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Animated Toasts Make SPAM (the Meat) Cool Again


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going green

Cyber-Rain XCI Waters Your Lawn When The Internet Commands It

I love green technology, especially when it doesn't involve me lifting so much as a finger. With the Cyber-Rain XCI, you can take control of your sprinkler system across eight zones and help conserve water and a little cash at the same time. Via a wireless connection with your PC, the Cyber-Rain can make adjustments to scheduled watering times using current weather data. More »

7:40 PM on Thu Nov 8 2007
By Sean Fallon
1,633 views, 6 comments

Latest by kaylix: If came with a "watering police" sensor that'd be fantastic. more »

space

Soviet Outpost In Kazakhstan Slated To Be America's Spaceport For Four Years Or More

Baikonur is the former Soviet spaceport that put Yuri Gagarin into space and—despite regime change and an uncomfortable proximity to Borat—is still active. This year it provided the launch pad for American billionaire Charles Simonyi and the first Malaysian cosmonaut, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. According to the AP, once the US space shuttle program ends in 2010, we're going to run all of our missions through the former enemy territory, a town that hasn't changed a whole lot since 1961. Here's a gallery of the quirky spacetown, plus some more wacky fun facts:
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3:00 PM on Mon Oct 22 2007
By Wilson Rothman
3,706 views, 16 comments

Latest by scarab: Don't forget about the one in New Mexico([gizmodo.com]), It wants to "take-off" as well. more »

papa's got a brand new roadbag

Pocket Pee-Bag Turns Urine into Gel and Friends into Memories

What do you do if you're sitting in line waiting to pick up your iPhone and suddenly feel the call of nature—eh, Brian? Do you: More »

4:32 AM on Mon Jul 2 2007
By AddyDugdale
10,711 views, 25 comments

gadgets

Nasal Irrigator From, You Guessed It, Japan

Instead of blowing their noses like us heathens in America, the Japanese apparently like to irrigate the nasal cavity first before expelling its mucus. The gadget fits up either nostril and shoots an irrigation solution, which is made up of one part water and a small bit of salt. We're not sure what the salt's for—killing bacteria perhaps—but the procedure is reportedly not very painful at all. More »

6:00 PM on Fri Dec 15 2006
By Jason Chen
5,015 views, 25 comments

Latest by MacBastard: Seriously, I wish I knew about this thing when I had nasal surgery for a deviated septum. Part of the more »