I don’t know how to feel about cellphone novels. My first gut reaction is ug! Apparently, in Japan, a lot of people are throwing together novels on their cellphones, in text message format, then somehow getting them published, and they’re selling like mad! Some of them are on the best-sellers list! If text message-llike writing …
Category Archives: gadgets
Introducing Microsoft Office Spy!
Microsoft really is trying to be big brother. Now, they have a patent out on something that would allow a computer program to track employee productivity through monitoring their physiology, and if it determined that an employee was stressed, it would tell the boss. I don’t know about you, but if I was working somewhere, …
I Can See Burnt Toast!
Here’s a dumb invention for you. a transparent toaster. Yup. Now, instead of setting your toaster and doing other things until it pops, you have to stand there and watch your toast for it to reach its desired brownness, and then pop it. And here’s the kicker. You can only do one slice at a …
Does IM Stand For Instant Missile-Launcher?
Oh boy. People have way too much time on their hands. There’s another update to the USB missile launcher! You can now use MSN Messenger to target a contact, of course he has to bee in the same building, and you can use the webcam to observe the results. There are either a lot of …
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>Age Of Electric
>Why on earth would you feel the need to have a combination taser/mp3-player? Why? Somebody explain it to me, because words are failing me right now. Fashion with a bite? That’s putting it lightly.
Carma Chameleon?
I’ve seen a lot of dumb USB gadgets, but this one is beyond stupid. A USB Chameleon that, uh, doesn’t change colour. It just sorta rolls its eyes and pokes out its tongue. At that point, why bother? Do we seriously have that many available USB ports that we can buy pointless things like that?
Bluetooth Brings Orange Jumpsuit
This guy was not meant to rob the Wendy’s. It just wasn’t going to happen. First, he found out the safe was time-locked so he’d have to wait. Then his screams not to anser the phone activated the bluetooth headset on someone’s cellphone, which made the person on the other end of the phone call …
Nobody’s Safe Anymore
If it isn’t already, the world should soon find itself on high alert, because the USB missile launcher has gone wireless! Like the wired version, the new launcher is controlled by a little targetting app running on a Windows PC. This time round, what’s plugged into said system is a dish-like wireless transmitter that can …
She’s Havin’ MyBaby
I’ve seen firsthand how crazy new parents can be, but I can’t think of any I’ve met who would be neurotic enough to shell out money for the crap featured onthis list of the most ridiculous baby products of the year.Fake hands? A crying analyzer? Knee pads so the little guy doesn’t hurt himself learning …
This Bank Will Self-Destruct In Five Days.
Wow. Toy manufacturer Tomy has invented a piggy-bank to be released in Japan that, if you don’t top it up, will explode, sending your coins everywhere. Then, as you’re gathering up your coins, you are supposed to reflect on your laziness and inability to save. And get ready for this, it’s called “the savings bomb.” …
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