New research suggests that sitting for extended periods may lead to future health risks . Wow, scientists, wow (what did you really do with all the grant money?). Research is preliminary, but several studies suggest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die. “After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send harmful signals,” Ekblom-Bak said. She explained that genes regulating the amount of glucose and fat in the body start to shut down. …in a study published last year that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat more had a higher death risk, independently of whether or not they exercised. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? At least for a minute until you study the informational graphic a little closer and discover the actual purpose behind this “research”. Spot it? Nice try, Nintendo. We’re onto you. You sitting down? Experts say it’ll kill you [msnbc] Thanks to High Tide, who’s pissed he’s gonna have to start wearing pants to work.

Ever wanted a couch that transforms into bunk beds ? Me neither. I do want one that turns into a fighter jet though. Okay you got me, I do want a transformer bunk bed . BUT IT BETTER NOT BE SENTIENT OR I WILL DRAG THAT SHIT OUT INTO THE YARD AND BURN IT. A SOFABED THAT DOES DOUBLE DUTY, Mobelform’s Doc folds out into not one, but two twin sized beds stacked one atop the other: in short, a bunk bed. Included are the necessary mattresses as well as a ladder and short rail to prevent mid-night tumbles. This reminds me of the time my cousin was spending the night and my parents let him sleep in my bunk bed and made me sleep on the floor. Well, he rolled out of the bed in the middle of the night and fell five feet to the ground and didn’t even wake up . I thought he was dead. He might have been dead. Hit the jump for another bed making the transformation.

This 4-piece luggage ensemble by Dutch designer Erik De Nijs forms a comfortable little sofa when you’re not dragging it around the airport . Sure it’s all mixy-matchy, but maybe Erik is blind and the woman at the fabric store didn’t have the heart to tell him he chose four different patterns. Of course she didn’t — like women have hearts! BWHAHAHAHAHA!! Or motor skills. BWAHAHAHAHAHAH! Suited Case by Erik De Nijs [likecool] Thanks to Stephy, who once slept in an airport for two weeks straight and has ridden the baggage conveyor belt to the end.

This is a Pac-Man gaming chair. The best I can tell it’s just a computer image, rendering(!) it fake, but it’s cool enough for someone to make reality IMHO. And speaking of MHO: they’re out there. I’m talking aliens, fool! Anyway, this Pac-Man chair feeds off pocket lint and loose change but won’t hesitate to eat your cat if you go out of town for a long weekend without at least laying out some treats. And by treats I mean dingleberries. Sick, I know, but he loves those things. Hit the jump for a couple more shots.

People’s ingenuity never ceases to amaze me . Take this custom motorcycle seat for instance. Just imagine the lumbar support! But the question remains: is there enough room to add a baby seat? BECAUSE MY BABY WAS BORN TO RIDE! And by ‘my baby’ I mean I sit with a hot computer in my lap for 14 hours a day. There are no survivors. DIY Motorcycle Seat Grants Great Posture at the Expense of Dignity [gizmodo]