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EPISODE 86
Robotic snake surgeon tinkers with your heart via your mouth
Power Shirt charges gadgets as you walk
Ergoskin: Underwear that makes you sit up straight
Remember Ring (Thanks, David!)
The Body-laptop interface is knitted from Thneed which nobody, Nobody, NOBODY needs
3D Tattoo is like a secret between you and people with funny glasses
Giant mouth exhibit is just one stop on a gross, informative journey
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Life-changing.
(Credit: On the Cuff)Started thinking about your holiday shopping yet? Looking for stocking stuffers? Nothing says "I love you" like kitchen gadgets, right? (Note to my husband: actually, nothing says "I love you" like a new MacBook.)
You know how it is. You're washing the dishes, and soapy water runs down your arms and under your sleeves, and it's just plain gross. Well, after years of suffering, Rana Bauer decided to "end this nightmare for all"--seriously, that's what her Web site says.
Bauer invented On the Cuff, a pair of stretchy cuffs you slip onto your wrists to stop water before it makes a mess, eliminating extra cleanup afterward. The cuffs come in a mesh bag you can hang them in to drip dry after each use. Buy a single pair for $8 or a four-pair pack for $25.
Bauer claims the product has "changed her life." I can't guarantee it'll do the same for you, but you may find it useful.
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TFTS)
The designer jewelry trend of USB flash drives has been long documented in this space, from a $29,000 diamond pendant to a block of wood--including one from J. Lo. For the most part, however, these items are all meant to adorn the fairer sex. (We refuse to count those gold and diamond Swiss Army knives as anything masculine.)
So we were pleased to see this obvious disparity acknowledged by designers Tonia Welter and Julia Reyman, who have created a pair of USB cuff links. These limited-edition pieces of man jewelry come in 2GB storage sizes, though Coolest-Gadgets says that upgrades are available. There's only one problem: Other than a tuxedo shirt that no longer fits, we don't have any French cuffs.
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IGg Factory)
As the Wii travels the world and gets increasingly challenging, we cringe at the thought of how the next fool will inflict injury (on self or others). Some accessory makers are coming out with safe-gaming products that take the form of pint-sized sports equipment such as tennis rackets, golf clubs and baseball bats, but a simpler solution is now available.
The "Retractable Wii Sports Cuff" is a plain old adjustable band that attaches to the Wiimote and wraps around your wrist to keep the controller from flying off the handle, so to speak, for just $6. Kotaku says the Velcro-fastened cuff can still allow the Wiimore to extend up to 13 inches so it won't cramp your game.
We're kind of surprised that someone hasn't come up with the most obvious combo accessory: a safety strap that doubles as a workout weight.
How do you say 'I love you' to an enginerd? To a fan of Sylar on Heroes? With cogs and gears, apparently.
As Uncrate points out, Red Envelope is offering these watch gear cufflinks for $125. They are an alternative, I suppose, to the silver baubles already offered by a certain company with a signature blue box.
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Red Envelope)
Forget the bolt-shaped cufflinks and wow him or her with "antique watch works." (Yes, women wear French cuffs, too.)
Red Envelope says that ordering by February 7 with only ground shipping will still get them there by Valentine's Day.
Many of us over here, actually, loved these things. But as one co-worker pointed out, they probably don't look so great with a sweatshirt. So unless you're willing to invest in the Pinks to go with them, a red cell phone or colorful iPod shuffle packed with "your" songs might be the better way to go.
Whatever you do, just don't get this.
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