Archive for July, 2010
Hello Kitty Stiletto Phone – talk to the toes, ’cause the ears ain’t listenin’
This Hello Kitty Stiletto Phone should be pink enough and awkward enough to use for any rebellious youth. Alternatively it could be a rather effective way to cut down on teenage midnight chats. There’s a kind of poetry in that, […]
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Original post by Nigel
No commentsAre You Being Watched?: Internet Privacy and Big Brother’s Technological Grasp (Infographic)
Do you constantly feel like you’re being watched? The most likely reason is because most of the time, you are being watched. Whether you’re browsing the net or just walking down the street enjoying an italian sub, big brother’s network of surveillance grows stronger and more vast everyday.
While you’ll be happy to know that your paranoid delusions aren’t 100% false (more like 95% or so), you won’t be thrilled to hear that the average U.S. citizen is captured on film 200 times per day. Being a shut-in, I only have to worry about phone tapping for the most part. Actually, no, I really don’t even have to worry about that. Hit the jump to see an infographic which reveals just how limited personal privacy has become for both those who actually leave their house and those who troll around on Facebook all day.
Original post by Andrew Dobrow
No commentsHow to Be Awesome
A ten-speed, skin-tight neon green shorts, orange socks and sunglasses complete with lanyard. Hark! The ingredients of awesome. And never, under any circumstances, underestimate the importance of a fanny pack. Where else are you going to store your pogs and Pixy Stix?
Let me tell you, if I had half of this kid’s awesome growing up, my life would have been completely different.
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Original post by Andrew Dobrow
No commentsAR.Drone Quadricopter – built in WiFi, twin cameras spells…fun
This AR.Drone Quadricopter comes with on-board WiFi and two cameras, which means you can pilot it and view the video image from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. The thing even features augmented reality code to let you play games […]
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Original post by Nigel
No commentsDeluxe Mini Fridge-Warmer – cool cool box, cools stuff too
These mini fridges are getting too cool for words. Arf! This Deluxe Mini Fridge-Warmer comes with a digital thermostat, in-car power adapter, interior light and a nice friendly see-through panel to watch your foodstuffs and drinks chill. Or warm up. […]
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No commentsNimble Noggin Challenge – how steady are your hands, Eddy?
The Nimble Noggin Challenge is a simple ’steady through the wire maze’ game, no batteries required. Just a lot of patience. Not something to play with the kids the morning after the night before, perhaps. $34.95.
Children simply turn the crank to […]
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No commentsStool Money Box – …?
Stool Money Box. Does anyone else find it a little strange that somewhere on this planet, someone thought that designing a piggy bank to look like a large brown pile of excrement would be, like…a *good* idea? That it would perhaps encourage saving? $35.09. […]
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