections . It was made by cutting the illuminated panel out of one of these shirts and sticking it to the car’s window. Which you’ve got to admit: for such a hardcore Apple fanboy (see license plate) is a pretty impressive feat of do-it-yourselfery. Provided, of course, he didn’t stab himself with the scissors. You forgot to take the shirt off first, didn’t you? *Nyuk nyuk nyuk!* Hit the jump for a closeup.

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Helping Others: A Wi-Fi Detecting Car Decal

How often do I ask you for anything? Almost never, right? Well now I’m asking you for something. Where can I buy and/or get the materials to make this dinosaur necklace ? Because I want one. And, even if my girlfriend doesn’t know it yet, she wants one too. I think if I could just stroke those lucky dino bones while I write, this blog would stop sucking so hard. And by sucking I mean suckling . Nipples. GEEKOLOGIE IS THE TITS. Cool Dinosaur Necklace [collthings] Thanks to Mel and Tiff, who had matching dino-bone anklets until I hid under their car and cut them off when they were unlocking the doors. I got dragged 8 blocks but it was worth it. And to Jessica, who kicked the knife out of my hand and backed over me.

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Help: Where Can I Buy This Dino Necklace?

USB Hourglass from alwynallan on Vimeo . Over at Make: Online, John Park posted this video of a gadget that generates random numbers by watching sand fall through an hourglass. It watches falling sand in an hourglass with an optical sensor. That data is sent via the Arduino USB output to the PC where it’s analyzed. This entropy is useful for all your random number needs. My favorite part: when the hourglass runs dry a servo motor flips it over and it starts again. USB Hourglass random number generator

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USB Hourglass random number generator

Bob David went and built himself a 5,000 volt can crusher just because he could . That’s what I love about people : they do things for no reason . Also, some of them smell good . But don’t let ‘em catch you sniffing! If you care how Bob built the thing you can watch the first two minutes, but you look ADD-y, so skip to 2:15 for the action. Cool, huh? Now, let’s snort some Adderall. Say hello to the 5,000 volt can crusher [dvice]

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Holy Smoking Cans: 5,000 Volt Can Crusher

I don’t even know what to say except WTF, HORF and I would totally tape that to my head like a do-rag. Available for $8 on Etsy, this reusable menstrual pad (I can’t believe I’m typing this) is perfect for the Pokmon-loving , environmentally friendly chick with unshaven pits in your life. Not bleach safe or for human consumption. Really?! THEN WHY DID I JUST EAT ONE? Wait, why did I just eat one? My stomach: pump it. The contents: gotta catch ‘em all! Pokmon Menstrual Pad, Yours for Eight Bucks [kotaku] Thanks to Aisha, I think.

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Reusable Pokmon Woman Pad Thingies

Everyone knows being a drummer kind of sucks. You sit in the back and watch the singer take all the credit. The guitar player’s always stealing your lady (unless you’re Mick Fleetwood ). Your gear is HEAVY and, most importantly, no one ever wants to help you schlep it around. Created by a Russian percussionist who was — I’m guessing — tired of setting up and taking down his kit at every gig, the “Moto Drum” is pure genius. More photos at English Russia .

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As If Keeping Time Weren’t Difficult Enough…

These cassette tape wallets from designbloom are wallets made out of old cassette tapes . Pretty clever, but they cost $43. So if you’ve ever wanted to try making something yourself, now’s your chance. Just make me one. With a Def Leppard tape. Bitchin’? BITCHIN’! cassette wallet [designboom] Thanks to phil, who keeps his money in his socks BECAUSE HE’S OLDSCHOOL.

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Retro Styling: Cassette Tape Wallets

Geekologie Reader Ike, the same one who successfully played poker on a roller coaster, went and made himself a lightsaber . Although, truthfully, it was modeled after Travis Touchdown’s beam katana from No More Heroes . Ike made me promise not to tell you how he made it, but suffice it to say there were lasers and smoke and selling your soul to a sorcerer involved. Here’s a real fun tidbit- with enough money (I think about $600) I could make this sucker burn. That’s right! Fully functional lightsaber! It also extends and spins. Woot. Nice, Ike, I want one. Except mine MUST be of the burning variety. How else am I gonna start a fire while camping — rubbing two sticks together? Pfft, what do I look like, a cub-scout? I AM ALL MAN-SCOUT! Don’t believe me? I’ve humped bears before . Haha, admit it, Yogi. Hit the jump for a couple videos of the saber/katana in action, including one with some Travis Touchdown cosplay.

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Geekologie Reader Makes Himself Lightsaber

A guy named Gomhi (who may or may not own chickens) went and made himself some speakers out of a pair of eggshells and Hi-Vi B1S drivers . As you can see, they probably remind you of boobs. Because you’re a serious pervert (no amateurs here!). Blah blah blah [insert joke about being careful not to fry your speakers here]. Blogging: I am good at it. Amazing DIY speakers made of eggshells [dvice] Thanks to Octopus Pie, anon and Shelly, who prefer their speakers with a side of bacon.

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Those Look Fragile: Eggshell Speakers