No kid wants to be the one who blends into a crowd. That's why it's important to start young when setting your children up for a lifetime filled with the nostalgic irony that comes with being tragically hip. Of course, they may not like you when they grow older, but that's fashionable too, right?
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EPISODE 148 |
This Death Star cookie jar is fully operational
Cassette tape lamps light up your nostalgia
NES Controller Business Card shows you mean real geek business
Casio calculator watch. For realz. (Thanks, Sparkman!)
The iPhone’s best neo-retro game: Space Invaders Infinity Gene
Good Vibrations
The Vibrator Museum
A propos (of) nothing
Japanese auto-fogging glasses prevent eye strain
What the hell?
Microsmores (thanks, Sheala)
Kill Me
Wi-Fi scale notifies the internet of your lapsed diet
Treat your pets right this Mother's Day! We spend equal time talking about gifts for mom and for fluffy. Go figure.
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EPISODE 136 |
Petairways.com–for the pet who loves to travel (Thanks Sheala!)
Honda unveils dog-friendly car
The Tweeting Cat Door (Thanks Nathan!)
New worm-like floor-cleaning robot threatens Roomba’s dominance
Special Edition Mother’s Day Gender Gap
Danielle Steel Limited Edition Reader Digital Book is More of the Same just in Red (No! Don’t do it! Get a Kindle instead!)
Mother’s Day shirt for the geeky mom-to-be
A propos (of) nothing
Lego sunglasses let you build your own fashion
What a concept
Portable toaster
Why didn’t I think of that?
PermaFLOW Self Cleaning Drain System
Pretty
Gorgeous iphone cases (thanks fernando!)
Good Vibrations (Thanks Fred!)
DIY Steam punk vibrators
In an attempt to avoid the nonstop flu-related news, we focus our attention on gadgets that pack prettiness along with functionality.
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EPISODE 135 |
70 percent of Kindle owners over 40?
Samsung adds a touch of color to an already-unique camcorder
Dual-screen Moonlight laptop concept is pretty stunning
Seagate Replica: Simplest PC backup ever
Peltor Noise Canceling Earmuffs
Gender Gap: Sow’s Ear Edition
Trispecs: Better than X-Ray specs any day
Start off with a bowl full of Gadgettes, inspired by illuminated electronics. Sprinkle a serving of bling prescribed by our resident doc. And finish it off with a loud new segment that's been a long time coming.
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EPISODE 126 |
OLED Wallpaper: Who needs a window?
Flashlight with assault crown is dangerous lighting
Modern decor for coffee addicts
On call street lamps let you light up the town with your cellphone
Good Vibrations
Vibrator chandelier
What the hell?
Old-timey rotary phone hides Bluetooth secret
Tool Time
Alcohol shotgun will still kill brain cells
Pink Watch
Scar your iPod for life with these shaggy cute-cases
Bling RX (thanks for the name, Eli!)
World’s Most Expensive Crystal and 24k Gold Plated Bike
Voice mail
Anonymous
shark rant!
E-MAIL
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We're not trying to give robots too much power over our lives, but let's face it...there are some things that we'd rather not have to do, and our robot underlings would be perfect fill-ins. That is, of course, until they become self aware and jump onto our faces until we surrender to their immense robotic power. But that won't happen for a long time, so don't worry about that just yet.
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Episode 115 |
DanBall the finger massaging robot looks like anything but a finger massaging robot
Roofus the snow-sweeping robot protects the roofs of large buildings
Magic system fills glasses from the bottom up somehow
Pink Watch
Sony announces Bluetooth headphones, travel-friendly speakers
A propos (of) nothing
Erasable Shower Tablet for inspired moments (thanks HollyHock!)
Here it is for sale!
What the hell?! (Vibrating stool edition)
Vibrating Toilet Seat
Mario Mushroom vibrating stool (thanks Dr. Karl!)
Gender Gap
Tomahawk Skull Gauntlet
Tool Time (baby edition)
Badass Oakley Roddler stroller gives your kid an early chip on his shoulder
Electric-drill-powered stroller should come with a Father of the Year award
Pretty……..
BMW unveils electric Mini Cooper
Dirt-cheap Christmas crap
Walmart offers $128 Blu-Ray
Are you ready for a pep-rally, the likes of which you've never experienced before? Today's show is all about power. We also attempt to define the act of desserting someone. Urban dictionary, here we come!
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EPISODE 108 |
Get energy efficient with the Advent Eco PC
iYo Yo Yo charger makes for some seriously useful gaming
Brick-like USB multicellular phone charger
Furutech Powerflux $1,800 power cord
BMW builds luxury hybrid sedan
BoomCooler is good for booming, not so much for cooling
Tool Time--Band Edition
Thinkgeek drum kit shirt
I love the finger keyboard, it's so "bad!"
Memorex SingStand--Talent not included
Pink Watch: What the hell edition
High heels and phones should not be rolled into one
The USB MIA vibrator: So you can let your colleagues know just what you did last night
Kill Me
Sony Ericsson to launch phone for girls who like to rock (don’t boys like to rock too?)
It’s about time
Trouble getting up? Try a Tantrum
VOICE MAIL
Heidi: I took the test! A lot!
(Credit:
Boys Stuff)
After dismissing the concept behind the "BlueQ" wristband alert last year, we were immediately lambasted by readers. (Something that's become all too familiar for some of us.) So we proceed with due caution in passing along this similar product.
The "BluAlert Vibrating Bluetooth Wristband" works on the same principle as the BlueQ: Both are wearable devices that discreetly and wirelessly alert you when you get a call while the phone is in your bag or purse with the ringer turned off, according to 7Gadgets. We do appreciate that this new version at least attempts to look like something other than a sweat band.
At the same time, you may not want to wear one during a job interview. Your prospective employer might think you were on a break from house arrest.
The Dual Shock 3 is a bit heavier than the existing Sixaxis controller.
(Credit: SCEA)The official announcement of the vibration-enabled Dual Shock 3 controller for the PlayStation 3 was the biggest news from Sony's otherwise lackluster Tokyo Game Show keynote address. Since the broad strokes of the original announcement, GameSpot was able to glean some additional details on the new controller--and get some hands-on testing of the unit as well. Here's what they found:
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The Dual Shock 3 will add the vibration function missing from the original Sixaxis controller (shown).
(Credit: Sony)One of gamers' biggest beefs with the PlayStation 3 will soon be a thing of the past. At the kickoff press conference for the Tokyo Game Show, Sony Computer Entertainment President Kaz Hirai confirmed longstanding rumors that a rumble-ized version of the PS3 Sixaxis controller is on the way. The Dual Shock 3--which looks essentially identical to the existing Sixaxis PS3 controller--will hit Japan in November, then make its way to North America and Europe early in 2008. Devil May Cry 4 and Metal Gear Solid 4 are two of the first 11 games that will support the new Dual Shock's vibration function, and existing titles can be retroactively updated to support rumble via online updates.
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No, you're not going crazy (necessarily) if you find yourself imagining that your phone is vibrating in one of your pockets. Or, if you are, you're far from alone.
(Credit:
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That's the shorthand conclusion of a recent USA Today article that reports a phenomenon dubbed "phantom vibration syndrome," also known as "vibranxiety." So what causes this irritating ghost ring, anyway?
"You come armed with this template that leads you to be attentive to sensations that represent a cellphone vibrating," Jeffrey Janata, director of the behavioral medicine program at University Hospitals in Cleveland, told the newspaper. "And it leads you to over-incorporate non-vibratory sensations and attribute them to the idea that you're receiving a phone call."
Translation, please? Whatever. We still think it's part of the big conspiracy being beamed to our solar hats.
