Ok, I’m about to geek out, so hope I don’t bore too many. Remember back when I said I got a new phone? Well, it came time to update the part that makes it talk, so I was going to figure out how. It was a bit tricky, so I figured I’d save some people …
Category Archives: gadgets
A Crappy Invention
Wow. Here’s a new one. I just got emailed a link to the weirdest USB thingamabob I’ve ever heard of. And, you can’t just buy this little gizmo, you have to build it yourself! So what are you building? That would be, drum-roll please, a USB tird! Tird? Yup, tird. Apparently if you connect enough …
There’s A Market For More Than One Of These Things?
Remember that goofy USB scented oil burner? Don’t ask me how or why, but I guess the idea must have taken off, because another company is now competing with the original.
Will You Marry Me? For Yes, Press 1. For No, Press 2.
Here’s one for the other side of the coin. Now there’s a ring box with built-in LCD screen. So, if you’re an especially lazy prick, you can pre-record your wedding proposal, and let the fucking box do it for you. Hopefully, for the sake of the girl, there’s a nice sparkling rock in there so …
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Toronto Adventures
Last Thursday, there was a free workshop at the CNIB in Toronto about human rights, disabilities and the workplace. I figured I’m sure there was something I could learn, so off I went. It was a pretty good trip, full of adventures, so I thought I’d write about them. Hope it won’t be too boring. …
And While I’m Ragging On Beeping things…
Wow. I’m just on a ragging on things theme aren’t I? This weekend, Steve, Barbie, and I got talking about something that always made me raise my eyebrows whenever I thought about it. The practicality of the beeping baseball. Yep, I said beeping baseball. A long time ago, someone thought it would be great if …
Add New Hardware Now!
This audio-playing vibrator is way too fancy. Let’s count all the accessories. full-function silicone vibrator with interchangeable shafts interchangeable? Ok then. 64 megabytes of Ram with built-in USB port ram? I don’t wanna talk about ram with vibrators. And ports? Oh dear. built-in microphone for voice and sound recording What in the blue christ are …
Is Brushing Really that Hard Or Are We Just Trying To Keep Some Inventors Busy?
Oral B will soon begin selling a computerized toothbrush that will tell you whether or not you’re doing a good job of brushing your teeth. The brush, called Triumph with SmartGuide, sends radio signals to a display screen that you can mount on your bathroom mirror. the screen then displays instructions on where you should …
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Ready, Aim, Fire Hazard
Finally, there’s a good use for theUSB stress panic buttonthat you bought a couple of months ago. You can use it to calm your nerves or maybe even signal for help when you set fire to your home or office with your brand newUSB cented oil burner! Seriously, does nobody bother to think anymore?
Talk About Technical Support
Um…er…what is this? Well, I’m quite aware of what it is, it’s a keyboard. It’s a functioning keyboard. It’s also a bra. Ok then. My only question is why would you want that? Actually, I have another question. If you did in fact want that, why would you want it in USB?